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The application program will be available again in March, 2022. Please return then to view the updated Eligibility and Awards for the 2022-2023 academic year! If you are an applicant who would like to discover more scholarship opportunities you might qualify for, please continue to the Scholarship America Hub and sign up!

 

DTLR CIAA Scholarship Program
Application status: Closed

DTLR, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who are pursuing higher education at select Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) universities or colleges.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, 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. Awards for this scholarship are granted to eligible recipients without regard to creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.

Applicants to the DTLR CIAA Scholarship Program must:

  • Be high school seniors who are graduating in 2021 and plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate study at one of the following Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) universities or colleges for the 2021-2022 academic year.
    • Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
    • Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC
    • Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC
    • Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
    • Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC
    • Lincoln University, Oxford, PA
    • Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC
    • Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC
    • Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
    • Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
    • Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA
    • Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of goals and aspirations
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation.

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of DTLR, Inc. play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to five (5) awards will be granted. Awards are one-time only. Past recipients may not reapply.

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 DTLR, Inc. Payment is made in early 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.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than April 9, 2021 3:00 pm Central Time.

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

DTLR, Inc. has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!