The Daughtry Family Foundation supports promising and motivated students seeking a degree from a traditional four-year college or university, community college, or other similar institution for post-secondary education.
- The recipient must be about to graduate or a recent graduate from high school or its equivalent.
- This scholarship is for current residents of Johnston and Sampson Counties, North Carolina.
- Consideration in selecting scholarship recipients will include academic performance, financial need, motivation, character and potential.
Scholarships of $25,000 will be granted for one year and are renewable for students in good standing and that continue to meet the criteria listed below for up to three (3) additional years.
Scholarship awards must be used exclusively for:
- Tuition at post-secondary educational institutions
- On campus room and board expenses and related fees
- Expenses for books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at such institutions
- All scholarship payments shall be made to the academic institution.
Criteria:
The recipient must be about to graduate or a recent graduate from high school or its equivalent.
Considerations in selecting scholarship recipients will include:
- academic performance (Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA)*
- financial need*
- demonstration of overcoming personal and economic hardships
- letters of recommendation (total of two)
- the conclusions that the selection committee might draw from a personal interview as to the individual’s motivation, character, ability, and potential
*Students receiving scholarship awards must continue to meet these requirements throughout the four-year scholarship time frame, including maintaining a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA.
Scholarship Attachments - All applications must include the following items:
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation:
- One must be from a teacher, faculty member or other school official;
- The other letter can be from an academic dean or advisor, school counselor, athletic coach or extracurricular or church leader, etc,;
- No letters of recommendation from peers, friends or family members
- Transcript from High School (please be sure it is not password protected)
- FAFSA Student Aid Report Form (can attach a PDF with relevant information as available)
Timeline:
Applications must be received by December 15th to be considered for a scholarship for the following academic year.
Students selected to receive scholarship awards will typically be notified in March or April. For subsequent years, the Foundation requests that a college transcript and a brief update (one-two pages) on your college experience thus far be provided in May to maintain the Scholarship.
Online Application:
If you have not yet registered with our online system, you will be prompted to create an account first so you can return to a saved application at a later date if needed. Please follow the link below to start an application:
https://bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/programs/efa2ff0d-93c6-4969-b6e2-01b28bc2ffc6
To Update Your Application:
If you wish to review, edit or complete an online application that has not yet been submitted please follow the link below.