GENERAL INFORMATION
The Links, Incorporated
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of color in 300 chapters located 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 who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.
The members of The Links, Incorporated are influential decision makers and opinion leaders. The Links, Incorporated has attracted many distinguished women who are individual achievers and have made a difference in their communities and the world. They are business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists and volunteers who work towards a common vision by engaging like- minded organizations and individuals for partnership. Links members contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually – strengthening their communities and enhancing the nation. The organization is the recipient of awards from the UN Association of New York and the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation for its premier programs.
The outstanding programming of The Links, Incorporated has five facets which include National Trends and Services, The Arts, Services to Youth, International Trends and Services and Health and Human Services. The programs are implemented through strategies such as public information and education, economic development, and public policy campaigns.
Middlesex County (MA) Chapter
In 1976, Middlesex County became the 144th Chapter of The Links, Inc. The chapter organizers were Jean Challenger Hurd, Patricia Hardiman Long, J.D., Helen Boulware Moore, Maxine Pierce and Ida White and along with following 15 other women, chartered Middlesex County. Middlesex County Chapter members are linked by “friendship and service” and over the past 50 years have celebrated many chapter milestones.
The Middlesex County (MA) Links are continuing our proud legacy of supporting programs that enhance the lives of women and children of color and have committed to provide funding and programming to We Belong during the next few years. We Belong is a youth leadership program designed to introduce Boston’s inner-city youth to public service and help discover their potential. The purpose of the program is to show youth that they can be a voice in the community and offer value to the community via public service and community outreach. Throughout the program the youth will work on various projects to explore the field of public service and to discover ways to get involved in their community. The program will bring in various community leaders, elected officials, non-profit professionals, and other executives in the Greater Boston and D.C. area to engage in intimate conversation with the youth. The revenue generated from our fundraising events will provide resources for We Belong and fund our college scholarship programs.
ELIGIBILITY
An applicant for the 2026 White Rose Scholarship Award must be a Massachusetts resident who is an African American male or female, and who is a high school senior applying for Fall 2026 admission into an accredited four-year college/university. Minimum GPA of 3.0 required.
Please email all applications and supporting documentation to:
linksmiddlesexcounty@gmail.com. Email must be received by 11:59 P.M. EST April 30, 2026.
DEADLINE
Application materials must be received by April 30, 2026. Applications with incomplete or missing documentation will not be considered. Please list your name in the subject line.
REQUIRED SUPPORTING CREDENTIALS
- High School Transcript-All applicants must email pdf copies of their secondary school transcripts, which include the results of all grading periods completed at the time of application.
- Recommendations-Applicants must submit two (2) letters of recommendation. At least one letter should describe your academic abilities and one from someone describing your character and leadership.verifying your community service hours. Recommenders should email recommendations to the email below. Please list name of applicant in the subject line.
- Essays -All applicants are required to submit a maximum 500-word typewritten essay regarding career goals and why he/she should become a White Rose Scholarship Award recipient.
AWARD DECISIONS
The Scholarship Committee will notify applicants of a decision by June 1, 2026. If you are selected as an award recipient, you must provide evidence of enrollment in an accredited program of study and pledge to do at least two (2) days of community service work each academic year. NOTE: Winners will be asked to submit a photo and sign a media release.
QUESTIONS
Please email any questions regarding the Scholarship to:
linksmiddlesexcounty@gmail.com