Fund Story

Helping Musicians Succeed beyond music

The Alex Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2019 to preserve the memory of Alex Gonzalez, a loved son, brother, cousin, guitar instructor and talented musician. Based on Alex’s dedication to music education, this scholarship will provide financial assistance to aspiring music students graduating from the Greenwood Public Schools who are pursuing a music Education degree as a major and a minor in business or science related fields.

 

 

 

Application Instructions

Students should complete and submit the AGMSF Application by the deadline day. A complete application will also include an academic transcript (including standardized test scores), two recommendations and financial need documentation.

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship Committee will select individual scholarship recipients. They will base their decision on the applicant’s financial need, community involvement/ service and academic record (including grade point average and standardized school aptitude exam).

 

Recipient Responsibilities

 

  • The majority of communication between recipients and the scholarship administrators will take place via email or other appropriate technology. Recipients are required to have and regularly check their email and notify the committee of any changes to their contact information.

 

  • Recipients of AGMSF scholarships are expected to acknowledge acceptance of the award promptly. This acknowledgment will take two forms, completion of an Acceptance Form provided by the Foundation and secondly, a thank you letter/card to the award’s sponsor. The committee will provide names and addresses as needed. If unable to accept the scholarship, the committee should be given that information and a reason in a prompt manor. 

 

  • Recipients must inform the AGMSF of all other scholarship they are receiving. Total awards for any given semester cannot exceed the stated cost for attendance at that institution.

 

  • Recipients must complete enough credits to be recognized as a full-time student in each semester an award is made. Likewise, a satisfactory grade point average (different by scholarship) must be maintained. 

 

  • If the student receives funds from the college due to non-completion of a term or not attending full time, these funds are to be returned to the AGMSF. If the college requirements are not met, but there is no refund, the scholarship will be forfeited. 

 

  • The AGMSF hopes that recipients recognize and appreciate the contributions their award has made to their futures. It further anticipates that, in the years to come, recipients find some way to give back to the community that provided them with these opportunities.