LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Our Legacy Scholarship is awarded based on merit to graduating high school seniors or college students currently enrolled in two or four-year programs and is entirely funded by our Legacy Fund. This program recognizes and honors the survivors, victims, and families who have been affected by Domestic Violence. Our goal is to recognize students for their leadership, commitment to serving their communities, and advocating to end domestic violence.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, all potential applicants must:
- Identify as one of the following:
- Survivor of Intimate Partner Violence
- Has lost an immediate family member by blood to domestic violence (parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, or siblings)
- Angel Baby Caretaker (Is a direct guardian of a child that has lost a parent to domestic violence)
- If a survivor, be physically separated from their abuser a minimum of one year, but not more than ten. Has sought services from a non-profit agency that provides services to survivors of intimate partner violence for a minimum of 6 consecutive months. This agency is willing to submit a recommendation on behalf of the applicant.
- Applicant is willing to receive monthly mentorship through BTSADV for the duration of 1 semester and/or three months of the program length.
- Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or have an immigration status that makes them eligible for FAFSA, and be a current physical resident of the United States or its territories.
- Have applied to or been officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United Stated institution.
- Demonstrate a critical need for financial assistance.
- Exhibit a strong desire and the ability to complete a training program and/or academic program.
- Have a definite plan to use the desired training to upgrade skills for career advancement, to train for a new career field, or to enter or reenter the job market.
