Leo on the steps of his Northwest magazine empire.
The Last Will and Testament of Leo Adler, dated June 26, 1992, created the Leo Adler Trust. Sixty percent of the Trust established the Leo Adler Foundation. The primary purpose of the Foundation "shall be for the furtherance of higher education, trades and other vocations of worthy graduates of Powder Valley High School, Union County, Oregon, and of all the high schools located in Baker County, Oregon who at the time of their graduation are residents of Baker County or attend Powder Valley High Schools."
| • | Recipients shall be selected using the following criteria in no particular order of preference: | |
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| ▪ | scholastic record; | |
| ▪ | the need of the individual to obtain financial assistance; | |
| ▪ | the moral character of the student and reputation for honesty, integrity and firmness of intention to complete an education; | |
| ▪ | the ability of a student to use time productively, both in and outside the school setting; and | |
| ▪ | the reputation of the student in the community in which they reside and evidence of character traits which would indicate to the Committee that the furtherance of education is in the best interest of the student and of society in general. | |
| • | Full time students must enroll in a program at an accredited college, university, technical or trade school. | |
| • | Grant payments will be made directly to the educational institution and applied to expenses directly related to education as long as the student remains in good standing and is enrolled full time. Any unused portion of the award shall be returned to the Foundation. | |
| • | Awards are for a one year period. A renewal application is required for each new school year, for a maximum of five years. | |
| • | The recipient must complete, sign and return to the Foundation a Leo Adler Scholarship Information form, which is provided with the award letter. | |
| • | The recipient must be enrolled in and complete at least 12 credit hours per term/semester AND have maintained a 2.0 GPA each term/semester. Failure to do so will result in the denial of the following academic year's renewal application. | |
| • | The recipient must send a copy of a transcript at the end of each academic year, failure to do so will result in the withholding of the following academic year's award. | |
| • | Applications must be complete or they will not be considered. | |
| • | Applications must be mailed to Leo Adler Foundation, c/o U.S. Bank, P.O. Box 7928, Boise, Idaho 83707. Applications MUST be postmarked by April 1. |
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Download a Leo Adler First Time Scholarship Application
Download a Leo Adler Renewal Scholarship Application
