Bucks County Links Scholarship 2024 Scholarship Application

Bucks County (PA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Scholarship Application Instructions 2025-26 Academic Year

Application Deadline - March 15, 2025 11:59PM
I. Personal Data

Tell us about yourself
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Cell Phone*
Email *

Confirmation EmailWhere the confirmation will be send to
Home Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Parent(s)/Guardian Name :*
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation established in 1946. The membership consists of over 17,000 professional women of color in 299 chapters in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring African Americans' culture and economic survival and other persons of African ancestry.

The Bucks County Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will grant one or more scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 to one or more African-American students who have achieved academic excellence or shown potential, demonstrated leadership, served their high school and community, has the potential to succeed in college, and demonstrates financial need. One or more of these scholarships will be awarded to a student (s) attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The scholarship(s) will be awarded in May 2025 and be applied to the student's educational expenses for the 2025-26 academic year.

Each applicant must:

•        Graduate from high school by August 31, 2025

•        Be accepted to a two or four-year college or vocational-technical institution by June 30, 2025

•       Have a 2.5 or better (on a 4-point scale) Grade Point Average (GPA)

•       Reside in Bucks County or attend, as a boarding student, one of the private secondary schools in Bucks County
Parent(s)/Guardian Name :*
Gender*
Are you a US citizen?*
I am applying for the following scholarship: (Please select one)*
Are you a first generation college student?*

Yes, I am the first among my parents or grandparents to attend college.No, neither my parents or grandparents have attended college.
Intended Major Area of Study*
Please indicate what is your major are of study
What are your professional aspirations or goals?*

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List the name(s) of all colleges/universities you have been accepted to*
II. High School Information
High School Attending*
Recent Cumulative GPA*
High School activities, community activities, volunteer work, honors, offices held*
List any Awards or Honors received*
Work Experience: Employer, Job Title and Dates of Employment*
Please list any other scholarships awarded*
III. Test Scores (ACT/SAT)
ACT Composite Score
SAT - Reading / Writing Score
SAT/ Math Score
Class Rank
Class Size
GPA
VI. Additional Demographic Information
Institution Planning to Attend*
Did you participate in Bucks County Links Youth Council
VII. Essay Section - Your essay should be a minimum of 500 words.
Essay Question 1 - How has a family member or personal experience been influential in your life?*

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Essay Question 3 - How did you learn about the Bucks County Links Scholarship Program?*

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Graduation Photo/ Professional Headshot*

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#1 Letter of recommendation-School Counselor or Teacher*

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Official school transcript, including the first semester grades and second marking period grades for current year, has been requested to be sent from your school from the email address of an official school administrator (school counselor, advisor, principal, vice principal) to BCPALINKSSCHOLARSHIP@GMAIL.COM by March 15,2025 at 11:59 PM.
#2 Letter of recommendation-Employer, Pastor, Youth Group Leader, etc.*

Excluding Family Members
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Essay Question 2 -Future Plans - Where do you expect to be 10 years from now, and what do you anticipate you will be doing?*

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Finalists will be contacted by email or phone and invited for an interview by the committee.

All applicants if selected will be asked for proof of enrollment or acceptance letter and Fall 2025 schedule to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

All applications will be evaluated on based on merit.

The Application Deadline is March 15, 2025

The application is also available at www.buckscountylinks.org

All information will be kept confidential. All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final.

All winners will be notified on or before the May 24, 2025.

Save the date: Scholarship Celebration will be held during Annual Juenteeth Celebration TBD.

Contact - Rosalind Williford -Scholarship Chair

(215)206-7703

BCPALinksScholarship@gmail.com
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Bucks County (PA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Scholarship Application Instructions 2025-26 Academic Year

I. Personal Data

II. High School Information

III. Test Scores (ACT/SAT)

VI. Additional Demographic Information

VII. Essay Section - Your essay should be a minimum of 500 words.

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