COUNCIL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTS (CAAP)
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM
Serving the San Gabriel Valley, Pomona Valley, and Inland Empire
PURPOSE:
To recognize outstanding high school seniors attending schools or residing in neighborhoods which CAAP serves, who have achieved success through academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, made significant contributions in the area of community service, or any combination thereof.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Successful candidates must be a Black/African American graduating high school senior affiliated with CAAP through programming and/or volunteerism, and possess a minimum GPA of 2.50. He or she must exemplify CAAP’s educational, social, and cultural values through participation and/or achievement in related activities. Candidates must be planning to further their education, training and development at an accredited institution of higher learning, including community college, vocational or trade school, college, or university.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
A. The CAAP Scholarship Award Program is a rigorous and competitive program. Please keep this in mind when filling out application materials. Applicants must submit a completed application form and ALL requested information by:
Friday, May 12, 2023. (No Exceptions!)
NO EXCEPTIONS! All late or incomplete packages will be immediately removed from scholarship consideration and the scholarship committee will not contact you for missing information. Please check and double check your application for accuracy and completion. All components of the package must be received TOGETHER. Do not submit the application in parts.
***Additionally, each applicant must submit Proof of Registration to college, university, community college, vocational, or trade school, which may include (but not limited to) a copy of:
- Online or school supplied receipt or confirmation of paid registration tuition and/or fees
- Fall course enrollment with accompanied payment
- Cancelled check showing paid registration tuition and/or fees
Proof of Acceptance (along with the official transcript) should be mailed to the CAAP offices by June 2, 2023.
The Council of African American Parents
23535 Palomino Drive #243
Diamond Bar, CA 91765