94.3 WYBC Beat The Odds Scholarship

WYBC is giving away a $4,000 scholarship to a local Junior or Senior in High School that has over adversity and is succeeding in the classroom and looking to continue their education beyond High School.

The last day to apply is June 30, 2025. This form should be submitted only once. Multiple submissions could lead to disqualification.

Special thanks to our scholarship contributors: Derwin Griffith State Farm, The Walter Luckett Foundation, Howard K. Hill Funeral Services and Ocean State Job Lot.

Scholarship Application.

Open Juniors and Seniors attending high school in the Greater New Haven area and looking to continue their education.

Application Dates: February 27, 2025 to June 30, 2025

Winner announced the week of July 7, 2025.

First and Last Name(Required)

First Last

Home Address(Required)

City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Date of Birth(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Name of parent or guardian(Required)

What school do you currently attend?(Required)

What grade/year are you?(Required)

What is your current GPA? (Grade Point Average)(Required)

Did you take the SAT or ACT?(Required)

Yes

If so, what was your composite (overall) score?(Required)

If you are in high school, what college, university or trade school do you plan to attend?

What scholastic honors or distinctions have you received?

List some of your extracurricular and community activities in which you have participated.

List any work and/or volunteer experience.

Scholarship Essay(Required)

This essay should be 400-600 words and must include: personal history, academic and professional goals, how can this scholarship benefit you, why should you be awarded a scholarship, obstacles you have overcome, detail community and/or volunteer service etc.)

Name for signing application(Required)

First Last

Date of application(Required)

Submission start date is Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 12:00AM.‍

‍Deadline for all applications is Monday June 30, 2025 at 11:59PM.

Winners will be announced the week of July 7, 2025.

Eligibility

Applicant must a Connecticut resident, a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and either a junior or senior currently attending high school in the Greater New Haven area. Employees of Connoisseur Media, Yale Broadcasting Company., its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, and members of said employees’ immediate family and those living in the same household of employees are not eligible.

You may apply for a chance to win a scholarship only if you meet the eligibility requirements set forth on the webpage. Additionally, scholarships are non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded.

No purchase or payment is necessary to apply for scholarships. Scholarship recipient will be notified via the contact information provided.