Scholarship
Chapter Scholarships
While Spelman College has one of the highest graduation rates in the nation, only 76% of the women who enter graduate. The financial burden of a post-secondary education is the primary reason others are unable to finish. Nationwide, more than 86% of students receive some sort of financial assistance in order to pay for their education. At Spelman, that number is over 90%. For many, providing scholarship assistance is a critical part of making a college degree attainable.
To assist with this growing need, the NAASC – Atlanta Chapter has established two scholarship programs to support deserving students pay for their college education – our Local Scholarship and Endowed Scholarship.
Also, on rare occasions, students experience unforeseen hardships while in school. The Barbara Buckley Emergency Fund is available to address the emergency needs of students. Contact scholarships@naascatlanta.org for more information.
OUR 2023-2024 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN!
The NAASC – Atlanta Chapter Local Scholarship is a four-year, progressive academic scholarship based on financial need. If the scholarship recipient has the required grade point average at the end of each academic year and meets other requirements, the scholarship will be renewed based on graduated scale.
Scholarship eligibility requirements include being (1) a graduate from a high school in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area (excluding DeKalb County and other geographical areas that are east and north east of Downtown Atlanta) and (2) accepted by Spelman as an incoming Fall 2023 Freshman (required deposit paid).
To be considered, eligible applicants must submit a completed application, essay, official transcript, and at least two recommendations. The deadline to receive all completed application packages is Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
For a full scholarship description and complete list of the eligibility requirements, all interested candidates should thoroughly review the official 2023-2023 Guidelines and Application Package.
