Scholarship application

SDK Foundation, announces the 2025 Scholarship Awards Program. Under the Program, (2) $1,200 scholarships will be awarded to a senior attending a high school in a city or town of TEXAS OR INDIANA.

Program Guidelines & Priorities:

* Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, a total family annual income under $50,000, and plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college or technical school. Scholarship funds will be paid in August 2025 of the student's first year. It will be the student's responsibility to submit to the Foundation at that time an invoice for 1st semester tuition and fees, student ID number and college information.

* Applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified for this scholarship program. Application deadline is April 25, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.

Upload or Mail one copy of a completed typed application package to:

Foundation Scholarship Committee

c/ o Judge Shequitta Kelly

P.O. Box 1835 Cedar Hill, TX 75106

The applications will be reviewed, and recipients selected by a committee consisting of a panel of 6 judges. The scholarships will be awarded in June 2025.

Applications may be accessed from the SDK Foundation website at www.shequittakelly.com

Please submit any questions to: shequitta@shequittakelly.com

Name

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone number
Email
example@example.com
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Gender
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA): Attach proof of GPA. Your most recent school transcript is required.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA on a 4.0 scale)
Are you the first person in your family to go to college

YESNo
Name of High School attending
City and State of High School
A. List any academic honors, awards and memberships activities while in high school:
B. List your hobbies, outside interests, extracurricular activities and school related volunteer activities
C. List any non school related volunteer activities in the community
D. If you have decided on what college you will attend, please list the school name:
E. If not, list your top 3 college choices
F. List Family Gross Annual 2024 Income Income Tax Form 1040 Line #22*
G. Have you received any other scholarships?*

YesNo
Name of donor: blanks* Amount awarded:blank*
H. Name & address of parent(s) or legal guardian(s) (Include address if different than your own listed)
Mother

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone of Mother
Father

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone of Father
I. Please upload a 3 minute video answering the question below:

Describe any compelling life challenges or obstacles that you have overcame and how it will help you succeed in college and beyond.

*NOTE: VIDEO MUST NOT EXCEED THREE MINUTES IN LENGTH*

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STATEMENT OF ACCURACY FOR STUDENTS

I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also consent that if chosen as a scholarship winner my picture may be taken and used to promote the Foundation's scholarship program.

I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to SDK Foundation Scholarship policy, I must be present at any potential awards ceremony, or reception to receive my scholarship award.

I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to SDK Foundation Scholarship policy, it is my responsibility to remit to the Foundation the appropriate information for my scholarship to be paid.

I hereby understand I will not submit this application without all required attachments and supporting information.

**Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this scholarship.**
Signature of scholarship applicant

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Date

MonthDayYear
Date

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT BY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

I hereby affirm that this application meets the criteria set forth by this scholarship program and that I support this application to SDK Foundation.
Name of Guidance Counselor submitting the application
High School
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Signature of Guidance Counselor (Please note you may download this form from the website and submit separately)

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Date

MonthDayYear
Date

Checklist: Do you have the following items enclosed*

Application3 min videoSigned Statement of AccuracySigned Statement of Support by Guidance CounselorHigh School Transcript2024 IRS Tax Form
File Upload (Upload any additional required documents here)

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If you are having issues uploading your application, you may also submit by

MAILING YOUR COMPLETE PACKET TO THE FOUNDATION AT:

SDK Foundation Scholarship Committee

P.O. Box 1835 Cedar Hill, TX 75106
APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CST NO EXCEPTIONS!
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