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This means providing support and guidance to those students who need it most, showing them that it is possible to change the trajectory of their lives and impact future generations.</p> <div style="height:128px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim"></span><div class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2619 has-parallax" style="background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https://lindalorelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/crop-0-0-1200-799-0-506_LegacyGala2023_JPP.jpg)"></div><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div style="height:70px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-15967a18a23abbd812c923503e89d91d">FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE</h5> <p class="has-text-align-center">The Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund has an annual goal of awardingcollege scholarships for students planning to attend a community college or a four-year college or university. The number of scholarships and the amount of each will depend upon the funds we are able to raise.  These funds will enable students to pay for a significant portion of their tuition, books and educational supplies.</p> <div style="height:109px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax is-style-default"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim"></span><div class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2624 has-parallax" style="background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https://lindalorelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/33_LegacyGala2023_JPP.jpg)"></div><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center margin-top-half has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size has-custom-transform wp-elements-ca5133b81edad3447a144d06e9c44924" id="what-our-scholars-say" style="text-transform:uppercase">How to apply</h5> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button" href="https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/98850-Linda-Lorelle-Scholarship-Fund" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">APPLY</a></div> </div> <p class="has-text-align-center">The application process will open on October 15, 2024. The application deadline is February 15, 2025.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Eligible applicants are high school juniors in any public, private or charter school in Harris or Ft. Bend County, plus the following programs/schools:  Kickstart, KIPP Academy, George I. Sanchez School, Chinquapin School, Boys and Girls Country. As part of the application, students must write two (2) essays, provide two (2) letters of recommendation and submit the FAFSA summary. Semi-finalists are selected by the beginning of March and are scheduled for a personal interview before the end of April at the United Way of Houston.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Finalists are announced and winners awarded as their senior year begins. Winners are required to attend a series of SmartUp Houston seminars throughout their senior year. These seminars will help prepare students for success in college and in the workforce.</p> <div style="height:96px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax" style="min-height:570px;aspect-ratio:unset;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim"></span><div class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-545 has-parallax" style="background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https://lindalorelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/crop-323-0-3102-2326-0-20161208_195425.jpg)"></div><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center margin-top-half has-white-color has-text-color has-open-sans-font-family has-large-font-size has-custom-font" id="recent-news" style="line-height:1;font-family:Open Sans"><strong><br><strong>SMARTUP HOUSTON SEMINARS</strong></strong></h5> <div style="height:96px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p class="has-text-align-center"><br>The SmartUp Houston seminars guide scholars through multiple intensive, group workshops in an interactive format. Seminars typically take place Saturday mornings from 9am- Noon. Scholars receive valuable mentoring and instruction from prominent leaders in the community on topics including:  the college application and admissions process, FAFSA and financial aid, personal finance, etiquette, what employers are looking for, industry overviews including salaries, and acclimating to a new lifestyle that is dramatically different from what they have experienced.</p> <div style="height:96px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center" style="min-height:582px;aspect-ratio:unset;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim"></span><div class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2489 has-parallax" style="background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https://lindalorelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/32_LegacyGala2023_JPP.jpg)"></div><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size has-custom-transform" id="special-thanks" style="line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase"><br><strong>Scholarship Awards</strong></h5> <div style="height:76px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p class="has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a391e8fe45c62b95a2646d40f6cbd2b8">Scholarship funds become part of each student鈥檚 overall financial aid package and are available for undergraduate studies for 6 years from the date of enrollment. Students must provide acceptance letters from the college or university prior to their first semester matriculation. At the beginning of each subsequent semester, students must provide a transcript, list of classes and books required before funds will be distributed to the financial aid department on their behalf. Students are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA each semester to remain in good standing</p> <p class="has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd48467ab61ea7ed0444342c1a48a6ee">Should you have any questions, please contact our CEO, Victor Kendall at <a href="mailto:victor@lindalorelle.org">victor@lindalorelle.org</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-shadow has-small-font-size"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://lindalorelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LLSF-Espanol.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read in Espanol</a></div> <div class="wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-shadow has-small-font-size"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=79DP6MHWCL9PS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DONATE TO LLSF</a></div> </div> </div></div> <p></p> </div> </article> </div> <div class="front-page-sections"></div> </main> </div> </div> <aside id="secondary" class="sidebar-area widget-area" role="complementary"> <nav class="mobile-navigation"></nav> <nav class="social-navigation"></nav> <div id="search-2" class="widget widget_search"><form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://lindalorelle.org/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search …" value="" name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /> </form></div><div id="eu_cookie_law_widget-2" class="widget widget_eu_cookie_law_widget"> <div class="hide-on-button" data-hide-timeout="30" data-consent-expiration="180" id="eu-cookie-law" > <form method="post" id="jetpack-eu-cookie-law-form"> <input type="submit" value="Close and accept" class="accept" /> </form> Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. 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