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The Black Students for Change Scholarship provides funds to Black students who are seniors on track to graduate from Dozier-Libbey Medical High School. This scholarship aims to encourage students to attend college, vote, and have a passion for advocating for social justice and invoking positive change in their community.
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The two chosen winners of the BSC scholarship will recieve $500 each. The scholarship is intended to be used by the recipients for tuition and expenses related to attending their chosen university or institution.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen from an application process that runs from January 1, 2021 to May 15, 2021. Winners will be notified in June 2021 via Zoom and during the DLMHS Scholarships and Awards event.
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Making of BSC
My name is Jacqlyn Jones, a senior at Dozier-Libbey Medical High School and founder of the Black Students for Change Scholarship. This scholarship was created as a project for my Girl Scout Gold Award. Along with the help of my parents, I was able to put this project into action and fund the first generation of students receiving this scholarship.
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After the protests that occurred this year in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, I was motivated to bring change to my own community. I wanted to inspire other students like myself to become passionate about changing the world and helping to bring social justice to the black community. Fundamentally, I wanted those my age to understand the importance of voting in order to facilitate this change, and thus made it a must for all applicants to be registered to vote.
It is important for Black students to feel that their voice matters as well, and that it is necessary for them to be knowledgeable about daily issues that affect themselves and their community.
