Scott D. Cook and H. Signe Ostby have established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue education in private secondary school, private or public college or vocational school programs. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.
Applicants to the Intuit Scholarship Program must be:
Award Amounts
Financial need will be considered in determining the amount of the award. Need-based awards will range from $5,000 to $10,000 per year. Applicants who show no need or choose not to complete the financial section will be eligible to receive an award at the lowest amount, or $5,000 per year.
Awards are for secondary study at a private institution or for post-secondary undergraduate study at a private or public accredited institution and are intended to pay for tuition, fees, books and supplies, and required equipment.
Awards are renewable up to three times or until graduation, whichever occurs first, by maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Recipients of private secondary awards must reapply for college awards.
Applicants may receive an award from both the Intuit Scholarship Program and the George A. Hansen Scholarship Program in the same year.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of career and educational goals and aspirations, an outside appraisal, and an entrepreneurial “go-getter” statement. Once scholarship recipients are selected, financial data is reviewed to determine the amount of each award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance do the sponsors, Scott D. Cook or H. Signe Ostby, play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in April. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the sponsors, Scott D. Cook and H. Signe Ostby. Payment is made in early August. Checks are mailed to each recipient’s home address and are made payable to the school for the student.
As part of your application, you must upload the following document:
Also as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
