Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas. 

The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times and this scholarship is offered to several graduating seniors to honor and uphold the spirt of this important date in our history.

This scholarship has their own specific application process.

Scholarship Amount: $TBD

Application Deadline: March 8, 2024 (turned into Dr. Cunningham by the end of the school day)