ROBERT MOREMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Deadline April 15^th of the 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 multiple $5000+ scholarships annually, depending on available funds.

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.

Scholarships 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 sole criterion when selecting the scholarship recipients. See requirements below.

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 completed application:

• School produced report showing class rank, GPA and test scores.
• Three signed letter(s) of recommendation from teachers, counselor, 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 a list of outside interests and 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 on the 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 members of the WVACA Scholarship Committee, who will create shortlist applicants to be invited to a personal interview. Once the interview process is complete, winners will be selected and both winning and not-winning applicants will be notified in writing.

Wimberley ISD and KAPS both have scholarship nights, attended by all graduating seniors. WVACA will have representatives at these events and will present Certificates of Award to the winning students on the award night. Scholarship checks will be mailed to students once WVACA receives the recipients’ College/Trade/Technical school’s confirmation of enrollment, acceptance and financial obligation.