About this scholarship

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 The Caledonia Women’s Club Heritage Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 as a scholarship fund managed by the Caledonia Education Foundation (CEF).  It is established by gifts made by the Caledonia Women’s Club and will be used to encourage opportunities for students, teachers and community to recognize and value the special gifts and talents of each individual regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, mental, physical, racial or other identifiable characteristic.

Administrative Guidelines

 The general eligibility criteria for an applicant to be considered for the Caledonia Women's Club Heritage Scholarship through the Caledonia Education Foundation is as follows:
  1. Senior female currently enrolled at the Caledonia High School
  2. Intent to attend a 2 year, 4 year college or pursue a vocational certificate program
  3. GPA of  3.0 or higher
  4. Affiliation with a non-profit or community service organization, as evidenced by a letter of recommendation by a member of the organization
  5. One additional letter of recommendation
  6. Financial need
  7. Application completed and turned in (with all attachments) no later than April 1.

Application and Selection Procedure

Grant recipients will be selected by a committee of 3 women from the Caledonia Women’s Club.  An application process will be used to select the award winner and will be overseen by the Caledonia Women’s Club. Interested Caledonia High School graduating female seniors will be required to fill out the application with all pertinent attachments and submit it to the Caledonia High School Student Services Office by March 28th.   Applicants that best meet the criteria may be interviewed and an award winner will be chosen by a committee from the Caledonia Women’s Club.   The Caledonia Women's Club Scholarship will be announced at the Caledonia High School Academic Awards Program, of which the recipient will be required to attend.  Once notified of the winner, CEF will write and mail the check directly to the student’s college. 

The Caledonia Women's Club Scholarship will be awarded yearly, assuming there are candidates who meet the criteria.

Recipient’s Responsibility

The recipient will attend the CHS Academic Awards Ceremony, where they will receive their scholarship and be available for pictures.
​If the recipient withdraws from the institution the scholarship is awarded to, the scholarship will be prorated and returned to the Caledonia Women's Club Heritage Scholarship Endowment with CEF in a manner consistent with the policies of said institution.