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Scholarship Application

2023 Application Deadline:

Friday, March 31

Background

The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. was founded by educator and civil rights activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune on December 5, 1935. The Greater Pocono Section is pleased to offer our scholarship in honor of Dr. Bethune.

Scholarship Details

The Scholarship will be in the amount of $500 for one chosen student..
The Scholarship will be awarded once only.
Application deadline is Friday, March 31, 2023
The awardee may be requested to attend attend a meeting on Saturday June 10th, 2023 to accept the scholarship award.

Qualifications

The scholarship awardee must meet the following criteria:

Be a female student of African descent
Be a senior at a public high school in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Have a minimum 2.7 GPA
Be accepted to a four-year university in the Fall of 2023
Cannot be related to any current Greater Pocono Section members

Process

Applicant will complete all components of the applications online or by mail.
Application will be judged by a panel of Greater Pocono Section College Planning 101 members.
The winner will be notified by the Greater Pocono Section by Friday April 28th, 2023.
The winner will be invited to attend a Greater Pocono Section meeting to be recognized.

Application Form

Online

Complete the application as a Google Form in a new tab.

Be sure to attach a photo.

By Mail

Send your complete application, including a photo, to the following mailing address:

Greater Pocono Section
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

62 Analomink Street

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

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