Be Bold. Be First. Be Different Scholarship

Please read below instructions.

Scholarships are awarded to Springfield Massachusetts Area students during their senior year of High School. Applications are to be submitted to the scholarship committee in March of the year prior to the academic year for which you are requesting support. All information submitted will be held in confidence and used solely for the purpose of scholarship administration.

Instructions:

Print or type an essay and include it with your application. The essay must be original thoughts of the applicant, in the applicant’s own words, written by the applicant.
Provide the recommendation instructions to your Sponsor (ex: High School and Community Representatives). Recommendations must be printed or typed and included with submission of the full application.
Attach a copy of a transcript of your courses. This transcript must include your high school attendance record. If your transcript does not include your attendance record, please ask your school to provide an official report.
Complete all information. Failure to do so may result in elimination.
Final candidates must be present for a personal interview with the scholarship committee. You will be contacted via email to set up an interview so please check the email you have provided in this application regularly. Each final candidate is requested to file a FAFSA and if you are selected to receive a Be Bold. Be First. Be Different. Scholarship, bring or send to the committee a copy of the Student Aid Form (SAR) that you will get from the federal government once you have filed your FAFSA.
It is suggested that you have your application reviewed by your guidance counselor, individual writing your recommendation, or another sponsor to insure completeness and accuracy.
Completed applications are to be submitted by March 31st, 2023 to email address: bfdscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com Applications postmarked on March 31st will be accepted.
Be Bold. Be First. Be Different.
Scholarship Committee