DEADLINE APRIL 29. Scholarships for $1,500 to $2,500 each year.
Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) is looking for applicants to benefit from their scholarship fund.
Students pursuing their first undergraduate degree or vocational school who are:
o High school seniors
o Students with GED diplomas
o Students enrolled in 2-year or 4-year undergraduate programs
o Students enrolled in vocational or trade schools
AND are:
– US citizen or Permanent Resident
– 25 years old or younger
– Minimum 2.0 GPA
– Household income not exceeding $75,000 USD
In the 2021–22 group of incoming scholars, 54% of the scholarship recipients had annual household incomes below $40,000 and 79% came from single-parent households. Scholars’ school will receive the payment (amount can be $1,500 to $2,500) directly for each year that the student is enrolled up to six years. The grant can be used to cover tuition expenses and related supplemental educational expenses such as books, lab fees, travel, and select costs of living.
Start your application early, be thorough and check for typos!
(And who isn’t aware that Shawn Carter and Jay-Z are the same person? Thank him for this opportunity!)