This book scholarship is designed to support one (1) student who attends Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and one (1) student who attends Western High School. These scholarships honor the spirit of Sankofa – reflecting on the past to build a successful future as valued by Poly alum, Bruce Durant Jr., and Western alum, Dr. Tracey Durant.

• You must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or better;
• demonstrate financial need;
• submit a Resilience Essay.  Everyone faces and overcomes challenges. Describe the challenges you have overcome and how that relates to you wanting to attend to college (300-900 words; 2-4 pages).