Scholarship Resources

NAACP Chester Branch Scholarship

The Chester Branch NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has a longstanding tradition of recognizing students who have demonstrated academic achievement. Students selected will be awarded scholarship funds to assist them with expenses associated with college, technical or trade schools.

NAACP Chester Branch student scholarship recipients will be selected by the NAACP Chester Branch Scholarship Committee after review of application materials. Academic and guidance counselor references, academic standing, commitment to the academic program, and other specified criteria will be considered. Parameters for selection include commitment to academic studies, merit, character, citizenship, leadership, community/religious/school involvement and volunteer activities.

We encourage all interested students to apply.

Scholarship Criteria

  1. Students must be a resident of the City of Chester or reside in an area covered by the Chester-Upland School District. Students who are home-schooled are encouraged to apply.

  2. Students must have a minimum of a 2.8 cumulative overall grade point average at their high school at time of application.

  3. Students must meet acceptable standards regarding absenteeism and tardiness (a combined total of no more than 18 days absent and/or tardy from school).

  4. Students must submit an official high school transcript, attendance records for all four years, a minimum 300 word essay and two references who are not related to the applicant (e.g., guidance counselors, teachers, employers, etc.) that can speak to such qualities as character, academics, community service and leadership.

  5. Students must submit an application and all required information by the deadline of Tuesday February 28, 2023 to naacpscholarship.com. Incomplete applications (without an official transcript, attendance records for four years, essay, two reference letters) and applications received after February 28, 2023, will not be accepted.
    Download 2023 NAACP Chester Branch Scholarship Application