how to apply
This program provides educational scholarships to high school seniors and college students who have a financial need and have demonstrated scholastic achievement, and a dedication to community service. Scholarship recipients are given $5,000 and the money is paid directly to the school they are attending. The scholarship funds will be available for academic year, starting this July 1st to June 30th of next year, and the recipient has 12 months to use the scholarship.
The scholarship is renewable up to 4 awards in successive years for a maximum amount of $20,000. The application period is January 1st – February 28th of each year. It is your responsibility to apply for renewal each year on our website and follow instructions to complete your renewal application.
A High School Program Scholarship recipient may use the award at any regionally accredited college or university institution in the country. If you are a college student from an eligible college, your scholarship is not renewable. However, you’re encouraged to apply again in subsequent years. Your application will go through our normal scholarship selection process.
* If selected, application information WILL be verified.
* Scholarship is for tuition and tuition related fees only
* For high school seniors, see eligible High Schools
* For college applicants, see eligible Colleges
After applying, feel free to check the status of your application here, where an update will be available by April 15th.
High School Students
$5,000 renewable scholarship
(up to 4 years)
College students
$5,000 NON-RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP
(PREVIOUS WINNERS MAY RE-APPLY)
Application criteria
Minimum 2.5 Cumulative GPA
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DEmonstrate financial need
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Graduating high school senior or current college student
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attending or planning to attend an eligible h.s./college
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LEGAL u.s. resident
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pursuing undergraduate degree or diploma
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Supplemental essay guidelines
Within the essay portion of the application we ask that you do three things:
1. Discuss your goals.
Tell us about your goals and how our scholarship fits into those goals. Where do you see yourself within the next 3 years? 10 years?
2. Describe any community service or other activities that have influenced your life.
Before reading your essay you are just a name to us. This is your opportunity to become a person in the eyes of the reviewer. What influences your life? If you have not done much community service, then tell us about any person, thing or event that has helped shape your life.
3. Be clear and concise.
Make 300 words your target. Most reviewers are not picky about the exact number of words. However, if you write significantly less than 300 words, we won’t know you as well as the other applicants, and will be less likely to choose you for a scholarship. And, just as importantly, if you write significantly more than 300 words some reviewers may also penalize you with a lower score.
In addition to telling us about you, you are also displaying your writing ability. Please do your best to use paragraphs where appropriate, write in essay form (this is NOT a letter), and watch out for punctuation, grammar, and spelling mistakes.
Be yourself and have fun!
the selection process
- Your application will be personally evaluated by five different reviewers. Each reviewer assigns the application a numerical score.
- The computer then averages and curves the five reviewers scores to come up with the final score for your application.
- The top applications for each school are then awarded scholarships.
Each reviewer is free to develop his or her own objective grading standards, but will often consider a wide range of factors including your GPA, income, goals, writing ability, service history, personal stories, and any other information you choose to share in your essay.
Our all-volunteer reviewer pool (over 200) are made up of a cross section of American society. Our reviewers are business leaders, home makers, educators, Veterans, college student, farmers, stock brokers, geneologists, bankers, interior designers, and computer professionals. They are people of many different faiths and races, however, they all hold at least two things in common: a belief in the importance of education, and a passion for giving their time and effort to the community.
All applicants will receive a status update via email by April 15th. Please check your junk email boxes if you do not see one.
Frequently asked questions
HOW CAN I HELP THE BAILEY FAMILY FOUNDATION?
We do not accept monetary donations. However, we are always looking for more reviewers to help us choose scholarship recipients. If you would like to be a reviewer, please contact us at contact@bailey-family.org so we can give you more information about being a volunteer reviewer.
How do I update my contact information with the Bailey Family Foundation?
1. Go to bailey-family.org, then click on “Login” and choose “Recipient”.
2. Enter your email address that you provided the Foundation and the password.
3. Choose “Edit my profile” to update your information.
How do I check whether my school invoice has been received or paid by the Bailey Family Foundation?
1. Go to bailey-family.org, then click on “Login” and choose “Recipient”.
2. Enter your email address that you provided the Foundation and the password.
3. Choose “Edit my profile” to update your information.
How long does it take for the Bailey Family Foundation to process my invoice once it is received?
After receiving an invoice, payment is generally sent to your school within 5 business days. Please allow a few days for mail delivery.