Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. All winners will be notified on or before May 16, 2026.

If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Scholarship Criteria

 

Full-time high school senior               Reside in Highlands County

Minimum GPA of 3.0                         Community Service involvement

How to Apply

Applications must contain all of the items below.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

1.  Completed application form including a typed Personal Goal  Statement (See Section B)

2.  Two (2) letters of recommendations (educator and a member of the  community)

3.  Official high school transcript (sealed)

 

Send the application, letters of recommendation, and an official sealed transcript to:

 

NAACP of Highlands County -Branch #5087

Attention: Education Committee

P.O. Box 181

Avon Park, FL 32826-0181

If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Applications must be postmarked by May 16, 2026. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered. If you have questions related to this scholarship, please contact:

                             email Celia Paige, Education Chair                     

crittenden03@gmail.com

                                   randolphlc5@gmail.com

 

 

DISCLAIMER: Providing you become the recipient of this scholarship, a copy of your college acceptance letter and proof of enrollment must be received. If for any reason, you do not meet our qualification; this scholarship is null and void.

Optional Informations :

Information regarding gender, ethnic origin and race are optional. The information is requested for post-scholarship report generation only and in no way affects your selection for college scholarship awards. However, providing this information may increase your opportunities for scholarships where donors have asked that priority consideration be given to students meeting certain demographic criteria (such as minority status, parent's place of employment, area of study, etc.)

(School Name) administers many scholarships designed to offer aid to students that represent unique characteristics. Please check each of the qualifiers below that apply to you. This data may increase your likelihood of qualifying for selected scholarships. Please note, if you are awarded a scholarship based on any of these qualifiers, you will be asked to produce documentation verifying your unique eligibility.

Your essay should be 300-500 words. You should address in your essay: your college goals and choice of major, what you intend to do with your education, and why a scholarship is important to you. Include any academic and non-academic accomplishments, personal characteristics, or experiences that make you uniquely worthy of scholarship consideration.

By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.

 

 

(Highlands NAACP) is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. The Branch does not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected class.