2025 NAACP, Lincoln Branch, Community Service Scholarship

The NAACP Lincoln Branch will have up to three (3) Community Service Scholarships available to Lincoln Public School (LPS) high school seniors. The purpose of the Community Service Scholarship is to provide LPS highschool seniors who demonstrate a record of community service with a scholarship.

Eligibility:
The Community Service Scholarship is available to all Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) students regardless of race, gender, ethnic origin or secual orientation who:

• Are LPS high school seniors,
• Are current members of the NAACP,
• Will attend a post-secondary accredited institutionin the fall of 2025 and
• Have a grade point average of 2.5 or above.

Scholarship Criteria:
Applicants must complete the application and mail it (postmarked) to the Scholarship Awards committe by Friday, April 11, 2025.

Applicants must demonstrate a record of service to members of their local community as documented through letters of recommendation. Examples of community service include civil rights activities, promoting diversity through organizational work, assisting low-income families, the elderly, veterans, and or the disabled.

Conditions for payment of scholarship funds:
Successful scholarship recipients must provide proof of enrollment from the post-secondary institution prior to receiving scholarship funds. The proof of enrollment should be sent by the post-secondary institution To the NAACP Scholarship Awards Committee.

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