Name: The Empowering a Better Tomorrow Scholarship
Award Amount: $5,000
Information And Eligibility: The scholarship award sponsored by Walmart is intended to assist in the creation of a pathway for those who desire to further their education as they enter back into society. This scholarship will be available to the formerly incarcerated or those who have recently been convicted and who have completed their sentence. This scholarship will be awarded to individuals that can exhibit qualities of leadership, commitment to change, and desire to give back to their community.
Scholarship requirements:
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
Applicant must be released from incarceration and/or recently convicted but not sentenced for a crime
Applicant will be enrolled in the Fall at a public 4-year, 2-year, community college, trade school, or other public educational institution
Applicant must have had no serious disciplinary incidents within the past 12 months
Applicant must have applied for and received all federal, state, and other grants and loans available to them
Applicant does not need to possess a degree to be eligible; applications are encouraged by those with various levels of education
Deadline: June
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This Scholarship is tagged with the following criteria: African American / College Freshman / College Junior / College Senior / College Sophomore / June
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