Jane E.Hunter Scholarship 2024 - 2025

The members of the Jane E. Hunter Scholarship distribution committee would like to take a moment to inform you of a post-secondary scholarship available to females.  An exceptional woman established this scholarship to help young women from Ohio and South Carolina to continue their education. The below excerpt from the preface of her autobiography will give you a better understanding of who Jane Hunter was and why this scholarship was established.

 “Jane Edna Hunter is a realist who saw the tragedy of young colored girl’s coming to a city alone, struggling to meet the economic problem of livelihood, beset by all the dangers of an urban community where poverty and vice are found side by side; where rooming houses are frequently disguised houses of questionable character.  She knew ‘the discriminations, the injustices and the lack of educational opportunities which make it difficult for a young colored girl to gain employment and a decent place to live.’ Her story is fearlessly told of a woman who pledged her life to remove some of the hazards and to guide and protect girls in their search for decency and livelihood.  The Phillis Wheatley Association was formed through her efforts and her spirit of consecration.”

In order to qualify for the Jane Edna Hunter Scholarship, you must:

• Be a resident of Ohio or South Carolina.

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale, or a score of 580 on the GED Test, 45 total points on the ETS HiSET, or 500 on TASC. A copy is necessary to validate.

• New applicants: In your own words, a 400 to 500-word essay addressing the life and times of Miss Jane Edna Hunter and the development of the Phillis Wheatley Association, as well as addressing how Ms. Hunter's legacy as affected the social services arena.

• Previous Recipients: Please give us an update on how your academic year went, how the Jane Edna Hunter scholarship assisted you in reaching your goals, and what goals you have for the coming academic year.

• Applicant must not be an employee of KeyBank National Association or any of its affiliates. Immediate relatives of any such employees are also ineligible.
  

  Documents Needed: 

• Most recent transcript or certificate of GED (if applicable)

• 2024/2025 FAFSA Submission Summary

• 2024/2025 Financial Aid Award Letter

• New Applicants: Two letters of recommendation from persons not related to you