Cleve Holloway Memorial Scholarship

The Cleve Holloway Memorial Scholarship Fund is designated to graduates of Anniston High School. The Fund is intended to provide full or supplemental funding for full-time enrolled students, over a period not to exceed four years, to an accredited college, university or technical institution within the United States. Furthermore, the Fund will take into consideration extenuating circumstances and all financial resources available to the student during his or her four-year matriculation from the institution. If the need is documented, and funding is available, the award may include room and board (institutional), books and fees.

The Calhoun County Community Foundation will project and allocate the assets available for scholarship awards depending on the Fund's annual income. The Anniston High School Scholarship Advisory Committee will further assess each applicant's background and financial need to recommend a final award amount.

Application: Guidelines and applications and are available from the Anniston High School guidance department or the Calhoun County Community Foundation. Anniston High School administration will publicize the Fund in a widely available student handbook or newsletter to insure accessibility for all students. The Community Foundation will maintain and revise as necessary the guidelines and application documents.

Essay: An essay is required with the application. The student is asked to describe his or her personal aspirations, educational, and career goals. This composition should be typed and be no longer than five double-spaced pages. The applicant should conclude the statement with the main reason why the Scholarship Advisory Committee should award him or her the scholarship.

Eligibility: Graduating seniors of Anniston High School, or its successor institution, are eligible to apply for the scholarship without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, or disability. Priority will be given to seniors with documented economic need, strong moral character, and promising academic ability.

Review Committee: The Foundation's Scholarship Committee (made up of school officials, educators, and community foundation representatives) will review all applications and make recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for final approval.

Review Process: Students are required to submit the application packet to the Community Foundation by February 1; staff will review the application for clarity and completeness; copies of applications, follow-up reports, and funding parameters will be forwarded to the Scholarship Committee; committee members will have four to six weeks to review the applications, conduct interviews if necessary; and hold a final determination meeting with Foundation staff. This recommendation is submitted to the Foundation's Executive Committee for final approval in May.

Payment of Awards: Upon formal acceptance of the award, payment is made at the beginning of the academic term (quarter or semester), once the Foundation has received proof of registration as a full-time student.

It is the hope of the donor and the Community Foundation that recipients will continue to qualify for The Cleve Holloway Memorial Scholarship. If the total available assets in any year is less than the full amount of scholarship awards approved for such year by the Advisory Committee, awards to renewal applicants will be fully funded prior to awarding new scholarships. Factors that are evaluated in renewing or terminating the award are as follows.

- Maintaining high personal standards and moral character.
- Meeting the minimum academic requirement of a 2.5 or "C" average on a 4.0 scale.
- Remaining enrolled as a full-time student.
- Progressively completing academic courses of substance aligned with a specific major or degree.
- Graduating within 4 years unless there are extenuating circumstances.
- Funding available to provide scholarships in any award cycle

Continuing scholarship payments are made based on regular (quarterly or semester) reviews. Payments are made directly to the financial aid officer at the college or university where the student is enrolled.

Students must notify the Community Foundation of any additional educational or financial aid grants or awards immediately. Also, the Community Foundation is to be notified if there is any change in the student's financial support.

In addition, the scholarship recipient must provide the Foundation with an official college or university transcript at the end of each academic term (quarter or semester). Failure to maintain the above standards will result in the termination of The Cleve Holloway Memorial Scholarship.

Responsibility of Recipient: Each scholarship recipient is responsible for fulfilling requirements for admission to the educational institution of his or her choice. The scholarship recipient must enter a post-secondary institution no later than the fall term following the selection and award.

Recipients not completing the full academic year must request the school to reimburse the Calhoun County Community Foundation for any funds eligible for refund because of separation from the academic program.

Assumptions: The Cleve Holloway Memorial Scholarship Guidelines are not a contract. No obligation or liability of any kind will be imposed upon a scholarship recipient; nor will any obligation or liability be assumed by the Calhoun County Community Foundation, except as expressly stated in this document.

These guidelines are subject to change; therefore, applicants should inquire if revised guidelines have been issued. This may include the due date of the application documents. Neither Anniston High School nor the Community Foundation is required to accept applications that are presented after the due date.


Adopted May 26, 2000
Revised May 30, 2002
Revised Nov. 28, 2006