SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
In addition to demonstrating financial need, applicants for VOOS are either on track to be first generation college students, or are from single parent households, or both. Learn more about the Vaults of Opportunity Scholarship and see if you are eligible to apply.
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Your donation to the Vaults of Opportunity Scholarship helps students entering high school to overcome barriers at a critical early turning point in their academic journey by assisting them with preparation for college entrance exams.
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Your donation to the Vaults of Opportunity Scholarship helps students entering high school to overcome barriers at a critical early turning point in their academic journey by assisting them with preparation for college entrance exams.
Scholarship Program Overview
“Let’s look at where the vaults of opportunity are -
and let’s do our job of intentionally opening those vaults of opportunity and taking the door off the hinges.”
- Judge Joseph W. Hatchett
The Vaults of Opportunity Scholarship empowers highly motivated 9th-grade students from underserved communities with the resources and support needed to take their first steps toward college and career success. The funds are designed to assist students in preparing for college entrance exams -- a critical early hurdle on the path to academic achievement.
Each year, VOOS awards a select few Hatchett Scholars with $2,000, and recipients may use the funds to cover costs associated with preparing for the PSAT, SAT, and/or ACT. Eligible expenses include test registration, tutoring, test prep courses, and study materials. Any unused funds may be applied toward college tuition.
Inspired by the legacy of Judge Joseph W. Hatchett, our mission is to equip young minds with the tools to overcome barriers, unlock their potential, and build futures full of promise.
and let’s do our job of intentionally opening those vaults of opportunity and taking the door off the hinges.”
- Judge Joseph W. Hatchett
The Vaults of Opportunity Scholarship empowers highly motivated 9th-grade students from underserved communities with the resources and support needed to take their first steps toward college and career success. The funds are designed to assist students in preparing for college entrance exams -- a critical early hurdle on the path to academic achievement.
Each year, VOOS awards a select few Hatchett Scholars with $2,000, and recipients may use the funds to cover costs associated with preparing for the PSAT, SAT, and/or ACT. Eligible expenses include test registration, tutoring, test prep courses, and study materials. Any unused funds may be applied toward college tuition.
Inspired by the legacy of Judge Joseph W. Hatchett, our mission is to equip young minds with the tools to overcome barriers, unlock their potential, and build futures full of promise.
Check out our Program Launch Video!
Prepared in connection with the launch of VOOS in 2022, this compelling short film features many moving reflections from former law clerks of Judge Hatchett, who speak candidly about how his wisdom, humility, and mentorship shaped their lives and careers. Their stories reveal the deep and personal legacy Judge Hatchett left behind—and how the Vaults of Opportunity Scholarship program is extending that legacy to a new generation.
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