Highline Future Teachers Kelly Linderman Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize outstanding graduates of Highline Academy and to honor Kelly Linderman, whose passion for teaching impacted many students. To learn more about Kelly, click here.
Eligibility:
Students who meet ALL of the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
- Graduated from Highline Academy Charter School
- Earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA in High School
- Interest in pursuing a career that positively impacts youth, including but not exclusive to teaching, education administration or policy, civic leadership, law, mental health, or other fields
- Planning to enroll at an accredited, not-for-profit, 2- or 4-year college or university in the United States
Selection:
Recipients will be selected based on their academic achievement, embodiment of Highline Academy’s core values (Responsibility, Empowerment, Aspiration, Citizenship, and Honesty) in their personal and academic life, their professional interest, as well as a character reference.
Awards:
Awards can be used for tuition and fees. All scholarships will be paid directly to a recipient’s school, and can be used for the upcoming academic year or deferred for up to one year. Award disbursement is contingent upon the outside scholarship policies of a recipient’s college or university.
Questions?
Contact Jack Czarniecki at jczarniecki@denverfoundation.org
- Award
- $2,500.00
- Deadline
- 05/10/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- What year did you graduate from Highline Academy?
- 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)
- College Transcript(s) (if applicable)
- College/University Information
- 1. Name of College/University you plan to attend:
- 2. City, State
- 3. Anticipated Degree/Certification:
- 4. Anticipated Major/Program:
- 5. Anticipated Graduation Date:
- Describe how you embody the core values of Highline Academy (Responsibility, Empowerment, Aspiration, Citizenship, and Honesty) in your personal and academic life. For more information on Highline Academy's core values, visit www.highlineacademy.org/reach-program.
- Given that Highline Academy's vision is to create inclusive excellence in public education, what inspires your career path?
- Reference: Please request a reference from someone who knows you well. This can be a teacher, advisor, employer, coach, or other adult who can speak about your character. You are responsible for ensuring that your reference completes this request prior to the scholarship application deadline. An email will be sent to your reference as soon as you fill in their name and email address and click save.
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