Who Can Apply: 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.
Submission:
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.
Deadline: January 1, 2025
Amount: $500
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/black-excellence-scholarship/