GRANT PERIOD

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED: 1 OCTOBER 2021 -12 DECEMBER 2021
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED:  20 DECEMBER 2021

ELIGIBILITY 

TO APPLY FOR THE “HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS” GRANT, THE STUDENT MUST MEET ALL THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS:

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• BE A CURRENT STUDENT AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:

  • OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOL, ORANGE PARK, FL • WILLIAM RAINES SENIOR HIGH, JACKSONVILLE, FL • ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL, JACKSONVILLE FL • ORLANDO CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY, ORLANDO, FL
     

• BE IN GRADES 9TH THROUGH 12TH (SCHOOL OFFICIAL MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THE BOTTOM OF THE APPLICATION OR APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE )
   

• PROVIDE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION BY EITHER COACHES, TEACHERS, PROFESSORS, CULTURAL CRITICS AND/OR SPECIALISTS WITHIN THAT FIELD. APPLICANTS WILL BE INITIALLY ASSESSED VIA AN APPLICATION PROCESS. WHILE NO NEED FOR PROOF TO BE A PRODIGY, TALENT MUST BE SEEN AND NOTED BY THE SPECIALIST IN THE FIELD APPLICANT IS APPLYING
   

• PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS SELECTION NOTICES, CERTIFICATIONS, NEWS ARTICLES, SAMPLES OF WORKS, AWARD LETTERS, ETC.)
   

• HAVE A FAMILY INCOME OF LESS THAN 80K PER YEAR (WE MAY REQUEST FAMILY TO PROVIDE PROOF OF INCOME (EX. RECENT PAYSTUB AND/OR W2, AND/OR OFFICIAL LETTER FROM EMPLOYER, ETC.)
   

• COMPLETE ALL BLOCKS OF NSLYF FORM 01-2021 (HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS GRANT APPLICATION)
   

• EMAIL ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION (APPLICATION, LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SHOWING PROOF OF TALENT) TO STAFF@NSLYF.ORG 

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