Scholarship Establishment Under
Trust and Agency
The ________________Memorial Scholarship
The Memorial Scholarship has been established in honor of who was a (teacher, graduate,
_ of the Oneonta
City School.
was known for his/her (list
characteristics ).
Whereas, has
established appropriate and clearly articulated criteria for said scholarship;
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the Oneonta City
School District to serve as the fiduciary caretaker of trust and agency
accounts for the purpose of disbursing
scholarships;
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:
A trust and agency
account shall be established for the
Memorial Scholarship in an initial amount, to equal
or exceed $ dollars,
upon receipt of said donation;
A yearly Memorial
Scholarship in the amount of
($ )
dollars shall be awarded at Graduation, to a graduating senior of the Oneonta
High School. This award can also be an
undergraduate or elementary award;
A check in the amount of dollars
shall be issued;
The principal and
interest maintained and accrued in the trust and agency account shall be utilized to
fund the scholarship on a yearly basis;
In
the event the interest income is less than the amount of the annual scholarship, the difference
will be withdrawn from the principal;
In the event that the balance in the account falls below
the amount of the annual scholarship, the remaining funds will be used to make a final scholarship presentation;
In the event that additional
funds are added
to the trust and
agency account, the aforementioned
distribution methodology shall be followed for the aggregate amount;
The Memorial Scholarship recipient shall be selected by the school administration and guidance department based upon the
following criteria:
Please
list criteria such as:
- Candidates who intend to further their education either
at a two year or
four year college.
- Candidates who intend to pursue a specific degree or vocation.
- Candidates who exhibit financial need, motivation, work
ethic, moral character, citizenship, demonstrated leadership and participation
in community activities.
- Preference will be given to a student residing in .
- If all other
criteria are met, preference shall
be given to a student planning to attend
.
- Graduates planning on entering the military service will
be considered for a deferred scholarship award.
- A previous recipient may continue to be funded should no
other candidate meet the scholarship criteria in a given year.
_______________________________________________________________________________Signature of person establishing the scholarship Date
_______________________________________________________________________________Signature of person establishing the scholarship Date
_______________________________________________________________________________Oneonta City School District, Superintendent of Schools Date