Guidelines for The Rev. Canon James B. Prichard
Memorial Scholarship Fund
In loving memory of the Rev. Canon James B. Prichard, who
served the Diocese of Rochester so faithfully and effectively
for 17 years as Canon to the Ordinary, the Bishop and Trustees
of the Diocese created the James B. Prichard Memorial Scholarship
Fund to assist children of clergy of the Diocese with expenses
associated with higher education. The scholarship fund will
also serve to keep communication with young people of the
Diocese as they attend college or university.
The Bishop shall annually appoint
a Prichard Scholarship Committee, which may be made up of
Trustees and other volunteers. The Canon for Finance, Resource
and Community Development shall be the staff responsible
for administering the fund.
The Office of the Bishop or his designee will prepare an
application form that will be sent to each congregation
in the spring of the year stating the rules governing the
fund and inviting applications for the following academic
year.
Children, stepchildren, adoptive children
of clergy who are canonically resident in the Diocese of
Rochester shall be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Preference will be given to children of clergy whose active
ministry is in the diocese.
To be eligible, each scholarship
applicant must be:
- A High School Graduate
- Accepted to or attending
full-time undergraduate study in a duly accredited college
or university.
The committee will recommend to the
Bishop scholarship(s) to individuals who demonstrate high
standards of character, leadership, citizenship, and scholastic
attainment and who are active in the life of the church.
The applicant’s financial need will also be taken
into account. The Bishop will make the final decision regarding
scholarship recipients.
Preference is given to first year
students, but upper class students may apply and a student
may reapply. An award may be given based on circumstances
in any given year.
A single individual may not receive more than four annual
grants
The amount of the scholarship shall
be $1,250 or an amount changed from time to time by the
Trustees based on the market value of the fund and the number
of recipients being recognized in a single year.
The scholarship will be granted to
the recipient(s) on or about September 1 each year.
Contact: Canon
Karen Noble Hanson
knhanson@rochesterepiscopaldiocese.com
Amended: June
26, 2001
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