| Scholarship Description: Our goal is to give
back to our community by enhancing educational opportunities for
African American high school students and recent graduates who
demonstrate an interest in community and literacy. This year’s
theme - “Lifting the Veil of Ignorance” speaks
to that goal. We wish to continue a tradition of reaching out
to our young people in an effort to foster self-determination
and ignite new ideas, thereby strengthening our community. Each
candidate will be required to describe an area in the community
where there is an opportunity to increase knowledge and awareness
and explain what they have done or how they plan to help others
increase their opportunities through literacy.
Eligibility: Contest is open to African American
high school seniors in the Tulsa Metropolitan area who are progressing
normally toward graduating at the end of the 2007 school term
or by December 2007. Graduates must plan to enter college no
later than the fall or spring semester following graduation.
All applicants must have a high school academic average of 2.5
or better on a 4.0 scale and be United States citizens.
The contest is not open to any current or previous member of
Sisters Sippin’ Tea (SST) or relative
thereof.
Rules:
1. Essay submissions must be 500 – 1000
words on 8 ½” x 11” white paper, Times New
Roman font, size 12, double spaced. The verbiage “lifting
the veil of ignorance” must appear at least once
within the context of the essay. Entry form and essay must be
stapled together in the top left hand corner with other required
forms placed on top but not attached. Entries are not to be
bound or otherwise covered in any fashion. Incomplete and/or
erroneous submissions will be discarded without exception.
2. A letter from the applicant’s school,
on school letterhead, must accompany the application, attesting
to their current grade level and status at the institution at
the time of the submission. Graduates may submit a current transcript.
Home schooled students may submit a letter stating their intended
year of graduation and academic status from their teacher. Contact
information must be included.
3. Submissions must also include a printed
copy of this agreement, signed by the entrant and the entrant’s
parent or legal guardian if under the age of 18- along with
a statement of financial need (no longer than 250 words).
4. By submitting your essay for consideration
you hereby authorize SST to publish your essay in full or in
part, at its sole discretion, on our website – sisterssippinteatulsa.com,
in future paper print or in electronic or digital format, (always
with appropriate attribution to the author) without further
compensation in any fashion. Citations of such publication may
be used by the winners in any fashion they choose.
5. Judging – based on content of essay,
providing all other requirements are met.
6. Each essay must be received at the following
address, post marked by September 01st, 2007. All entries
must be received via United States Postal Service. SST maintains
no responsibility for entries not received or for any essays
received in damaged or compromised condition for whatever reason.
7. The top five (5) selected entries will be
notified via e-mail by October 1st, and will be invited to be
our guest at this year’s Books and Brunch Centennial Event,
October 13th, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - where the prize
will be awarded. The winner or a representative of the winner
must be present to receive award.
8. Scholarship Award – Minimum $500.00
award. Funds to be dispersed upon receipt of notice by SST that
the recipient has been accepted to a duly accredited higher
learning institution. Funds to be used at the recipient’s
discretion.
9. Questions concerning the Scholarship may
be mailed to our address but are best directed to SSTscholarship@sbcglobal.net
Mail Entries to:
Sisters Sippin’ Tea
10632 S. Memorial, Suite 184
Tulsa Oklahoma 74133
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