2026 Project Ready Program Scholarship Application

This scholarship is for seniors enrolled in the Project Ready Program offered at Ben Davis, Lawrence Central, North Central, and Warren Central high schools. Annually, the Project Ready Program awards eight, one-time, $2,500 post-secondary degree scholarships.

Who is Eligible? 

• High school seniors currently enrolled in the Indianapolis Urban League Project Ready Program can apply for the Project Ready Scholarship.

Project Ready Program Scholarship Application Deadline: 

• Monday, November 3 through Monday, February 9, 2026 applications are being accepted for the 2026 Project Ready Scholarship. The Application will close at 5:00 pm EST on Monday, February 9, 2026. 
• Note, only completed applications, per the checklist, will be considered. Please review your application carefully before you hit submit.

- Step 1 of 4 Project Ready Scholarship Application - 2026 Applicant Information * First Last Email * Mobile Phone * Home Phone Parent/Guardian Information * First Last Parent/Guardian Email * Parent/Guardian Mobile Phone * Home Address * Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City --- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingState Zip Code Next Highschool Details Highschool Name * Highschool Address * Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City --- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingState Zip Code Graduating Year * Cumulative GPA * File Upload High School Transcript (Must include all four years) * ACT/SAT Details Composite ACT Score (Insert score below or upload ACT Information) If you did not take the ACT, type in N/A * File Upload (ACT Score Information) SAT Score (If taken, upload your SAT Information below) If you did not take the SAT, type in N/A * File Upload (SAT Score Information) Please list and provide details of your extracurricular activities or upload a file below. File Upload (Extracurricular Activities) Next References: List the names of your references below, limited to (3) total. Upload actual reference letters as attachments. (2-page maximum each, single-spaced , 12-point type) * Reference One Reference Two Reference Three Next List the accredited universities and colleges you have been accepted to: List the College or University you plan to attend in the Fall of 2026 Are you a first generation college student? * Yes No What is your planned major? * Essay Essay Instructions: Essay topic: How Have You Benefitted From Project Ready and Why is Important and why a scholarship is important to you. Include any academic and non-academic accomplishments, personal characteristics, or experiences that make you uniquely qualified for a scholarship. Also include your intended major and career/personal goals related to your major. (1200-1500 words. You may type your essay below or upload a document. If uploading your essay, please type Essay Uploaded in the required field below). * Upload Essay Any general comments you wish to include? Photo: I have submitted a photograph to be used if I am selected as a scholarship recipient (Submit a a high quality digital photo in png or jpeg format). * Yes Photo File Upload * Project Ready Sholarship Rights and Consent Form FNL Upload Signed Rights and Consent Form * I have signed and submitted the attached "Assignment of Rights & Consent to Publish Scholarship Information" *Yes Date Signed * Checklist: Checkboxes * Extracurricular Activities are typed or uploaded High School Transcript is uploaded ACT or SAT information is included or uploaded Essay is typed or uploaded in PDF format with not permissions to access document References letters are uploaded (minimum of two references) Head shot is uploaded Consent Form is signed and uploaded Completed all Scholarship Application questions Submit Application