Applications are now open!
Applications for the Rita Medeiros Scholarship fund is now open for submission.
The purpose of the RITA’S CLOSET SCHOLARSHIP is to honor the memory of Rita Marie Medeiros by providing scholarship (s) for graduating seniors at any public High School in Carroll County, Maryland, and the Carroll County Career and Technology Center. Because Rita was a very caring friend and spent much of her short life, giving others her time, her friendship and ultimately her organ donor gift, the RITA’S CLOSET SCHOLARSHIP will be awarded to a graduating student (s) pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited college, university or technical school who meets the criteria established for the fund.
The Rita Medeiros Scholarship Fund criteria:
FUNDS will be awarded to an applicant who meets the following criteria:
- The student will be a member of Westminster, Winters Mill, Manchester Valley, Francis Scott
Key, South Carroll, Liberty or Carroll County Career and Technology Center graduation class
in Carroll County, Maryland. - The student will have been accepted at an accredited college, university, or technical school.
- The student will have maintained a GPA of 3.2 for their high school career.
- The student will have demonstrated a compassionate spirit towards their friends and other
members of the community as evidenced by their list of activities.
The administration of the FUND shall be as follows:
- The recipient(s) shall be selected by the Donors or their designee and approved by the
Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Carroll County. Donors reserve
the right to make the award presentation. - All income in the Fund shall be used for fund purposes.
- The money shall be transmitted by the Community Foundation of Carroll County
directly to the desired college or university and applied directly to the student’s tuition
and books. The monies shall not be remitted to the FUND winner