HDC PROJECT HOPE Geneva Community Scholarship

Hogan Design & Construction (HDC) has been part of the Geneva community for over 20 years. The company and its team members are dedicated to building homes, building dreams, and building communities with the utmost quality, care, and consideration. This scholarship will be awarded to one graduating senior of Geneva Community High School who:

• Has been accepted and will be attending a 4-year college in the upcoming Fall-term.
• Has exhibited a desire to make a positive impact within their local and/or global communities.

Applicants will be assessed and a recipient awarded on the basis of academic performance, community service, a 600-word essay, letter(s) of recommendation from an employer or school faculty member, and extra-curricular/entrepreneurial/team-focused activities.

Entry Requirements

The following is required from each candidate:

1. The Application Form, completed in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered for review. You can complete the application by submitting the form below.
2. Up to two completed personal evaluation/letters of recommendation forms. One from a high school faculty member/guidance counselor; the second is to be from a non-related adult outside the high school faculty - preferably an employer (or community leader if submitting on behalf of volunteer work) whenever possible. No other recommendations should be attached. 
3. A School Sanctioned Transcript of All High School Records. Unofficial/electronic transcripts will be accepted.
4. In a maximum of 600 words, choose and write on at least one of the topics below.

• Tell us how you embody our core values of consideration, collaboration, quality, commitment, and integrity.
• An experience that inspired you to get involved within your community and how you took action.
• A learning you took away from a moment of adversity or failure.

Scholarship Award Winners

• A one-time scholarship of $4,000 will be awarded to the selected graduating senior who will be attending a 4-year college during the following Fall-term. 
• Although the intent of the Hogan scholarship is to recognize the outstanding nominee, should two or more candidates rank equally in the judgment of the selection committee, the level of need will then be considered the final criteria.
• The scholarship will be sent to the bursar of the college or university for disbursement where the scholarship winner will do his or her undergraduate work.

Timing

• Submit all applications and forms by March 31, 2022.
• Recipients will be selected and notified by April 30.
• Scholarship sent to the bursar prior to the start of the Fall-term.

Application Form