1999 WHATLEY SCHOLARSHIP

HISTORY

This scholarship was established in 2019 by Jill and Sim Whatley, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Class of 1999. The fund credits the integral role that the Baton Rouge public school system played in their lives, and honors the outstanding teachers who continue to inspire students toward academic, athletic, and artistic achievement. As the Whatleys learned at BRMHS, "today's preparation leads to tomorrow's success.”


ELIGIBILITY

  • Must be a graduating senior at Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Minimum cumulative GPA requirement: 3.3

  • Minimum ACT Score: 26 (or minimum SAT score of 1240)

  • Must be enrolling full-time into an accredited university or college

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Proven work ethic (via athletics, jobs, volunteer work, etc.)

  • Wants to do a National Student Exchange or international study abroad program

  • Will likely attend a college/university outside of Louisiana

  • Creative thinker

  • Risk taker

  • Demonstrated financial need

AWARD

The scholarship is a four-year scholarship, which pays $1,000 per semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. An additional $2,000 may be awarded if the recipient chooses to participate in a national or international study abroad program for a semester. The maximum award is $10,000.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  • Application

  • Most recent academic transcript

  • ACT or SAT score report

  • Academic resume

  • FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) showing Expected Family Contribution (EFC) [https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa]

  • Letter of recommendation from any adult non-parent

  • Written Response: Please expand on one or more of the topics below to share us who you are and what matters to you. Through written word, illustration, or any other form of expression, strut your stuff and dive off the deep end! We’re excited to see what originality you have to offer. (max. 8 sentences per question):

    • Describe a typical day in your life - 10 years from now.

    • If you could plan a new museum in Baton Rouge, what focus would it have?

    • #YOLO: You Only Live Once. What does that expression mean to you, regarding your own future? What hashtag resonates better with you? Give us your own.

  • Additional Written Response: Please answer the following questions:

    • If you are awarded this scholarship, where do you hope to attend college?

    • Where would you like to use the study-abroad/travel-exchange award?

OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: December 1

CLOSES FOR APPLICATIONS: February 15