100 BMA of Southern Illinois Scholarship Program
Scholarship Criteria for the 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois Scholarship Fund
Purpose: The 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to collegebound high school seniors based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and an expressed interest in pursuing a post-secondary education.
Criteria: The students eligible for assistance must be graduating high school seniors who reside in Southern Illinois and intend to continue their education at a trade school, two-year, or four-year college or university. Consideration will be given to academic achievement, financial need, the student’s community service record, and the student’s participation and current membership in Pathway 2 Manhood (P2M) and/or Pathway 2 Womanhood (P2W). Students should submit a scholarship application on the form provided by the 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois Scholarship Fund.
Guidelines: Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis and disbursed in equal payments in August and January. Students must have a minimum 3.0 to initially apply; but must continue to attend classes and maintain no lower than an overall 2.5 grade-point average (or equivalent C+ average). In addition, student must maintain the minimum credits necessary for full time status per semester (12 credit hours, pursuant to Pell Grant regulations.)
Amount: Each scholarship awarded will be a minimum of $500 annually to be paid in two equal installments. Official notification of scholarship awardees will be made available on April 30.
Deadline: The application deadline is April 16; after which applications will no longer be accepted. The 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois Scholarship Fund uses the time stamp provided for on-line submittals; and the postmarked date to determine mailed entries.
Renewal process: This four (4) year scholarship is renewable for a maximum of three (3) years. Students continuing their educational pursuit at an accredited trade school, two-year, or four-year college or university are eligible to re-apply. Students must provide renewal information, which includes: grades (maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA annually in order to renew scholarship), credit hours, and information leading to on-going educational status by July 1. Official notification of scholarship renewals will be sent on July 15. [* GPA-refers to cumulative, not semester or quarter.]
[As a Note: Failure to provide aforementioned information, will lead to revocation of scholarship.]
Please submit applications by April 16 to:
The 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois Scholarship Fund, 1624 Main St- P.O. Box 1497 Alton, IL 62002 or Website: www.100bma.org.
100 BMA of Southern Illinois Scholarship Application
2019
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