The Optimist Club of Hillsboro is offering a scholarship to a graduating senior from Hillsboro High School in the name of Ross Mathews. Mr. Mathews has been a long standing member of the Hillsboro Optimist Club and has held a variety of local, district and international leadership positions with the Optimist Organization.
Requirements are as follows:
- Must be a Hillsboro High School senior or a student who is home schooled who lives in the Hillsboro High attendance area.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- A US citizen or permanent resident.
- A student who has been accepted to a 2 or 4 year accredited program located in the US with a major in a human health or mortuary science career.
- The student will submit a 300-500 word essay on why they have chosen their career path and what events in their life have made them select this career.
The application is to be postmarked by April 29, 2013. Please send completed applications to Optimist Club of Hillsboro, Attn: Sarah Newton, P.O. Box 314, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Download the application: Ross Mathews Scholarship Application.
