Professional Communication
Strengthen your ability to express ideas clearly in writing and conversation.
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Career Forward™Scholarship ProgramGreater Bethesda Missionary Baptist ChurchCareer Forward™
Your Next Opportunity Starts Here.
Career Forward Scholarship Program
Build career confidence. Strengthen workplace skills. Learn to use AI responsibly. Prepare for what's next.
Scholarship Opportunity
Founding Cohort
Program
Career Forward in an AI Era
Application Status
Now Open
Deadline
To Be Announced
Placeholder — official date not yet confirmed.
About the Scholarship
More Than a Scholarship
Career Forward is designed to help participants build practical skills, confidence, and digital readiness for today's changing workplace.
The scholarship provides selected participants access to the Career Forward learning experience and the opportunity to strengthen employer-valued skills while learning how to use digital and AI tools responsibly.
What You Will Build
Skills That Move Careers Forward
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Learn to analyze information, work through challenges, and make sound decisions.
Professionalism & Reliability
Build stronger habits around dependability, integrity, communication, and follow-through.
Digital & AI Readiness
Learn to use technology and AI responsibly while keeping human judgment in charge.
What the Scholarship Experience Includes
Your Career Forward Experience
Career Forward learning experience
Practical career-readiness activities
Digital and AI skill development
Career Forward Companion Workbook & resources
30-Day Action Project
Cohort participation and support
Before You Apply
Before You Start Your Application
Take a few minutes to prepare before opening the application.
Applicants should be prepared to provide
- Basic contact information
- Information about their career journey and goals
- Why Career Forward is important to them
- How the scholarship could support their goals
- An example of a time they committed to completing something challenging
- Their commitment to participating in the Career Forward program
Tip
Give yourself time to think before answering the written questions. Your responses should reflect your real experiences and goals.
Application Prep Sheet
Download the official prep sheet to review the written questions and gather your thoughts before starting the online application.
Download the Application Prep SheetFounding Cohort
Be Part of the Founding Cohort
The founding cohort represents the first group of participants to move through the Career Forward experience together — learning alongside one another, building employer-valued skills, and helping shape a program built for the way work is changing.
Learn with a supportive cohort
Community and workforce focused
Finish with a 30-Day Action Project
Responsible, human-led use of AI
🎓 Founding Cohort Now Enrolling/★ Build Career Confidence/💬 Professional Communication/🤖 Responsible AI Skills/📈 30-Day Action Project/🤝 Learn With a Supportive Cohort/✦ Applications Are Open/