The Spirit of Isabel Kellum
 
The Scholarship Fund was established to honor and perpetuate the work of Isabel Kellum who devoted her life to the education of young people. Isabel was the mother of six children.  Born in Louisiana, she spent her adult life as a resident of Berkeley.  She inspired young people in many years of dedicated teaching at the St. Columba Parish School, and service as Junior Daughter Counselor with the Ladies of Saint Peter Claver. 

In 1979, the year Isabel retired from teaching, the scholarship fund was created. Saint Columba Parish continued the work after her death on January 2, 1988. 
 
Her granddaughter, Celeste Stanley, is a parishioner with two children of her own. Celeste remembers the fun, warm, loving home her grandparents kept, inviting the parish priests in on Sunday afternoons. Her grandmother was a teacher at home, quizzing Celeste on her grammar. Isabel enabled generations of Saint Columba students to achieve what they did not dream was possible. 

The Committee deeply appreciates the efforts of our community to support the scholarship fund and the work to which Isabel Kellum devoted her life.   
 

ISABEL KELLUM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

ST. COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

  
Applicant Name __________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Home Address            ______________________________________________________________________
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City/ State/ Zip Code _____________________________________________________________________
 
Home Phone    __________________________________________________
High School      __________________________________________________
 
Name of College of University you plan to attend in the fall –  are you a college freshman or transfer student?
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What is your intended field of study?   _____________________________________________________________

Please review the Scholarship Guidelines when completing this Application.   What is your church ministry at Saint Columba? Please discuss.
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What community service are you involved in? Please discuss.
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In your biography, please let us know of any challenging life experiences you have faced in completing your education this far.  Information submitted with your application will be kept confidential. 

Your request for a scholarship WILL ONLY BE PROCESSED WHEN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, COPY OF YOUR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE LETTER, YOUR BIOGRAPHY, TRANSCRIPTS AND TWO (2) LETTERS OF REFERENCE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. Your application must be received in the church office by June 28, 2019 to be considered for an award.  
 
Please contact the following Scholarship Committee members who will assist you with questions:
 
Marolyn Jackson   (510) 799-3845
Thomas Shaver     (510) 595-7137
Gloria Wheeler     (510) 236-6595
 
Return the completed application to:
 
St. Columba Catholic Church
6401 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94608
Attention: Scholarship Application
 
Signature of Applicant:
  
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St. Columba Church Scholarship Committee
Isabel Kellum Scholarship Guidelines

1. Each applicant must be a member of St. Columba Church. 

2. Initial applicants must be involved in at least one church activity or ministry, for example: The Youth Group, Knights and Ladies of Saint Peter Claver, Choir, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Usher or Family Faith Formation Program. Returning applicants please provide proof of community service completed during the school year. 

3. Priority will be given to graduating high school seniors accepted for undergraduate study at a four-year college / university or two-year community college. 

4. Second priority will be given to returning applicants continuing undergraduate studies at a four-year college / university or two-year community college. A GPA of 2.0 is required for returning students.  Awards are now limited to undergraduate students and not to graduate students. 

5. Applicants will be funded for a maximum of four years at a four-year college / university and a maximum of two years at a community college. 

6. The expectations of the recipients are:

• Participate in the Youth Group College Panel held during the Christmas holiday.
• Submit a completed application by the specified deadline which includes two letters of reference, a biography (one page maximum), a letter of acceptance to a college / university and a copy of unofficial transcripts.  Proof of fall registration is required before awards are distributed.