Alvin Cox Memorial

Scholarship

 

The Alvin J. Cox memorial fund was established in 2006 to provide financial assistance to those attending a college or university. Alvin Cox spent more than 40 years as a public school teacher and advisor to students going through the college admissions process. Mr. Cox dedicated a large portion of his career to finding financial assistance for those who were unable to afford college tuition (please follow this link for more information on Mr. Alvin Cox). After his passing in 2006 his family decided to continue on with Mr. Cox's mission through the creation of the Alvin J. Cox Memorial Scholarship.  Since 2006 we've awarded 94 scholarship awards to students in seven countries.
 

Current Scholarship

For 2010 we are offering 15 individual scholarships, each worth $700 USD. Several smaller awards may also be issued. To be eligible for the scholarship you must either be enrolled, or have been accepted to enroll in college (minimum of 3 hours / one class) during the summer or fall semesters of 2010. High school students who will be enrolled in dual credit courses that require out of pocket expenses are also eligible to apply.


There are no special eligibility requirements for the scholarship. All students may apply regardless of their race, nationality or financial status. We ask that each student who wishes to apply write a brief essay. The essay should be in size 12 font, and no longer than two pages single-spaced (four pages double). The essay must be based on the following topic:

Your reason for deciding to attend college - please discuss any factors that influenced your decision to pursue a college degree. You may discuss any people who affected your decision making process and explain how your decision may have been different without their influence.

 

Submission Details:

We ask that all essays be submitted to the email address below by
05/31/2010.


All applications must be submitted via email to scholarship@alvincoxmemorial.com  . We do not utilize an application document. Your application should consist of your name, email address (this will be used to notify you in the event you're selected to receive an award), academic year (freshmen, sophomore, etc) and the essay. You may either type your essay in the body of the email, or include it as a MS Word (.doc or .docx) attachment.

All scholarship recipients will be notified and issued their awards no later than 06/17/2010. The awards are issued in the form of a check and sent to the address provided by the applicant.

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  Concerned about Privacy?

Those involved with the Alvin Cox Memorial application process respect your privacy and will not under any circumstance provide your personal information to a third-party. All applications are deleted at the end of the scholarship application cycle for which they were received. We will never ask you to provide us with your personal financial information or social security number.