Application & Information


Please click here for the 2010/2011 application. Please note this year’s deadline is February 5, 2010.

Application review timeline is as follows:

In February-March, the scholarship committee will score applications based on the following criteria:

  • academic achievement,
  • community/leadership service, and
  • compelling essay
  • Nominees will be notified via email and informed if they are selected or not.
  • Interviews will begin late March and convene in mid April.
  • Applications are posted every year in August.

    Applicant qualifications

  • Applicants must be US citizens and a graduating high school senior
  • Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.
  • Applications will be judged on the following criteria: compelling essay, academic achievement, evidence of leadership and community service.
  • Applicants must be a resident of, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Lansing, Los Angeles County, or New York