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General Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be of African descent.

  • Graduating High School Senior

  • Matriculating to a two or four-year college, university or technical school

  • Demonstrate leadership and community service

  • Students from anywhere in the United States may apply.

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Required documents for submission

  • Official transcripts from all schools attended

  • Essay

  • Recent photo

  • Two (non-family member) letters of recommendation

  • Letter of acceptance​

​Awards must be used for tuition, books, fees, or other educational needs

Review GPA and Essay requirements below for each scholarship.

Wylene Lawson Bridgeman

Leadership & Service Scholarship

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GPA Requirement: 2.5 or higher GPA

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​Essay/Personal Statement

Please ensure you articulate each of the following components.

  • Demonstrated leadership and community service.

  • Make it personal and passionate.

  • Must address the following:

    1. Describe your interests and ways in which you demonstrate your leadership skills.

    2. Explain who has inspired you and how you have used the inspiration in ways to serve your community.

    3. How do you see yourself using your earned degree in serving your community?

Dr. Deanna Muckerson Castle STEM Scholarship

GPA Requirement: 3.0 or higher GPA​

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Essay/Personal Statement

Please ensure you articulate each of the following components.

  • Describe your future goals in terms of your college education and career in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics.

  • Share a little about yourself and your family background (e.g. Are you the first member of your immediate family to attend college? Or maybe in the first generation of your family to do so? What are your favorite subjects in school? Why?  Do you have hobbies? How do you spend your leisure time?)

  • What experience(s) sparked your interest in STEM?

  • How do you see yourself using your STEM degree in the future to serve your community?

     

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