THE EMMETT TILL INTERPRETIVE CENTER
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
PRESENTS
THE MRS. FLORIDA MAY HENTZ CASEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Mrs. Florida May Hentz Casey Scholarship Fund provides a one-time $500 scholarship for a
student from Bolivar, Coahoma, Leflore, Sunflower, or Tallahatchie Counties, who is accepted to
a 2-year or 4-year college or university. The scholarship recipient will be selected based on their
commitment to academic excellence and servant leadership through civic engagement in their
local community.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
While this scholarship is intended to uplift the legacy of Mrs. Florida May Hentz Casey and her
dedication to education, its goals and objectives are as follows:
1. To help Mississippi Delta high school students gain access to college education;
2. To offer tuition assistance to Mississippi Delta high school students who have been
accepted for full-time enrollment into a two-year or four-year college or university; and
3. To support the higher education pursuits of Mississippi Delta high school students from
economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
▪ Must be enrolled in and on track to graduate from a high school in Bolivar, Coahoma,
Leflore, Sunflower, or Tallahatchie County.
▪ Must be in good academic standing (2.5 G.P.A. or above).
▪ Must be accepted into a two-year or four-year college or university.
▪ Must complete the scholarship application by the May 15th deadline.
▪ Must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from education professionals.
▪ Must submit a 500-word scholarship essay with the scholarship application.