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The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation is now accepting apps for its 2014 scholarship program.
The foundation, established by rapper Jay-Z and his mom Gloria Carter, aims to enhance the lives of young people.
The foundation is unique because it offers scholarships to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools,
students who have earned only a GED, students with grade point averages of 2.0, and students who have previously
been incarcerated, etc.
The students, however, must demonstrate a strong desire to pursue higher education. In 2013, 176 scholarship
recipients were selected and 70% of them had household incomes below $40,000. In addition, 74% of them came
from single parent homes, & 58% are first-generation college students.
The program provides individual grants ranging from $1,500-$2,500 to every student who qualifies and re-applies
each year, from admission to graduation. The scholarship grant can be used to pay for tuition, books, lab fees, travel
and certain costs of living.
Those who qualify to apply include all high school seniors, under- graduate (2-year or 4-year) college students, and
even students at vocational/trade schools. All applicants must also be U.S. citizens, 25 years old or younger, and
have a minimum GPA of 2.0. In addition, all Shawn Carter Scholars are required to "give back" by conducting
community service and by serving as mentors to younger, aspiring Shawn Carter Scholars.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
To search hundreds of other 2014 scholarships, visit: http://www.ScholarshipsOnline.org
