Everett Frank Memorial Just Live Scholarship
Everett Frank, an amazing son, brother, and friend, lived his sixteen years with exceptional kindness, resilience, and wholeheartedness. He demonstrated what it means to be a good friend, tackle challenges head-on, and truly live. Though his life was cut short by osteosarcoma (cancer) before he could graduate high school, the way he chose to live remains a profound inspiration and the motivation behind this memorial scholarship.
Everett was a vibrant, athletic, and joyful person who cared deeply for others and loved sports and music. He faced his cancer journey with unwavering optimism and a drive to make the most of every single day. He never gave up, choosing to get up, show up and do hard things, engaging with every experience with all he had.
This award is designed to provide a gift to students who demonstrate the exceptional qualities that defined Everett, helping them pursue a future education that he could not. The scholarship, therefore, hopes to encourage the winners to pursue their educational and personal goals with the same passion, integrity, and positive resolve that characterized Everett's journey.
This opportunity is open to any high school senior in Thornton, Colorado, with a preference for applicants from Horizon High School.
Ideal candidates should be:
Life-loving - Cheerful, enthusiastic, wholehearted
Active & Creative - Students who participate in sports and/or music
Kind - Authentic, compassionate, seeing the best in people
Strong - Adaptive and Resilient in overcoming obstacles
The first-place recipient will be awarded $3,000, and the second-place recipient will receive $2,000.
We invite you to share your story. Tell us how you’ve lived by Everett’s motto: “Be a friend, do hard things, just live!” through responding to the essay topic below.
Everett Frank lived his sixteen years with exceptional kindness, resilience, and wholeheartedness. Describe a time when you faced a significant obstacle or challenge and demonstrated these qualities. What was the situation, how did you choose to show up, and what impact did your actions have on yourself or others?
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The application deadline is Mar 5, 2026. Winners will be announced on Apr 6, 2026.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Apr 6, 2026. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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