Thank you for your interest in applying for the Patricia Harris-Johnson Leadership Scholarship! This application is only for young women of color (must be a 2025 Graduating High School Senior) seeking enrollment in an accredited college or university in the fall of 2025.

The following are required in order to apply for the Patricia Harris-Johnson Scholarship:

• Must identify as Female
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be enrolled as a Spring 2025 graduating high school senior
• Must have a current cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher
• Must provide proof of acceptance to a 4-year institution for the 2024-2025 academic school year

All applicants must:

• Provide an official transcript for your most recently completed academic term (Note: This should include your first term or semester 2024 grades and cumulative GPA)
• Provide one (1) Letter of Recommendation on Official Letterhead (Note: The recommendation must come from a non-relative and include the nominator’s name, title, organization, contact information, and signature)
• Share with us your extracurricular activities, accomplishments, or achievements. This may include organization/sports/club memberships, leadership positions, significant awards and/or achievements, employment, etc.
• Provide a high-resolution photo of yourself (Note: Must be a cap and gown photo, yearbook photo, or professional photo. Selfies will not be accepted.)
• Submit a video response for each of the questions below:

1. Tell us about yourself and how this scholarship will help you to pursue your goals and dreams.
2. Tell us about an experience where you pushed past fear to overcome adversity. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Applications are currently open until Friday, May 26th, at 11:59pm EST. All applicants will be notified via email of their selection status. If you require additional information, please email info@prettybrowngirl.org.