Who Can Apply:
- Education and financial awareness change lives, and this scholarship fund is designed to turn opportunity into lasting impact. It has been created to support students with ambition and purpose who are passionate about educational advancement, literacy development, and financial empowerment.
- This scholarship represents more than financial assistance. It is an invitation to grow as scholars, leaders, and changemakers in a world that demands literacy, critical thinking, and financial responsibility, but at times overlooked by more demanding fields of study. The hope is that students will achieve their educational goals with confidence and build stronger futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
- This scholarship seeks to support students and enable them to achieve their highest potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
- Any Black American student who is at least eighteen years old and accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college, certification, trade school, or lifelong learning program in finance or education may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have demonstrated financial need and if they have resided in Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia.
Submission:
- To apply, write or create a video of a personal statement about yourself and why you’re applying for this scholarship, and share your perspective on how education or financial literacy can help improve communities. If submitting via video, submit a link as a public YouTube link or a Google Drive link. Settings should be set to “public” or “anyone with the link can view.” If we can’t access your video, your application won’t be considered.
- Additionally, upload proof of your community service or volunteer hours. You may also submit your financial situation documentation, but this is optional.
Deadline: November 9, 2026
Amount: $1,000
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/deshields-foundation-for-literacy-and-finance-scholarship/
