HYPE Scholarship

Helping Youth Pursue Excellence

 

$1000

 

More info coming soon...

 

Requirements:

Applicants must be a Mississippi senior interested in pursuing a Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and planning to attend a junior college or university in the state of Mississippi.

 

 

Scholarship Inclusion:

The recipient of this scholarship will receive $1,000 paid directly to the junior college or university of his choice.

 

 

Application Requirements:

Applicants will be required to submit a 2-4 minute video presentation answering the following question.

 

What are your most important extracurricular or community activities?

 

Please include the following in your response:

• Introduction. Tell us your name, where you are from, your current high school, and where you plan to attend college.

• Response. What are your most important extracurricular or community activities?
• Personal. Describe your particular involvement. How were you crucial to the extracurricular or club’s success?
• Lessons. Tell us about a time you had to dispute a decision, what was the outcome?
• Benefits. What abilities and/or characteristics have you gained or improved from each
• Closing. How does extracurricular activities affect academic performance?

 

Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA; must submit school transcript when applicable.

 

Some Advice:

• Try to restate the questions in your response.
• Remember posture is important.
• Record your video with appropriate lighting using a neutral background.
• Pick a quiet area.
• Dress appropriately.
• Your final submission should be free of grammatical errors.