Scholarship Value: $500
Awards Available: 25
Award Deadline:
May 17, 2024
The Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce our annual Scholarship program, created to assist current and former LA County foster youth. Submissions will be open starting February 12th, 2024. Scholarship funds may be used for attendance at high school, college, or graduate programs. All accredited educational and vocational institutions will be considered.
Eligibility requirements:
- Must have been or currently be a dependent (foster child) in the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS);
- Must be registered for the 2024/25 academic year with an accredited educational institution: secondary school, vocational school, community college, 4-year college, or university;
- Minimum GPA: 2.5.
Required documentation:
- Most recent transcript from a current educational institution;
- A 500-word personal statement describing your background, your educational plans, your goals for the future, your service to your community, and any challenges you have encountered.
To be considered, the application and supporting documentation must be received no later than May 17th, 2024. All application documents, including personal statement, must be completed and submitted solely by the applicant student, not by a third party acting on behalf of the student. Scholarship awards will be announced no later than August 2nd, 2024.
To apply please visit: www.biddymason.com. Remember, that you MUST submit information sufficient to verify your status as a current or former foster youth, a transcript, and a personal statement. Please refer to the application for full instructions on required documentation.
For further information please contact us at scholarshipinfo@biddymason.com.
Submitting an application does not guarantee funding. Not all applicants may be eligible. Supporting documentation must be submitted with the application so that eligibility can be verified.
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Award Deadline: May 17, 2024