SUBMISSION DATE

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on  Feb 28, 2025

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the applications:

1. Applicant must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 (B) or greater.

2. Applicant must be a minority female high school student who is currently a graduating senior

3. Applicant must reside in or attend an accredited school in Bay County, Florida

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

All documents listed below MUST be submitted to complete the application process

• Application Form

• Official High School Transcript

• Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (per application form guidelines)

• Essay

 

ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants must pick one (1) essay topic from the options below. All essays should be between 500-800 words:

• Who or what has been the greatest influence on your decision to attend college and why?

• How have you been an agent of change within your community? What did you do and how was it helpful to the community?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The Finer Womanhood Scholarship will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria. Transcript grades will be considered but are not the only basis for selection.

• The Scholarship will be a minimum of $500. 

• Funds will be released upon receipt of proof of acceptance and registration into a two-year or four-year college or university along with the most recent transcript. Proof must be on anofficial college or university letterhead. Scholarship checks will be forwarded directly to college/university via the bursar’s/financial office made payable to the scholarship recipient and the college unless other arrangements are deemed appropriate by the Theta Psi Zeta Chapter.