ROBERT MOREMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Deadline April 15^th of Graduating Year

The Robert Moreman Memorial Scholarship (RMMS) is available to graduating seniors from Wimberley High School (WHS) and Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS) in Wimberley, Texas. The goal is to fund at least two single-year scholarships annually, with an option for more depending on available funds.

Scholarships of $5,000+ will be awarded to students seeking higher education in colleges, universities or after high school technical or trade schools. While academic performance (grades) will be considered during the selection process, they will not be the primary criterion when selecting the scholarship recipients.

Students applying for this scholarship need to show how their continuing education will support one or more of Wimberley Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance (WVACA)’s artistic pillars: visual, performing, literary and culinary arts, or how they are dedicated to becoming tradesmen: crafters, builders or makers.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Online and downloadable applications for the “Robert Moreman Memorial Scholarship” (RMMS) can be found at https://wimberleyarts.org/scholarships. 

Documents Required: The following should be submitted with the competed application.

• School produced report showing class rank, GPA and test scores.
• Three signed letter(s) of recommendation from teachers, counselors, instructors, coaches, mentors
• A one-page letter describing applicant’s plans for college or trade/technical school and why they feel they should be considered for this award. The letter should give the committee a sense of the passion and level of expertise the student has in their art form or trade and include outside interests or community involvement, as well as details regarding financial need.
• One or two PDFs, JPEGs or video links that show samples of the applicant’s work (if applicable).

Applications can be completed the on website with the supporting documents uploaded OR printed applications and documents can be mailed to Wimberley Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance, P. O. Box 608, Wimberley, TX 78676. Please send questions to wimberleyarts@gmail.com.

FINALIST INTERVIEWS

All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee, who will create a shortlist of applicants to be invited to a personal interview with committee members. After the interview process, winners will be selected. Winning and non-winning applicants will be notified in writing.

Both Wimberley ISD and KAPS host a scholarship night where all graduating seniors are invited to attend, and the winners will be presented with a Certificate of Award on the award night. A check for scholarships will be mailed to students once WVACA receives the recipients’ college/trade/technical school’s confirmation of enrollment, acceptance and financial obligation.