Note: This outreach is only open to high school seniors with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 and higher. Applicants will be notified of their status no later than February 7th.
I’m a strong advocate for higher education. Somewhere along middle and high school it clicked to me that my grades were an important factor in going to college. So I worked hard to graduate in the top 5% of my high school graduating class.
I didn’t get a scholarship to Spelman University (as I hoped) because my SAT scores were only 880, and this is back when the highest score was 1600. I knew that I wasn’t dumb, but I didn’t study the way I should’ve for the exam.
From 2005 – 2007 I taught 8th grade English for Prince George’s County Public Schools. It wasn’t until after I left the teaching field that I realized I needed to do something to promote higher education. Thus, I’ve come up with Beatrice McClearn’s Annual College Bound Outreach in 2009.
Join the competition every year November 26 – January 30
If you are a U.S. high school senior and need assistance with college application fees, check out Beatrice McClearn’s College Bound Outreach! The program pays for 3 college applications for 2 lucky contestants with a cummulative G.P.A. of 3.0 and higher.
Applicants should write an essay answering one or all of the questions below. Once complete, e-mail a copy to beatrice{at}beatricemcclearn.com.
- What was the most difficult obstacle you had to overcome in order to stay focused in school the past four years?
- What colleges are you interested in applying to and why?
- What motivates you to be successful?
- If you could improve the school system how would you do it?
