The Rance Hixson Hiawatha Kiwanis Foundation Memorial Scholarship
* For 3rd to 4th year full time college students *
by Cathy Robert
March 02, 2010
Rance Hixson held a passionate commitment regarding all the concepts required for membership in Kiwanis International. He was a man of great integrity, honesty, and character. He was well respected in the community and left a strong legacy. By freely giving of his time and expertise, he ewas instrumental in establishing several key parts of the Club's infrastructure. He actively sought and received quality education to start him on his path.
In honor of the emphasis Rance placed on education, the Hiawatha Kiwanis Foundation will award one scholarship per year of $1,500 to qualified candidates. It may be renewed one time resulting in two awards going to the same person over the course of two years.
Selection criteria is as follows: open to past graduates of USD 415 Hiawatha High School only; must be enrolled in a Kansas 4-year graduate school/college; GPA must be 2.0 or higher; 3rd to 4th year of enrollment as a full time student (as defined by their respective college's criteria); submittal of a completed and signed application form, and community involvement, public service, and other forms of leadership roles will be considered.
All applicants must submit a completed and signed application plus any other required documentation on or before April 1 of the year in which they have applied for the scholarship.
The forms must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee, Hiawatha Kiwanis Foundation, 101 S. 6th Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434.
Application forms are available at the Hiawatha High School's Counseling Office.
