Scholarship – Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators (Austin AABSE)

2026 Student Scholarship Application

Scholarship	AAABSE Annual Academic Scholarship Program
Organization	Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators
Contact	Dr. Brianna Young (Scholarship Chair)
Address	P.O. Box 143613
City	Austin, Texas 78714-3613
Telephone	903-918-6349
Email Address	brianna.young92@icloud.com (best contact)
Qualifications	(1) African American male or female (not of Hispanic origin)
	(2) 2.90 or above cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale plus student rank
	(3) Graduating 2026 high school senior from Austin area high school
Required Documents	(1) Online student scholarship application (student and parent signatures)
	(2) Upload official transcript (high school counselor signature)
	(3) Upload a one-page written essay in response to one of the three topics. Application and support documents must be downloaded to the AAABSE scholarship link: austinaabse.org
Scholarship Award	The scholarship will be awarded in August 2026. Scholarship recipients must submit an official copy of his/her college course schedule to (Owner) after August 1, 2026 via email. A check will be mailed to the student or the universitys student financial office per request.
Application Due Date	Saturday, April 11, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
Scholarship Recipients	Scholarship recipients will be notified via telephone by Friday, April 17, 2025. Also, a copy of the award letter will be sent to the recipients high school counselor.
Scholarship Reception	Scholarship recipients and parents are invited to attend AAABSE Student Scholarship Award Reception on: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. \| Austin Community College Highland Campus - 6101 Highland Campus Dr. Bldg. 4000.
Date/Time	Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Location	Austin Community College Highland Campus
Address	6101 Highland Campus Dr. Bldg. 4000.
Attire	Smart to Business Casual

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AAABSE 2026 Scholarship Application

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Student Biography

Name(Required)

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Gender(Required)

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Female

Age(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

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High School currently attending(Required)

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Mother Information

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Home Phone

Father Information

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Phone

Guardian Information

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Education

Please list in order of preference:

University 1(Required)

Intended Major 1(Required)

University 2

Intended Major 2

University 3

Intended Major 3

Student Employment History

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Type of Work

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Dates Worked

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List any Community Activities

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Favorite Subjects:

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Scholarship, Awards, Honors, Talents

Please list all requested information including the number of years involved. Please be specific. (You may upload additional documentation if needed.)

Number of Years on School Honor Roll(Required)

Scholarship Awards

(Ex. Trustee, History Award, etc.)

Number of Years

Athletic Awards

(Ex. Track Team, Volleyball, Basketball, etc.)

Number of Years

Other Extra-Curricular Activities, Awards or Honors

(Ex. Band, Eagle Scout, etc.)

Number of Years

Hobbies, Talents or Other Interests (not listed above)

(Ex. Piano Lessons, Youth or Community Groups, etc.)

Upload Additional Achievements (If needed)

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High School Transcript

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Student Essay: Please respond to ONE of the topics listed below.

This is your opportunity to present your best self to the AAABSE Scholarship Committee.

Select Your Topic(Required)

1. My goals for the future and how I plan to achieve them.

2. A personal challenge which I had to overcome and how I overcame it.

3. Someone who has had a significant impact on my life and why/how?

Please attach your one page (typed) response to your application.

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All biographical data will be destroyed six months after AAABSE scholarship recipients are announced.