Bennie & Virginia Howard Scholarship Application

Kappa Youth Development, Inc. in conjunction with Brian and Cynthia Howard, will be awarding a $500 scholarship in memory of Brian & Cynthia’s parents designed to support a young and gifted graduating high school African-American male or female student who will attend Alabama State University (ASU).

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the 2025 Bennie & Virginia Howard/Kappa Youth Development, Incorporated Scholarship, students must:

1. Be a graduating high school senior.
2. Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0.
3. Applicant must live in Maryland.
4. Apply and provide proof of acceptance to Alabama State University.

Criteria

In order to be considered for the award, all applicants must submit the following information:

From Applicant:

1. Completed application – typed and signed, an electronic signature is acceptable.
2. Completed application essays – typed Essays are limited to 500 words. (See section 11 for more details)
3. Student resume (1-2 pages) – outlines leadership, extracurricular activities, work experience, awards.
4. College information sheet – includes list of schools accepted to, intended major, career interests.
5. Acceptance letter from university.
6. A copy of your high school transcript included with your application.

Application deadline is 11:59pm on April 15, 2025 to be received by Kappa Youth Development, Inc. The scholarship application must be received by the Kappa Youth Development, Inc. on or before the application submission date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.