The Dallas NAACP awards $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Dallas County headed to a two-year or four-year college. Four awards are given each year, including one for students planning to attend Prairie View A&M University and one for DeSoto High School graduates, with two open awards for other qualified applicants. You'll need at least a 2.5 GPA, a record of community service and extracurricular involvement, three letters of recommendation, and a two-page essay on the difference between equity and equality. Funds are sent to your school once you confirm enrollment.
Eligibility
DemographicsOpen to graduating high school seniors from Dallas County, TX who identify as a racial or ethnic minority; NAACP membership is not required to apply.
Applying
Four $2,500 awards each year, including designated slots for Prairie View A&M-bound students and DeSoto High School graduates.