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Black Excellence Scholarship

Funded by
$500
1 winner$500
Open
Application Deadline
Dec 31, 2024
Winners Announced
Jan 31, 2025
Education Level
Any
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
Race/Ethnicity:
African American
Additional Requirements:
Embody some or all of the 8 attributes of Black Excellence
Major:
STEAM, business, law, entrepreneurship, or other creative endeavors

The 8 attributes of Black Excellence are traits that have been consistently found in accomplished people.

Students will do well to cultivate these qualities in themselves as they work towards a fulfilling future. The Black Excellence Scholarship seeks to educate, inspire, and inform the next generation of professionals, creators, entrepreneurs, and more.

The scholarship will honor an African American student who embodies some or all of the 8 attributes of Black Excellence listed below: 

1. Be a continual learner

2. Strive for servant leadership 

3. Thrive with an indomitable will

4. Prosper with a purpose 

5. Prioritize and manage time 

6. Get it done! (Take action)

7. Develop and possess grit 

8. Dare to take calculated risks

This scholarship is specifically for African American students majoring in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), law, business, or entrepreneurship. High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply if they embody some or all of these attributes in their everyday lives.

To apply:

1)      Select one of the attributes listed that you think you embody the most and describe how you embody that attribute.

2)      Select one of the attributes listed that you think is your greatest area for improvement and detail a plan to improve in that attribute.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Need, Boldest Bold.org Profile
Published September 19, 2024
Essay Topic

Examine the 8 attributes of Black Excellence below:

1. Be a continual learner

2. Strive for servant leadership 

3. Thrive with an indomitable will

4. Prosper with a purpose 

5. Prioritize and manage time 

6. Get it done! (Take action)

7. Develop and possess grit 

8. Dare to take calculated risks

To apply:

1)      Select one of the attributes listed that you think you embody the most and describe how you embody that attribute. (400 words)

2)      Select one of the attributes listed that you think is your greatest area for improvement and detail a plan to improve in that attribute. (400 words)

400–800 words

Winning Application

Yas J
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Dec 31, 2024. Winners will be announced on Jan 31, 2025.