2023 Scholarship Program

2 Scholarships Available! 

Guidelines 

 

The Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation announces the 2023 Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation Scholarship Awards Program.  Under the Program, two (2) $500 scholarships will be awarded to students attending a high school in the Tri-State area of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.

 

 

Program Guidelines & Priorities: 

* Seeking students with a record of volunteerism in the community in non-school sponsored activities and participation in extracurricular school activities.

* Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college or technical school.

* Scholarship funds will be paid in November 2023

* Applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified fit for this scholarship program.  Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation strongly suggests that each high school present this opportunity to the strongest applicants that match this program’s guidelines. Application deadline is May 31, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. to be received in the Foundation. Late applications are not accepted.

 

Mail one copy of a completed application package to:                     Foundation Scholarship Committee

(This includes application with signoff by Guidance Department, essay,              c/ o Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation

resume, and school transcript.)                                                                   6476 Lensen St

                                                                                                            Philadelphia, PA 19119

                                                                                                                                                                                               

The applications will be reviewed, and recipients selected by a committee consisting of board members of the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation. The scholarships will be awarded in November. 

Applications may be downloaded from the Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation website at www.deriifoundation.org/scholarship-program/ 

 

Please submit any questions to: info@deriifoundation.org or call 215-651-5010

 

 

 

Scholarship APPLICATION 2023

 

                             

Please type or print your answers.

 

1.

 

Last Name:

 

First Name:

2.

 

Mailing Address

Street:

City:                                                         State:                             Zip:

 

3.

 

Daytime Telephone Number:(       )

 

Email Address:

 

4.

 

Date of Birth:    Month                Day                   Year                         Gender:

 

5.

 

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA): __________ (On a 4.0 scale) 

Attach proof of GPA.  Your most recent school transcript is required. 

 

6.

 

 

 Are you the first person in your family to go to college:    YES ___    NO ____    

 

 

7.

 

Name and location of High School attending: 

8.

(If your resume or activities sheet answers question 8, please attach and skip to Question 9.)

A.  List any academic honors, awards, and membership activities while in high school:

 

B.  List your hobbies, outside interests, extracurricular activities, and school related volunteer activities:

 

C. List your non-school sponsored volunteer activities in the community:

 

  

   9.

 

A. If you have decided on what college you will attend, please list school name:

 

B. If not, list your top 3 college choices:  

 

10.

Name & address of parent(s) or legal guardian(s):  

(Include address if different than your own listed in Question 2.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Name(s):

Street: 

City:                                                                       State:                                           Zip:

 

Home phone of parents or legal guardians:                                                 Work phone:

11.

14. On a separate sheet please write an essay (250 - 500 words) answering the questions below:

 

Describe how volunteer or community service has shaped who you are today and what community service has taught you. Also, discuss in your essay about any challenges or obstacles you have dealt with and overcome in life and how this will help you succeed in college and beyond.

 

 

STATEMENT OF ACCURACY FOR STUDENTS

 

I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.  I also consent that if chosen as a scholarship winner my picture may be taken and used to promote the Foundation’s scholarship program. (Winner may waive photo due to unusual or compelling circumstances.)

 

I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to Daniel E Rumph II Foundation Scholarship policy, I must be present at any potential awards ceremony, surprise, or reception in May 2023 to receive my scholarship award. 

 

I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to Daniel E Rumph II Foundation Scholarship policy, it is my responsibility to remit to the Foundation the appropriate information for my scholarship to be paid directly to my educational institution for my second semester in December 2023/January 2024.

 

I hereby understand I will not submit this application without all required attachments and supporting information. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this scholarship.

 

Signature of scholarship applicant: ___________________________________    Date:  ___________________

                                                                       

 

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT BY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

 

I hereby affirm that this application meets the criteria set forth by this scholarship program and that I support this application to Daniel E Rumph II Foundation.

 

Name of Guidance Counselor submitting the application: ________________________________________________

 

High School: ___________________________________________________________________________________

 

Contact information (email and phone) _______________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Guidance Counselor: ____________________________________    Date:  _________________

 

Checklist

___ Application

___ Essay

___ Resume/Activity Sheet

___ Guidance Counselor signature

___ School Transcript

MAIL COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO THE FOUNDATION AT:

Foundation Scholarship Committee

c/o Daniel E. Rumph II Foundation

6476 Lensen St

Philadelphia, PA 19119

 

REMINDER:

The deadline for this application to be received by the Foundation’s Office is:

 MAY 31, 2023, 4:00 p.m.      NO EXCEPTIONS!