Appoquinimink “Appo” Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Overview: Graduating seniors from Appoquinimink School District high schools (Appoquinimink, Middletown, Odessa high schools)
Application Available: April 1, 2024
Deadline Date: April 30, 2024

Scholarship Details:

The application period for our 2024-2025 senior scholarships will open in February 2025. Please check back for more information at that time!

Please refer to the application on our website for full eligibility requirements.  A summary is below.

The Foundation for Appoquinimink Schools (FAS), also known as the Appoquinimink Foundation, has established a scholarship budget to benefit up to ten (10) graduating seniors within the Appoquinimink School District (ASD), as follows:

One (1) scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00, awarded to a qualified senior graduating from within each District Pathway School listed below, for up to a total of $10,000.00 awarded per graduation year.

1. Agriculture & Natural Resources
2. Business & Economics
3. Culinary Arts & Hospitality
4. Education & Leadership Development
5. Health Sciences
6. Language, Literature, & Human Development
7. Military & Civic Leadership
8. Performing & Design Arts
9. Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
10. Skilled & Technical Trades

Interested applicants must meet the below listed criteria and submit the required documentation by the established deadline to be considered for an award as outlined in Section I.  Please follow directions carefully.

1. Graduating senior of MHS, AHS, or OHS, within the Appoquinimink School District
2. GPA of 3.0 or above
3. Participation in extracurricular activities during high school career
4. Completion of volunteer, community service, work-based learning, employment, or a combination thereof totaling two hundred (200) hours or more, accumulated over four (4) years of high school
5. Acceptance to an accredited two (2) or four (4) year university, college, or post-secondary institution in pursuit of a degree, certification, or trade program

Application Requirements:

1. Completed FAS Scholarship Application (Section V of the application packet)
2. Signed and dated letter of recommendation from one of the following individuals:
   • A teacher, school counselor, or district administrator
     • Contact information and professional title must be provided for the writer
     • Letter should confirm the applicant’s Pathway enrollment
3. High School transcript
4. Signed and dated letter(s) confirming extracurricular activities and volunteer/ service hours (item #4 in preceding section)
   • These may be separate letters or combined with or in addition to the above listed letter of recommendation
     • Contact information and professional title must be provided for the writer
5. Letter of acceptance to an accredited two (2) or four (4) year university, college, post-secondary institution or trade program

Application Requirements: Delaware Residents Only, Letter(s) of Recommendation, Minimum GPA, Transcript

Award Amount: $1,000

Award Details:

One (1) scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00, awarded to a qualified senior graduating from within each Appoquinimink School District Pathway School listed below, for up to a total of $10,000.00 awarded per graduation year.

Website/URL: https://appofoundation.org/scholarshipsgrantsevents/

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Name: Jennifer Madeira
Contact Email: Info@appofoundation.org
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

This may be submitted on the website, via email (Info@AppoFoundation.org) or via mail (as found on our website & on the application).

Additional Scholarship Information:

Please visit our website for additional information.
https://appofoundation.org/scholarshipsgrantsevents/

Filters:

Eligibility: Community Service, Minimum GPA/Class Rank
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior
Location Specific: New Castle County