<p>Apply for the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.pardot.com%2Fe%2F682853%2Fhighschoolscholarship-%2Fhyd9g%2F956086700%2Fh%2F0mpKpKkH3N34S5uomcD-9YUeqM89TQRrcIfrHUiI0Ao&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2b0d4a33e06749b1308108dc179f43e2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638411220011026668%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=C5VPgxSg0%2FDHO55u6z2%2Ftt5Xzz6JTX5Gi0RJlWUxveA%3D&reserved=0">Men’s College Scholarship</a>s<br/> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.pardot.com%2Fe%2F682853%2Ftion-For-Fraternal-Excellence-%2Fk7zcz%2F956086700%2Fh%2F0mpKpKkH3N34S5uomcD-9YUeqM89TQRrcIfrHUiI0Ao&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2b0d4a33e06749b1308108dc179f43e2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638411220011032111%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1fRsJm9NUGGNFxx4nefPSCs2mTkVgTw7vf%2BpEhGnf80%3D&reserved=0"><b>SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION</b></a><br/>The scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities and community involvement. It is available to any male, graduating senior who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall of 2024.<br/> <i>Did you know?</i></p><p>Men are going to college with less frequency than in the past, and not persisting to graduation at the same rates as women. Per <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.pardot.com%2Fe%2F682853%2Fons-back-to-school-11630948233%2Fhyd9k%2F956086700%2Fh%2F0mpKpKkH3N34S5uomcD-9YUeqM89TQRrcIfrHUiI0Ao&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2b0d4a33e06749b1308108dc179f43e2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638411220011037616%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZRK2VTOw%2BjCpHZ%2FeF8JdL4rpJOF0aEBoBEB9OJmBrkY%3D&reserved=0">The Wall Street Journal,</a> at the close of the 2020-21 academic year, women made up 59.5% of college students, an all-time high, and men 40.5%, according to enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a nonprofit research group. Additionally, NSC Research Center data shows that during the fall 2021 term, undergraduate enrollment alone fell by 3.1% or 465,300 students.<br/></p><p><b>Men are choosing paths other than college.</b></p><p>In an attempt to counter this trend and encourage young men to pursue a postsecondary education, the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.pardot.com%2Fe%2F682853%2Fhighschoolscholarship-%2Fhyd9g%2F956086700%2Fh%2F0mpKpKkH3N34S5uomcD-9YUeqM89TQRrcIfrHUiI0Ao&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2b0d4a33e06749b1308108dc179f43e2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638411220011043051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9UHM%2B5vpTK0PsyaEPg9DurkDsHbSkHaKm6X%2F3bhfILY%3D&reserved=0">Men’s College Scholarship Program</a> was <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.pardot.com%2Fe%2F682853%2Fural-mens-college-scholarship-%2Fhyd9r%2F956086700%2Fh%2F0mpKpKkH3N34S5uomcD-9YUeqM89TQRrcIfrHUiI0Ao&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2b0d4a33e06749b1308108dc179f43e2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638411220011049008%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CzuGEkACiqc1kBY5W7%2B0UKikGpOnWJ65uLRwm9OPspU%3D&reserved=0">launched in 2022</a> and in <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.pardot.com%2Fe%2F682853%2Fawards-55000-to-78-recipients-%2Fk85xl%2F956086700%2Fh%2F0mpKpKkH3N34S5uomcD-9YUeqM89TQRrcIfrHUiI0Ao&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2b0d4a33e06749b1308108dc179f43e2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638411220011054469%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eiqzPt2LW5FArELQM3AAw2jRNu6wrOGkK6%2B9O9rMYx4%3D&reserved=0">2023 $55,000 was awarded to 78 deserving applicants</a>. This year we are thrilled to once again offer more than $50,000 in scholarships to inspire college attendance and academic success by young men. Scholarships range from $500-$1,000 and are delivered directly to recipients — <i>not their institution</i> — via ACH transfer to use as desired.<br/><b>The deadline for applications is April 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET (8:59 pm PT).</b></p>
