INFORMATION FOR COUNSELORS


Now accepting nominations for Lifelong Learning Scholarships!

The Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2024-2025 class of scholarship recipients! Our Lifelong Learning Scholarships may be used at any college or higher learning institution and are available for undergrad and continuing education for up to ten years.  

All applicants to the Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation (maximum of two per school) MUST BE NOMINATED by you through the link provided below

Counselor deadline for nominations is November 8. 

Here’s a quick summary of our scholarship requirements:

  • Minimum ACT score of 26, OR SAT score of 1240, OR GPA of 3.6
  • Legal citizen of the United States and a resident of Kansas
  • Currently enrolled as a high school senior at one of the schools within the Wichita area
  • Desired Qualities / Activities - Well-rounded or multi-faceted with membership and/or extraordinary leadership in sports, the arts, or other team-oriented extracurricular activities and clubs
  • Demonstrate personal character within the traits that guided Timothy's journey:

Exploratory Spirit

Intellectual Curiosity

Humility

Courage

Loyalty

Academic Merit

Compassion

Iconoclastic

Integrity

Leadership

Inclusivity

Worldly Interest in Language

For full details about our scholarship and requirements, please visit our website at https://timoshfoundation.org/scholarships/.

The information you need to nominate is the student’s full name, date of birth, high school transcript and personal email address.  (Please make sure the student email address you provide can receive mail from outside sources. – This will be our only method of communicating with them.) 

Click here to nominate now!


APPLICATION STEPS

COUNSELOR:  Present lapel pins in boxes to nominees.  (This provides you a chance to meet with them, recognize them as a nominee for our scholarship, get their personal email address, and encourage them to begin preparing their application materials.)  Click on link above and submit students’ information online.

STUDENT:
In their lapel pin box, they’ll also receive a scan and link to everything they need. 

  • Instructions and a private link to our online application
  • Instructions for student to submit required documents
  • Parental Consent Form
  • Resume
  • Photo
  • Personal Statement: WRITTEN (3 page double spaced) OR VIDEO (3 minutes max)
  • Instructions on coordinating the submission of letters of recommendation from two individuals (students will be provided a link to share with their references to upload letters of recommendation.)

 

Student deadline to have applications complete is NOON  November 30th.

Last year’s recipients have headed to college! 

  • Eli Aziere – Independent School (College of William and Mary)
  • Samuel Ferguson – Trinity Academy (University of Mississippi)
  • Vitor Geromel – Maize South High School (Clemson University)
  • Rafael Martinez – Maize South High School (University of Kansas)
  • Israel Torres – Wichita Northeast Magnet High School (Wichita State University)