Ricki Getzschman Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships

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Purpose:

To provide an annual (renewable) scholarship to a graduate of Benson High School in memory of Ricki Getzschman.

Eligible Schools:

Benson High School

Selection Criteria:

  1. The recipient shall have attended Benson High School for at least two years and be a graduating senior from Benson High School.
  2. The recipient shall have demonstrated academic excellence (GPA of at least 3.0) and true positive participation in school as well as in the community.

  3. Applicants shall submit their transcript.

  4. Applicants shall submit a two page essay to include the following content as referred to in page three of the required reading. “(LINK TO REQUIRED READING) To complete the essay, it is essential to complete the required reading. The scholarship will be awarded largely based on your response.

    1. Tell us about your life including your interests, your job, if you have one, and the activities you are involved in both in school and out in the community.

    2. Tell us what you hope to do in the future and how you hope to positively impact the world around you.

    3. Feel free to include some of your struggles, but be sure to share how you have overcome or are in the process of overcoming those struggles.

    4. We would also like you to tell us how you may share one or two of Ricki’s qualities. “

  5. Applicants shall provide two letters of reference, one of which must be from a teacher or administrator.
  6. This scholarship may be used for any field of study and may also be used for trade school or community college.

Amount:

One scholarship in the amount of $2500.00 shall be awarded annually payable to the college, university or trade school upon the Omaha Public Schools Foundation’s (OPSF) receipt of verification of enrollment from the institution chosen by the recipient.

In Addition:

This scholarship is renewable in the amount of $2500.00 for each of up to four succeeding years if the recipient meets the following criteria:

  1. Recipient maintains 3.0 GPA and is a student in good standing. Recipient must provide a transcript to OPSF by July 31st of each year.
  2. Recipient shall write a brief, informal letter to the Getzschman Family Scholarship Committee regarding how each year has progressed, struggles and/or successes, any interesting anecdotes, changes in goals, changes in perception of the world, etc. This letter is also due to OPSF by July 31st of each year.
  3. Said award shall be paid to the college, university or trade school as before.
  4. These criteria must be met in consecutive years. If, in any year, the recipient does not meet these criteria, the recipient is no longer eligible to renew this scholarship.

Selection of Recipients By:

The Getzschman Family and Selected Friends of the Family/Ricki.

Administered By:

Omaha Public Schools Foundation (OPSF).