The Charlotte King Scholarship Program

Scholarship Overview: Graduating African American/Black seniors of a Sussex County public high school who will attend a nonprofit college or university next year
Application Available: January 8, 2024
Deadline Date: April 1, 2024

Scholarship Details:

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Applicant must be a graduating African American/Black resident of Sussex County, Delaware
  2. Attending a Sussex County public high school and is in good standing
  3. Will matriculate into a non-profit college or university for the upcoming academic year.

Application Requirements:

  1. Complete the online application
  2. Email a copy of HS Transcript
  3. Email a Letters of Recommendation(s).

The applicant does not need to designate their selection of college or university at the time of the scholarship application.

The online application will ask the applicant to write a short paragraph of 500-1000 characters explaining why racial justice is important to them and how they have demonstrated commitment to racial justice through community involvement. “Community” can indicate one’s school, town, neighborhood, religious group, team, etc.

Selection Criteria:

The Southern DE Alliance seeks African American/Black graduating seniors who have demonstrated their commitment to racial justice through community involvement.

Application Requirements: Delaware Residents Only, Essay, Letter(s) of Recommendation, Transcript

Essay Details:

The applicant must submit a short paragraph of 500-1000 characters explaining why racial justice is important to them and how they have demonstrated commitment to racial justice through community involvement. “Community” can indicate one’s school, town, neighborhood, religious group, team, etc.

Award Amount: $1,000

Award Details:

The Southern DE Alliance for Racial Justice will award multiple $1000 scholarships to African American/Black graduating seniors who have demonstrated their commitment to racial justice through community involvement.

Website/URL: https://sdarj.org/scholarship-program/

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Name: Ruth E Cohen
Contact Email: sdarj.educmte@gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 4845744649
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

Complete the application at https://sdarj.org/scholarship-program/. Additionally, please email your high school transcript and a letter of reference to sdarj.educmte@gmail.com. Please submit any questions to sdarj.educmte@gmail.com.

Filters:

Eligibility: Community Service, Ethnicity/Race
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior
Location Specific: Sussex County