Princess M. Boyd was a woman from the Caribbean who embodied the American dream. She put education first, receiving two Bachelors degrees and a Masters Degree. She was a caregiver to special needs children and a successful entrepreneur in Atlanta, GA.

The Princess M. Boyd Scholarship was created to benefit Caribbean high school students, either Caribbean born or Caribbean descent. The student is required to maintain a B average or better, write an essay which discusses the dream of Caribbean- Americans and reside in Atlanta, Georgia or surrounding areas. The scholarship will be given to the best essay at the Caribbean Cook- off.

A portion of the proceeds of the Caribbean Cook-off will benefit the Princess M. Boyd Scholarship.

Detailed Criteria

• Maintain a B average (or its equivalent)
  
• 500 word essay with the subject being
  
• “What is the Caribbean American Dream”
  
• Currently residing in the Greater Atlanta Area
  
• Caribbean born or Caribbean Decent