John C. and Queen Miller Scholarship

The John C. and Queen Miller Scholarship

Available for Current Year Graduating Seniors. The John C. and Queen Miller Scholarship is a one-time award of $1,500. This scholarship is awarded annually and may be divided among multiple recipients. It is managed by Providence Presbytery's Committee on Racial and Religious Reconciliation.
1. Each student applicant must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or better.
2. Applicants should be of African American/Black descent AND a member of one of the churches in Providence Presbytery.
3. Each student will submit at least 3 forms of documented community service.
4. Each student applicant will write and submit an essay of no less than 250 words on the year's given topic.
5. Students who have met the scholarship requirements by having the needed GPA, and submitting ALL required documents by the deadline date will be interviewed. Applicants to appear before the committee for the interview.
6. Scholarship(s) to be awarded by July 30, 2023.
7. In the event of a tie, funds will be divided equally between or among recipients.
8. All scholarship funds will be forwarded to the recipients' college or technical school.
  
  --Student Scholarship Criteria Committee
2022-2023 Academic Year

Deadline for all documents – June 30, 2023
- Scholarship available to CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR Graduating Seniors ONLY
- Electronic or printed form submission date is June 30, 2023.
IMPORTANT: If printed and mailed, the document must be RECEIVED by the committee by June 30, 2023. Please allow for mail delivery delays when submitting via mail delivery.
- DEADLINE for receiving High School Transcripts is no later than JUNE 30, 2023. Transcripts received AFTER June 30, 2023 will NOT be accepted. (Please allow for paperwork and mail delivery delays when requesting transcript from your high school counselor.)
- If you use U.S. Mail, the address is Miller Scholarship at Providence Presbytery, 515 Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC 29730
The essay may be saved in any of the following three formats; PDF, TXT, or DOC and uploaded using the form below.

Essay topic for 2022-2023 Academic Year:

(Please be sure to give 3 reasons to support your position.)
- Banning books of certain topics is a controversial issue that has been debated for centuries.
- Over the past year or so, this debate has returned to center stage.
- These book bans have impacted public schools, libraries, and communities.
- There are both pros and cons regarding this matter.
- Write an essay reflecting your opinion on whether you agree or disagree if certain books should be banned in these spaces.
- Give 3 reasons to support your position.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Church Affiliation*
ONLY Providence Presbytery Church Affiliate Considered
High School Name*
Guidance Counselor Name*
Guidance Contact at High School
Guidance Counselor Phone*

Area CodePhone Number
High School Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Overall G.P.A.*
MUST BE 3.0 or Above to be considereed
Name of College *
College Name
Name of Admissions Contact at Chosen College

First NameLast Name
Address of College

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
List 3 forms of Community Service Prospective Recipient has Completed*
Submit documentation of Community Service Below
Submit 3 types of Community Service Documentation (Multiple files accepted)

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Submit an essay of at least 250 words in response to the current school year's topic listed above.
submit files in .pdf, .txt, OR .doc formats
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The John C. and Queen Miller Scholarship