Additional Scholarships

Jessica Jackson Cosmetology Scholarship

Deadline - March 15, 2026

Eligibility Requirements (Each applicant must fulfill all of the requirements below:

Meet one of the following circumstances:
● Currently enrolled in an accredited trade school in a cosmetology or esthetician
program
● Currently enrolled in an associate degree program or have received a letter of
acceptance to an accredited cosmetology or esthetician program.
● Be in good academic standing
● Present an official class schedule or transcript.
Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation: one professional and
the other personal from a non-family member. Writer of the recommendation
must include their contact information.
Finalists must complete an interview with the scholarship committee.

Eligibility Requirements:

Deadline - March 31, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

Each applicant must be a female and have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: Black/African American, Hispanic, Native American, African or Black/African Caribbean.
Graduate applicants must be enrolled and matriculating in an accredited graduate or doctorate program at a college or university with a minimum number of 9 credit hours.
Applicant must be a resident of Erie or Niagara County (Proof of residency will be required).
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) or 80 and above on a numeric scale. An official copy of their transcript must be submitted.
Applicants must provide one professional letter of recommendation and one letter of recommendation demonstrating their community involvement.

Deadline - March 31, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

Each applicant must be a female and have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: Black/African American, Hispanic, Native American, African or Black/African Caribbean.
Undergraduate applicant must be enrolled and matriculating in an accredited undergraduate program at a college or university with a minimum number of 12 credit hours.
If the applicant is a high school senior in Erie or Niagara County, they must be enrolled at a college or university and registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Applicant must be a resident of Erie or Niagara County (Proof of residency will be required).
Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) or 80 and above on a numeric scale. An official copy of their transcript must be submitted.
Applicant must provide one professional letter of recommendation and one letter of recommendation demonstrating their community involvement

Deadline - March 31, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

Each applicant must be a female and have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: Black/African American, Hispanic, Native American, African or Black/African Caribbean.
If applicant is a Graduate or Undergraduate student, they must be enrolled and matriculating in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university with a minimum number of credit hours (Graduate level: 9 credit hours, Undergraduate level: 12 credit hours).
If the applicant is a high school senior in Erie or Niagara County, they must be enrolled at a college or university and registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Applicant must be a resident of Erie or Niagara County (Proof of residency will be required).
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) or 80 and above on a numeric scale. An official copy of their transcript must be submitted.
Applicants must provide one professional letter of recommendation and one letter of recommendation demonstrating their community involvement

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants shall be high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors who are, or will be enrolled full-time in any academic discipline at a college or university in the following counties in New York State : Erie,Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming, Genesee, Orleans, or Livingston.Proof of college/university registration must be provided.
Applicants must be of Polish lineage and be able to demonstrate pride in their heritage.
Applicants may apply more than once as long as they meet the above criteria.