Rydberg

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Deborah Jean Rydberg Memorial Scholarship

Criteria:

Graduating female senior athletes at Guilford High School who have a C+ or better GPA and plan to attend college.

Deadline March 1

About Deborah Jean Rydberg:

Deborah Jean Rydberg was a coach, friend and mentor to the girls she coached in softball, basketball and volleyball at Guilford High School. Deb knew from an early age that she wanted to get a teaching degree, and she knew just how she was going to do it: “I’m going to college to be a teacher,” she told her parents. “And, I’m going on a scholarship.”

And she did, developing her athletic talent to attend Illinois State University on a softball scholarship. She received a teaching degree and returned to her hometown to teach and to her alma mater, Guilford High School, to coach and to make a difference in the lives of countless young women.

Even after her untimely death in March of 1998, Coach Rydberg continues to inspire and encourage young women through the Deborah Jean Rydberg Memorial Scholarship.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this scholarship, you must complete an online application and submit a packet of additional materials in hard copy. Both of these components MUST be RECEIVED by the March 1st deadline.

The scholarship packet requires your school counselor, registrar or principal to verify your academic information so be sure to allow sufficient time to submit the application. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.

Application Downloads for Hard Copy Packet:

To download the Application Checklist, click on the link below. Be sure that you access this checklist from the link on this webpage. Although many checklists are the same or similar, they are not all identical. Failure to use the appropriate checklist may lead to disqualification of your application due to insufficient data. Follow the instructions carefully to avoid submitting an incomplete application.

Application Checklist

To download the Academic Verification Form, click on the link below.

Academic Verification Form

To download the recommendation form, click on the link below. Two completed recommendation forms are required to apply.

Recommendation Form

Links to Online Applications:

To begin a new online application, click on the link below and follow the instructions listed on the form.

New Application

To finish a saved application, click the link below.

Saved Application

If you have any questions, contact James Patterson at 962-2110 ext. 11 or e-mail.