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6th Annual Elders and Community Tea & NDOWE Scholarship Announcement
Honoring our Elders and Announcing NDOWE Scholarship Recipients.
The Event
March 20, 2027
The 6th Annual Elders and Community Tea and NDOWE Scholarship Announcement will be held at The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Lincoln Reception Room, in Springfield, Illinois.
Date
March 20, 2027
Location
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Lincoln Reception Room — Springfield, Illinois
Apply to NDOWE
Submit all application materials to:
brownsugarandlace.com
Deadline: March 7, 2027
Ways to Support
Cash App: $ENDOWER
Annual $1,000 Scholarships
Ongoing Documentation of Elder Stories
The Annual Tea Event
NDOWE
Nellona Diane Offutt-Williams Education Scholarship
Scholarship Application 2026–2027. Submit all application materials to brownsugarandlace.com. Deadline: March 7, 2027.
What the Application Includes
- Applicant information — full name, date, address, phone, email, age, year in school
- College / University — name and address
- Requirements — GPA verification, proof of matriculation, essay
Donate: Cash App $ENDOWER
Answers
Scholarship FAQ
The 6th Annual Elders and Community Tea and NDOWE Scholarship Announcement takes place March 20, 2027 at The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Lincoln Reception Room, in Springfield, Illinois
A 3.0 GPA, proof of matriculation (a class schedule without SSN or a letter of continuance for the current academic year), and a 500-word essay on “How You Intend to Impact the Industry You Will Enter upon graduation.”
Submit all application materials to brownsugarandlace.com by March 7, 2027.
NDOWE awards annual $1,000 scholarships.
Donations may be made through Cash App: $ENDOWER. Your support funds the annual $1,000 scholarships, ongoing documentation of elder stories, and the Annual Tea event.