The Ballard Family Foundation's Education Financial Gap Scholarship Nomination Form

The E. David and Linda C. Ballard Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Nomination Form

Thank you for your interest in nominating a E. David and Linda C. Ballard Family Foundation Scholarship Recipient. The Spring, 2019 Nomination deadline is November 15, 2018.

The Fund's mission is to provide support to junior and senior students currently enrolled in an accredited four-year institution whose unmet financial needs put them at-risk of temporarily discontinuing their studies or dropping out. Nominations will be accepted from school administrators, counselors and financial aid officers working directly with potential applicants from Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University.

Eligibility Requirements:

A current junior or senior enrolled full-time at Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia
Cumulative 2.75 grade point average or above
Demonstrated financial need
Nomination form completed by November 15, 2018 5pm ET
Students are required to participate (if selected for advancement) in an in-person or telephone interview with an E. David and Linda C. Ballard Family Foundation representative for further consideration

Additional information:

Special consideration will be given to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, African Americans or other minorities and those who are especially vulnerable
Scholarship awards are made through a competitive process and are non-renewable. Students in need of additional support will be asked to reapply
The scholarship awards should be viewed as a fund of last resort and available for one academic year only
Funding can be used only for tuition and fees