The West Council of the Jax Chamber is pleased to offer a $1,000 college scholarship to a deserving high school student for the 2020-21 school year! In order to qualify for the scholarship, there are only a few requirements:
You must have a connection to the Westside of Jacksonville: either you live on the Westside, you go to school on the Westside, or one of your parents works on the Westside.
You must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0.
You must be enrolled to attend an accredited two- or four-year college in the fall of 2020.
You must complete the application in full, including a one-page essay about why you should be awarded the scholarship. The application must be completed in this Word format (take as much room as you like to answer) and emailed to Barbara Vick at bvick@keiseruniversity.edu by May 15, 2020.
If you are selected, you must provide your high school transcript (or other proof of your graduation/GPA), proof of your SAT/ACT score(s), and proof of your college acceptance. In addition, you must attend either the West Council July or August lunch, or the July or August breakfast to meet the members, introduce yourself, and tell us about your college plans.
The scholarship may be awarded in two parts: $500 for the fall semester and $500 for the spring semester. In order to receive the spring semester award, you will need to provide proof that you earned at least a 2.5 GPA for the fall semester and that you completed at least 12 semester hours. The money will be deposited into the student’s account at the college. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2020. For more information, check the webpage at: http://www.westcouncil.org/scholarship-opportunity/