Scholarship Overview

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a Black/African American Student who graduated or will graduate from an accredited high school in the school year of 2024/2025, or a current, full-time, Black/African American Undergraduate college student.

Additionally, applicants must have lived in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, or Wilson County while attending high school, and currently have a minimum G.P.A of 3.0 points on a 4.0 scale.

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Application Requirements/Checklist:

• AEF Form 1949 Application

• High School/College Transcript and Senior year/college schedule

• Copy of ACT and SAT scores (High School Applicants)

• Most recent headshot photograph of the student

• Letter of recommendation: At least two (max 5) written within 2 months of submission.

• Personal Essay: Essay should include the following;

• Why You should be selected as a recipient

• Biographical sketch

• Educational Aspirations

• Career Goals

• School Extracurricular Activities List

• Community Service/Activities List