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FALL 2025 SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren’s Legacy Scholars Foundation (LLSF) provides scholarships to outstanding young Black women who are either college-bound high school students, currently-enrolled college students or incoming graduate students. This fall, four awards of $2,500 each will be granted to students enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or trade school.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAÂ
To be considered for an LLSF scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
1. Demographic Requirement: Must identify as a Black woman.
2. Age Requirement: Must be between the ages of 17-22 at the time of application.Â
3. Educational Requirement: Must be a high school senior, recent graduate, or an undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited  two-year or four-year college, university, or trade school.Â
4. Financial Need: Must demonstrate financial need through documentation such as a FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) or proof of Pell Grant eligibility.Â
5. Community Involvement: Must demonstrate leadership, volunteerism, or community service experience.
6. Academic Performance: Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.Â
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants must submit the following materials by the scholarship deadline:
– Completed LLSF Scholarship Application Form.
– A Personal Statement (500-800 words) explaining their background, educational goals, career aspirations, and how the scholarship will impact them.
– A Short Answer Response (300-400 words) sharing your involvement in community service, leadership or giving back.
– Two letters of recommendation (from a teacher, mentor, employer, or community leader).
– Official high school or college transcript.
– Proof of financial need (FAFSA SAR, Pell Grant eligibility, or parental income statement).
– Proof of college or trade school enrollment (if selected before disbursement).
– Headshot: Please share a professional photo, headshot, or recent image of yourself. This will help with our identification process.
– Potential Interview: Finalists may be required to participate in a virtual or in-person interview.
Important Dates
Application Available
May 30, 2025
Application Due
June 30, 2025 midnight PST
Recipients Selected and Notified
AFTER AUGUST 1, 2025
Recipient Attendance at Award Ceremony
Coming soon (Required)
Application Available
June 2, 2025
Application Due
June 30, 2025
11:59 PST
Receipients Selected and Notified
AFTER AUGUST 1, 2025
Recipient Attendancy at Award Ceremony
December 13, 2025