Scholarship Program
BACKGROUND:
The Juan Young Trust Scholarship Program is funded by the trust established under the will of Juan Young. Juan Young was a long-time employee, officer, and stockholder of Kienow’s Food Stores.
GOAL:
The Juan Young Trust seeks to award grants to colleges and universities in Oregon to provide scholarships to lineal descendants of former employees of Kienow’s Food Stores Inc. and/or Kienow’s Wholesale Grocery Company, as well as to the general student population.
AVAILABILITY:
Preference for these scholarships will be given to individuals who are lineal descendants of former employees. The employee must have worked for Kienow’s for at least two years as a full or part-time employee. Each college and university will secure sufficient written proof from the applicant to verify the applicant’s relationship to the employee and the employee’s work history.
Lineal descendants of the Trustees of the Juan Young Trust are not eligible to apply for or receive these scholarships.
CRITERIA: Recipients must at the time of application:
Be under the age of 21 years old.
Be a resident of Oregon.
Be acceptable to the college or university as a full time student.
In order to acknowledge a wide range of students, the scholarship is not awarded based on financial need. The Trustees and each institution will work together to develop additional criteria, if necessary, to address the selection of students from the general student population.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Each institution will develop policies and procedures to advertise, recruit, and select recipients that meet the goals and objectives of the Juan Young Trust. All decisions regarding recipients will be the responsibility of the scholarship committee chosen by the institution. Proof of preference will be solely the responsibility of the institution. Applications from the general student population can be considered in the event there are insufficient lineal descendants applying.
FUNDING PROCESS:
The Trustees of the Juan Young Trust will work with the institutions on an annual basis to determine the number and amount of scholarships to be awarded. The scholarship package for each institution will apply for a one year period. No multi-year commitments will be made by the Trust.
EVALUATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
The Trustees of the Juan Young Trust request that each institution prepare a written report of pertinent information regarding the scholarship recipients. Recipient information such as name, date of birth, hometown, high school attended, relationship to Kienow’s employee (if applicable) will be provided to both Trustees AFTER the scholarships have been awarded.
To view complete information regarding the current recipients click here: Scholarships Partially Updated 01.14.08