Scholarship

This scholarship is available for first-time-in-college or technical school students who are eligible for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Students must demonstrate significant financial need, have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

 Scholarship applicants may choose one of the essay prompts below for submission:  

• Your Educational/Career Goals and Undocumented Status
• Explain how your undocumented status has encouraged or strengthened you to pursue your educational and/or career goals

• Overcoming Adversity
• Describe any challenges you have experienced being undocumented, and how you will use your education/career to overcome these challenges. 

This scholarship is open to Lee County High school seniors heading to post-secondary education in the Fall of 2023 or Spring of 2024.  Students attending college or technical/vocational programs will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

 Scholarship applicants may choose one of the essays prompts below for submission:  

1. What would it mean to you to win this scholarship and how would you take advantage of the opportunity?
2. Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths/skills you used to achieve it.
3. Tell us about a time when you stepped up as a leader. 

There are two (2) $1,000 scholarships available.