2025 Dione Mitchell LeadHERship Scholarship

2025 Dione Mitchell LeadHERship
$2000 Scholarship

Scholarship Guidelines:

This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year Historically Black College or University (Trade, Technical and Cosmetology Schools are ineligible).

Eligibility:
- African-American female high school senior attending school in Tarrant County or Grand Prairie, Texas
- Planning to pursue a degree at a historically black college or university (HBCU):
- Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Involvement in community/ extracurricular activities
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Documented minimum 50 hours of community service completed during senior year
- 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 Sunday, February 23, 2025.
- If applicant becomes a finalist, a personal interview MAY BE required.
- Finalist will be notified of interview the week of Monday, March 10, 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 leadership ability within a club, organization, UIL group, or with a community service project.
- 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
- Proof 50 Community Service Hours (e.g. verification form or official school record)
- Minimum 500 word typed essay, 1” margin, doubled spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
  - Describe the LeadHership impact you plan to make within your community in the next 5 years.
- 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 SECONDARY ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***

For more information, please contact: academic@arlingtoneducation.org

www.arlingtoneducation.org

The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education
2025 Dione Mitchell LeadHership Scholarship

BASIC INFORMATION
Student Full / Legal Name*

First NameLast Name
Student Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Student E-mail*
Student Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Student Alternate Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Gender*
Parent / Guardian Full / Legal Name

First NameLast Name
Parent / Guardian E-mail
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Parent / Guadian Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Parent/Guardian Address (if different than above)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

List names of all school and community activities. If you volunteered for community service, list the name of organization and the number of hours or years volunteered.

Activities (Include school, church, community or youth groups)

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Upload proof of community service hours (e.g. verification form, official school record or letter from anyone who supervised/sponsored your community service hours).

Click here for a Community Service Hours Verification Form.
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS (Senior Year)*
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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

List the names of the organizations and/or projects you demonstrated leadership skills while in high school. Include all positions held, years of participation and your contributions. Note if the postition was elected, appointed, or volunteer.

Leadership Experience

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ESSAY

Topic: “Describe the LeadHership impact you plan to make within your community in the next 5 years.”

Essay must include:
- Minimum 500 word typed essay
- 1” margin, doubled spaced
- 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
- The use of AI or ChatGPT is strictly forbidden. Essays utilizing this format/software will be disqualified.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE

This form must be completed and signed by your high school counselor.2025 Academic Student Profile
- An Official High School transcript emailed by your high school counselor or sent from an electronic system to academic@arlingtoneducation.org.
- Application and all supporting materials are due by 11:58 pm CST, on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
HBCU Planning to Attend*
Intended Major
Counselor

First NameLast Name
Counselor Email
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Counselor Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
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REFERENCES

Provide two letters of recommendation from anyone (not related to you) who can speak to your college readiness, leadership ability within a club, organization, UIL group, or with a community service project. Please upload letters below:
Reference's Name #1

First NameLast Name
Reference's Email #1
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Reference's Phone Number #1

Area CodePhone Number
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Reference's Name #2

First NameLast Name
Reference's Email #2
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Reference's Phone Number # 2

Area CodePhone Number
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How did you hear about this scholarship?*
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BASIC INFORMATION

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES