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	*Scholarship Recipient Stories* *(9 Scholarships awarded)* Ashley from Pennsylvania sadly lost her brother 2 years ago who was shot in gang cross fire of a gang he had left and her family has struggled to recover ever since. She is attending school in Virginia. Ashley mentors young girls step team who are growing up in the inner city with no positive role models. She hopes to be a positive influence on them. Ms. Tuthill I am eternally grateful, forever in your debt, how can I ever repay you?" Eliseo goes to school in California.His family owned a neighborhood grocery in the Bronx and at the age of 4 his father was robbed and murdered outside the family grocery store and eventually abandoned by his mother as she struggled to survive. "The scholarship has helped me stabilize my living situation,be consistent with my grades and serve as the AmeriCorps Service Club President. Lauren lives in Ohio and her young life drastically changed on Feb. 3rd at bedtime, when the family received a call from the Phoenix police to say her father had been murdered as he was carjacked. He was starting a new job as international booking director for the Harlem Globetrotters. This was the saddest day in my life and this doesn't happen in real life to good people like my Dad. Something inside all of us was killed. One of Lauren's favorite quotes is from Mother Theresa, "Death ins not the most tragic loss in life. The most tragic loss is what dies inside you while you are still alive."from Ohio tragically lost her father 2 years ago in Arizona while he was on a business trip and carjacked and is student at a Ohio university Alexandra from California woke up as usual to get ready for school, but later that day she was removed from class to be told by the vice principal and her mother that her father killed at work by and angry ex-employee. "I have had to accept his absence would effect the rest of my life and he would not walk me down the to alter to give me a way." Samantha from Pennsylvania attends school in Maryland and became a co-victim when she lost her mother in a domestic violence tragedy. "My mom was the strongest woman I've ever met. She taught me a lot of life, especially the importance of education since she never went to college and led her to depend on my step-father who abused her. She finally saved enough money to leave, but he killed her the night before and may live has never been the same without her love and encouragement everyday." "Receiving this scholarship helps me reach my goal to have a college education to make my mom proud of me without it the financial reality is an obstacle." "I love little kids and want to inspire them the same way my mom inspired me and allowed me to believe in myself." Each of the young victims knows the pain of losing their family to violent crime. They are a light for others as they face their grief by reaching and mentor other young people. Memorial to other young victims who tragically lost their life...... *Joseph Tanner Michele Herndon * Renee Olmblu Rondeau * Daughter of Ms. Sylvonia Banks Peyton Tuthill Foundation Hearts of Hope Scholarship 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. \| Scholarship Application \| \| Return Home \| Peyton Tuthill \| Pat Tuthill \| Media \| ICAOS \| Donations \| Pat's Manuscript \| Speaking \| Scholarships** \| Wine Tasting \|