About the Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year College or University. (Trade, Technical and Cosmetology Schools are ineligible.)
Eligibility:
African-American FEMALE high school senior attending school in Tarrant County or Grand Prairie, Texas.
Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Involvement in extracurricular activities
Documented Community Service
Demonstrated Leadership
Completed Scholarship Application with supporting documents uploaded by your high school counselor 2025 Academic Student Profile
An Official High School transcript (Non-weighted grade point average on 4.0 scale) emailed by your high school counselor or sent from electronic system
Application and all supporting materials are due by 11:58 pm CST, on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Scholarship award winner will be announced at the AISD Family Expo and Resource Fair (date TBD)
Application Package - before you begin the application have the following items available to upload:
Two letters of recommendation from anyone (not related to you) who can speak to your college readiness and leadership ability within a club, organization, UIL group, or with a community service project.
Proof of SAT or ACT score – Students can order their scores from the ACT/SAT testing websites. Check with your counselor because scores may already be on your official transcript.
Completed Academic Profile signed by your school counselor
Minimum 500 word typed essay, 1” margin, double-spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
How do you build excellence in leadership? Which of these qualities do you exhibit? What would you do to improve the respect shown to today's leaders?
The use of AI or ChatGPT is strictly forbidden. Essay's utilizing this format/software will be disqualified.
For more information contact academic@arlingtoneducation.org
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE AWARD WINNER UPON SECONDARY ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education2025 Dr. Barbara Odom-Wesley Spirit of Achievement Scholarship
Sponsor
