Rice FinanciaL Group’s
Annual College Scholarship
The Most Important Contribution
We are passionate about service. Whether it’s in business or in charity, we are driven to contribute and provide opportunities. That’s why the most important and gratifying work we do is helping students further their education.
If you or someone you know is a great candidate for our scholarship program, please contact us below and let us know so we may consider them.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
May 31
Applications are not accepted prior to May 31
July 31
Application deadline is July 31
August 17
Scholarship recipients will be announced on August 17
last but not least!
Recipients will receive a nonrenewable scholarship of $1,000 payable directly to the institution of enrollment.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants Must Meet The Following Criteria
• Applicant must have a GPA equal to or greater than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Recipients of previous scholarship years may reapply
• Applicant must plan to attend college as a full-time student in the upcoming academic year
• Applicants agree that if awarded a scholarship, their image and a short biography can be used on www.ricefg.com and the following social media sites: Facebook and LinkedIn.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
step 1
Check eligibility to apply
step 2
Complete application
step 3
Only scholarship recipients will be announced and contacted on August 17
PAST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Sierra Wolverton
For the last 5 years we have prompted audiences to create a scholarship for Rice Financial Group. I told them I'd pay them $1,000 as a scholarship to do it. Sierra took me up on it and created the Other People's Money College Scholarship based on a financial planning seminar that I created titled, "How to Pay for College with Other People's Money." We all have Sierra to thank for this scholarship. Bravo Sierra!
Vy Nguyen
"This scholarship means everything to me, it would be years worth of books for nursing school and assistance for my college tuition. It’s scholarships like these that make my educational dreams a reality as a low-income, first-generation student. I have done everything in my power to lower the costs of my college education, from appealing my financial aid, writing a letter to the dean, negotiating with the financial aid office, to applying to countless scholarship applications. As I’m studying to be a nurse, I want to be able to focus on my academics and not the financial burden. I am an achieving student who is always striving to learn new things and use that knowledge to benefit the community around me.
I want to travel the world volunteering in places in need of adequate healthcare and to inform others of how to better care for themselves. I want to spend time with people and get to know them while helping them feel better. I value the nursing profession because it allows me to be right next to the patient and be by their side to offer humility and a sense of dignity when they aren’t feeling their best. It’s okay, that’s totally normal, you’re human, you’re in great hands, are some words of affirmation I hope to tell my patients when they seek for better health and care."
Dee Anna Bricker
"My passion lies in pedagogical psychology, the study of optimizing teaching. I plan on researching pedagogical methods to best suit students with special cases. While education has progressed much in the last century, certain students still struggle for unnecessary reasons. To prepare myself for a career in pedagogical psychology, I will pursue a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, a Master’s degree in program evaluation and improvement research, and a doctorate in pedagogical psychology.
As I continued to search for a college, I realized that I wanted a school that I could afford now but also one that would allow me to pursue a postgraduate degree in a financially sensible way. There were a handful of schools to which I could have received a full-ride scholarship, and a number more that were relatively inexpensive. However, the schools that would provide me with a strong application for graduate school in addition to being affordable were far fewer. Eventually, I settled on a college where I was awarded $16,000 a year for a presidential scholarship and $5,000 a year for a leadership program scholarship. Additionally, the program guarantees me both domestic and international internships and pays entirely for those experiences, among other benefits. Students at the college I chose have also been admitted into the post graduate programs to which I aspire, which have fully funded tuition. Attending this college allows me to use other people’s money for both my undergraduate degree and my postgraduate degrees."
FERNANDO SOTO-CRUZ
I am a first-generation Latino college student. Currently, I’m enrolled at the University of Oregon Honors College, with a plan to get a bachelor’s degree in economics, and then a master’s in finance, and possibly in economics as well, to become a financial analyst. This type of job interests me because I enjoy work that demands research, critical thinking, collaboration with people, and calculations. The reason why I want to become a financial analyst is that being able to speak Spanish would allow me to help immigrants in this country start successful businesses, which they might not be able to do with other financial analysts given their language barrier. Coming from a family that relied on me to translate since the age of 9, I understand how important it is for people to hear the information in their native tongue since it not only allows them to be understood but also makes them feel more comfortable making a decision.
What I have done to avoid paying for college with my own money was getting good grades in high school while also being involved in clubs and sports year round. I was involved in soccer, wrestling, track & field, student council, Mecha Club, and Youth Advisory Council. Being this busy in my school and my community not only made it easier for me to apply for scholarships, like the Ford Scholars Program which covers up to 90% of the unmet cost, but it also helps me build resilience through the struggles I faced. I also decided to go to an in-state university because it made me eligible for the Oregon Promise Grant which covers up to 12 credits per term (fall, winter, spring) up to a maximum and I am eligible for Pathway Oregon, which pays my tuition and fees. These scholarships allowed me to talk about my involvement in student government, the engagement in my community, and my desire to give back to the Latino community the best I could. However, I am now living outside of campus and there are many unforeseen costs. Another reason I chose the University of Oregon is that I felt it would help me develop the skills necessary to better help others critically in the future, with its many clubs and liberal arts education I am getting with the honors program.
RYLIE JOERS
Being introduced to CrossFit at the young age of 13 gave me dedication and discipline that I carry through all aspects of my life. CrossFit is a hobby that quickly turned into a passion for me. With a lot of hard work, I went from someone who had never touched a barbell to the top 2% of female CrossFitters in the world. Additionally, I have started to help with coaching at my gym. I learned that I love to help people learn and better themselves just as much as I love to grow in this sport.
The feeling of helping others make progress brings a satisfaction different from anything else. I believe that pursuing physical therapy will bring me great fulfillment and allow me to do something I am passionate about. I plan on doing a bachelors in kinesiology at George Fox University, and doing their Doctor of Physical Therapy program at their grad school to follow.
I am taking advantage of scholarships, grants and student loans to put myself through school. I have been working and saving for years to prepare for this and currently hold a job to help cover costs and receive additional benefits for assisting with tuition and room and board expenses. I chose to attend a college close to home so I could get an exception allowing me to not live in the dorms as is normally required. This has and will reduce my costs drastically over.
This scholarship would help me greatly to cover the costs of books, a new computer, etc. as I prepare for my first year in college. The path to physical therapy is not a cheap one, but one that I would love to follow since it aligns so well with my greatest passion in life.