Reminder: Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Applications Due December 15th
Reminder: Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Applications Due December 15th
December 2, 2024
Each year, 25 students are selected to receive the Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship, administered by the International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS).
Applications for the 2025-26 scholarship must be received by Sunday, December 15th.
Applications received after the due date will NOT be accepted.
What is the Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship?
The NYCDCC offers a Scholarship Program (known as the “Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship”) through the Welfare Fund for unmarried, dependent, natural, or adopted Children of eligible members. For purposes of the Scholarship Program, these Children are all referred to as “Qualifying Children.” International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS), administers the Scholarship Program.
The Scholarship Program pays up to $3,500 for each year of a four-year academic program at an accredited college or university, or until the Child receives a bachelor’s degree, whichever occurs first. The maximum amount of the award is $14,000 per student. Currently, 25 students are selected to receive scholarships each year, although this number is subject to change at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
Who is Eligible for the Scholarship?
This benefit is a scholarship program for unmarried, dependent, natural or legally adopted Children, regardless of age who:
– Are entering college as freshmen without prior college credit;
– Are entering college with prior college credit earned while completing high school (in an early admissions placement program or advanced placement program); or
– Are mid-year graduates who entered college prior to the academic year beginning in September, when a scholarship would first be payable, and who earned one-half year of college credit.
If you are a Retiree, your Qualifying Children are eligible for this program if you met the scholarship eligibility requirements described above at the time of your retirement.
The Scholarship Program is not available for post-graduate work.
How To Apply
The application process occurs during the student’s senior year of high school:
September- You can request an application by visiting ISTS’s website at https://aim.applyists.net/NYCDCC.
December- Your Child needs to take the College Board SAT Reasoning Test by December. Your Child must upload a copy of his/her SAT scores using the drop-down menu on the academic page of the online application by December 15th. Applications received after the due date will not be accepted.
