Scholarship Details
Humanitarian Service Award
Application Deadline:
1/31/2024
Requirements:
Outstanding Service to citizens of PA
Purpose:
The Education Committee is charged with conducting FOBA business that is of an educational nature. Its star project is the annual Fannie Lou Hamer - W.E.B. DuBois scholarship contest. This year a $1000 scholarship will be awarded in January.
Eligibility:
Applicant must be a full time, degree-seeking undergraduate student with more than 24 accumulated credit hours and a 3.0 GPA. Additionally student must be enrolled at a Penn State campus at the time of application and in the subsequent Spring semester. In completing this application you affirm that you meet the requirements.
Terms of Award:
Please Submit:
Applicants must include the following:
A complete the online application form
A written respond to one of the two essay prompts
A proposal that identifies a challenge in the African American community
A letter of recommendation from a faculty members and/or professional who can address the applicant’s level of scholarship, interpersonal skills, leadership ability, communication skills, and character. Letter of recommendation must be emailed to info@fobapsu.org by recommender by application deadline.
