Ada M. and Luther B. White Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Montrose Community Foundation

The family of Ada M. White, under the direction of her brother, Lester Moore of Denver, created the Ada M. and Luther B. White Memorial Scholarship for Montrose High School graduates in 1999.  Ada Madeline Moore White was born in 1906 in Delta County.  Following high school graduation, she graduated from Ross Business College in Grand Junction.  She returned to Montrose, where she worked as the city clerk from 1934 to 1950.  She married Luther B. White and opened White Realty and purchased and operated the White Motel.  After attending the University of Colorado, she earned a license in real estate appraisals and was one of the first qualified MAI real estate appraisers in western Colorado.  She remained active as a real estate broker and appraiser until her retirement in 1987.

This scholarship was created to honor one of the most successful female businesspersons in the post war era in Montrose County.  In addition to meeting the criteria, the student who receives this scholarship must be hard working, demonstrate financial need and show involvement in many activities in addition to schooling. They must have a drive to attend college and be successful, similar to Ada M. White.

In 2025, one (1) $1,500 nonrenewable scholarship will be awarded.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Be a graduate of Montrose High School and apply within a maximum of two years of graduation.
• Be accepted at an accredited four-year college or university in the state of Colorado and plan to pursue a four-year baccalaureate program.
• Demonstrate financial need to pursue your education.
• Reviewers will take into consideration work experience but not required

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS & ATTACHMENTS:

• Online application
• Current transcript from High School or college/university you are attending
• Resume’ highlighting school activities, community involvement, work experience, honors and awards and work experience. Work experience is preferred by the review committee.
• FAFSA Student Aid Report (The SAR is 1 page – do not submit your entire FAFSA package). If not eligible for FASFA, then a document explaining any extenuating financial circumstances.
• Letter of recommendation
• Essay (maximum of one page)

TO APPLY: If you would like to apply for the Ada and Luther White Scholarship, click on this link to Smarter Select, create a log in, and fill out the application.

MCF COMMON APPLICATION: If you are applying for multiple scholarships offered through MCF, applicants will be asked to create a sign in and provide basic information for the common application.  This is for many of the MCF scholarships with the March 1st deadline. The Common Application information will be automatically applied to many of the MCF scholarship applications.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at 970.249.3900 or send an email to scholarships@montrosecf.org.