About the Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year Historically Black College or University (Trade, Technical and Cosmetology Schools are ineligible).
Eligibility:
African-American high school senior attending school in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Plan to study a criminal justice related field at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
Minimum of 3.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Participation in criminal justice-related activities
Involvement in community/extracurricular activities
Application Packet:
Completed application
Two letters of recommendation from a non-relative who can speak to your college readiness and leadership ability within a club, organization, UIL group, or a community service project.
Proof of SAT or ACT score
Official transcript with Unweighted GPA on 4.0 scale emailed by your high school counselor or sent from an electronic system to academic@arlingtoneducation.org
Completed Academic Profile signed by your school counselor. CLICK HERE FOR 2026 ACADEMIC PROFILE
Minimum 500 word typed essay, 1” margin, doubled spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
How could the criminal justice system be improved?
What would you do to improve it?
The complete application packet is due by 11:58 pm CST on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Finalists MAY BE required to attend an interview via Zoom. Interview notifications will be sent the week of Monday, March 8, 2026.
Scholarship winner will be announced at the AISD Family Expo and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE AWARD WINNER UPON SECONDARY ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
For more information, please contact: academic@arlingtoneducation.org
