About the Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year College or University. (Trade, Technical and Cosmetology Schools are ineligible.)
Eligibility:
African-American high school senior attending school in Tarrant County or Grand Prairie, Texas OR a college student who graduated from a Tarrant County or Grand Prairie, Texas high school
Demonstrate exemplary leadership, academics and volunteerism in the community
Minimum of 2.8 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Documented minimum 70 hours community service
Community/extracurricular involvement
Leadership experience
Completed Scholarship Application with supporting documents uploaded
An Official High School transcript (Non-weighted grade point average on 4.0 scale) emailed by your high school counselor or sent from an electronic system
Application and all supporting materials are due by 11:58 pm CST, on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
If applicant becomes a finalist, a personal interview MAY BE required.
Finalist will be notified of interview during the week of Monday, March 3, 2025.
Scholarship award winner will be announced at the AISD Family Expo and Resource Fair on (TBD)
Application Package - before you begin the application have the following items available to upload:
Two letters of recommendation from anyone (not related to you) who can speak to your college readiness and leadership ability within a club, organization, UIL group, or with a community service project.
Proof of SAT or ACT score - Students can order their scores from the ACT/SAT testing websites. Check with your counselor because scores may already be on your official transcript
Completed Academic Profile signed by your school counselor 2025 Academic Student Profile (high school senior applicants only)
Proof 70 Community Service Hours (e.g. verification form or official school record)
Minimum 700 word typed essay, 1” margin, doubled spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
What does servant leadership mean to you? Give examples where you have demonstrated servant leadership and your observations of other servant leaders.
The use of AI or ChatGPT is strictly forbidden. Essays utilizing this format/software will be disqualified.
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE AWARD WINNER UPON SECONDARY ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
For more information contact academic@arlingtoneducation.org
The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education
2025 Madelyn Opal McDowell Butler Servant Leader Scholarship
Sponsor
