Lara's Celebration 2021 Scholarship Program
4 Scholarships Available!
Due: April 1, 2021
Guidelines
Lara’s Celebration is a non-profit organization that was established in 2016 as an idea of Lara Adams.
Her wish was to celebrate the lives of those fighting their battle with cancer through an annual dinner
called Lara’s Celebration for patients in the local area. As an extension of that, Lara’s Celebration would
like to honor Lara’s wish to support patients in their battle with cancer by providing
(4) one thousand-dollar scholarships to graduating students who have been affected by cancer.
Available Scholarships:
McCracken County High School graduating seniors May 2021 ($1000)
Lyon County High School graduating seniors May 2021 ($1000)
Paducah Tilghman High School graduating seniors May 2021 ($1000)
Marshall County High School graduating seniors May 2021 ($1000)
Program Guidelines & Priorities:
* Seeking graduating seniors from McCracken County, Lyon County, Paducah Tilghman,and Marshall County who have been closely affected by cancer.
* Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year college or technical school.
*Applicants must have a close family member impacted by cancer: grandparent, parent, or sibling.
* Scholarship funds will be paid in May 2021 for a one-time award.
* Applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified fit for this scholarship program.
Lara’s Celebration strongly suggests that each high school present this opportunity to thestrongest applicants that match this program’s guidelines.
Application deadline is April 1, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. to be received; late applications are not accepted.
* Application will be reviewed based on scholastics accomplishment, financial needs,and application content.
Mail one copy of a completed typed application package to:
(This includes application with sign-off by Guidance Department, essay, Lara’s Celebration
resume, and school transcript.) P.O. Box 9311
Paducah, KY 42002
The applications will be reviewed and recipients selected by the board of Lara’s Celebration. The scholarships will be awarded in May 2021. Applications may be accessed at participating school’s guidance counselor office.
Please submit any questions to: larascelebration@gmail.com
