To apply for a scholarship, please click on the individual scholarship names. There are five scholarships available currently, some with multiple awards. You will be asked a series of questions and required to upload materials electronically.
Eligibility
There are five scholarships, each of which is intended for high school seniors who will be attending college in the fall or current undergraduate students. Please review each to determine which are best suited to you and follow the instructions to apply to those you feel are a good fit.
Application Process and Materials
- Submit signed letters of recommendation (Optional. Seal may be broken to scan and upload).
- Provide current official transcript (Optional, but may be requested at a later date. Seal may be broken to scan and upload)
- Student Aid Report (SAR) received in response to you filing the FAFSA; If you have not already applied for Federal Student Aid please do so prior to filling out your RFE application.
- If you have not received your Student Aid Report, you MUST submit either your parent/guardian’s previous year’s tax return and current year’s W2 form OR the current year’s tax return. (Additional years may be requested.)
- Financial aid award letter(s) (including other scholarship awards), if applicable.
The Race For Education will work with donors, its board of directors and community leaders to form a Scholarship Selection Advisory Committee whose purpose it will be to make initial scholarship award recommendations. In all events, the Race For Education shall have ultimate approval authority over final scholarship award recipients. All scholarship applicants and recipients will be notified no later than June 7th.
