CACP Steven C. Jordon Legacy Scholarship
2025 CACP Steven Charles Jordon Legacy Scholarship
The City Athletics Community Partners (CACP) - Steven C. Jordon Legacy Scholarship is intended to support students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to community service. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to deserving high school seniors pursuing higher education.
The 2025 application process will open on January 1, 2025, and close on March 31, 2025.
Who was Steven C. Jordon?
Steven C. Jordon was born and raised by his mother and grandmother in North Philadelphia. He attended Vaux Junior High, graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School, and was the first and only from his immediate family to attend college. It took him 6 years, and he had to pay his way through it, but he did it. He was a proud graduate of Saint Augustine’s University, a HBCU in Raleigh, NC, with a double major in Business Management and Accounting. Working his way up from an entry level position, Steve retired after 23 years of leadership with the esteemed title Director of Customer Service, Administration and Labor Relations at a utility company in Philadelphia. He was a man of God, a husband of 44 years, and a father of 2 HBCU graduates. Steve was a man of many hats, and held a genuine passion for motivational speaking and uplifting others. He was a fixture in the neighborhood of his youth, dedicating years of time and energy into creating and running the Philadelphia North Basketball Association as a volunteer. Steve also played an integral role in establishing the “Dare to Imagine My Career” program at his church as a volunteer. His legacy of academic excellence, community service and leadership positively impacted everyone that crossed his path.
Who can apply for the scholarship?
To be eligible for the Steven C. Jordon Legacy Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be an African-American high school senior with plans to enroll in a college or university.
- Attend a Philadelphia County high school.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Demonstrate leadership through extracurricular activities, volunteer work, or community service.
- Submit a completed application by the stated deadline.
What is the application process?
- Application Form: Interested applicants must complete an online application form, providing basic personal information, academic records, and extracurricular involvement. SAT/ACT scores are not required for this application.
- Transcript: Applicants will need to submit a recent high school transcript (official or unofficial copy) as a part of the application process.
- Essay Requirement: Applicants must submit an essay up to 500-words, type-written and double spaced, responding to one of the following prompts –
● Describe your academic goals, share your leadership experiences, and explain how you plan to contribute to your community in the future.
● Describe a time when you faced significant challenges or adversity. How did you demonstrate perseverance in overcoming these obstacles, and what did you learn from the experience that will help you in your academic and personal life?
Note: Use of assistance software and/or technology (i.e. AI) in creating this original work is strictly prohibited. The Committee will be using software to detect the usage of Artificial Intelligence to assist with the essay. If the content is found to be above a 20% threshold, the essay will be disqualified. - Letter of Recommendation: One letter of recommendation is required. This can be from a teacher, counselor, or community leader who can attest to the applicant’s character, leadership qualities, and academic commitment. The letter of recommendation must include an email address and phone number for the author of the letter.
- College Acceptance: Applicant must submit an acceptance letter from an accredited college or university. While it is not a requirement that applicants attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), additional application points will be awarded to applicants who intend to enroll at a HBCU. Consideration will be given if applicants have not received an acceptance letter by the scholarship application deadline, but must be received by April 26, 2025.
- Applicants must submit a formal or professional headshot suitable for publication. Professional senior/graduation photos are acceptable.
- Deadline: All applications must be submitted by March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm. Late submissions will not be considered.
Scholarship Award Process
- Notification: The selected recipient(s) will be notified via email on or around May 1, 2025.
- Disbursement of Funds: The $1,000 scholarship will be disbursed directly to the recipient’s educational institution to be applied towards tuition, books, or other educational expenses. The selected recipient(s) will need to provide documentation to confirm enrollment in a college or university in order for payment to be dispersed; more information will be provided to awardees.
- Renewal/Non-Renewal: The Steven C. Jordon Legacy Scholarship is a one-time award and is non-renewable.