The Alma Johnson & Earl Campbell Scholarship Fund
Deadline for Applications: May 12, 2024
Deadline for Applications: May 12, 2024
Recipient Announcement: July 14, 2023
The Earl Campbell & Alma Johnson Scholarship Fund was created in loving memory of the parents of Pastor and Lady C. The purpose of this fund is to honor Earl Campbell and Alma Johnson’s legacy and reenforce their shared principles of love and hard work. This annual scholarship will be awarded to eligible high school seniors that attend The Faith Center (TFC) church and display academic excellence, personal achievement, and dedication to their community. The scholarship provides five (5) students recipients with a $1,000 award to assist with a portion of the tuition cost at a qualified college, university, or learning program.
High School Senior as of May 2024
Current TFC Member
Proof Of Post Graduate Education Program Acceptance
⁃ Fall 2024 Enrollment Into A Qualified College, University, Or Technical Program
⁃ Copy of Certified High School Transcript
⁃ Timely Submission of 500-word Essay
The Faith Center is proud to offer awards to five deserving seniors. Scholarships are awarded to offset a student’s cost to pursue post graduate education. TFC has many deserving seniors and to ensure that the application process is objective, non-biased, and transparent, TFC has created a board that will review applicant submissions. Each applicant will receive a blind grade number to conceal their identities during the review process. The board will consider the applicant’s 500-word essay, academic success, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and work experience. Board members’ children and children of TFC leaders are not eligible to receive a scholarship award. One student will be chosen from the following disciplines: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Healthcare, Education, Arts/Humanities, and Entrepreneurial Interest.
Essay Considerations:
• Content Relevance
• Critical Thinking
• Personal Reflection and Explanation of Future Goals
• Writing Quality
Students will receive written notice of their scholarship award. Awarded students will also be announced July 14, 2024 during TFC Sunday service.
Five (5) students that meet all eligibility requirements and provide proof of enrollment to an eligible private college or university will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied towards tuition. Please note that all awards will be dispersed directly to the recipient’s school. The board reserves the right to withhold funds if the student does not provide verifiable proof of enrollment.
Failure to provide proof of enrollment will result in award forfeiture and the board will reassign the scholarship to an eligible applicant.
Funds will send via check to the student’s financial aid office or Bursar. Students must be enrolled in a quailed educational organization. Qualified educational organizations include colleges, universities, and technical programs. Educational organizations must maintain a regular faculty and curriculum and normally have a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where their educational activities are regularly carried.
In consideration of students’ acceptance of the scholarship, scholarship recipients consent to and permit The Faith Center to use their name, voice, picture, or other likeness for advertising, marketing, public relations, or other promotional purposes without compensation or notice, therefore. Applicants also grant The Faith Center permission to retain scholarship applications and materials for 1 full calendar year. After one year, scholarship applications will be discarded.
The Faith Center, its affiliates, and representatives are not responsible for giving tax preparation advice as it relates to reporting scholarship awards to the IRS. Generally, scholarships are tax-free, but any additional information or request should be directed to a tax professional or accountant.