Ashanti McCall Life & Legacy Scholarship
Incarceration takes a tremendous toll on many people and can create long-lasting obstacles that are difficult to overcome.
The effects of incarceration reach beyond the individual, impacting children dealing with the realities of one or both parents being justice-touched. Helping to break down financial barriers for students with incarcerated parents is a crucial step in making college more accessible, breaking cycles of poverty and incarceration, and helping students cope with the challenges they face.
This scholarship seeks to support students whose parents have been incarcerated so they have the resources they need to overcome the adversity they’re facing.
Any high school or undergraduate student who has a parent who is or was incarcerated may apply for this scholarship opportunity.
To apply, tell us how your parent’s incarceration has impacted your life, how you will avoid falling into similar circumstances, and what self-care measures you take to cope with the incarceration.
How has your parent(s) incarceration touched/affected your life? What is your plan to avoid the same circumstances as your justice-touched loved one? What, if any, self-care measures do you take to cope with your parent(s) incarceration?
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The application deadline is Oct 30, 2024. Winners will be announced on Nov 30, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Nov 30, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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