Sacramento Chapter
PO Box 7814 – Citrus Heights, CA 95621-7814
Application Criteria and Instructions
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2018. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Scholarship criteria include, but are not limited to the following:
- Applicant must be a graduating high school senior, current community college or university student in good standing.
- He/She must be a resident within a 35-mile radius of Sacramento.
- Applicant must have a minimum 2.7 overall grade point average (GPA).
- Submit officialhigh school or college transcript(s). Transcripts must be unopened.
- Identify financial need.
- Submit two letters of recommendation:
- One letter from a college mentor or faculty member; or high school teacher or counselor.
- One letter from a community person who is familiar with your involvements.
- African-American students are encouraged to apply.
- Applicant must respond to essay prompts. See instructions at the bottom of this page.
- Selected candidates will have a personal interview.
- Please submit personal photo, 3x5 or larger (or electronically using a .jpeg or .png format to ).
- All scholarship materials, official unopened transcripts, and letters should be submitted in one large envelope.
SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION
AND MATERIALS TO:
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Attention: Aspire Scholarship
PO Box 7814
Citrus Heights, CA 95621-7814
An online version of this application is available at
Essay Instructions
Please submit a typed essay responding to all of the following prompts. Your essay response should be between 150-250 wordsper question. Your essay score will consider whether you identify financial need.
- How have you demonstrated leadership ability both in and out of school?
- Choose an experience in your life and explain how it shaped your development?
- Choose a person or persons you admire and explain why?
Note: If you are awarded a SacNCBW scholarship, there will be an awards ceremony on June 16, 2018.
The deadline to apply is April 20, 2018.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christine Lovely (916) 743-7278 or
/ National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.Sacramento Chapter
PO Box 7814 – Citrus Heights, CA 95621-7814
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2018. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Scholarship Application
Applicant Information
Full Name: / Date:Last / First / M.I.
Address:
Street Address / Apartment/Unit #
City / State / ZIP Code
Phone: / () - / Email Address
Demographic Information
Gender I identify my ethnicity as:MALE FEMALE TRANSGENDER OTHER
______/ Asian___Black/African___ Caucasian___ Hispanic/Latino___ Native American/Indian___ Pacific Islander/Alaskan___ Mixed Race___ Other___
Education Information
Are you a currentHigh School Student? / YES / NO / Date of graduation: Current Overall GPA:Have you been accepted to College/University? / YES / NO / Name of College(s) accepted to:
Planned Major:
Are you a current College/University Student? / YES / NO / Major:
Career Goal(s):
Family Information
Mothers Name: / Occupation:Fathers Name: / Occupation:
Number of Siblings: / Number of Siblings Currently Attending College:
College/Community Activities (Use additional paper if needed.)
Name of Club/Organizations(s) Dates of Membership(s) Office(s) Held (if any)Essay – (150-250 Words per topic.)
Refer to instructions and include essays with your application package.(OVER)
Please review criteria and instructions prior to submitting application.
An online version of this application is available at
Note: If you are awarded a SacNCBW scholarship, there will be an awards ceremony on June 16, 2018.
The deadline to apply isApril 20, 2018. / SUBMIT COMPLETED PACKAGE TO:
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Attention: Aspire Scholarship
PO Box 7814
Citrus Heights, CA 95621-7814
SacNCBW Aspire Scholarship
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christine Lovely (916) 743-7278 or