The Ivy Center of Huntsville/Madison County Foundation, Inc.

Evangeline Herndon Spillman Single Parent Scholarship

2024-2025 Academic Year

 

Purpose 

Members of The Ivy Center of Huntsville/Madison County Foundation, Inc. are convinced that education is indispensable to the personal, civic, and economic well-being of citizens and their communities. Yet, the soaring cost of higher education, coupled with socioeconomic barriers, make the attainment of post-secondary education increasingly difficult.  The Foundation aims to foster a more positive, productive, and culturally diverse community by awarding scholarships up to $1500 each to single parents who live in Huntsville or Madison County.  Scholarship awards are to be used for assistance with the cost of tuition, fees, books, and supplies.  Awardees must begin or continue their education at an accredited college or university or a vocational or technical school during the 2024-2025 academic year.

 

Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

- Be a legal resident of the United States
- Be a single parent
- Be willing to work with the Scholarship Committee of the Ivy Center Foundation
  throughout the Scholarship process
- Be a graduating high school senior planning to continue their education in a post-
  secondary institution, an adult planning to return to school, or a student already
  enrolled in a post-secondary institution
- Submit a complete application on or before May 15, 2024

 

NOTE:  Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and their immediate
             family members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship award.

 

Application and Selection Process

Application must be submitted on or before May 15, 2024 11:59 p.m.

Applicants must submit:

      - A complete scholarship application on or before May 15, 2024. (Fill in ALL boxes.
        If a question is “not applicable”, enter "N/A".)
      - A 300-400 word personal statement indicating your need for the scholarship and how
        you think it will help you achieve your personal, civic, and economic goals.
      - Two letters of reference from persons who can assess your character and academic
        ability

Applicants must have educational institutions submit official transcript/s on their behalf:

      - A high school or GED transcript
      - A copy of your post-secondary transcript, only if you are already enrolled in an
        institution of higher learning and have completed a grading period
      - Institutions must submit transcripts on or before May 15, 2024*

Please be sure that all contact information (telephone number/s, street address, and email) is current and correct.

* Please have institutions submit official transcripts (high school or GED, including a copy of your post-secondary transcript, only if you are already enrolled in an institution of higher learning and have completed a grading period) electronically preferably or post-marked no later than May 15, 2024 11:59 p.m. to the following:

         Dr. Bernice C. Richardson
         The Ivy Center Foundation
         5902 Fortune Drive NE
         Huntsville, Alabama 35811

         Email: [email protected]

Scholarship Winners will be notified on or before May 25, 2024.

The Foundation will administer funds to selected winners’ higher education institution upon receipt of verification of winners’ enrollment.

Please click the following link to complete the application:  Evangeline Herndon Spillman Scholarship.