Helping young adults who have endured
the loss of a family member or friend and wants to make a difference in their
community
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Scholarship
Program?
The Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to young adults who have endured the loss of a family member or friend and have a desire to make a difference in their community. The Jonathan Kwiatkowski Scholarship Program is available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources.
The Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to young adults who have endured the loss of a family member or friend and have a desire to make a difference in their community. The Jonathan Kwiatkowski Scholarship Program is available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources.
Who funds the Jonathan
Kwiatkowski Scholarship Program?
The scholarship program is made possible by generous donations from friends and family of the Kwiatkowski family. For more information about the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund, please log on to www.jkmemorialfund.org.
The scholarship program is made possible by generous donations from friends and family of the Kwiatkowski family. For more information about the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund, please log on to www.jkmemorialfund.org.
How can scholarship funds be used?
Scholarships may be used for any course of study at a public or private secondary school, including community colleges, technical schools, and four-year universities. Funds may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.
Scholarships may be used for any course of study at a public or private secondary school, including community colleges, technical schools, and four-year universities. Funds may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.
Who is eligible to apply?
Anyone who has endured the loss of a family member or friend and has the interest, drive, and enthusiasm to make the world a better place.
Anyone who has endured the loss of a family member or friend and has the interest, drive, and enthusiasm to make the world a better place.
Do I have to be a
full-time student to receive a scholarship?
No, you can be either a full-time or a part-time student.
No, you can be either a full-time or a part-time student.
When and how do I apply?
The on-line application will be available beginning August 18, 2012. Complete applications must be submitted no later than October 31, 2012. The program application may be submitted via email or postal mail. The application form and additional information on the scholarship program is available at www.jkmemorialfund.org beginning August 18, 2012.
The on-line application will be available beginning August 18, 2012. Complete applications must be submitted no later than October 31, 2012. The program application may be submitted via email or postal mail. The application form and additional information on the scholarship program is available at www.jkmemorialfund.org beginning August 18, 2012.
How
do I know if my application was received?
You will receive an email from the JK Memorial Fund indicating that your application was received.
You will receive an email from the JK Memorial Fund indicating that your application was received.
What information does the
application require?
The application requires basic contact information and
education, employment and/or community service history. In addition, applicants must answer three
short essay questions regarding: (1) their educational goals; (2) the benefit
of the scholarship to themselves and their families or communities; and (3) any
significant obstacles they have faced in their lives and how they have overcome
them.
Will the information I
provide on the application be kept confidential?
The information you provide will be shared only with the
independent selection committee established by the Jonathan Kwiatkowski
Memorial Fund Administrators in Racine, Wisconsin.
How much scholarship money is available?
Scholarships will be awarded in $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,000 increments at the discretion of the committee established by the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund Directors.
Scholarships will be awarded in $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,000 increments at the discretion of the committee established by the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund Directors.
Can I reapply for a scholarship the following
year?
Yes. Scholarships will be awarded for a period of one year or less. Recipients may reapply for the following year’s scholarship program if they continue to meet program eligibility requirements.
Yes. Scholarships will be awarded for a period of one year or less. Recipients may reapply for the following year’s scholarship program if they continue to meet program eligibility requirements.
How will scholarship recipients be selected?
Scholarship winners will be chosen by an independent selection committee established by the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund Directors. They will be chosen on the basis of financial need, personal circumstances and achievements, educational goals, and the likely impact of the scholarship on their lives and their families and communities. Decisions of the selection committee are final.
Scholarship winners will be chosen by an independent selection committee established by the Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund Directors. They will be chosen on the basis of financial need, personal circumstances and achievements, educational goals, and the likely impact of the scholarship on their lives and their families and communities. Decisions of the selection committee are final.
When
and how will the scholarship recipients be notified?
2012 scholarship recipients will be notified in December 2012 by email.
2012 scholarship recipients will be notified in December 2012 by email.
If I am selected as a scholarship recipient,
how will I receive the funds?
Scholarship funds will be made available shortly after the 2012 scholarship recipients are announced in December 2012. The scholarship check will be mailed to your permanent home address and will be made payable only to the educational institution. It is your responsibility to deliver the award check to your educational institution’s financial office.
Scholarship funds will be made available shortly after the 2012 scholarship recipients are announced in December 2012. The scholarship check will be mailed to your permanent home address and will be made payable only to the educational institution. It is your responsibility to deliver the award check to your educational institution’s financial office.
If I
am not selected as a scholarship recipient, how will I be notified?
Those not selected will be notified via email.
Those not selected will be notified via email.
If I
am not selected as a scholarship recipient, can I challenge the
selection committee’s decision?
No. All decisions of the selection committee are final.
No. All decisions of the selection committee are final.
What
will be expected of me as a scholarship recipient?
Scholarship recipients must provide accurate information at all times. They must be enrolled in an approved educational program within six months of receiving notification of the scholarship award. They must continue their designated educational program for the complete term of the scholarship (barring illness, family emergency, or military service).
Scholarship recipients must provide accurate information at all times. They must be enrolled in an approved educational program within six months of receiving notification of the scholarship award. They must continue their designated educational program for the complete term of the scholarship (barring illness, family emergency, or military service).
Are
scholarship funds taxable?
Generally, scholarship funds used exclusively for the payment of tuition, fees, or textbooks are not taxable. Because there may be some exceptions to this rule, The Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund recommends that you contact your tax advisor or log on to www.irs.gov to look for more information. The scholarship recipient is responsible for taxes, if any, that may be assessed against the scholarship award.
Generally, scholarship funds used exclusively for the payment of tuition, fees, or textbooks are not taxable. Because there may be some exceptions to this rule, The Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial Fund recommends that you contact your tax advisor or log on to www.irs.gov to look for more information. The scholarship recipient is responsible for taxes, if any, that may be assessed against the scholarship award.
If I
am receiving public benefits, how will this scholarship affect those benefits?
Because the scholarship funds can be used to pay for only tuition, fees, and books, the scholarship is not considered to be income for public benefit purposes and should not affect your public benefit income.
Because the scholarship funds can be used to pay for only tuition, fees, and books, the scholarship is not considered to be income for public benefit purposes and should not affect your public benefit income.
Who do I contact if I need more information?
For additional information
regarding the scholarship program contact:
Jonathan Kwiatkowski Memorial
Fund
c/o Scholarship Program Administrators
5328 Valley Trail
Racine, WI 53402
or
email: jkmemorialfund@gmail.com
