The Gus and Henrietta Hill Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for postsecondary education to Duluth East High School graduates. The Fund was created through a bequest from Henrietta Hill in memory of her grandson, Roger C. Hill Jr. In 2000, Henrietta Hill established a scholarship trust fund as a memorial to her grandson, who attended East and participated in pole vaulting. He was also active in the school band. Henrietta Hill was a longtime resident of Duluth and recognized the importance of higher education. She felt that establishing a scholarship was a fitting memorial to her grandson.
Eligibility
- Graduate of: Duluth East
- Active in track, pole vaulting, and/or music (band)
- Demonstrate financial need
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
Scholarship Grant Range
- $4,500 a year, up to 4 years ($18,000 total)
Application timeline
- This scholarship is part of the Universal Application: December 1 – February 15
- ONE Universal Application: Create a profile in the scholarship portal. Fill out the first page of the universal application to filter through all of the scholarships you qualify for.
Award Details
- This scholarship may be used for expenses of post-secondary education at any accredited college, university or technical/ vocational school
- Award Payments will be mailed directly to the school/ university
- Fall Payments are mailed July 15-30
- Spring Payments are mailed December 15-30
- Transferring Schools: Please contact DSACF if you plan on transferring schools. Transferring schools does not automatically transfer your scholarship. If a transfer occurs after scholarship money has been disbursed it may take up to 90 days to reprocess the scholarship payment.
Tax information
DSACF encourages scholarship recipients to seek tax advice regarding scholarships. According to the IRS: Scholarships, fellowship grants, and other grants are tax-free if you meet the following conditions:
- You’re a candidate for a degree at an educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities; and
- The amounts you receive are used to pay for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at the educational institution, or for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the educational institution.
