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DEREK PRESCOTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship Guidelines
PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION!
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Applicants must:
Be a high school senior at Platte Valley High School, graduating in May 2026.
Have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
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A copy of the most current official transcript from Platte Valley High School must accompany the application form; this should show semester grades from Fall 2025.
One letter of recommendation from employers or community members (club leaders, pastors, etc.).
Completed application, official transcript and letter of recommendation must be received by no later than March 16, 2026. NO LATE submissions will be accepted.
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The Selection Committee will choose winners based on:
School, Community and Extracurricular (including employment) activities.
Response to questions on the application.
Response on typed one-page characteristic description.
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To receive this scholarship, the student must attend a post-secondary or trade school in the fall term or semester immediately following graduation from high school.
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Immediately after completion of registration to an accredited post-secondary or trade school, the student must fill out a college information form. This form can be found at www.derekprescottfoundation.com and must be completed and returned no later than June 12, 2026, to the Derek Prescott Foundation, Inc. for payment to be made.
Payment will be made payable and sent directly to your college, university, or trade school.
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Questions should be directed to Nikki Prescott via email: info@derekprescottfoundation.com
The Derek Prescott Foundation will award a total of thirteen scholarships, one scholarship for $3,500, and twelve additional scholarships for $1,000 to qualifying recipients in 2026. All scholarships will be payable to any post-secondary or trade school for the pursuit of furthering education.
Derek Prescott was passionate, dedicated, and hard-working – both on and off the basketball court. He was committed to achieving success through hard work and never passed up an opportunity to help fellow classmates, teammates or others be more successful.
His leadership style included his ability to help others be better and achieve greater success. Derek was always looking for ways to help everyone around him be and do better.
While many knew Derek for his accomplishments in sports – where he excelled at basketball and was a two-time state track qualifier in both individual and team events – Derek’s true character was rooted in his unparalleled work ethic.
Derek was a champion and a leader because of his desire to work longer, harder, and better than everyone else. While this was evident in sports, Derek also displayed these characteristics at school, at work and around his family.
The Derek Prescott Memorial Scholarship is an opportunity to award a high school student that furthers Derek’s legacy by upholding core values including a strong work ethic, leadership, and the desire to help others succeed.