Cross Memorial Scholarship Available For Fall 2021

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Photograph of Katelyn Patricia Cross in the Malone High School gymnasium

The Katelyn Patricia Cross Memorial Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2021 semester at Chipola College.
The $1,000 scholarship will be added to the Foundation scholarship list to be released in in March 2021.
           
Katelyn Patricia Cross was a 2013 Malone High School graduate who was living with Friedreich's Ataxia, a rare genetic disease that causes difficulty walking and impaired speech. The scholarship will be awarded to a current Malone High School graduate who best exemplifies Katelyn’s spirit, passion and joy for living.
           
Applicants must be a current year Malone High School graduate with a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of others, have a kind-hearted nature, a passion for success and perseverance. Applicants must have been involved in an extra-curricular activity at Malone High School, have a proven record of outstanding leadership ability, school service, good moral conduct and community involvement. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is not already receiving a full athletic or academic scholarship.

The application deadline is April 20. Applicants will submit materials as required on the Chipola Foundation scholarship application to the Guidance Counselor’s office at Malone School. The scholarship is available to applicants regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion or disability.
           
For information, visit the Foundation website at chipola.edu/foundation or call 850-718-2445.