The NAACP Lincoln Branch has four (4s ) Community Service Scholarships available to Lincoln Public School (LPS) high school seniors. The amount of each scholarship is up to $1,000.
Eligibility:
Any LPS high school 2020 graduating senior (regardless of race, gender, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation) who will attend a post secondary accredited institution and in the fall and is a member of the lincoln youth chapter NAACP.
Purpose:
To provide scholarships to four (4) deserving LPS high school
graduating seniors intending to enter a post secondary accredited
institution in the fall of 2020.
Scholarship Criteria:
Applicants must demonstrate a need, a record of service to members of their local community as documented through letters of recommendation.
Examples of community service include promoting diversity through organizational work, assisting low-income families, the elderly, veterans,
and or the disabled, membership in the Lincoln NAACP Youth Council, etc.
Conditions for payment of scholarship funds:
Successful scholarship recipients must provide proof of enrollment from the post-secondary institution prior to receiving scholarship funds.
Fields of Study:
No restrictions
Application Process:
Applicant must submit the following items:
- Completed application form (typed in Times New Roman font, size 12).
- Letter of application addressed to the Scholarship Committee. The letter should contain a brief explanation of career goals and biographical (background) information.
- Two (2) letters of recommendations. Choose from high school teachers, administrators, counselors, employers, or individuals with significant knowledge of applicant’s experience and involvement.
- An official and recent high school transcript with cumulative grade point average and a class standing/rank.
- Write a two-page double spaced personal essay on one of the following topics:
- “How I plan to contribute to civil rights and social justice in the next 5 to 10 years.” OR
• “How my service to others has impacted my community and made me a better citizen.”
- Scholarship recipient will be required to submit a digital photo for possible publication.
Attn: Scholarship Awards Committee
NAACP Lincoln Branch
P.O. Box 81322
Lincoln, NE 68501-1322