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Carmon M. Gray Scholarship Program
Application status: Closed

TaVon Reynolds has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors, graduates or current undergraduates who reside in Calvert County, Maryland and plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year Historically Black College or University (HBCU) for the entire upcoming academic year while pursuing a STEM related major (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical fields).

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Carmon M. Gray Scholarship Program must:

  • Be high school seniors, graduates or current undergraduates who reside in Calvert County, Maryland
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year Historically Black College or University (HBCU) for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Plan to pursue a STEM related major- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical fields
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent
  • Self-identify as Black or African American

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Community service/volunteer experience
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation.

Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America.  Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to 1 award will be granted. Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis or satisfactory academic performance maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and continued pursuit of a degree in STEM-related field.

Recipients who plan to transfer schools must attend another Historically Black College/University.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in May.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of TaVon Reynolds. Payment is made in August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

    NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than April 9, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

TaVon Reynolds has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.