
Scholarships
Amount: $1,500. About: Named in honor of the late James Weldon Johnson, who was a long-time NAACP member and served as the Executive Director of the NAACP from 1920-1930, the James Weldon Johnson Scholarship is one of many awards available to Black students through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. Each year, $1,500 is awarded to 15 outstanding
Amount: $2,000-$5,000. About: Each year, the Perryman Family Foundation awards scholarships to hardworking and community-minded students pursuing a certificate or LPN/LVN, ADN or RN degree in nursing. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet a minimum 2.5 GPA requirement, plan to be registered as full-time students, and live within 150 miles of Houston, Pennsylvania. Eligible Grade
Amount: $10,000-$15,000. About: Each year, the Perryman Family Foundation awards scholarships to hardworking and community-minded students pursuing a certificate or BSN degree in nursing. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement, plan to be registered as full-time students, and live within 150 miles of Houston, Pennsylvania. Eligible Grade Levels: High School
Amount: Up to $40,000. About: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is designed to help students attending two-year institutions transfer to four-year institutions. Applicants must be second-year community college students or have recently graduated, plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university, meet a minimum GPA requirement