Scholarship Resources
NAACP Chester Branch Scholarship
The Chester Branch NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has a longstanding tradition of recognizing students who have demonstrated academic achievement. Students selected will be awarded scholarship funds to assist them with expenses associated with college, technical or trade schools.
NAACP Chester Branch student scholarship recipients will be selected by the NAACP Chester Branch Scholarship Committee after review of application materials. Academic and guidance counselor references, academic standing, commitment to the academic program, and other specified criteria will be considered. Parameters for selection include commitment to academic studies, merit, character, citizenship, leadership, community/religious/school involvement and volunteer activities.
We encourage all interested students to apply.
Scholarship Criteria
1. Students must be a resident of the City of Chester or reside in an area covered by the Chester Upland School District. Students who are home-schooled are encouraged to apply.
2. Students must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative overall grade point average at their high school at the time of application.
3. Students must submit an official high school transcript and attendance records for the 10th, 11th and the first two semesters of the 12th grade.
4. Students must submit a minimum 300-word essay which outlines aspirations, interests, and future plans. The essay should cover why you are going to school and what you seek to achieve at your next level of education. Additionally, the essay should outline your future educational and professional goals.
5. Students must submit two references who are not related to the applicant, such as a guidance counselor, teacher, or employer, who can attest to such qualities as character, academics, community service and leadership.
6. Students must submit an application and all required information, student/parent/guardian/school counselor signatures by the deadline of Friday, January 31, 2025, to naacpscholarship@yahoo.com. Incomplete applications (without an official transcript, attendance records, essay, two reference letters) and applications received after Friday, January 31, 2025, will not be accepted.