Mission Statment
| The Mount Vernon High School Scholarship Foundation was formed in 1984, by members of the class of 1934. |
| Its purpose is to honor and pay tribute to outstanding citizens of the graduating class at Mount Vernon High School and to provide opportunities for further education. |
| Each applicant must be a graduating senior from Mount Vernon High School planning to attend any form of post-secondary training, technical school, or a two-or four-year college. |
| Candidates are selected based on their personal goals, need and community and school involvement. |