Who Can Apply:
- You are a high school senior attending school in NY or IL
- You have at least a 3.2 GPA
- You must be a first-generation American for whom English is not a first language.
- You are planning to attend a 2-year college, 4-year university or accepted into a trade school
- You are involved in some activity where you give back to others in some way
- Your family is low income
Submission: Explain how you embody the 4 key values of an Education Empowerment Scholar by answering each of the following questions with no more than 150 words per answer.
1 When did you learn English?
2 (a) Describe an obstacle you encountered in your educational journey?
2 (b) How did you overcome this obstacle?
3 Who is your educational role model and why?
4 (a) How do you plan to continue your education?
4 (b) What do you hope to do after you complete your formal educational journey?
5 Outside of the traditional school environment, how do you give back to others in your community?
Deadline: June 10, 2025
Amount: $2,500
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/education-empowerment/
