Scholarship Information & Instructions
Welcome to the Hezekiah Brady, Jr. Scholarship portal! This scholarship was established in 2004 in memory of Reverend Hezekiah Brady, Jr., Founder and CEO of the Center for Re-Creation and Family Training (CRAFT). Rev. Hezekiah Brady, Jr. was a devoted pastor, teacher, and an untiring leader in the Pembroke Community. He started CRAFT in 1974 and for over 30 years, demonstrated to the community (especially to young African-American males that were in the Eagles Program) their ability to SOAR LIKE EAGLES.
Recipients of this scholarship receive assistance for undergraduate college level courses. This scholarship may be awarded each year, pending fun availability. The scholarship award amount ranges from $2,000 – $3,000. There may be more than one HBJ scholarship awarded in one academic year. The scholarship will be awarded during the annual CRAFT Scholarship Award Banquet/Ceremony which takes place in-person (may be held virtually for safety reasons) each August.
Please see the below eligibility, application requirements, online application form and checklist. Applications can only be submitted through this application portal, March 1 through May 31 at 11:59 pm, Central time. This application portal will remain active during this time period only.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a current active Student Assistance Fund (SAF) recipient
- Applicants must be a college sophomore or junior at the time of the application
- Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Only undergraduate students may submit applications
Scholarship Requirements
(All general scholarship requirements must be met)
- An official transcript must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee by the applicant’s current college or university to this email address hbjs@craftinc.org The official transcript must be received by May 31, 11:59 pm Central time.
- Applicants must submit a typed, double-spaced 500 to 1,000 word biographical essay detailing – you and your family or community background; your educational & career goals and how you plan to achieve them; your plans to actively engage with the CRAFT Organization upon graduation; your current volunteer activity with community, religious, non-profit, civic or educational organizations; any leadership positions held within said organizations.
- Two current recommendations: one from a college or university faculty or staff member and one from a community leader. Recommendations must be typed, dated, signed, on letterhead, addressed to the CRAFT Scholarship Committee and emailed directly from the writer (from the writer’s email address) to hbjs@craftinc.org by May 31 at 11:59 pm Central time.
Requirements of Scholarship Recipient
- The scholarship recipient(s) must attend CRAFT’s Scholarship Award Banquet/Ceremony which takes place in-person (may be held virtually for safety reasons) in August. If awardees cannot attend, they are expected to send a thank you card or letter to CRAFT that will be read at the banquet.
- The scholarship recipient must participate in at least one CRAFT event or volunteer activity between September of this year and August of next year. All student participants within the CRAFT organization are made aware of upcoming CRAFT activities, it is the responsibility of the scholarship recipients to inform CRAFT which activity/event they will volunteer for.
Checklist
Before you submit your application, have you:
- Completed all sections of the application in this application portal
- Written a biographical essay (using the criteria listed above) and uploaded it as an attachment to this application portal
- Submitted a transcript request asking your college/university to email your transcript to hbjs@craftinc.org by May 31, 11:59 pm Central time
- Informed and reminded both recommendation letter writers to email their letters to hbjs@craftinc.org by May 31, 11:59 pm Central time (using the recommendation criteria listed above)
We recommend you write and save your essay as a separate document (to be uploaded) before you start your application.
