High School Scholarship Application Form

Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Scholarship High School Application (2023)
Dear High School Senior,

The Lambda Gamma Gamma Chapter (LGG) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., in conjunction with The Uplift Foundation, is soliciting your participation in our annual Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Scholarship Program.

LGG chapter was chartered at Fort Meade, Maryland, but our service community extends throughout the metropolitan DC, MD, and VA areas. Our chapter is composed primarily of Military personnel, Department of Defense civilians, contractors, business owners and other professionals either retired or working in the metropolitan DC area.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was initially conceived to enrich the social and intellectual aspects of college life. Since our founding on November 17, 1911 at Howard University, our membership has grown to well over 300,000 members and our marketplace extended beyond the college campus and into our community. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift are the cardinal principles upon which the fraternity was founded. In keeping with the cardinal principle of Scholarship, our annual scholarship program promotes academic excellence and community service among college bound high school seniors.

This year we will award scholarships to worthy college-bound students in our local community in need of financial assistance. Students (seniors) in the following areas are allowed to apply for the Lambda Gamma Gamma Chapter (LGG) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Scholarship; Maryland (Prince George's, Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Charles, and Baltimore County), Virginia (Prince William, Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria), and Washington, D.C.

Students must complete the scholarship application, provide three letters of recommendation and provide a certified transcript. These documents will be submitted as one complete package. Please do not omit any of the required documents and respond to all application questions. The evaluation criteria the Scholarship Committee will use to judge the essays is attached as an enclosure. It is advisable that you use this guide to compose your essay.

Points of Contacts for the Scholarship Committee are the following: Mr. Tommie Bennett, (703) 409-2343 & Mr. Jamaal Carter, (240) 643-2209.

The application process is digital and will require applicants to complete the entire required checklist for final submission. Questions or comments should be directed to 'scholarship@capitalregionques.org'.

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2023
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Time remaining until April 30, 2023 application deadline

1.) Prerequisites

Before you proceed to fill out and complete the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Scholarship ("BGCYMS") application there several prerequisite criteria that must be completed prior to completing and submitting the scholarship application form. For ease of submission, it is recommended that this application form be completed on a desktop/laptop computer.
Applicants must acquire the following documents which are required to complete the application:

1.) Three (3) Letters of Recommendations to submit with the application. The Letter of Recommendation ("LOR") forms can be downloaded below. Please provide the LORs to those individuals that you wish to provide a recommendation on your behalf. Please ensure that they provide the LORs back to your prior to the application deadline of April 30, 2023. (INSTRUCTIONS: Click the filename and download the Letter of Recommendation document (Adobe PDF) below and save the document to your computer. Email/forward the document to those individuals that you wish to provide you a recommendation. Ensure to ask them to forward back to you as soon as they can on or before April 22, 2023 so that you will have enough time to review the documents and complete & submit the application. PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE FILENAMES ARE NOT THE SAME NAME AND TO APPEND WHERE THE RECOMMENDATION ORIGINATED IN THE FILENAME Example: Letter_of_Recommendation-JoeJohnson-USDA, Letter_of_Recommendation-JoeJohnson-Counselor, Letter_of_Recommendation-JoeJohnson-Church ).

Scholarship Letter of Recommendation (Adobe Acrobat .PDF format)

2.) Applicants must acquire their high school transcript(s) and upload them to the section below (NOTE: Please ensure documents are of Microsoft Word (e.g. .doc, .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (e.g., .pdf) format.

3.) Applicants must complete the BGCYMS essay. Essays must be a minimum of 500-750 words for submission. Applicants should use a text-editor such as Microsoft Word or OfficeWriter to type and format their essay using Modern Language Association (MLA) formatting. Essays should be submitted using the file upload feature below once completed. Please ensure to format, spell & grammar check your submissions (NOTE: Ensure to save the filename as "FirstName_LastName_Essay-2023.docx")

Essay topic:

"Should the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 be passed by Congress and signed into law by the President?" Explain your position.

BGCYMS Essay Template (Microsoft Word .docx format)
Upload your Letter of Recommendations:*

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2.) Applicant Information

The information provided on this form will be used by the Lambda Gamma Gamma Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. High School Scholarship Committee to select recipients for scholarships. It is important that you give complete details concerning your individual, personal, college/career plans, activities and requested information. (NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be accepted)
Student's Full / Legal Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Student Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Primary Phone Number (e.g. mobile, home)*
Alternate Phone Number*
Student E-mail*
Student Birth Date*

MonthDayYear
Gender*

3.) Academic Information

Please provide the requested academic information in the form fields below.
High School You Currently Attend*
High School Address/Location*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
High School Cumulative GPA*
Colleges to which you are applying or have been accepted to attend:
College #1*
College #2
College #3
College #4
College #5
Major(s) You Are Considering

In order of preference, list the major(s) you are considering
Major #1*
Major #2
Major #3

4.) Family Information

Please provide information regarding your family members. If not applicable please annotate "N/A".
Father/Stepfather/Guardian Full Name*
Father/Stepfather/Guardian Occupation*
Mother/Stepmother/Guardian Full Name*
Mother/Stepmother/Guardian Occupation*
Number of siblings dependents that reside with you:*
Number of siblings dependents that are currently enrolled or have completed college*
Number of siblings currently in high school*
Number of siblings dependents that are in middle/junior high school*
Number of siblings dependents that are in elementary school*
Are you the first generation to attend college?*

YesNo

5.) Personal Goals & Objectives

Please detail your personal goals and objectives.
Enter your personal goals & objectives:*
School / Community Awards and Honors 1 (no matter how small) CSF, GSE, National Honor Society, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H, Governor’s Scholar, etc:*

6.) Extracurricular Activities

List activities that you participated in to include; athletics, publications, music, debate, church, student-government, part/full-time employment, and any offices held.
School Activities / Offices Held 1: (not sports)
School Activities / Offices Held 2: (not sports)
School Activities / Offices Held 3: (not sports)
School Activities / Offices Held 3: (not sports)
Community Service / Volunteer Activities 1 (outside of school)
Community Service / Volunteer Activities 2 (outside of school)
Community Service / Volunteer Activities 3 (outside of school)
Have you participated in any sport(s) this year?

YesNo
Sports Participation 1
Sports Participation 2
Sports Participation 3
Travel Experience or Unusual Experiences (study abroad, etc.)
School / Community Awards and Honors 1 (no matter how small) CSF, GSE, National Honor Society, Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H, Governor’s Scholar, etc.
School / Community Awards and Honors 2
School / Community Awards and Honors 3
EMPLOYMENT 1: List past and present work and length of time employed.
EMPLOYMENT 2: List past and present work and length of time employed.
EMPLOYMENT 3: List past and present work and length of time employed.

7.) Questionnaire

If you had the opportunity to meet three (3) individuals from the PAST or the PRESENT, who would they be and why did you select those individuals?
First Individual:*
Second Individual:*
Third Individual:*

Application Checklist & Progress

Please review the checklist and progress of you application.

Scholarship Application Certification & Submission

I hereby certify that all information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.I further agree that if I withdraw from school or transfer to another institution during the tenure of the scholarship (if granted), that I may become ineligible for further payments.
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Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Scholarship High School Application (2023)

1.) Prerequisites

2.) Applicant Information

3.) Academic Information

Colleges to which you are applying or have been accepted to attend:

Major(s) You Are Considering

4.) Family Information

5.) Personal Goals & Objectives

6.) Extracurricular Activities

7.) Questionnaire

Application Checklist & Progress

Scholarship Application Certification & Submission