The SBU Scholarship

Description
Every graduate of the SBU Academy, who completes an application, will receive a scholarship grant calculated based on their tenure with the SBU Academy, their academic attendance rate, summer program attendance, and team accolades. Additionally, applicants will also be eligible for a discretionary scholarship grant that can increase their total scholarship. Students receiving discretionary scholarship grants will typically receive at least $1,000 and occasionally as high as $2,500. The exact scholarship amounts will be determined based on merit and financial need. Only high school seniors graduating from the SBU Academy are eligible. who will be pursuing a post-secondary 2 or 4-year degree during the next academic year. SBU Academy Alumni who are seeking scholarship funds must complete the SBU Alumni Emergency Scholarship Application.

The scholarship may be applied towards any educational expenses, which may include: tuition and fees, books, supplies, health insurance, or housing. This scholarship is a one-time award but can be spent at any time during the recipient’s college career.

Eligibility
Youth who currently participate in the SBU Academy and will be attending a post-secondary institution (2 or 4-year degree programs) the following year.

Recipients of this discretionary award must commit to (1) attending South Bronx United Alumni events including the January Career Networking event and Summer Workshops, and (2) writing at least one blog article.

Application
The application can be downloaded at www.southbronxunited.org/scholarship
In addition to the application form, the following documents must also be submitted:

• Official High School Transcripts

• College acceptance or enrollment letter

• 1 recommendation letter written by someone who is not affiliated with SBU. (You are encouraged to use a recommendation letter that you’ve already submitted for college applications. You do NOT need to get a new letter.)

Application Deadlines
Applications must be submitted in full by Monday, May 1, 2024 to scholarship@southbronxunited.org
If you are sending by email, please send it as an attachment. Do NOT merely share your Google Document. If you need help with this, please ask an SBU staff member.