Lois M. Meekins Scholarship Fund for African Americans

Union County Community Foundation

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

To support a local African American high school graduating senior who plans to pursue postsecondary education. Qualifications: Applicant must be a graduating senior from El Dorado High School; must be African American; must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, academic merit, and financial need. Selection criteria: Selection is based on academic merit, character, and financial need. How to apply: Application must be completed through the online portal. Applicant must submit cumulative high school or college transcript through the most recent term which must include either ACT or SAT scores; two letters of recommendation, one from a school official and one from an adult other than a family member; a single page typewritten essay on the applicant’s educational and career goals. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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