Hunt Heroes Foundation Scholarship Program

Scholarship Sponsored by Hunt Heroes Foundation

Introduction Hunt Military Communities Foundation offers a scholarship program designed to support active duty service members, members of the National Guard or Reserve who have been called to active duty, and their eligible dependents who are pursuing undergraduate or vocational-technical education. Eligibility Applicants must meet all of the following: - Be either: - An active duty service member, National Guard member called to active duty, or Reservist called to active duty in one of the six branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force). If selected, you must be prepared to present current military identification to the Sponsor; or - A dependent of an active duty service member. Dependents are defined as natural children, legally adopted children, or stepchildren who live in the service member’s household or are primarily supported by the service member. If selected, you must be able to provide documentation of dependent status (for example, a birth certificate, court-issued custody or guardianship order, and/or a marriage certificate). - Be a high school senior, a high school graduate, or a current undergraduate student planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study (for the entire upcoming academic year) at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical/trade school. Note: active duty service members who are enrolled part-time are eligible to receive an award. Awards and Distribution - Total funding authorized for new awards: $100,000. - Up to 26 scholarships will be awarded: - Fourteen awards of $5,000 each for students attending four-year colleges or universities. - Twelve awards of $2,500 each for students attending two-year institutions or vocational-technical/trade schools. - If there are insufficient eligible applicants in the two-year/vocational-technical category, remaining funds will be reallocated to the next-highest ranked applicants from four-year undergraduate applicants. - $50,000 of the total award funding will be reserved for residents of Hunt Military Communities, provided there are enough eligible applicants from that population; if not, those funds will be returned to the general applicant pool and awarded to other qualified applicants. - Awards are one-time only (not renewable). Previous recipients may reapply in subsequent years if they continue to meet eligibility requirements. - Scholarships are intended solely for undergraduate and vocational-technical or certificate programs. - Service members must be on active duty as of June of the scholarship year to receive payment. Selection Criteria and Essays Recipients are chosen by Scholarship America using the following factors: - Community involvement - Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities - Employment/work experience - A written statement of educational and career objectives - Unusual personal or family circumstances - An external appraisal (recommendation) - Responses to two required essays (each 300 words or fewer): 1) How has being part of the military or a military family influenced your life? 2) What is one change you would make in your community and how would you implement it? Financial need is not a selection factor. Hunt Military Communities Foundation staff or officers do not participate in recipient selection. Decisions made by Scholarship America are final. Acceptance, Forfeiture, and Publicity - Awardees must accept their scholarship within the timeframe provided; failure to accept in that period will result in forfeiture of the award. - Accepting the award requires submission of biographical information and a head-and-shoulders photograph to Hunt Military Communities Foundation. - By accepting an award, recipients acknowledge that Hunt Military Communities Foundation and its subsidiaries may publicize the recipient’s name, school, and any material submitted in the application for public relations and promotional purposes. Notification and Payment - Applicants will be notified of outcomes in April. - Notifications are delivered by email. Do not use a school or employer email address; use a personal email address you will retain access to. Add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org and the program’s email address to your safe-sender or contacts list to ensure delivery. - Scholarship America administers payments on behalf of Hunt Military Communities Foundation. Awards are paid in a single installment in July and will be issued directly to the recipient’s school. Application Materials and Deadlines Your application will be considered incomplete until all required items are submitted electronically: - Official, current transcript(s) that show: - Student name - School name - Grades - Credit hours for each course and the term in which each course was taken (Grade reports are not acceptable.) - If SAT or ACT scores are required and are not printed on your high school transcript, upload official test score reports separately. Scores are not required if you submit a college transcript. - One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf and must be received no later than three business days after the application deadline. Make sure every required document is uploaded before the deadline; incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.