Sam Johnson Old Stomping Grounds Memorial Scholarship
Template Scholarship Program
To honor the memory of their father, Sam Johnson, son Jeffrey Johnson and daughter Paula (Johnson) Heppner have established the Sam Johnson Old Stomping Grounds Memorial Scholarship, in partnership with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. This scholarship program will assist high school seniors from International Falls High School who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. It was important to Sam to give back to the community of his roots. Faith, family, community volunteerism, and the love for outdoors were the fabric of Sam’s life. These scholarships are funded from Sam’s personal life-long retirement savings.
Keeping professional and technically educated young people in small northern Minnesota towns is important to invigorate communities such as International Falls. Offering a hand up to aspiring young people may help them consider taking their educated selves back into the community in which they were raised.
These scholarships are a tribute to Sam Johnson and honor the good people of Sam’s old stomping grounds.
Sam Johnson
The eldest of five boys, Sam was born and raised in International Falls. A graduate of the Class of 1959 of Falls High, he was involved in football, track, choir, musical theatre, and was senior class president.
Sam was an avid outdoorsman and relished the lifestyle and close community that northern Minnesota afforded him.
Sam attended Gustavus Adolphus College, then served the US Army as Military Police in Germany. After finishing his biology and history degree at Bemidji State University, Sam and his wife Peggy lived in International Falls. They then made their home in Warroad, Minnesota where Sam worked for The Marvin Company for 27 years.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the {~ Scholarship Program} must:
- Dependent* children, age 24 and under, of full-time employees who have a minimum of one year of employment as of the application deadline.
*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee. - High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive {(a $ award.) (an award ranging from $ to $ .)} {Up to {#} awards will be granted.} Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study {(, continued employment of the student’s parent at ~,)} and continuation of the program by {Sponsor}. {Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.}
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
{(All applicants) (Only recipients)} will be notified in {month}.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of {Sponsor}. Payment{s} {is/are} made in {(month) (month and month)}.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
{(Financial need is not considered.) (The minimum award of $ is considered an honorarium and granted for one-time only.) (Recipients whose parents choose not to supply the requested financial information will be eligible to receive a minimum award only.) (Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.)}Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of {Sponsor} play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. {Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.} All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information section of the application. Please black out all social security numbers and bank account information.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than [DATE and TIME] Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
