The CFC Scholarship Program
Champions for Children Scholarship - 2009
Students across the State of Mississippi are making a difference in the lives of other young people by mentoring, tutoring, and coaching other young people. Champions for Children will reward those students for their outstanding service to Mississippi.
What is the Champions for Children Scholarship?
Champions for Children Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors across the State of Mississippi who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of young people through mentoring.
The award amounts are as follows:
- $5,000.00 scholarships
- $2,500.00 scholarships
- $2,000.00 scholarships
- $1,000.00 scholarships
What Are the Criteria?
- High School Senior
- 100 hours or more of mentoring begins on June 1, 2009 (the summer before your senior year in high school).
- Mentoring must be done on a volunteer basis. If you receive any monetary compensation for mentoring, you are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Must continue your education at a 2 or 4 year U.S. accredited institution
- Mississippi Resident
- Must complete a 2009 Champions for Children Scholarship Application form. If using a photocopy, make sure you have a complete form.
- Four (4) letters of recommendation
One letter signed by an adult supervisor of the mentoring program(s) verifying the 100 hours. If you participate in more than one program, you must submit letters from each program supervisor. Your mentoring hours must total at least 100.
One letter signed by an adult character reference
One letter signed by the High School Principal of your school
One letter signed by the High School Counselor of your school - Essay (must be type-written)
What Are the Deadlines?
All applications must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2009.
When Will the Scholarship Money be Disbursed?
Champions for Children will recognize scholarship recipients at an award luncheon during May 2010. Scholarship amounts will be payable to the recipients' accredited U.S. college of choice in July 2010.
APPLICATIONS:
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION (Acrobat PDF Format, 125Kb)
Send completed forms, postmarked, no later than April 1, 2009 to:
Champions for Children
Attn: Mississippi Mentoring Scholarship
P.O. Box 3612
Jackson, MS 39207-3612
We will not accept applications submitted by FAX or e-mail.
