MHS Alumni Association Offering $2,500 in Scholarships
The Medford High School is proud to announce we have three scholarships to offer graduating seniors!
The scholarships are made possible through the generosity of many donors, including donations from everyone who participates in our annual Medford Night get-together and donations from class funds. We have increased our scholarship every year since being able to offer just $100 to only one student three years ago!
Please note there are two due different dates for the scholarships. All applications can be typed either in an email body or text document and sent via email; no special format is necessary. The guidelines for each scholarship are listed below. Only one scholarship has a GPA requirement.
The available scholarships are:
Ronald F. Kehoe Memorial Scholarship
The Medford High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is offering one (1) $500 scholarship in honor of the late Ronald F. Kehoe (’55) to a graduating senior (Class of 2016) of Medford high School attending an accredited two or four year college/university or technical school in the Fall 2016 semester with at least a 3.25 GPA. The MHSAA is offering the Ronald F. Kehoe scholarship on behalf of the Class of 1955. Ronald was an active member of the MHS community as a student and was the Class Valedictorian in 1955. Ronald’s former classmates presented the MHSAA a donation with the request that it be used in his honor to benefit a deserving MHS student (and soon to be alum).
Applications are due on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 to Allison Goldsberry, agoldsberry@medfordk12.ma.us or in person in the MHS library.
The application must include:
1. Student name
2. School attending in fall
3. Response to “How has your academic experience at MHS inspired your future ambitions and goals?â€
Scott Ryan Memorial Scholarship
An arts-focused scholarship is being offered in memory of Scott Ryan, a 1999 graduate, and will go to students pursuing a career in the arts or a creative discipline. Scott was highly intelligent, fun, kind, and known for his theatrical performances! We’re very excited to offer a scholarship in his memory to support a student seeking to further his/her love of the arts in a higher education setting.
The Scott Ryan Memorial scholarship application must include:
1. Student name
2. School student will attend in the fall
3. Creative field student is interested in pursuing (fine arts, performing arts, music, graphic design, theater, film, photography, game design, computer arts, web design)
4. A response (500 words or less) to the following question:
Why is your chosen creative field so meaningful to you and how will you use it to positively influence others?
General Scholarship
The general scholarship application must include:
1. Student name
2. School student will attend in the fall
3. A response (500 words or less) to the following question:
How has your experience at MHS/MVTHS influenced your future plans and goals?
Students can only apply to one of these scholarships.
Applications are due on Monday, May 2, 2016 for the general scholarship and Scott Ryan Memorial Scholarship. Please give to Allison Goldsberry, agoldsberry@medfordk12.ma.us or in person in the MHS library.
Winning recipients of the scholarships will have their essays published in the MHSAA newsletter and on www.medfordhighalumni.com. By submitting a scholarship application, you are agreeing that you understand that your essay will get published.
– Submitted by MHS Alumni Association