Bona Fide Bellevue DEI Award & Scholarship

Bona Fide Bellevue is a Community Development Corporation (CDC) whose mission is to celebrate our unique community and welcome all who want to make Bellevue their home. We are committed to building relationships with the community and supporting efforts to improve understanding, ethics, diversity, equity, insight, and inclusion.

To support that effort, we will be awarding one $1,500 scholarship to a graduating student of Northgate Jr./Sr. High School or a student who is graduating from another school but lives in the Northgate School District and is continuing their education.

The DEI Award and Scholarship is intended to provide financial support to a high school graduate and give a voice to all students and their individual perspectives. We’ll be utilizing AI as a tool to check all essays to ensure that authentic work has been submitted. We look forward to reading your personal creative and thoughtful perspectives.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for this award?
Any student graduating from high school who lives in the Northgate School District and is continuing their education may apply. Post-secondary school includes college, university, technical, trade, etc.

When can I apply?
Completed applications are due by noon on Friday, May 2nd, 2025.

What if I have questions?
Please email any questions to scholarship@bonafidebellevue.org.

Who will be evaluating the applications?
A special committee of Bona Fide Bellevue Board members will review all applications and the top submissions will go to the full Board for final selection. The applications will be reviewed with no names attached. All applications will be kept in confidence.

How will the application essay be evaluated?
The award decisions will be made based on how clearly your ideas are expressed and how you communicate your experiences and intentions to advance DEI. We encourage everyone to apply for this grant even if they are not a confident writer. Content and intention play important parts in our evaluation.

When will I find out if I was awarded the scholarship?
If the awardee is a Northgate High School student, the scholarship will be announced at their commencement ceremony. If the awardee attends a different school, they’ll be notified by email on or before June 5th. Announcements may be made via Bona Fide Bellevue’s website and social media, and other local outlets.

Will my essay be made available to the public?
We will keep all applications and essays confidential. If we would like to use your essay for any type of outreach or community engagement, we’ll discuss it with you and ask for your written permission.