H.T. and Terrell Stanford Scholarship

The Fund is exclusively for graduating seniors from Oxford High School. Recipients must be full-time enrolled students attending any accredited college or university located in Alabama. Recipients may pursue any field of academic study. The award is intended to supplement tuition at the baccalaureate level.

Application: These guidelines and the application packet will be distributed annually to the guidance counselor at Oxford High School. Also, applications are available directly from the Community Foundation.

To be considered for the H.T. and Terrell Stanford Scholarship, applicants must submit the complete application and supporting documentation to the Community Foundation by February 1 of each year. There are no exceptions to this due date. The Scholarship Review Committee will only receive complete applications.

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 three double-spaced pages. The applicant should conclude the statement with the main reason why the committee should award him or her the scholarship.

Eligibility: Graduates of Oxford High School located in Oxford, Alabama are eligible to apply for the scholarship without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, or disability. In addition, the following priorities, in the enumerated order, shall be used to evaluate applications: (i) exhibit proven academic ability by maintaining a 2.5 overall grade point average, (ii) reflect strong moral character as attested by recommendations, (iii) be recognized for school and community service and (iv) show financial need.

Members of the H.T. and Terrell Stanford family and all relatives of donors who contribute more than two percent of the Fund's assets, are ineligible to receive a scholarship from the Fund. In addition, the Foundation's Board of Trustees, staff and Scholarship Committee members, including their spouses, children, adopted children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, are prohibited from applying or receiving any scholarship, grant or financial award from the Foundation.

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: Foundation staff will review the application for clarity and completeness; copies of applications and all documentation will be forwarded to the Scholarship Committee who will rank the applications. Committee members will have four weeks to review the applications, conduct interviews, if necessary, and hold a determination meeting. The final ranked recommendations are submitted to the Foundation's Board of Trustees for their approval. Ideally, awards will be finalized and made public in time for high school recognition events.

Award Distributions: The Community Foundation of Calhoun County will project and allocate the assets available for scholarship awards depending on the Fund's annual income. It is anticipated that the Fund will make three (3) awards annually. Students are required to sign an acceptance agreement before they are named as a recipient. Award payments are made to the student's account after proof of enrollment. The Foundation will make scholarship payment at the beginning of each academic semester. Distributions will not be made until the Foundation receives the (i) signed letter of acceptance provided by the Foundation, (ii) certified proof of enrollment from the institution and (iii) confirmation that the recipient is enrolled. Checks are made directly to the financial administration office at the college or institution. No distribution will be made to any individual for any reason.

Students must inform the Community Foundation of any additional educational or financial aid grants or awards immediately upon notification. Failure to do so may result in the termination of this scholarship.

In addition, the scholarship recipient must provide the Community Foundation with an official copy of their transcript at the end of each academic term should the award extend for more than one term. Failure in any single term to maintain a 2.5 overall grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale will result in the termination of the scholarship award.

Responsibility of Recipient: Each scholarship recipient is responsible for fulfilling requirements for admission to an accredited college or university located in Alabama. The scholarship recipient must enter this institution of higher learning no later than the winter term following their selection; otherwise, the award is forfeited. No award shall be carried over beyond twelve months from the date of acceptance.

Recipients not completing the full academic term must request that the school reimburse the Community Foundation of Calhoun County for any funds eligible for refund.

Assumptions: The H.T. and Terrell Stanford 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 Community Foundation of Calhoun County, except as expressly stated in this document. These guidelines are subject to change; therefore, applicants should inquire if revised guidelines have been issued. Changes may impact the due date of the application documents.

The Community Foundation will not (i) accept applications that are presented after the due date; (ii) contact students to locate missing documents such as letters of recommendation (iii) contact students to return the Letter of Acceptance form and (iv) contact students to provide proof of enrollment in order to receive payment.


Revised: November 21, 2006
Revised: November 28, 2006