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Archie and Frieda Malcomson Memorial Educational Scholarship Program
Application status: Closed

The Archie and Frieda Malcomson Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School who plan to continue their education in college, university, or vocational school programs. Renewable Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Archie and Frieda Malcomson Memorial Educational Scholarship Program must be:

  • High school seniors who currently attend Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School; and are,
  • Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $2,000 to $8,000. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in full-time study.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late May.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Archie and Frieda Malcomson Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund. Payment is made in August.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, will be considered in determining the amount of the award.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of  Archie and Frieda Malcomson Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

    NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

    One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 27, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.

    Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

    Archie and Frieda Malcomson Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

    Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.