Janelle Adrian Legacy Scholarship

Janelle Adrian was a beloved mother, educator, and community member whose kindness and dedication left a lasting impact on everyone she met. She believed deeply in the power of compassion, hard work, and giving back to others. Janelle spent her life supporting students, families, and friends with unwavering positivity and warmth. The Janelle Adrian Legacy Scholarship honors her generous spirit by supporting future David Douglas graduates who embody her values of kindness, perseverance, and commitment to helping others.

scholarship amount - 1 @ $1,500

Application Instructions
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IMPORTANT SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

You must submit your scholarship while logged into gmail or google with your personal gmail/google account (not your student login) as follows:

1.     At school, come to the Career Center or use the computers in the library to submit your application using your personal google/gmail account.

2.     Whether at school or at home, press the Submit button. 

3.     If you are not logged into gmail or google, the usual google login will display.  Login with your personal google/gmail account (not your student login).

4.     Proceed by filling in the Scholarships Application Submission form and then upload your filled-in application and any required attachments. Once uploaded, you are returned to the Scholarships Application Submission form.  Press the Submit button.

The scholarship

  • One $1,500 scholarship will be made available to a David Douglas graduate who is planning to major in Education. The recipient will be awarded at Senior Recognition Night.

requirements

  • Attended Lincoln Park Elementary School

  • GPA REQUIREMENT – Must be eligible to meet Post-secondary requirements

  • Good citizenship

  • Post-secondary bound

  • Special preference will be given for the following:

    • Planning on majoring in Education

    • First in family to attend college or post-secondary program

Additional documentation required

  • One letter of recommendation

  • A copy of high school and community college (if applicable) transcripts.

  • Short essay answering the following prompt. Essay should be word-processed and 750 words or less. Any use of AI is an automatic disqualification.

    • “Describe a time you made a difference in someone’s life, or someone made a difference in yours. How do you hope to carry that forward?”