Memorial Scholarship Application

Trooper Kevin Conner
Memorial Scholarship Application

($10,000 Scholarship)

Application Package Instructions:

How to apply:

  • Check to be sure you meet the Eligibility Criteria
  • Fill out the attached Scholarship Application Form and submit it online.
  • You can submit from a phone or a computer. As long as you have the documents uploaded to the form.
  • Attach your typed, double spaced essay (500-1000 words) on the following prompt:

Describe a meaningful volunteer experience that you have been involved in and how that experience has impacted your community in a positive way.  Please do not include your name in the essay.

 

  • Attach letters of recommendation- up to two from a community leader (such as a High School principal, elected official, teacher, or executive director of a non-profit organization that has benefited from your volunteerism and service.
  • Attach a letter of acceptance from college or university.

Questions:  Contact:  trooperkcfoundation@gmail.com

Trooper Kevin Conner Spirit of Community And Leadership Award

Description of Award

This scholarship is given in honor of NCSHP Master Trooper Kevin Keith Conner, who was killed in the line of duty on October 17, 2018.  Kevin was a humanitarian and public servant, both on and off of the job.  This annual award is given to an eligible High School Senior from Columbus or Bladen County who has made a difference and inspired countless others to consider how they contribute to their communities to make our world a brighter place.

Eligibility Requirements (must meet all of the following criteria) In order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must:

  • Be a legal resident of the United States
  • Be a legal resident of Columbus or Bladen County
  • Be a High School Senior in one of the following School Districts:

Columbus County Schools, Whiteville City Schools, Columbus Christian Academy, or Bladen County Schools

  • Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
  • Be a leader in their communities who have participated in community service and/or volunteer activities (emphasis will be placed on this part of the application)
  • Must have been accepted at an accredited 4-year university for a full-time status of 12 or more credit hours and plan to start school in the fall of the award year.

Review Criteria 

  • Leadership experience, community service, volunteer activities
  • Academic GPA
  • Participation in school-related activities
  • Letters of reference
  • Essay
  • Interview (for semi-finalists only)

Submission Requirements

  • Complete the online application by:

    Monday, April 1, 2024

  • Additional Requirement for Semi-Finalists: Semi-finalists will be contacted to be interviewed by members of the selection committee

Judging:

There will be two rounds of judging.  Round 1 is based strictly on the scholarship application.  Judging is completed by the appointed scholarship committee.  Round 1 is anonymous.  The highest scoring applicants will be invited to an interview for Round 2 of the scholarship selection process.

Judging will be done by the Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Committee.  The decision of the committee is final.

Distribution of Scholarships:

Scholarships will be presented to the winning senior in Columbus and Bladen counties at the awards program at their high school in May.  The Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Foundation will issue a press release and publicize the award via Facebook, local papers, and other relevant publications.  Scholarship recipients will be expected to participate in the Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Run which will be held in October as a participant or a volunteer.

Payment of the scholarship funds will be made directly to the school the student is attending, upon presentation of the tuition bill and payment request form to The Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees at the beginning of each semester.  The student must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher to qualify for payment.

$10,000 scholarship will be spread over the first 2 semesters @ $5,000 per semester.  Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, or other school-related expenses as approved by the committee.

If a student does not complete a semester and/or fails to return to school for the following semester, unused funds are to be returned by the school to The Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Foundation.  Any remaining balance of the scholarship will be forfeited by the student unless there are extenuating circumstances explained in writing to the scholarship foundation and accepted by the Scholarship Board of Directors.

If a student changes schools, the student must notify The Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Foundation in writing and present the next semester’s bill from the new school with the payment request form.

Payments from The Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Foundation will be made within two weeks of receipt of the bill and payment request form.March 31

Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Application Form for High School Seniors Part 1: Applicant Information and Attachments Checklist

Please incluse the following attachments in your packet submission. Please submit in Word format or Pdf.
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Typed, double-spaced, 500-1,000 words.
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By clicking submit, you agree that the information you entered in this application is true and you are submitting your records for consideration for the Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship.