healing emotional damages
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Yolanda Johnson SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SCHOLARSHIP PRESIDENT
MS. MIA WASHINGTON
SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR
MR. LEONARD JOHNSON
Essay: Submit a 1000 word essay answering the following questions by November 15, 2025
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1. How will this scholarship help you achieve your career goals?
2. Discuss a personal or academic challenge you have overcome and how it has shaped you.
3. Why do you deserve this scholarship?
4. How will you make a positive impact in your community with the help of this scholarship?
Scholarship Photograph: Submit a photograph with your application. Your photograph will not be given to the application review board and, therefore, will not be used in the application review process for selecting scholarship winners. However, photographs of the scholarship winners only will be used to announce the winners after they have been selected on the HED website. We kindly request that the scholarship recipient be present at the 2025 Christmas Celebration, scheduled for December 20, 2025, as the award will be formally presented during this event.
Academic Achievement/Performance: Submit your standardized test scores from the SAT, ACT, or other standardized test or other measures of your academic performance. We are particularly interested in your overall academic performance, however best measured.
IMPORTANT: Attendance Requirement: Scholarship candidates must attend the Youth Scholarship Christmas Program to remain eligible for the award.
Ad-Hoc Commiittee
Reverned E. Green (Chairman)
Susan Sanders
Patrick Martin
Healing Emotional Damages Incorporated / Lift Up Your Head Incorporated
Notice of Photography, Videography, and Media Usage
Please be advised that Healing Emotional Damages Incorporated and Lift Up Your Head Incorporated may be capturing photographs and videos during our events. By attending and participating in our activities, you acknowledge that your image or likeness may appear in promotional materials, social media posts, our website, or shared with partner agencies as part of our outreach and grant application processes.
This notice is intended to inform all attendees that any media captured may be used to highlight the important work we do and to promote our mission. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.