The National Black Marathoners’
Association (NBMA) Scholarship Application
Program
Description and Guidelines
Two scholarships, one each for a boy and girl, will be
awarded to socially and/or economically
disadvantaged students, who are currently completing their senior year
of high school. Applicants must be accepted for enrollment at a
They may be applied to tuition, books, computer, and other expenses directly related to the recipient’s academic program of study. A committee will evaluate the applications. Recipients will be notified by early summer in each year that a scholarship is awarded. The scholarship will be awarded in one payment for the recipient’s first year of full-time study.
To
apply for the 2007/2008 scholarship, this application must be postmarked on or
before April 15, 2007. It should include evidence of the applicant’s
past academic achievement in high school, evidence of the applicant’s
leadership skills or community service, and the applicant’s commitment to
pursue a college degree.
No
person(s) may receive more than one award administered by the NBMA in
the same academic year. Past recipients of the NBMA scholarship, the NBMA
Scholarship Selection Committee members and their immediate family members, and
the NBMA Board Members and their immediate family members are not eligible to
apply for this scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
The National Black Marathoners’ Association Scholarship
APPLICATION
Name:
___________________________________________________________________
Mailing
Address: __________________________________________________________
City:
Phone
Number: __________________________
Email
Address: __________________________
School:
__________________________________
Parent/Guardian
Signature:
_________________________________________________________
(Signature)
________________________________________________________
(Print)
Potential
Colleges: List name and location of potential colleges
(Attach copies of acceptance letters)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Overall
GPA: (Must be at least 3.0) ________________________
High
School Transcript: Attach a copy of your high school transcript
Cross
Country Season(s) Competed:
2003 Y N
2004
Y N
2005
Y N
2006
Y N
Track
Season(s) Competed and Distances:
|
Track Season |
Events |
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Leadership
Skills and Extracurricular Activities: Please list any
background, extracurricular activities or community.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Letters
of Recommendation: Please attach three letters of
recommendation:
·
Principal, teacher, or counselor of high
school on official letterhead
·
High school track or cross country coach on
official letterhead
·
A community
person – businessperson, religious leader, government agent, etc.
Essay:
Please attach a typed two-page, single-sided, not smaller
than 10-point font, double- spaced essay describing a major life challenge or
hurdle that you have successfully achieved.
Final
Report Requirements: Award recipients are required to submit a
college transcript indicating progress that has been made in their career
pursuits.
Application
Submission:
·
Five
copies (one original and four copies) of this application, high school
transcript, letters of college acceptance, letters of recommendation, and the
essay
·
Must
be postmarked by April 15, 2007
·
Address
to:
Scholarship Selection Committee
Dallas, TX 75218-0912