The CAROLINE C. STAMMERS Scholarship for helping professions

When I was young, I admired clever people.  Now that I am old, I admire kind people.  - Abraham Joshua Heschel

The Caroline C. Stammers Scholarship for Helping Professions is a merit and financial need based scholarship inspired by Patrick Henry High School teacher Caroline C. Stammers.  Ms. Stammers was an English teacher at Patrick Henry High School (now Camden High School) from 1994 - 2023.  Ms. Stammers served as the English department chair. She also played a significant role in helping students successfully complete the International Baccalaureate (IB) program through coordinating the core elements of the IB Diploma program including the Theory of Knowledge course, the Extended Essay, and the Creativity, Activity and Service Program. Ms. Stammers also coached the school's Urban Debate League team. For three decades, Ms. Stammers' service to the Patrick Henry community embodied the important combination of intelligence and kindness needed to be a successful helping professional. 

Applicants to the Caroline C. Stammers Scholarship for Helping Professionals are self-nominated.  One applicant annually will be recognized with a $2000 scholarship award (split into two $1000 payments) from the John Schmit and Megan Foret Foundation for their pursuit of a post-secondary education. 

Scholarship Guidelines

To be considered for the scholarship a student must:

•Be a graduating high school senior attending Camden High School (formerly Patrick Henry High School)

•Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or above

•Plan to pursue a career in a helping profession.  Examples include, but are not limited to: teacher, social worker, doctor, nurse, other medical professional, police officer, firefighter, and non-profit professional.

•Be accepted to and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary non-profit college, university, or vocational/technical school in the United States

•Have demonstrated financial need for higher education as demonstrated by the Student Aid Index (SAI) of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

How to Apply

Simply complete the application form and provide one short personal essay of 500 words or less and return the application to the foundation by March 31st.  The recipient will be notified by telephone and email by April 30th.

Click here for the application.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2017- Breanna Jensen

2018- Kathy Nguyen

2020- Lina Xiong

2023- Molly Minnema