Avalon Park Foundation Ed Lynt Legacy Award

School Year 2025-2026

 

Application Due: May 1, 2026

Senior Awards Night Announcements: May 13, 2026

 

Scholarship Eligibility

• Student must attend, within one year, a College, University or post-secondary Vocational / Technical School.

• Applicants must have intent of pursuing an undergraduate degree or field certification on a full-time basis.

• Scholarship is non-renewable.

• Student must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.

• Student must be in the TCHS Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program and have an active IEP

• Student must attend Timber Creek High School (TCHS).

• Student must graduate TCHS by the end of the school year.

Scholarship Application Guidelines

• Each applicant will work with the TCHS Selection Committee in the College & Career Center (CCC) prior to submitting to The Avalon Park Foundation.   See Mr. Matthew Aliberti in the CCC for questions regarding this application.

• Applications are accepted from January – May 1st of the designated school year.

• Awards are selected in May of the designated school year.

• Each applicant must be in the TCHS Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program and use the Instructor or Administrator as proof of eligibility as a reference.

• Applications that fail to meet the requirements or are incomplete will not be reviewed.

• Scholarship winners may be asked to provide additional information.

• Awards will be publicized at TCHS Senior Awards Night.

• Awards will be mailed to the designated school of choice under the Award Winner’s name and applied to applicable account.

• A scholarship award of $1000 will be given to the selected winner.

• Award winners must be willing to be photographed.

 

 

 

 

Submitting the application:

 

1. Please email the application information to: info@avalonparkfoundation.com

2. Email Subject: “Your Name” – DDMASA

(In the body of the email)

1. Legal first and last name

2. Address

3. GPA (unweighted)

4. Expected graduation year from TCHS

5. Name of your expected College / University / Vocational or Technical School

6. Parent / Guardian name

7. Parent / Guardian phone number

8. TCHS Exceptional Student Education Instructor / Administrator name as an academic and IEP documentation reference.

 (Please attach Essay)

1. Essay – Share your career aspirations, what you plan to study, and why continuing your education is important to you. Please also discuss the role the Exceptional Student Education program has played in your academic journey and personal growth.

   1. 500 word maximum

   2. Please include your legal name in your title

   3. Correct grammar, spelling and neatness guidelines apply

2. Please email the application by May 1, 2026 (info@avalonparkfoundation.com)