The Hilton Education Foundation (HEF) awarded two $2,500 scholarships totaling $5,000 in addition to the Surface Pro 4 Bundles to Hilton High School 2017 graduates Joshua Rosario, (Hilton Education Foundation Scholarship) who is attending The University of Rochester and Josh Flannery (Skilled Trades and Services Scholarship) who is attending Ohio Technical College.in Cleveland.
HEF offers two scholarships in its name annually to Hilton High School seniors. The Hilton Education Foundation Scholarship is awarded to a senior based on continued academic progress, extra-curricular involvement and volunteer work. The Foundation also awards the Hilton Education Foundation Skilled Trades and Services Scholarship to a student who will further his or her education in skilled trades or services. For a complete description of the criteria and an application, visit hiltoneducationfoundation.org/scholar.html
Aaron (HCSD 1994) and Alana Unterborn have privately provided a donation of the Surface devices, the dollar value of the donation is matched through Microsoft’s Give program and will be placed towards the HEF scholarship fund.
HEF was incorporated in 2006 to provide students with opportunities beyond what the school district can provide. Along with awarding scholarships, HEF supports the Cadet Cupboard. Hilton Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit led by a seven-member Board of Directors that is comprised of volunteer members from the community, business and education, and is a member of the American Schools Foundation Alliance (asfalliance.org). One-hundred (100%) percent of all Cadet Cupboard and Scholarship donations go directly to the students. The four (4%) percent administrative fees are funded by the Foundation’s fund-raising activities.
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