Raymond and Velma Merkle Scholarship
This scholarship program was established to support students from Manual High School who are active in their school and community.
Eligibility:
Students who meet ALL of the following criteria are encouraged to apply.
- Graduating from Manual High School during the current academic school year
- Minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.75
- Will be a first generation college student (i.e. a student whose parents and grandparents did not graduate from college, students with siblings who are in college or who have graduated from college are eligible for this scholarship)
- Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $15,000 or less
- Currently active in their school or community
- Planning to attend a trade school, technical school, community college, or a 4-year accredited college in Colorado
Selection: Recipients will be selected based on a competitive application process. All applications will be evaluated in the following categories: financial need, academic achievement, the potential for success in college, and school and/or community involvement. Letters of recommendation will be used as well to help provide a holistic perspective in the overall evaluation.
Award: Scholarship awards can be used toward tuition, fees, required books and supplies, room and board, and/or other required educational expenses. Funds can be used beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year for part-time or full-time study at an accredited post-secondary school in Colorado. If you cannot utilize your funds within one year of awarding, contact The Denver Foundation to discuss your situation. All scholarship awards will be paid directly to a recipient’s educational institution. Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship acceptance policies of a recipient’s college or university.
Questions? Contact Charmaine Brown at cbrown@denverfoundation.org.
- Donor
- Raymond and Velma Merkle
- Award
- $2,000-$12,000
- Deadline
- 04/16/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Do you currently attend Manual High School?
- Are you a first-generation college student?
- High School Information
- 1. Name of High School
- 2. City, State
- 3. Dates Attended (Month/Year - Month/Year)
- 6. Graduation Date or Anticipated Graduation Date
- High School Transcript(s)
- If your SAT or ACT scores ARE NOT listed on your transcript, include a copy of the notification you received from the testing agency.
- Resume- Please upload a copy of your resume. Your resume should detail your education, work experience, sports, clubs, volunteer work/community service, as well as include any academic or leadership awards and honors you have received or special programs you have participated in. Be sure to list your roles and responsibilities (if applicable) with each opportunity listed and include your length of time of participation (i.e. Boy Scouts of America, January 2012-present; National Honor Society, March 2014 - May 2016).
- Please list your top three college choices and answer the following questions for each:
- 1. Name of college/university
- 2. This college/university is a
- 3. What is the status of your application for admission at this college/university?
- 4. What undergraduate degree do you anticipate receiving?
- 5. What is your anticipated major or program of study?
- 6. What will be your anticipated graduation? (Ex. Spring 2021)
- 7. What is the cost of attendance for this college/university for the upcoming academic year?
- I will attend
- When will you begin your classes? (Ex. Fall 2017)
- FAFSA Information - Please answer the following questions if you have completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the upcoming academic year.
- 1. Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year?
- 2. If you have completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year, please upload a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR).
- Non-FAFSA filers - Please answer the following questions if you HAVE NOT completed your most recent FAFSA application. If you submitted your Student Aid Report (SAR) in the previous question, DO NOT enter any information in the questions below.
- 1. What is your parent's marital status? (If you are over the age of 25 mark "n/a")
- 2. What was your Household Income (Adjusted Gross Income as reported to the IRS) for the last calendar year?
- 3. What is your anticipated household income for the current calendar eyar?
- 4. How many people are supported by the reported income listed (including yourself)?
- 5. What are the names, ages, and relationship of the individuals supported by the household income?
- 6. Of those listed in question #5, what is the number of people in your household who will be enrolled in a college degree/certification program for the upcoming academic year?
- Will you work this summer or during the school year?
- If you will work this summer, describe your job:
- SHORT ANSWER - In 2-paragraphs (500 words or less), please answer the following: Discuss your academic achievement during your high school career.
- SHORT ANSWER - In 2-paragraphs (500 words or less), please answer the following questions: 1)Discuss a moment of overcoming adversity and 2) How do you believe this experience will contribute toward helping you to be successful in college?
- SHORT ANSWER - In 2-paragraphs (500 words or less), please answer the following: Describe your school and/or community involvement over the past 4 years. This may include school involvement, volunteering, church group participation, paid work, and/or home responsibilities.
- Please provide a name and email address of someone who knows you well. This can be a teacher, advisor, employer, coach, or other adult who can speak about how you have overcome adversity and how they believe this will help you in being successful in college. Your reference will also be asked to discuss the context in which they know you. This process is initiated by you, the applicant, from within the online application. Immediately when you save your application, a secure link with specific information will be sent to your recommender. This needs to be done in ADVANCE of submitting your application. You are responsible for ensuring that your reference completes this request prior to the scholarship application deadline.
- [Optional] Please feel free to share any additional information you would like the committee to consider as it relates to the financial impact this scholarship would have on your education?
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