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NAACP Awarding Scholarships to Graduating Seniors


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The Montgomery County branch of the NAACP is awarding $1,000 scholarships to MCPS graduating seniors. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 22. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or above, participate in extracurricular activities, participate in faith-based, religious-based or volunteer activities, and submit a 300-word essay addressing the theme, “Embracing Our Legacy!”

Completed applications should be sent to Rebecca Gibson, administrative secretary, Board of Education office, 15 W. Gude Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD, 20850.

The scholarships will be presented during the annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday, May 19.

2024 NAACP Scholarship Awards Application Form