2026 Coherent/II-VI Foundation Scholarship Application

Application for undergraduate scholarships

First Name(Required)

Middle Name

Last Name(Required)

Street Address(Required)

City(Required)

State(Required)

Zip Code(Required)

Preferred Phone(Required)

Preferred Email Address(Required)

Are you a United States citizen?

Yes

How did you hear about us?

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE INFORMATION FOR 2026-2027

School Name(Required)

Major(Required)

Year in School in 2026-2027 (NOT NOW)(Required)

Anticipated Graduation Date(Required)

If you are applying for the first time this can be NO EARLIER THAN Spring 2028. You must have four full semesters remaining to apply for the first time.

INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE INFORMATION

Work experience MUST be acquired in an Industrial Environment – nine (9) weeks/360 hours of manufacturing-, engineering- or science-related experience in an industrial setting from October 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. Please note: Academic settings and research facilities do not qualify as an industrial setting.

Place of Employment(Required)

Select One:

Internship

Co-op

Supervisor's Name(Required)

Supervisor's Phone

Supervisor's Email(Required)

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

These scores must be verified with certified copies during the documentation phase of the application process.

Estimated Unweighted GPA(Required)

3.3 or above, unweighted, required

Freshman Only! Total SAT Score or Composite ACT Score

INTERVIEW

A Zoom interview with the Executive Director or his designate is required. Please email admin@co26fdn.org by May 29, 2026 to schedule an interview. Interviews will be conducted during the week of May 26th, Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am – 4 pm and the weeks of June 1st and June 8th, Monday through Thursday, 10 am – 4 pm.

COHERENT / II-VI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT AND RELEASE(Required)

I hereby attest and agree to the statements below.

I hereby attest that the information provided in this application and the accompanying attachments is truthful and, to the best of my ability, I have met the requirements of Coherent / II-VI Foundation Scholarship Application as set forth above. I give Coherent / II-VI Foundation permission to contact my course instructors, guidance counselors, school administrators and work supervisors to discuss this application and the accompanying attachments.

I hereby attest that during the past twelve (12) months I have no record of disciplinary or criminal actions taken against me, either at school or in the community.

I hereby attest that I am lawfully present in the United States and that I am legally authorized to work in the United States. Upon request, I will provide appropriate documentation of my legal status to Coherent / II-VI Foundation.

The Selection Committee reserves the right to reject any application for any reason. I understand that the decision of the Selection Committee of Coherent / II-VI Foundation is final and cannot be appealed or changed.

I understand that if I miss a renewal year for any reason I am no longer eligible to participate in Coherent / II-VI Foundation’s Scholarship program and therefore will not receive any further funding.

Coherent / II-VI Foundation may utilize an applicant’s name, address, email address, name of the high school attended, name of the post-secondary educational institution that the applicant currently attends and their major, as well as their work experience location. I understand that by signing this Scholarship Application, I give Coherent / II-VI Foundation permission to use and disclose this information for promotional purposes, including, but not limited to, providing such information to prospective employers of applicant.

The undersigned individual, if awarded a scholarship from Coherent / II-VI Foundation, hereby certifies that the all of scholarship payments received from Coherent / II-VI Foundation will be exclusively utilized by the recipient to pay for: (a) tuition and fees required for the enrollment or attendance of the recipient student at his/her educational organization; or (b) fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses of instruction for the recipient student at such educational organization. I further agree that if the scholarship funds are used for purposes other than as required by this Certification, I shall notify Coherent / II-VI Foundation, and I further agree to return to Coherent / II-VI Foundation the amount of any Coherent / II-VI Foundation scholarship funds not used for the permitted educational purposes provided for in this Certification.

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