Craig P. Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship

Application

Deadline: February 25, 2026

All application materials must be received by the date above. In-person interviews will be held in mid to late March 2026.

An application can submitted via the form below, or downloaded for hard copy submissions here.

Late applications are subject to non-consideration. Please send all questions and comments to cph.scholarship.found@gmail.com

Eligibility & Details

 

  • An eligible candidate shall:

    • Be a High School Senior or currently attending a Post-Secondary Educational Institution with at least one academic year of study remaining

    • Be a Black Belt in the IMAS or IKS programs as of the date their application is submitted

    • Apply within the published application window (NOTE: While a candidate may apply as many times as they wish during their period of eligibility, no individual shall be awarded benefits from the foundation more than once)

    • Submit their application in one of 3 ways:

    1. Physically drop off at the IMAS Dojo (138 Lake Street, Nashua NH 03063) on or before the end of the published application window

    2. Postmark application to that address on or before the end of the published application window

    3. Electronically submit using the form at the bottom of this page.

  • The Craig P Hutchinson Scholarship Foundation (CPHSF) Board of Directors (The Board) will evaluate candidates that meet the published criteria across three main points:

    1) Academic Achievement

    2) Extracurricular Involvement,and

    3) Financial Need.

    This evaluation includes an interview between the candidates and the Board. The Board shall have the power to choose the number of recipients in any given application period, which (from time to time) may not be a single candidate. If a candidate does not meet the published criteria, the Board may not guarantee consideration of an application.

  • A selected candidate (recipient) shall present a letter of acceptance from the accredited educational institution to the Board. Upon receipt of a tuition invoice from that institution, the recipient shall provide a copy of that invoice to the Treasurer of the Board. The Treasurer shall make payment directly to the referenced institution (in most cases, the Bursar’s office). The payment shall be up to the awarded amount, and in accordance with the payment terms and conditions of the invoice. Should the scholarship award amount be more than the presented invoice, the Treasurer will pay all ensuing invoices from the educational institution until the award balance is depleted. Should the scholarship award be less than any presented invoice, the recipient will be responsible for the remaining invoice balance exceeding that of the award balance

 

Application Form