2025 ARICKA AMOS BURRELL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

2025 ARICKA AMOS BURRELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Friends for Life Foundation, Inc. (FFLF) is organized exclusively for the purpose of charitable, religious, educational, and scientific endeavors. FFLF supports quality of life improvement for the disadvantaged and to financially assist individuals and organizations in our community that enhance education, family, health, economic empowerment, and the arts. The Friends for Life Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of our annual scholarship, the Aricka Amos Burrell Memorial Scholarship. Two - $1,000 scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, and character.
The Aricka Amos Burrell Memorial Scholarship is available to female or male students. Applicants must meet all the eligibility requirements and the deadline to qualify. The selection process may include a virtual panel interview. Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the college or university on behalf of the student for tuition, fees, or books. The recipient will be recognized at the Friends for Life Foundation, Inc., Heart of Giving Luncheon in November 2025.

Eligibility for the scholarship:
- Male or female resident of North Fulton County, Georgia or a 2024 Strands of Elegance Cotillion Debutante or Escort residing outside North Fulton County, Georgia,
- High school senior with a B average or above,
- Demonstrate leadership, school and community involvement, and character,
- Write a 300 to 500 word essay, and
- Provide two Letters of Recommendation from non-family members (email to scholarships@friendsforlifega.org) prior to the JUNE 30, 2025 deadline.
The Aricka Amos Burrell Memorial Scholarship does not discriminate by age, race, color, national origin, disability, creed, or gender.

Ms. Aricka Amos Burrell

Ms. Aricka Amos Burrell was the niece of Mrs. Kathy Amos Lamar, a dedicated member of the Friends for Life Foundation, Inc. and the Phi Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Mrs. Lamar relocated to Roswell, Georgia from Oak Park, Illinois where she served as the first African American President for the Oak Park, Illinois District 97 School Board. She serves as a mentor for children and youth in the North Fulton and metropolitan Atlanta communities as well as in her church. Kathy is a member of Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Azalea City - Georgia Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and St. James United Methodist Church, where she serves as a member of the Senior Usher Board. Kathy is married to William Lamar, Jr. and is the mother of two adult sons, Brian and Andrew. Mrs. Lamar devotes time to her family and lovingly established the Aricka Amos Burrell Memorial Scholarship in memory of her niece who died of colon cancer in 2009. Aricka was a role model in her community and loved working with young people.

APPLICANT INFORMATION
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
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COLLEGE INFORMATION
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STUDENT ACTIVITY INFORMATION
Please complete each section below (if additional space is needed, upload a separate document):
- Academic achievements (and dates received)
- Honors or Recognition (and dates received)
- School organizations (dates involved)
- Leadership roles: school, church, community (description and dates held)
- Community service activities (description and dates involved)

Please complete each section. Provide a list of organizations and leadership roles (school, church, or community). DO NOT BE MODEST! All information can be used by the Scholarship Committee during the selection process.

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List any honors and recognition received (Grades 9 - 12)

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ESSAY
Type and upload a one-page (300 to 500-word, single space, 12 pt. font) personal statement in which you tell the scholarship committee: Why receiving the Aricka Amos Burrell Memorial Scholarship will be essential to your ability to attend college and achieve your goals?*

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REQUIRED RULES FOR APPLICANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants for the Aricka Amos Burrell Memorial Scholarship must meet all eligibility requirements as defined in the respective scholarship application.

Selection criteria or other data used in evaluating applicants will not be shared with them, their parents or any other persons who are not members of the selection process.

Relatives or associates of the applicant or their family will not be allowed to participate in the application review, interview, or selection process.

The applicant and parents agree to respect the integrity of the process and the members of the Selection Committee.

The scholarship award will be paid directly to the college or university on behalf of the student. The scholarship is a one-time award and is non-renewable.

I certify that I have read, understood, and will abide by these required rules.
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CERTIFICATION OF INFORMATION
Those applicants meeting the established criteria may be required to participate in a virtual panel interview.

Friends for Life Foundation, Inc. reserves the right to eliminate any incomplete, unsigned, late, or illegible applications.

CERTIFICATION OF INFORMATION

By signing below, I certify that the information in this application and any accompanying documents are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I certify that my essay excluding any words not in quotation marks, or not cited regarding the source, are my own. If I am selected for a scholarship, I authorize release of biographical information and use of my photograph for use in publicity related to Friends for Life Foundation Inc.
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To be considered, your application MUST be submitted by JUNE 30, 2025. If you have questions, contact us at scholarships@friendsforlifega.org

RECOMMENDATION FORM
Two (2) recommendations are required. Have letters emailed by the recommender to scholarships@friendsforlifega.org by JUNE 30, 2025.
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2025 ARICKA AMOS BURRELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP