Buffalo Soldiers MC of Delaware Vocational Scholarship
Scholarship Overview: A scholarship for one Delaware senior per county that will be pursuing technical or trade school.
Deadline Date: January 25, 2025
Scholarship Details:
Each year, the Buffalo Soldiers MC of Delaware presents scholarships to deserving high school seniors in Delaware. The objective of the Buffalo Soldiers is to educate those that are unfamiliar with the racism, sacrifices and hardships that the Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Calvaries had to endure. Our vision is to instill this knowledge into the minds and hearts of our youth of today, so that we can motivate them to become better citizens and leaders of tomorrow. We feel by doing this, the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers of the past will live forever and shall not be forgotten.
Eligibility Requirements:
- High school senior and GED recipients in Delaware who exemplify academic excellence, community services and leadership potential
- Planning to planning to attend vocational or trade school next fall
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
Application Requirements:
- Completed online application- linked here
- Unoffical transcript or GED certificate
- Video
- Letter of acceptance to a vocational or trade school
- Signed release form
- Recent professional headshot
- One letter of recommendation
- Service, extracurricular activities, and work experience
Application Requirements: Delaware Residents Only, Letter(s) of Recommendation, Minimum GPA, Transcript, Video
Essay Details:
Video Instructions:
Important: Do not talk about the NABSTMC™ in your video. In your 4–7-minute video include:
[] Introduce yourself
[] Your family background
[] How you give back to your community
[] Your proudest accomplishments to date
[] Certificate, license, or training you are working toward and why you chose it.
[] How NABSTMC™ vocational scholarship funds will help.
[] Answer the question:
What lesson(s) from the history of the Buffalo Soldiers can you apply to your vocational journey?
[] Optional: If you already have experience in your chosen field, show or describe the skills you’ve learned
Award Amount: $500
Award Details:
A recipient will be selected from each of the 3 counties: New Castle, Kent and Sussex and will compete nationally.
The National Winner is required to attend the NABSTMC Convention in Tampa, Florida, on July 9–11, 2026, for the formal presentation of the award.
Website/URL: https://www.buffalosoldiersmcde.com/scholarship-info.php
Scholarship Manager Information:
Contact Email: BSMCDE@yahoo.com
Additional Contact & Submission Information:
Email applications to BSMCDE@yahoo.com
Subject line of the e-mail must include academic scholarship- [full name] or vocational scholarship- [full name]
Cover letter of essay must include your full name, city and state
All scholarship documents are to be submitted as a PDF file (JPEG and GIF files will be rejected) and essay is to be submitted as a Microsoft word document attachment.
**Note: Do not include application instructions and Frontier Scholarship Representative information sheets when submitting your application
Filters:
Eligibility: Community Service
Areas of Study: Trades & Personal Services
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior
Location Specific: Kent County, New Castle County, Sussex County, Delaware
Institution Type: Trade/Technical Schools