Scholarship

Junior and Senior high school students have the opportunity to participate in our JA Experian 5-3-1 Scholarship Challenge. In partnership with Experian, we will be awarding $30,000 in scholarships.

Deadline to submit scholarship application: May 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

**Click on the Open Form Button Below Submit Your Application**

JA Experian 5-3-1 Scholarship Challenge Application for current high school students

Name

First Name

Last Name

What high school school do you currently attend?

What is your current grade level?

Only Juniors and Seniors may apply.

Do you plan on attending college or trade/vocational school for the 2024-2025 or 25-26 school year?

You must be attending one of those years to be considered.

Essay Prompt: What are your 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year goals? How do you plan on achieving your goals? Your goals should be centered around professional and career development or financial objectives. As you state each goal, be sure to provide context as to why you have selected this goal and how it will support your future success. Provide a thoughtful and financially realistic plan on how you will achieve each plan.

If you opt to submit a written response, please type your essay here. 500 words max

If you opt to submit a video essay, please add the link below or email your file to programs@jacentex.org .

Subject Line: Scholarship Video

Personal Statement The personal statement is a space for you to share experiences, achievements, and aspirations to provide additional context to our scholarship judges on who you are and why you should be selected as a scholarship recipient. You are welcome to respond to any of the following responses for your personal statement: Share an experience that has shaped your personal development Share a time you overcame an obstacle & the lesson you learned from the experience Share a time you made an impact in your community Share why you want to pursue your desired major/career.

If you opt to submit a written personal statement, please type your essay here.

If you opt to submit a video essay, please add the link below or email your file to programs@jacentex.org.

Resources and Prompts

Fund your college degree
Find a job while in college
Secure your first full-time job
Start your own business
Learn a new skill
Build /improve your credit score
Paying off student loans
Contribute to a savings account
Buy a home
Set up a budget system
To help you outline your goals and application responses, we created a worksheet that can be accessed here.
Overall Creativity and Message
Clarity and the details of your 5-3-1 plan
Personal statement- experiences, accomplishments, and aspirations

*Please note that scholarships will go to Juniors and Seniors only.

Good luck to all applying!

#JA100 and #JAExperian

Questions? Email Emily Long at emily@jacentex.org

If you opted to submitted a video please click the button below to sign the media release. Students over 18 may sign for themselves.

JA Media Release - Enlish

Si optó por enviar un video, haga clic en el botón a continuación para firmar el comunicado de prensa. Los estudiantes mayores de 18 años podrán firmar por sí mismos.

Comunicado de prensa JA - Español