Kurt A. Kraus Memorial Scholarship Endowment

The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to Roane State Community College students in accordance with the following criteria:

a) Recipient(s) must meet the Foundation’s scholarship eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:
i) Enroll full-time (at least 12.0 credit hours) or part-time (at least 6.0 credit hours) in a degree or certificate program at Roane State Community College.
ii) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), TN Promise/TN Reconnect/TN Dual Enrollment or Middle College Scholarship applications, as applicable.
iii) Complete any Roane State Community College requirements related to scholarships or other financial aid (i.e. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form);
iv) Recipient(s) must be in good standing with the college.
v) Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA for scholarship renewal while a student at RSCC, unless otherwise indicated in the below criteria.
vi) Students must reapply each year for this consideration.
vii) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph of yourself for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials.
viii) These items should be submitted via the Foundation Office as directed in Scholarship guidelines within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and your acceptance of an award.

b) Recipient(s) must meet the additional eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:

• Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, and fees. Grants for other purposes may be issued only with the prior approval of any one of the above named student(s).
• If the recipient fails to register, withdraws from college, or does not maintain eligibility requirements, the Committee will select another student if possible; otherwise, funds will be held within the Fund for disbursement in the next semester.
• Scholarships shall generally be granted on an annual basis, with preference given to continuing recipients who maintain eligibility. A recipient who must interrupt their enrollment due to circumstances beyond their control should be considered a continuing recipient when they return. Scholarships may be either granted as a full scholarship, or multiple partial scholarships as deemed most needed by the scholarship committee. It is the intent that scholarships should be substantial in nature, and that partial scholarships should cover at least 30% of the eligible expenses.

c) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and acceptance of an award, addressing the letter of appreciation to:
Kurt A. Kraus Memorial Scholarship Endowment
c/o Roane State Foundation
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748