Scholarships

CREEDS RURITAN CLUB - SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

Creeds Ruritan Club is proud to be able to offer the following scholarship opportunities for students. Click on the scholarship below to find the criteria and application for each.
(1) Blackwater Creeds Foundation Scholarship
(2) Creeds Ruritan Build Your Dollar Educational Fund
(3) Creeds Colonial Agricultural Endowment Information
(4) Holland District Ruritans Scholarship Program


(1) Blackwater Creeds Foundation Scholarship

Two awarded each year to Students enrolled in college or current senior high school students for the
Scholarship value: $1000.00 each

Applications are due May 1st of each Year

The primary criteria for selecting the scholarship recipients are as follows:
A. Scholarship -the difficulty during study, academic achievement I and academic honors and awards will be considered
B. Leadership involvement in school and youth organizations, athletics and the quantity and quality of the involvement (i.e., nature of responsibilities, offices held, Creeds Ruritan Involvement etc.} will be considered.
C. Citizenship involvement in community, citywide or regional activities that promote charitable or other civic causes. Service with Creeds Ruritan Club

In addition, the following criteria will be considered:
D. Financial need
E. Educational Aspirations - does the applicants have a career goal that is unusual, highly needed in the community {e.g., veterinarian, family physician, scientist), etc.
F. Intangibles -did the applicant overcome any disabilities to achieve his or her level of scholarship, leadership or citizenship.
G. Does the applicant possess unusual talents, did the applicant work during the school year, does the applicant write well or is the applicant more well-rounded than the others, etc.
H. All applications MUST be completely filled out.
Click Here for the Senior High School Student Application
Click Here for the College Student Application


(2) Creeds Ruritan Build Your Dollar Educational Fund


Applications are due May 1st of each Year

The primary criteria for selecting the scholarship recipients are as follows:
A. Scholarship -the difficulty during study, academic achievement I and academic honors and awards will be considered
B. Leadership involvement in school and youth organizations, athletics and the quantity and quality of the involvement (i.e., nature of responsibilities, offices held, Creeds Ruritan Involvement etc.} will be considered.
C. Citizenship involvement in community, citywide or regional activities that promote charitable or other civic causes. Service with Creeds Ruritan Club

In addition, the following criteria will be considered:
D. Financial need
E. Educational Aspirations - does the applicants have a career goal that is unusual, highly needed in the community {e.g., veterinarian, family physician, scientist), etc.
F. Intangibles -did the applicant overcome any disabilities to achieve his or her level of scholarship, leadership or citizenship.
G. Does the applicant possess unusual talents, did the applicant work during the school year, does the applicant write well or is the applicant more well-rounded than the others, etc.
H. All applications MUST be completely filled out.
Click Here For the Application


(3) Creeds Colonial Agricultural Endowment Information


Application Due March 1, 2024

Scholarship value: $1,500.00 each
The application period begins November 1st and closes March 1st. Only online applicatios are accepted.
For more information and to apply. Visit: www.colonialfarmcredit.com/scholarships


(4) Holland District Ruritans Scholarship Program


Applications are due April 1, 2024

For instructions and the application: Click Here