Top Teens Fine Arts

OVERVIEW

The Je’Caryous Johnson Foundation is a nonprofit organization, whose goal is to inspire and enrich lives through the arts and scholarship. Accordingly, the foundation will award one $2,000.00 scholarship in the spring semester of the current academic school year to a student who is classified as a senior. He or she must also be an active member of Top Teens of America, Inc. and planning to pursue a degree in fine arts.

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has exhibited excellence in the performing and visual arts and who plans to continue their education in an arts related discipline.

This one-time, non-renewable award will be paid directly to the institution the recipient will attend. Funds will be applied to the student’s tuition costs only. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must complete the online application at jecaryousjohnsonfoundation.org and upload all required documentation by midnight on January 31st. A committee will review all applications and the scholarship will be awarded based upon a rubric of pre-set criterion.

TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS MUST:

Be an active member of Top Teens of America, Inc.
Be classified as a high school senior, graduating in the current school year
Have a G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher
Complete the online application at jecaryousjohnsonfoundation.org by the January 31st deadline
Upload a copy of his or her official high school transcript
Upload two letters of recommendation
– one from a current or former teacher (must be a nonrelative)
– one from a member of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., an arts instructor, mentor,
sponsor, community leader or employer (must be a nonrelative)
Provide information related to participation in arts activities, extracurricular activities and community service
Provide information related to accomplishments in the arts and/or any awards or recognitions he/she has earned
Complete the required essay and video submission

THE APPLICANT AWARDED THIS SCHOLARSHIP MUST SUBMIT:

A copy of their letter of acceptance from the academic institution he or she will attend in the subsequent academic year
Documentation that indicates continued arts instruction (documentation of declared major, class schedule, etc.)
Student ID number at the institution he or she will attend in the coming year to ensure that scholarship is applied to the tuition costs of the correct student
The start date for classes and deadline for tuition payments
The address, phone number and other related information for the Financial Affairs | Financial Aid Office at the school he or she will be attending

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Failure to attend school within one year will result in a default on all funds
Failure to receive arts instruction will result in a default of all funds
Recipients of this award agree to have their image and a brief bio featured on jecaryousjohnsonfoundation.org
Videos uploaded by the award recipient may be featured on jecaryousjohnsonfoundation.org

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name*
First Last
Age*
Date of Birth*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Address*
City State
Email*
Phone*
Parent/Guardian Name*
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Snapchat
Other
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
School District*
Name of High School*
Address of High School*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Graduation Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
GPA*
Class Rank*
Arts Experience*
Community Service*
Extra Curricular Activities*
Awards Honors and Achievements*
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
TOP TEENS CHAPTER*
NUMBER OF YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP
CHAPTER ADDRESS*
City State
NUMBER OF YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP
PLEASE UPLOAD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS
Official Transcript*
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Letter of Recommendation from current or former teacher (non-relative)*
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Letter of Recommendation from a Top Lady, community leader, mentor, sponsor, employer or fine arts instructor*
Max. file size: 128 MB.
A video featuring the performing and or visual arts of the applicant (3-5 minutes)
A video featuring the applicant performing in their arts discipline (singing, acting, dance, etc.; 2 minutes min.)
ESSAY QUESTION
Complete the following question in 1500 words or less. Answers should be written entirely and exclusively by the applicant. Answers will be reviewed for authenticity and plagiarism.
WHAT IGNITED YOUR INTEREST IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS? HOW HAS PERFORMING AND CREATING CHANGED YOUR LIFE? HOW DO YOU HOPE TO USE YOUR GIFTS AND TALENTS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OTHERS?*
Phone
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OVERVIEW

TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS MUST:

THE APPLICANT AWARDED THIS SCHOLARSHIP MUST SUBMIT:

TERMS & CONDITIONS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

PLEASE UPLOAD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

ESSAY QUESTION