PrepNext Seniors
Class of 2022
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We are almost at the end of senior year! Congratulations on all your hard work!! This is the last of our senior bulletins, but please reach out to Ms. Igwe or Ms. Blakey for anything you need. They will be your counselors until June 17, at which point you will transition to the counselors on our Post-Secondary team! If you haven’t already, please be sure to attend our Phase 2 Kickoff on June 8th to meet your counselors for next year. | |
“Good. Better. Best. Never let it rest. Til your good is better and your better is best.” – St. Jerome | |
If you are attending a public college/university, HBCU, or a university in DC, make sure you apply for DC Tag! It’s guaranteed money ranging from 2500 to 10,000 per year, depending on where you’re going. Make sure you take advantage of this opportunity. Contact your PrepNext counselor if you need assistance. Click the button to apply. | | |
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – Unknown | | |
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There is still a chance to get money for college. Check out these scholarships! | |
Applying for scholarships is a way to tell your story in different ways and get money for your achievements, successes, and resilience. We can't highlight enough how important it is to apply for scholarships. Setting yourself up for financial success in the future is so important. | |
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Deadline: May 31
Applicants must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.
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Deadline: May 31
- Be a high school senior.
- Be an African-American male.
- Have a cumulative GPA between 2.0 and 2.99
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an approved trade-related program at an accredited four-year or two-year college, vocational, or technical school, or other approved technical institute in the United States.
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Deadline: June 1
- You’re a graduating senior of a DC-CAP participating DC public or public charter high school
- You’re DC-TAG eligible
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You’ve completed a DC-CAP Registration Card
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You’ve submitted a DC-CAP Student Authorization Form
- You’re admitted by and attend a selected partner institution in the Fall immediately following senior year
- You have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher
- You demonstrate leadership skills and community service experience
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1st Art Gallery Art & Design
Deadline: June 1
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Description: Scholarship open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into a college/university, trade school, or design school. Eligible applicants should be intending to study one of the following: Arts - fine arts, music, performing arts, or visual arts; Natural science - biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, or earth science; Social science - anthropology, economics, geography, political science, sociology or history; languages; linguistics; literature; mathematics; Philosophy; psychology or religious
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Deadline: June 1
Amount: $2,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are majoring in (or plan to major in) business, tech, marketing, or communications.
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Deadline: June 1
Amount: $1,500
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Scholarship open to graduating high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution. Applicants must submit two to three unique advertising methods to attract aspiring entrepreneurs for investments into the sponsor’s franchise opportunity, GrassRoots Turf Franchise.
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ExtremeTerrain Student
Deadline: June 15
Amount: $2,500
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Scholarship open to college/university students and high school seniors who are pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Sciences, Sustainable Land Management, Environmental Biology, or Sustainable Agriculture Systems. The application will include an essay about the recreational use of public lands.
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Panda Cares First-Year Scholars Program
Deadline: June 30
Amount: Varies
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Description: The Panda Cares First-Year Scholars Program is a one-time postsecondary scholarship and college success program for graduating high school seniors entering their first year of college. Eligible applicants must possess a demonstrated financial need as verified by the student’s college or university; be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the US; and plan to be enrolled as a full-time freshman in fall 2022, attending a U.S. four-year, accredited college or university.
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Are you planning to attend The Catholic University of America, Trinity Washington University, or the University of the District of Columbia? If so, be sure to check out the DC Futures Program. The program aims to help DC college students complete their first associate or bachelor’s degree by providing a last-dollar scholarship (tuition, fees, and cost of attendance). Students also receive college and career coaching and access to an emergency fund!
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“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – Unknown | | | | | |
