Marvin and Eleanor Blick Scholarship Endowment

Purpose

To promote a rewarding career for those desiring to pursue studying and finding a cure for those suffering from Alzheimer's/Dementia. These institutions may include technical colleges, community colleges, junior colleges and four-year colleges/universities.

Background

The Marvin and Eleanor Blick Scholarship Endowment was established in 2019 in memory of Marvin and Eleanor Blick, lifelong residents of the Hopewell and Prince George communities. Throughout their lives, they demonstrated a deep caring and compassionate attitude toward family, friends and those living in their community. After retiring Marvin spent several years caring and assisting a sister who was partially handicapped, and he visited and assisted several people in Southside Virginia under hospice care. After retirement, Eleanor and her sister devoted several years to the care of their elderly parents, especially their mother, who was a victim of Alzheimer's and resided at the John Randolph Nursing Home until her death. During part of this time Eleanor and her sister also provided needed care and assistance to an elderly aunt who also suffered from Alzheimer's. After Eleanor's death, Marvin lived by himself until he began to suffer from memory loss and entered nursing care facilities to receive assistance in caring for his personal needs. Through the creation of this scholarship program, Mr. and Mrs. Blicks' legacy of compassion and deep caring toward family and friends living in their community will continue by assisting local youth who are seeking their educational dreams.

Policy

Reflecting the caring and compassionate attitude of Marvin and Eleanor, this scholarship was established to financially assist individuals residing in the John Randolph Foundation service area who desire to pursue a career devoted to studying and finding a cure for those suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of Dementia. Graduates of Hopewell High School and Prince George High School will receive priority. Student interns working for John Randolph Foundation are eligible to apply; however, Foundation trustees, other Foundation employees and their immediate families (parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, and anyone claimed as a dependent for tax purposes) are not eligible to apply.

Scholarship Applicants Must

1. Express an interest in attending college as a full-time or part-time undergraduate student;
2. Submit a completed John Randolph Foundation Scholarship Application ONLINE which includes the ability to UPLOAD the required attachments requested on the application;
3. Must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better.

Criteria Scoring

• (5) Letters of Recommendation
• (10) Financial Need
• (10) Academics
• (5) Extracurricular Activities
• (10) Statement and Essay

Procedure

The scholarship amount is $1,500 and will be paid directly to the school for current year tuition, fees, books purchased through the institution attended, and on-campus dormitory and meal plan expenses. The scholarship committee will review and evaluate all applications and announce awards each spring. The committee will also review and revise the scholarship policy and criteria as necessary.

Required Documents

All required documents must be uploaded with the application. Any mailed or hand-delivered documents will not be accepted.

• Academic Transcript(s) (High School or College whichever applies.)
• FAFSA Submission Summary (which includes the Student Aid Index (SAI): formally known as Expected Family Contribution (EFC). SAI is an eligibility index number used to determine federal student aid and is generated from the completed FAFSA Application.
• Two Letters of Recommendation (Current)

Failure to submit the online application with all documents attached to the application by the deadline will disqualify an applicant from consideration for the Marvin and Eleanor Blick Scholarship Endowment. The John Randolph Foundation Scholarship Committee reserves the right to interview applicants in the final stages of selection.

The decision of the scholarship committee in all matters regarding scholarships is final. Canvassing a scholarship benefactor, any John Randolph Foundation trustee or employee shall result in immediate disqualification. Scholarship awards are subject to the availability of funds, meeting the criteria as outlined in the guidelines of the individual scholarship program and contingent upon acceptance and enrollment in an approved program.

John Randolph Foundation respects the privacy of scholarship applicants. Any personal or financial information will be used for the purpose of assessing the scholarship application and will be made available solely to the Foundation's staff and scholarship selection committee. We make every effort to maintain your confidentiality.

John Randolph Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Organization

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