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Gwendolyn Gives Perseverance Education Scholarship

Award Amount
$1,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Gwendolyn Gives Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: There are two awards available.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Identifies as a minority female student
  2. Permanent resident of a southeastern state (South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, or Tennessee)
  3. Enrolled in a 4 year institution
  4. Declared as an education major in a teacher licensure granting program and intends to teach K-12 after graduation
  5. Have earned a GPA at or above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Gwendolyn Gives Perseverance Education Scholarship is awarded annually to college students currently pursuing a bachelors degree in education. Scholarships are awarded in amounts ranging from $500-$5000 annually. Applicants can begin submitting their application in October of each year, and the deadline for submission is February 15th. To learn more about the Gwendolyn Gives Foundation, please visit our website at: https://sites.google.com/view/gwendolyngivesfoundation/home Scholarship Recipients are announced at the foundations annual fundraising event, Gwen's Gala, in April of each year.

Application requirements for the Gwendolyn Gives Perseverance Education Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
  • FAFSA
  • Application form
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Chosen applicants will each receive up to $500.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

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