SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

* Applicant must be a high school senior who is completing high school in the year of the application.

* Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA as determined by the last grading period. Please submit an official sealed copy of your transcript.

* Applicant must have been an active participating member (in good standing) at his/her church for at least one year prior to applying.

* Applicant must be attending a 2-year or 4-year college, university, vocational, or technical school in the Fall of the year of the application.

Completed application packets must be >> E-MAILED << by May 26, 2023. Please ensure that you submit your application in its entirety at least a few days ahead to ensure that it arrives on time.

Congratulation letters are mailed to each successful recipient during the fourth week of June. Please ensure that an accurate and legible mailing address is listed on your application.

Yes, you can still apply for the scholarship; however, scholarship awards will not be disbursed without proof of enrollment. Your application should reflect where you intend to attend.

Awards will be mailed the third week of August. The Foundation must receive a copy of your class schedule or registration/verification receipt by the due date noted on the application.

For the purposes of this application, ask a counselor. Do not ask a friend or family member. A letter of recommendation is similar to a professional reference. Make sure your counselor can articulate your strengths and praise your accomplishments. Provide him/her a “Brag” sheet if necessary.

“My name is Charles Elijah Owens, and I would like to thank you for the scholarship as it has meant so much to me. It was and has been a huge blessing as I continue my schooling.”

“Receiving the OCAACC scholarship helped me pay off my first-year tuition at Northern Arizona University and allowed me to be able to buy college supplies.”

“Receiving the OCAACC in 2013 provided me with the funds I needed to attend Johns Hopkins University to pursue my Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Engineering. The opportunities I’ve had at my university are endless, including participating in research to find the effects of e-cigarettes on the body, shadowing lawyers at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and working on a storm-water design project with the US Army Corps of Engineers. I’m proud to be a recipient of this scholarship as I begin my path towards becoming a professional engineer.”

 

“Receiving the OCAACC in 2013 provided me with the funds I needed to attend Johns Hopkins University to pursue my Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Engineering. The opportunities I’ve had at my university are endless, including participating in research to find the effects of e-cigarettes on the body, shadowing lawyers at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and working on a storm-water design project with the US Army Corps of Engineers. I’m proud to be a recipient of this scholarship as I begin my path towards becoming a professional engineer.”

 

“Receiving the OCAACC in 2013 provided me with the funds I needed to attend Johns Hopkins University to pursue my Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Engineering. The opportunities I’ve had at my university are endless, including participating in research to find the effects of e-cigarettes on the body, shadowing lawyers at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and working on a storm-water design project with the US Army Corps of Engineers. I’m proud to be a recipient of this scholarship as I begin my path towards becoming a professional engineer.”

 

“Transitioning from high school to college takes more than learning how to navigate the nuances of college life. It also takes money for transportation, dorm and school supplies, and other necessities. When I arrived at Idaho State University in my Freshman year, the money I received from organizations like the Orange County African American Cultural Center, allowed me to be uniquely situated; I did not have to worry about any basic needs. I am currently attending the University of Arkansas and majoring in History and Political Science and I was able to take my dorm supplies from Pocatello, ID into my off-campus apartment in Fayetteville, AR. Thank you, Orange County African American Cultural Center, for blessing me with an award that has blessed me at two different university campuses.”

 

“Thank you, Orange County African American Cultural Center, for awarding me a scholarship in 2015. I attend the University of Wyoming and I am majoring in Mass Communications with a minor in Marketing. Going to school out of state is expensive; the scholarship really helped me with much-needed dorm supplies that are now located in my off-campus apartment. It also allowed me to buy textbooks in my freshman year; that alone was a huge blessing!!”