Sankofa Foundation

2016 Scholarship Application

Four or more scholarships are granted each year to graduating High School seniors. Each student is awarded an individual scholarship in the amount of $500. The scholarship is payable to the student’s college or university upon verification of enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited college or university. All material is to be postmarked and sent to this address: Scholarship Committee, P. O. Box 743693 Dallas, TX 75374 by May 13, 2016. Awardees will be notified no later than May 30th. If you have questions please contact scholarship committee chairman, Jarvis Washington, at .

Selection Criteria:

  1. Scholarships are limited to seniors attending public high schools in the DFW Area.
  1. Preference is given to students who have demonstrated exceptional involvement and service to the community and who have greater needs given their socioeconomic background.
  1. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must be an African American Male and have a 3.0 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale.
  1. An eligible candidate must be a graduating high school senior.
  1. An eligible candidate must be enrolling as a full-time student in a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university in the fall semester. Payment will be made directly to that school.
  1. Students must complete a scholarship application including all required supporting materials.
  1. All applications are weighed as follows:

a.  GPA 10%

b.  Essay 15%

c.  Community Service 15%

d.  Extra Curricular Activities 10%

e.  Letters of Support 10%

f.  Needs Assessment 20%

g.  Overall Assessment 20%


SANKOFA FOUNDATION

Scholarship Award Application

Please type all information. The essay should be thoughtfully and clearly written. Application will be rated on appearance, verifiability of information, and evidence of achievements. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Return to: Scholarship Committee · P. O. Box 743693 · Dallas, TX 75374

Scholarship award: $500.00 (Payable upon receipt of college enrollment documentation)

Applicant Criteria:

1.  Graduating High School African American Male Senior

2.  Minimum GPA 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent

3.  See cover letter for full details

Deadline: May 13, 2016

DATE: ______

(Office use only)

Return to: Scholarship Committee · P. O. Box 743693 · Dallas, TX 75374

PERSONAL DATA

NAME ______

STREET ADDRESS ______

CITY ______ZIP ______PHONE ______

EMAIL ______

SCHOOL DATA

HIGH SCHOOL ______GPA ______

CAMPUS / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (include: offices held, honors, awards). Use additional paper if necessary.

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REQUIRED MATERIALS

Return to: Scholarship Committee · P. O. Box 743693 · Dallas, TX 75374

1. Official Transcript (Certified by Registrar / Guidance Counselor) or a letter verifying GPA and classification.

2. Essay: career ambitions, goals, need, and why you should be awarded the scholarship.

3. Three (3) letters of recommendation

a. Personal Source

b. Institutional Source (High School letterhead)

c. Professional Source (letterhead)

4. Senior picture (will not be returned)

Return to: Scholarship Committee · P. O. Box 743693 · Dallas, TX 75374