Sigma Youth Leadership Foundation

Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of a long-standing tradition with the Sigma Youth Leadership Foundation, Incorporated. We are currently seeking a male that exemplifies the qualities of scholarship that will be honored at our eighth annual SYLF Scholarship Banquet "Passing the Torch From Generation to Generation". 

We are not accepting applications for the 2017 James Weldon Johnson High School Scholarship. In order to apply for this application, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a male presently enrolled as a high school senior at a high school located in the state of Georgia.
• Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at the time of the application deadline.
• Should be a responsible, supportive, self-disciplined, positive, and energetic individual who is interested banquet to receive the award on Saturday, May 20, application.

Enclosed you will find the 2017 James Weldon Johnson scholarship application with forms attached. The scholarship application must be uploaded to the SYLF website by Friday, April 14, 2017 by 11:59pm. Please make sure that the following forms/documents are turned in:

• COMPLETED 2017 James Weldon Johnson Scholarship Application
• Current Resume
• Scholarship Essay (between 2-4 pages maximum)
• OFFICIAL copy of high school transcript
• Three forms of recommendation:

Once we receive your application, you will receive an email confirming that we have received your application. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted! NO EXCEPTIONS! After all applications have been recieved, applicants will be assigned points based off the following information:

• Application with resume 
• Grade Point Average
• Recommendation letters
• Scholarship Essay
• Overall Presentation

If you have any questions about the scholarship application, please contact me at cs3878@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and good luck with the process.

Scholarship Rules and Guidelines:

1. Must be an African American male presently enrolled as a high school senior at a high school located in the state of Georgia.
2. Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at the time of the application deadline.
3. Should be a responsible, supportive, self-disciplined, positive, and energetic individual who is interested in the welfare of education and in the community.
4. A total of one scholarship will be rewarded. The number of awards is at the sole discretion of the SYLF scholarship committee.
5. The scholarship will be worth $1,000 and it is non-renewable. The award will be paid to the school in one payment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fall 2017 semester.
6. The scholarship must be used at an accredited college or university in the state of Georgia and will be made payable to the selected school.
7. The SYLF scholarship committee will judge the submitted scholarship applications. Finalists will be selected based on the application and attached documents. The scholarship recipient will be chosen and notified by Sunday, April 30, 2017.
8. The SYLF scholarship committee reserves the right to conduct an interview of the finalists.
9. The scholarship recipients will be determined by the Sigma Youth Leadership Foundation. It is solely at the discretion of the SYLF scholarship committee to make the determination of which applicants followed the guidelines as set forth in the application.
10. The winner must attend the scholarship banquet to receive the award on Saturday, May 20, 2017. 

Application: http://sigmayouthleadership.org/scholarship-applications/