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Bobby Joe Price Grant

Named after an ever-committed family man and disciplined hard worker, the Bobby Joe Price Grant provides financial awards in the amount of $1,500 to students (high school seniors through college juniors) who endeavor academic or experiential development over the summer.

 

This can include internships, apprenticeships, study abroad, conferences, or even application fees. We do not discriminate on the purpose so long as the applicant has demonstrated passion for a cause that promotes excellence in education, equity, or the environment.

Are You...

  • A high-school senior through college junior at a school located in the US;

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  • A US citizen, permanent resident, or DACA

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  • Entering an academic or professional experience during Summer 2025;

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  • Have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher

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  • A hard worker with demonstrated passion related to the experience (e.g. volunteerism, prior internship(s), courses, etc.); and

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  • The experience is related to excellence in either education, equity, or environment.

Then Apply!

Application Open:​

Application Close:

Winners Announced: 

December 1st

March 1st

May 1st

01 - Personal Information

Limited use. Questions? Check out our Blind Review Commitment.

Prior to applying please confirm your latest personal information. If there are any changes after apply, please notify us by email with the subject line: [Full Name] "Personal Information Update".

02 - Academic and Personal Achievements

Moderate use.

  • We request a PDF of your latest transcript including the last completed semester grades. This document should show all courses taken, the time they were taken, the grade received, and an overall GPA for all semesters.

  • Additionally, we request any documentation that you have corroborating your continued dedication to this path. We are not looking for any one type of evidence. Please make sure that you are content with the support you have provided.​

    • Examples: Proof of committed volunteering at an animal shelter for a Veterinarian internship OR a letter of recommendation from a professor attesting your continued devotion to a specific course/field of study.

03 - Creative Statement

Substantial use.

We ask all of our applicants to write an original creative statement for our panel's review. This statement should be no more than 500 words and should be submitted as a single-page PDF document.

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Please select from one of the prompts below for your creative statement:

​[Prompts will be posted as of the Application Open date]

04 - Advocacy Statement

Substantial use.

In life, you will be your first advocate. Take a moment to let us know what experiences the Bobby Joe Price Grant will help you gain and how that factors into your larger life goals. This should be no more than two paragraphs and emphasizes some of the below: 

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Why should we select you? What would you hope to use this grant for? What makes you the best applicant?

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