SAN GABRIEL VALLEY NAACP
2007 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the scholarship award is to reward high school seniors and college students who have demonstrated academic excellence.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Student, parent, guardian, or grandparent must have been a member of the SGV NAACP Chapter for at least one year, prior to submittal of an application; 2) Applicant must be a high school graduate from the 2007 class or currently attending college; 3) Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA; 4) Must be enrolled as a full-time student at a Jr. College or University (or provide college acceptance letter for Fall 2007). Applicants who have received a scholarship in the past from the SGV NAACP are not eligible.
AWARDS:
Scholarships being awarded are:
DOROTHY DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP ($1,500.00)
FREEDOM FUND SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000.00)
Kaiser Permanente/Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Scholarship ($1000.00)
The selection committee shall award scholarships to those applicants who have met all criteria and considered deserving. The number of scholarships will be based on the availability of funding and students meting the criteria.
The DOROTHY DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP shall be awarded to the one applicant whose community involvement and scholastic achievements stand out among the applicant pool as being more outstanding than others.
One or more FREEDOM FUND SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded to applicants who best meet the General Eligibility Criteria section listed above.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Ø Proof of college enrollment or acceptance letter.
Ø Completed application.
Ø List of community service involvement and any specific positions held.