Jean L. Jensen Language Arts Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
Eligibility
Education level
High school
Grades
GPA 2+
About this scholarship
Chaparral High School seniors in USD 361 with at least a 2.0 GPA who have declared interest in language arts, teaching, journalism, research, or drama may apply.
Award amounts vary. Funds support freshman-year tuition and books.
Complete the Harper County Community Foundation application with one personal reference letter, proof of college admission, and a one-page typed essay answering one of the provided prompts. Jean Jensen was a longtime language arts teacher at USD 361 whose students valued the skills and care she brought to the classroom.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Harper County Community Foundation application
- One personal reference letter
- Proof of college admission
- One-page typed essay answering one provided prompt
- One personal reference letter
- Applicant must be a graduate in good standing from Chaparral High School
- Must intend to attend (in person or virtually) a post-secondary vocational, community college, college, and/or university
- Complete the application form (personal info, activities, GPA, class rank, ACT score, academic honors/awards, planned major and school)
- Essay must be typed and limited to one page
- Priority given to students pursuing a degree in Language Arts (teaching, writing, acting, etc.)
- Must intend to attend in person or virtually a post-secondary vocational school, community college, college, or university.