SCHOLARSHIPS for High School Seniors

Summerfield Merchants Association will award two (2) scholarships of $2,500 each in May 2025 to high school seniors who meet the following criteria:

  • Must live in Summerfield.
  • Must be a graduate of the Class of 2025. Students may be graduating from a public or private school, or a state accredited homeschool program.
  • Must be accepted to a two-year or four-year post-secondary program and be enrolled for the Fall 2025 semester. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the school the student will be attending.
  • The candidate must be graduating with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Candidates should include the following with their application:

    • Completed application and an essay describing (in about 500 words): your short-term, middle-term, and long-term goals spanning the next 20 years; what you plan to do with your college education; and how your future career and lifestyle will impact your community and the world in which you live.
    • An official transcript including unweighted GPA, SAT and/or ACT scores and class rank.
    • Two sealed letters of recommendation: One from a high school teacher and one from a non-family member who has known the candidate for at least two years.

Application

DEADLINE to submit application: April 15th, 2025

Online Application

QUESTIONS: [email protected]

 

Scholarship Winners

2024 winners

2024 - Madison Casolino and Jack Montgomery

2023 scholarship winners

2023 - Matthew Adams and Jenna Scheponik

Emily Peeden

Benjamin_Bluitt

Grant McNeill

2022 - Emily Peedan, Benjamin Bluitt & Grant McNeill

Logan Horner

Ian Gibson

2021 - Logan Horner & Ian Gibson

Logan Horner is attending UNC Wilminton studing Nursing.
Ian Gibson is attending NC State University where he is pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering.


Blake Lucas

2019 - Blake Lucas

Blake is attending Appalachian State University where he is pursuing a degree in Computer Science and minoring in Business. "I was extremely honored to receive this scholarship and am appreciative of your generosity. I hope to one day be able to use my degree to help others and to give back to my community"
-Blake Lucas