Bright HEROs Educational Enrichment Program
Direct application
Up to $2,000
Eligibility
Location
Georgia
Education level
High school
Financial
Financial need
About this scholarship
High school seniors and undergraduates in Georgia who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS and are enrolled in or planning to enroll in a postsecondary or vocational program may apply for Bright HEROs scholarships through HERO for Children. Awards are up to $2,000; the number of scholarships varies as funds allow.
Applicants need demonstrated academic accomplishment and evidence of financial need. Submit the application with academic records, proof of enrollment or acceptance, references, and a personal essay on your goals and financial need. Funds pay tuition and fees or support academic development activities.
Bright HEROs seeks to help children affected by HIV/AIDS succeed in continuing education.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Application
- Academic records
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance
- References
- Personal essay
- Applicant chooses and answers ONE of the four essay questions (not all four)
- Essay must be at least 500 words, double spaced (500 is a minimum, no maximum stated)
- Essay encouraged to be typed; attach additional pages as needed
- Official academic transcript from most recent high school or college
- Two (2) character reference letters mailed directly to HERO office (from pastors, educators, mentors, civic leaders, employers; family members not acceptable). For Volunteer Employment Stipend funding
- Eligibility: must have HIV/AIDS or have/lived with an affected immediate or extended family member; must be or have been enrolled in at least one HERO program; must be a full-time high school or under
- Proof of GPA and (for scholarship awards) proof of college enrollment/acceptance
- Applicant chooses one funding category: Higher Education and Professional Training Scholarship (up to $2,000), Academic and Professional Development Support (up to $1,000), or Volunteer Employment Sti
- Applications reviewed first-come, first-served upon fund availability (rolling deadline)
- Choose and answer one essay question; the essay must be at least 500 words and double spaced.
- Applications are reviewed first-come, first-served as funds are available.