Scott Community Foundation is a large provider of scholarships to local high school seniors and college students awarding over $200,000 each year. Scott Community Foundation manages many scholarship funds that are awarded to graduating high school seniors as well as students already attending post-secondary education. Some scholarships were started by families or individuals and others by business organizations. All scholarships share one goal: helping young people reach their educational goals.
REVERSE
Supporting SCHS graduates who have graduated from their post-secondary institution and returned to Scott county and are paying off student loan debt.
REVERSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
You came back home. We want to help you stay.
The Scott Community Foundation Reverse Scholarship Program was created to encourage Scott Community High School graduates to return to Scott County to live, work, and build their future.
Unlike a traditional scholarship that helps pay for a student’s current education, the Reverse Scholarship helps eligible individuals who have completed their education, returned to Scott County, and are now paying off student loan debt.
Who is Eligible?
- Be a graduate of Scott Community High School
- Graduated from a post-secondary institution
- No longer enrolled in school
- Be a permanent resident of Scott County
- Moved back to Scott County on or after January 1, 2025
- Have existing student loan debt
What You'll Need to Apply
- A copy of your SCHS diploma
- Proof of your total student loan balance
- Proof of Scott County residency
Additional information or documentation may be requested as part of the application process.
If You Receive a Reverse Scholarship
Selected recipients will be required to visit our office to receive their scholarship check and sign a recipient agreement.
Reverse Scholarship funds must be used toward the recipient's existing student loan debt. Recipients must provide SCF with documentation showing that the funds were applied to their student loan.
Ready to Apply?
If you graduated from SCHS, pursued an education elsewhere, and have recently made your way back home to Scott County, the Reverse Scholarship could be for you.
Set up an account, take the eligibility quiz, and then apply!
Questions about your eligibility or the application process? Contact the Scott Community Foundation. We're happy to help.
HEAR FROM STUDENTS WHO HAVE APPLIED
FINLEY EDWARDS
“I thought that the (application) process was super easy. Something that I really liked was that we had to do it at school in a set time frame... I liked that there was one application and then my application was sorted into the different scholarships I was eligible for."
REED BATTERTON
"The application process was really simple and it was very well set up. The questions on the application were all questions that could be answered off the top of my head and having a time limit on the process made it so I didn't procrastinate but rather got it done! Overall, great set up and relevant questions that didn't seem to repeat themselves."
VALERYA SAENZ CASTILLO
"The scholarship process was extremely easy and organized very well. Even before the application day, the Scott Community Foundation helped us set up our accounts... The actual application was not complicated whatsoever. The questions were worded in a manner that was easy to understand and answer. Overall, the scholarship process was straightforward and effective all around."
AVERY LEWIS
"It took me a few weeks to fill it out just with all the essay questions. It was a very easy and straightforward application it is just time consuming. But worth every second of my time."
DECEMBER
Scholarships open on our portal in the middle of December
Scholarships close on the 3rd Friday of February
FEBRUARY
SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE
MARCH
Scholarship committees start grading anonymous applications
Recipients have been chosen, and we have the awards ceremony
MAY
JUNE
Follow up forms are due the first Thursday of June
We pay out scholarships to schools for the fall semester
JULY
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Forgot your password? If you've already created an account but have forgotten your password, click Forgot Your Password to reset it.
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Does my scholarship automatically save if I am not finished working on it? Yes, all scholarships are automatically saved and will be safe in your scholarship dashboard when you go to login the next time.
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Does your application require a Letter of Recommendation? Any REQUIRED Recommendation Letters must be completed prior deadline of the Application.
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Do you think you have answered a question wrong on the eligibility quiz? We can reset the link so you can take it again!
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When do we find out the status of our Scholarship Application? All scholarships will be awarded in May and money will be sent to your school in July AFTER the completion of your Acceptance Form.
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What do I need to do after receiving a scholarship? All students who receive scholarships are required to submit a follow-up form by early June, this confirms what school you are attending and how much we are sending to them.
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What happens if I transfer schools at semester or after filling out the follow-up form? Please notify Mariah Gilmartin at mariah@scottcf.org if you are transferring schools after the fall semester or during a semester. That way we can change which school your money is being sent to!
If you have any questions about applying for scholarships, contact Scott Community Foundation at
(620) 872-3790 or email Mariah Gilmartin at mariah@scottcf.org