The Ryan Nicole Falconer Scholarship
Welcome!
The Ryan Nicole Falconer Scholarship was established in 2020 in honor of:
Ms. Ryan Nicole Falconer
(May 11, 2002 - October 27, 2020)
As a senior during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ryan was a proud 2020 graduate of Woodward Academy and graduated out of the Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She was a freshman at Howard University and was eagerly looking forward to having the full on-campus experience. Although she was not able to completely fulfill her dream, we have established this scholarship fund to provide support for other bright stars to attend an HBCU and also honor her memory.
Scholarship Parameters:
The Ryan Nicole Falconer Scholarship consists of a housing stipend to be used by any student attending an HBCU.
The stipend amount is $500 per month for four years, totaling $24,000.
Academic Requirements:
Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA at the time of application.
Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout the scholarship period.
Recipients must intend to be enrolled as a Freshman at an HBCU in the Fall 2024 semester.
Recipients must maintain enrollment at an HBCU throughout the scholarship period.
Application Deadlines
Scholarship applications will open yearly at 12:01am on April 1st and must be submitted by 11:59pm on May 1st.
Scholarship recipients will be announced yearly on Ryan's birthday, May 11th.
The scholarship application primarily consists of a copy of the applicant's high school transcripts along with the submission of a short video (<2 min).