Who Can Apply:
- This scholarship aims to honor the life and enduring legacy of James Lynn Baker II by awarding a deserving African American student seeking to make a positive change in their community or country.
- We have three choices in the pot of boiling water called life. A carrot that turns soft, an egg that becomes hard, or a coffee bean, which changes the pot of boiling water to coffee. #BeACoffeeBean.
- Any African American, first-generation high school or undergraduate student in Texas may apply for this scholarship, but those with volunteering experience will be preferred.
Submission: To apply, identify an issue effecting your community/country that you would like to see changed and discuss how you would work to address this issue.
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Amount: $10,000
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/james-lynn-baker-ii-beacoffeebean-scholarship/