Belinda Jones Memorial Scholarship
The Impact and Importance of Scholarships
Scholarships provide an opportunity for many people to earn an education. Without assistance from an outside source, students may have trouble paying for the degree they need to enter the workforce and become contributing members of society. Not only do scholarship recipients learn the specific subject matter, they understand the importance of philanthropy and giving back. Without the kindness of others, the road to a degree would likely have been much more difficult. Hopefully, this sentiment continues with them through life, and they find ways to assist and give back to others in the future.
Things You Need To Know
The Belinda Jones Endowment Fund is an achievement-based/merit scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizen - based on the guidelines utilized by the U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility
- Current high school student attending a school in Mississippi will graduate during the academic school year of scholarship.
- Cumulative academic GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Must be enrolled full-time as a Freshman attending a Historically Black College and University
- Proof of college letter acceptance
- Provide two letters of recommendations
- Minority status is a significant factor in award decisions
“Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise.” ~ Michelle Obama
Education empowers minds that will be able to conceive good thoughts and ideas. Education enables students to analyze while making life decisions. Life gives various survival challenges for humans. But education guide human to fight the with failure and get success in life.
Education is the ability to think, apply it in the world, and know the value of life. It doesn’t limit self-education but also spread it to every human around us. There is no end to education in every stage of human life. We learn something. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~Nelson Mandela.
Our 2022 Scholarship Recipients
The Reginald Jones, Sr.
i.m.p.A.C.T. sCHOLARSHIP
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” – Andy Warhol
Inspire Our Future College Fund
Saving For Kids’ College Education
If you’re like a lot of Americans, you probably dream of the day that you’ll be able to help your children with their college costs. Most of us know the pain of graduating college with thousands of student loan debt to our name. We hope and dream that we will be able to do something about it, so our kids have a debt-free start after college. However, most of us don’t even know where to start when it comes to saving for college. It feels overwhelming and too far-fetched of an idea. For Brown Girls, Inc. wants to help make a difference.
The Inspire Our Future College Fund will be given to (2) mothers-to-be per fiscal year to help establish financial security for their children’s future.
Our goal is to give a child a head start in life.
Help Our Cause
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve the Jackson Metropolitan Area conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission. For Brown Girls, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the IRS. All donations are tax deductible.