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2026 ABENY SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SHEET

On June 20, 2026, at our annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon taking place at Antun’s in Queens Village, the Association of Black Educators of New York will acknowledge outstanding educators and graduating high school seniors in the public schools.  Eligible students from New York City public and charter schools may apply for one of several ABENY Inc. scholarships in the amount of $1,000. There will also be two four-year scholarships in the amount of $4,000 each. These are the Dr. Camille Taylor Scholarship and Gregory Ilaw Scholarship. 

To apply for an ABENY Inc. Scholarship, students must meet the eligibility requirements below:

ABENY Inc. Scholarship is limited to New York City public high school seniors who will graduate from a vocational, academic, or alternative school or will receive an equivalency diploma from a public evening school or a New York City Board of Education alternative educational program. In addition, students must have high academic standing and demonstrate leadership in school and community.

Please see the required components of a complete ABENY Inc. Scholarship Application package below:

1. The completion of both pages of the 2026 ABENY Scholarship Application Form.
2. The submission of a composition of no more than one 8 ½ x 11 typewritten pages in which the student explains why he/she should be awarded a scholarship.  (It is recommended that the student write “ABENY Scholarship Essay” as the title). Moreover, after visiting the website to learn about ABENY’s goals, in their essay, applicants should include some discussion of how they might support those goals.
3. An official copy of the candidate’s academic record. It must be signed by a school official and/or contain the school’s official seal.
4. At least three letters of recommendation. Two of the letters must be from school personnel and one from a community service representative.
5. A resume which includes extra-curricular activities, community service and school service. (Please include an e-mail address).
6. An original sourced color passport size photograph, which will be included in our journal and electronic materials if the student is selected as a scholarship winner. The photo should be in jpg, png, or pdf format saved and shared with the applicant's first initial and last name (For example, s.bobo.jpg).
7. All applications and supporting documents should be emailed to Dr. Sheilah Bobo at sheilahbobo@gmail.com no later than April 30, 2026..  Please note that all materials become the property of the Association of Black Educators of New York and will not be returned.

Applications should be emailed to:

Dr. Sheilah Bobo

President, ABENY, Inc.

sheilahbobo@gmail.com

Questions? Contact Dr. Bobo at (917) 412-9099.  Email: sheilahbobo@gmail.com. Download application at ABENY’s Scholarship website