2025 GIRL2GIRL
$2000 Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year College or University, Trade, Technical or Cosmetology School.
Eligibility:
- Graduating high school senior - who is a teen parent or pregnant teen with a demonstrated financial need
- Minimum of 2.9 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Completed Scholarship Application with supporting documents uploaded
- An Official High School transcript (Non-weighted grade point average on 4.0 scale) emailed by your high school counselor or sent from an electronic system
- Application and all supporting materials are due by 11:58 pm CST, on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
- If applicant becomes a finalist, a personal interview MAY BE required.
- Finalist will be notified of interview the week of Monday, March 3, 2025
- Scholarship award winner will be announced at the AISD Family Expo and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Application Package - before you begin the application have the following items available to upload:
- Two letters of recommendation from anyone (not related to you) who can speak to your college readiness and/or personal drive.
- Proof of SAT or ACT score – Students can order their scores from the ACT/SAT testing websites. Check with your counselor because scores may already be on your official transcript.
- Completed Academic Profile signed by your school counselor 2025 Academic Student Profile
- Minimum 500 word typed essay, 1” margin, double-spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style that includes the following:
- What are some adversities you face being a teen parent? What do you plan to do in the future?
- Essay must be written in your own voice. The use of AI or ChatGPT is strictly forbidden. Essays utilizing this format/software will be disqualified.
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE AWARD WINNER UPON ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
For more information contact academic@arlingtoneducation.org
The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education
2025 GIRL2GIRL Scholarship