We are happy to announce our 3rd annual Health A Sista Out Scholarship Program. All high school senior women of color meeting below criteria are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is April 15, 2023. Please email healthasistaout@gmail with any questions.
Requirements
Woman of color ● High School senior enrolled in school in Baldwin, Mobile, or Escambia County ● Completed application ● 2 letters of recommendation (1 must be a present or former teacher) from references listed below ● 500 word essay ● Headshot photo ● Completion of at least one community service program (or will be complete by 5/1/2023 ● Minimum 3.0 GPA ● Photo ID (current passport, active DL or State issued ID) as proof of Identity.
Get to know us Sis!
Health A Sista Out (HASO) is a non-profit organization which promotes social wellness in Women of Color via education, empowerment, and healthy social engagement. HASO was born from the Bless A Sista Out Initiative, a pay it forward program, where the goal of blessing one of our own has matured into a beacon of light for “sistas” locally and nationwide. Our mission is to overcome social anxiety in women of color one event and one sista at a time.
The Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to increase diversity in professional programs associated with social and/or mental wellness. One $2000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior woman of color with a minimum GPA of 3.0. For this particular scholarship, students applying must be a resident of Baldwin County, Mobile County, or Escambia County. Student must be entering a technical school, college, or university this coming Fall 2023. Funding will be paid directly to the school attending, equally divided by fall and spring semesters. Student must have participated in at least one community service program in the past two years or have completed by May 1, 2023.
The Essay
The student must submit a 500 word essay:
As society often characterizes, Black women are the strength of our culture, community, and nation.
As a Black woman:
Do you think it’s important to have a bond of friendship/sistahood during your pivotal stages of life?
“If you do think it’s important, choose two or more of the following options to expand on friendship as part of your response: do you feel more seen in relationships with other Black women, how do you deal with a friend in an abusive relationships or at risk for other health/safety concerns that asks you not to tell, can your circle of friends be male only, and/or how do you navigate through friendships when your friends make decisions that conflict with your lifestyle/beliefs?
If you don’t think it’s important, describe how you would navigate through pivotal stages in your life without the presence of a close friend and confidant.