Deadline Nears for Tom Joyner Foundation® Launches ‘Full Ride’

Jan. 12, 2009 - PRLog -- Graduating high school seniors don’t miss out!

The deadline for the the Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘full ride’ scholarship program is Friday, January 17. The winner of the scholarship will get all the expenses paid (for up to 10 semesters) if they plan to attend a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) in the fall of 2009.

Students will receive full tuition and stipends to cover room and board (on-campus only) and books up to 10 semesters.  Students must meet the required academic standards each semester to renew the funds each year. Graduating high school seniors can apply for the scholarship by going to BlackAmericaWeb.com (http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/foundation/fullride). To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:

1.) A United States Citizen
2.) Current high school seniors attending school in the United States (applicant must be anticipating completion of high school degree in the Spring of 2008).
3.) Minimum high school grade point average of 3.50 (on a 4.00 grade scale, excluding home school studies) and Minimum SAT score of 1300 – combined math and verbal score/ or ACT score of 28.
4.) Applicants must have applied and accepted to an HBCU by July 1, 2009.
5.) Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities.

All applications must be postmarkedno later than January 17, 2009.  

Founded in 1998, the Tom Joyner Foundation has raised more than $55 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges.  It has assisted more than 14,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs.

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