Deadline
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May 18, 2013Â
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Scholarship Amount
$1,000Â
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Award Criteria
·        Academic performance
·        Completed application package
·        Completed essay that address the topic
·        Letters of recommendations
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Who is eligible?
·        Current high school graduates accepted to AAMU
·        Students currently attending AAMU and pursuing a   degree
·        Students from Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia and Delaware
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 Application Requirements
·        Signed application
·        An official transcript from the applicant’s high school or college (sealed  envelope)
·        At least two (three is best) letters of recommendations from a:
School official (professor, teacher, counselor typed on official letterhead) Community leader (typed on official letterhead) Friend or classmate
         ·        A copy of the applicant’s acceptance letter to AAMU (high school seniors, transferring and graduate students).
·        A 300 word, type-written essay, double-spaced in New Times Romans, 12 point font for undergraduate applicants, and a 500 word essay for graduate applicants.
·       An electronic photograph
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Requirements of Scholarship Recipients
·        Join the Pre-Alumni Association
·        Volunteer one hour or more a week with the Office of Alumni Affairs
·        Attend Founders Day celebration activities
·        Maintain contact with members of the Washington Chapter  Â
·        Write a thank you letter to the members of the Washington Chapter
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Scholarship contact:Â Â Â Â
Renea @ (301) 627-3993 or