Scholarship Questions and Answers 

Who is eligible?

• For eligibility applicants must have completed one year of grief counseling through a counseling center, hospice, grief support group, faith-based program or other nationally recognized services. 
• You must be a citizen of the United States
• You must fully complete the scholarship application
• You must be either a high school senior about to enter his or her first year of college or an undergraduate student enrolled in an Approved University. "Approved University" means a licensed public or private college or university, community college, junior college or acceptable vocational school located in the United States
•  Your grade point average for the last twelve months of your education must be at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Any Applicant who has previously received a scholarship from the Foundation must have maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average for such period.
• Someone in the Applicant’s Immediate Family must have been the victim of a homicide which occurred at least 18 months prior to the submission of the Application. The term "Immediate Family" means the Applicant’s spouse, father, mother, siblings or step father, step mother or step siblings.
• You must have undergone significant grief counseling and/or therapy to help you deal with your grief, loss, anger and/or post traumatic stress caused by the homicide.

 
What does the scholarship provide? 

• The amount of the scholarship  will be spread equally over the Fall and Winter semester or Fall, Winter, and Spring quarter. Payment will be sent  directly to the school  once.  

How do I apply?

•  Applicants must provide copy of their letter of acceptance by the community college or university or vocational school with application to be considered.

 
When do I apply and where do I send the applications?

• All applications must be received by May 1
• Peyton Tuthill Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
  P.O. Box 3144
  Tallahassee, FL  32303

 
Who do I contact with questions?

•  www.peytontuthill.org

 
Will references be verified and counseling confirmed?

•  Yes.

 How and when will I be notified by the Foundation?

• Scholarship recipients will be notified by registered mail by July 1 of the award. Other applicants will be notified by email or if applicant does not have e-mail then notification will be by mail.  

 How many scholarships will be awarded annually?

•  Announcements regarding the number of available scholarships will be posted on the web site at the beginning of each year.  It is the goal of the Foundation to award as many scholarships as possible to help survivors rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams.