Biography of Edmund F. Maxwell
Edmund F. Maxwell was born in Anaconda, Montana, in 1897. His family soon moved to Seattle, where he graduated from Broadway High School in Seattle and the University of Washington.
He served in the United States Navy during World War I and returned to the University of Washington to study law. In the early 1920's, Mr. Maxwell entered the securities business. From 1945 until his retirement in 1962, he managed the Seattle office of Blyth & Co, He was instrumental in developing it into the premier investment firm in the region. He died in 1968.
Mr. Maxwell remained single, but was very attentive to and supportive of young people beginning their careers.
The trustees want to emphasize that Mr. Maxwell's success was purely by his own efforts. His achievements in the private, free enterprise system were a result of intelligence, hard work and a keen sense of humor.
Believing in the importance of acknowledging the fine accomplishments of high-achieving young people, the Maxwell Foundation is offering financial assistance of $3,500 for the 2000-01 academic year. Students who plan to attend accredited independent colleges or universities and who are bona fide residents of Western Washington are urged to apply in early 2000. It is anticipated that scholarships for that academic year (other than renewals of previously awarded scholarships) will be limited to entering freshmen, with combined SAT scores of over 1200.
The scholarships are designed to provide assistance to those who have demonstrated financial need and have shown ability, aptitude, and a promise of useful citizenship. Each recipient will be a living memorial to Edmund F. Maxwell.
For the school year beginning in the fall of 1999, the EDMUND F. MAXWELL FOUNDATION will continue its program of financial assistance to students from Western Washington entering or attending accredited institutions of higher learning which receive their fundamental support from sources other than taxes. Each student will have unrestricted choice of the institution of higher learning which he or she will attend. It is anticipated that scholarships for the 2000-01 academic year will be limited to entering freshmen. Renewals will continue to be awarded according to need and performance.
1. A student's eligibility for a scholarship is based on the student's intent to seek a degree at the accredited independent institution of his or her choice, which receives its fundamental support from sources other than taxes.
2. Student must have submitted a Free Application For Student Aid form (FAFSA). Eligibility for a scholorship is based upon demonstrated financial need as determined by each institution to which the student has been accepted.
