Black Sports Professionals North Texas is awarding 10 scholarships – five $1,500 (Leadership) and five $1,000 (Community) – to deserving students with ties to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Applicants for these scholarships MUST meet the criteria listed below. The application process for 2022-23 opens on September 1. The deadline to apply is November 1. The scholarship recipients will be announced in December and funds for these scholarships will be distributed to the recipients no later than January 15, 2023.
SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
CRITERIA
BSPNTX Leadership Scholarships ($1,500) – CLICK HERE TO APPLY
• Must be either 1) a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in sport management (or sports-related field of study) at a college or university in the greater North Texas area or 2) a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student who is a North Texas-area native pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in sport management (or sports-related field of study).
• Maintain a current GPA of 3.0 or higher and provide an official copy of your academic transcript as verification.
• Submit a written essay of 500 words or less outlining how your pursuit of a career in sports aligns with BSPNTX’s pillar of Professional Development. Please provide examples of team, group or organizational leadership at the university or high school level to support your response.
BSPNTX Community Scholarships ($1,000) – CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Must be either 1) a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in sport management (or sports-related field of study) at a college or university in the greater North Texas area or 2) a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student who is a North Texas-area native pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in sport management (or sports-related field of study).
• Maintain a current GPA of 2.5 or higher and provide an official copy of your academic transcript as verification.
• Submit a written essay of 500 words or less detailing how the Sankofa Principle is applicable in your life as a student and community leader. Please provide current examples, sports-related or otherwise, of your community impact or future projects.
For more information or report issues with the online applications, please contact Cherise Lee, BSPNTX Scholarship Committee Chair, at bspntx@gmail.com.