Scholarship

The Links, Incorporated is a national organization of African American women who have united for community service and leadership since 1946. The Dallas (TX) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, was founded in 1957. Since 1975, to encourage college attendance, the Dallas (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, has awarded approximately $461,000 in scholarships to 486 graduating seniors, who are Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color, who have demonstrated financial need and superior academic achievement.  The Links, Incorporated, scholarship is open to graduating seniors who meet the criteria listed below. There will be one (1) first place scholarship award in the amount of $5,000.00. Other scholarships of lesser amounts may be awarded. The first-place scholarship, as well as any additional scholarships (if awarded); will be sent directly to the college upon verification of enrollment. The Links, Incorporated semi-finalist scholarship Zoom (virtual) interviews will be held on April 15th and 16th 2023. The Links, Incorporated, scholarship awards will be presented during a reception and ceremony at a location to be determined.

Student Scholarship Recipients must:

1. Be a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color) senior, graduating at the end of the 2022-2023 school year from a high school within Dallas County.
2. Have applied or been accepted to a four-year college or university at the time of scholarship application.
3. Have a cumulative 2.75/4.0 or 80 or higher-Grade Point Average (GPA) at the time of application.
4. Be able to demonstrate a significant amount of community service.
5. Be able to demonstrate financial need via the scholarship application.
6. Be available for an interview with the Scholarship Committee if selected as a semi-finalist.
7. Scholarships will be awarded to students who provide evidence of admission to a four-year college or university during the 2023-2024 academic year. Funds will be sent directly to the college/university once documentation is received.

• Submit a completed application by March 3, 2023. Copy and paste the following into your browser: https://forms.gle/eKSqUaiyiKFqtW8g7
• Submit an official grade transcript with the completed application.
• Submit two standard letters of recommendation.

The application is due by March 3, 2023.  

Semi-finalists will be selected and notified via email for mandatory Zoom (virtual) interviews, which will be conducted on April 15th or 16th, 2023.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY Friday, March 3, 2023, at 11:59pm CST.

Important Dates to Note:

Thursday, April 6, 2023 – Semifinalist emails sent

Saturday, April 15 and Sunday April 16, 2023 – Mandatory Zoom (virtual) Interviews for semi-finalists – Time to be determined               

Sunday, April 23, 2023 – Congratulatory letters emailed to scholarship recipients

Sunday, May 21, 2023 – In-person scholarship reception, finalists must attend.

Please contact Cynthia Arterbery at carter1071@aol.com if you any questions.