Scholarship Application
About Our Scholarships
We designed our scholarships to fill the gap traditional aid often leaves behind. As Ron Clark reminded us, even students with full scholarships can face difficult choices—working one or two part-time jobs to cover living costs, or stepping away from school when family finances fall short. These jobs, while necessary, often mean missed opportunities: fewer chances to build lifelong friendships, explore academic passions, or join campus activities.
Our scholarships provide support for those vital “in-between” expenses—books, travel, food, and more—so students can stay focused on their education. Just as importantly, each scholarship comes with a mentor: a senior leader who helps students navigate college life, prepare for their careers, and open doors to internships and opportunities that shape their future.
About the CEON Foundation
The CEON Foundation is a community of leaders—Donors and Mentor Donors—committed to paying forward their success by investing in others. Founded in 2021 by CEO Netweavers in partnership with the Ron Clark Academy, we’ve already awarded scholarships with mentoring to seven outstanding students. Our work also extends to mentoring EMBA students and supporting one another across business, career, and personal challenges.
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
- Be alumni of the Ron Clark Academy, in good standing
- Attending a Nationally ranked University, Liberal Arts college or HBCU in a 4-year Bachelor degree program
- Have been awarded a substantial scholarship or scholarships
- Be actively enrolled with a full academic load for the fall semester/term
- Demonstrate financial need beyond the scholarships received
- Define how a CEON Foundation Mentor can be a major help
Scholarship Award Levels:
Applicants chosen for scholarship awards will receive:
- Cash award of $3,500 – $5,000 for incidental expenses and travel, payable beginning January, paid in five equal monthly installments. The award amount within that range will be determined by a combination of student need and available scholarship funds.
- CEON Foundation Mentor assigned at time of notification of award.
Expectations of Recipients:
As part of receiving a CEON Foundation Scholarship, students agree to the following:
- Acknowledge expectations: Sign and return the acknowledgment form confirming your commitment to Scholar Expectations.
- Stay connected with your mentor: Maintain regular (at least monthly) communication with your assigned mentor, sharing both successes and challenges.
- Be transparent about changes: Inform your mentor if there are any changes to your scholarship eligibility or if you experience academic performance issues.
- Reflect and share: At the end of the spring semester/term, provide a brief written summary describing how the scholarship and mentorship impacted you, including what you expected versus what you experienced.
- Support CEON’s mission: Agree to be photographed and/or interviewed for CEON Foundation fundraising and awareness efforts.
Application Process:
Applications must be completed on our web site at https://ceonfoundation.org/scholarship-application/ by midnight October 31, 2025.
Accuracy on each data answer and originality on essay questions is required.
Applications will be reviewed and awarded by the five-person CEON Foundation Scholarship Committee, who may request additional insight from staff at the Ron Clark Academy as part of the evaluation process.
Note: If you would prefer to work on your application before completing the online application, you will find a Google Doc of the application here to allow you to copy to a private Google Doc or download as a Word Document.