Virginia L. Thomas, widow of Webster Thomas, upon her death on March 18, 1999, left a trust naming the Tipton R-VI School District Board of Directors as trustees. It was the desire of Webster and Virginia that the income from the trust be used as scholarships for residents of the school district to further their education. Webster Thomas was a teacher, coach, administrator, and counselor for the Tipton RV-I School District, retiring in 1973.
Eligibility requirements:
1. Be a permanent resident within the Tipton R-VI school district boundaries as determined on March 4, 1998 or a Tipton High School graduate from the Latham or Clarksburg school district and a permanent resident in said school district. A permanent resident is anyone who 1) physically lives in the school district, 2) is a single student enrolled full time in a post secondary educational institution since high school graduation and lives with parents in the school district while home from school or 3) single and has been enlisted in the military since high school graduation and stays while home on leave with parents living in the school district.
2. Graduate of accredited high school or equivalent. Applicants not meeting this requirement will be considered on an individual basis.
3. Planning to continue his/her education with specific educational goals in mind.
Scholarship Process:
1. Scholarships may be awarded to graduating seniors and/or those who have already completed high school. Scholarships are awarded to students attending a college, university, vocational, or trade school who are enrolled in a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours. Students may reapply.
2. Scholarships are awarded for the next academic year. One-half of the scholarship award will be paid to the educational institution at the beginning of each semester.
3. Graduating senior scholarship recipients will be announced at the Tipton High School's annual award ceremony. Post graduate scholarship recipients will be notified by mail by June 1st.
4. Application deadline is April 10, 2026. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must include a complete (may be web generated) college transcript for post graduates, or high school transcript with ACT scores, GPA and rank in class for graduating seniors.
5. Applicants must submit their completed application and transcript by email to t[email protected] by the April 10th deadline. Any questions may be directed to Bo Helms, (573) 814-9052.
Scholarship Application
