The Freemont Foundation Scholarship Program was created to honor Dr. James McKinley Freemont, Sr.
The award is provided by the James M. and Erma T. Freemont Foundation.
The scholarship winners will be announced no later than April and the money will be paid in September directly to the college/university.
The first thing you should have in mind when applying for the scholarship is the program guidelines, as well as eligibility and admission criteria.
The scholarship is available to seeking graduating seniors attending high school in the United States with a record of leadership and volunteerism in the community in non-school sponsored activities and participation in extracurricular school activities.
The eligible applicant is the one who has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and plans to attend an accredited HBCU – “historically black colleges and universities”
Furthermore, the applicant must apply to and be accepted into an accredited HBCU and must have a minimum SAT score of 1150 or an ACT score of 21.
However, this is not all.
Applicant must be a United States Citizen and must intend on pursuing an undergraduate degree in the sciences such as Biomedical and Biological Sciences, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health Professions, Mathematics and Statistics, Physical Sciences, Psychology, Science Technology.
The eligible applicant must plan to matriculate at accredited HBCU with the intention of maintaining full-time status for the entire year and must have the endorsement of his/her guidance counselor on their application attesting he/she is a qualified fit for this scholarship program.
In order to apply for the award, the applicant must submit two letters of recommendation that are specific to your application to the Freemont Foundation Scholarship Program and one should be from a high school teacher, counselor, or principal and one from a local community member or officer of an organization in which the applicant is affiliated.
Additionally, the applicant must submit the most recent official transcript with the official school stamp or seal.
Applications and all supporting documents must be received by January 31 and they should be mailed to Freemont Foundation Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 82563
Hapeville, GA 30354.
It is important to remember that the application must be typed.