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  • SDK Foundation, announces the 2025 Scholarship Awards Program. Under the Program, (2) $1,200 scholarships will be awarded to a senior attending a high school, or college student attending a college in a city or town of TEXAS OR INDIANA.

    Program Guidelines & Priorities:

    * Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, a total family annual income under $50,000, and plan to attend (or currently attending) a 2 or 4 year college or technical school. Scholarship funds will be paid in August 2025. It will be the student's responsibility to submit to the Foundation at that time an invoice for 1st semester tuition and fees, student ID number and college information.

    * High school applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified for this scholarship program. Application deadline is April 25, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.

    Upload or Mail one copy of a completed typed application package to:

    Foundation Scholarship Committee

    c/ o Judge Shequitta Kelly

    P.O. Box 1835 Cedar Hill, TX 75106

    The applications will be reviewed, and recipients selected by a committee consisting of a panel of 6 judges. The scholarships will be awarded in June 2025.

    Applications may be accessed from the SDK Foundation website at www.shequittakelly.com

    Please submit any questions to: shequitta@shequittakelly.com

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  • Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA): Attach proof of GPA. Your most recent school transcript is required.

  • Name of donor: * Amount awarded:*

  • F. Name & address of parent(s) or legal guardian(s) (Include address if different than your own listed)

  • I. Please upload a 4 minute video answering the question below:

    Tell us about your current major. Why did you choose your current major? Explain in detail how you will use  it to benefit your community.

    *NOTE: VIDEO MUST NOT EXCEED FOUR MINUTES IN LENGTH*

    PLEASE NOTE: IF THE VIDEO UPLOAD FILE BUTTON IS MISSING, YOUR BROWSER HAS A FIREWALL PROHIBITING THE UPLOAD. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD NOW.

    YOU MAY ALSO USE YOUTUBE TO CREATE A LINK AND EMAIL YOUR VIDEO.

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  • STATEMENT OF ACCURACY FOR STUDENTS

    I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also consent that if chosen as a scholarship winner my picture may be taken and used to promote the Foundation's scholarship program.

    I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to SDK Foundation Scholarship policy, I must be present at any potential awards ceremony,  or reception to receive my scholarship award.

    I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to SDK Foundation Scholarship policy, it is my responsibility to remit to the Foundation the appropriate information for my scholarship to be paid.

    I hereby understand I will not submit this application without all required attachments and supporting information.

    **Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this scholarship.**

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    MAILING YOUR COMPLETE PACKET  TO THE FOUNDATION AT:

    SDK Foundation Scholarship Committee

    P.O. Box 1835 Cedar Hill, TX 75106 

  • APPLICATION DEADLINE

    April 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CST NO EXCEPTIONS!

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