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Virginia L. Thomas, widow of Webster Thomas, upon her death on March 18, 1999, left a trust naming the Tipton R-VI School District Board of Directors as trustees. It was the desire of Webster and Virginia that the income from the trust be used as scholarships for residents of the school district to further their education. Webster Thomas was a teacher, coach, administrator, and counselor for the Tipton RV-I School District, retiring in 1973.
This scholarship is open to:
1.Be a permanent resident within the Tipton R-VI school district boundaries as determined on March 4, 1998 or a Tipton High School graduate from the Latham or Clarksburg school district and a permanent resident in said school district. A permanent resident is anyone who1)physically lives in the school district, 2) is a single student enrolled fulltime in a post-secondary educational institution since high school graduation and lives with parents in the school district while home from school or 3) single and has been enlisted in the military since high school graduation and stays while home on leave with parents living in the school district.
2.Graduate of accredited high school or equivalent. Applicants not meeting this requirement will be considered on an individual basis.
3.Planning to continue his/her education with specific educational goals in mind.
Application is due April 10, 2025
