Friday, January 8, 2010

NAACP National Scholarships

9:16 AM Posted by Communications Chair
Stefanie Brown, National Field Director for the NAACP was recently asked about the Scholarships that the NAACP had to offer.



The NAACP is currently taking scholarship applications. The deadline for applications is March 7, 2010.

Please Read More for a list of the Scholarships or to Apply




NAACP SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION & APPLICATION


Please review the following requirements that apply to all NAACP scholarship applications:
  1. Mail only one copy of your most recent official transcript to UNCF regardless of the number of scholarship programs the applicant may apply to.
  2. Student essays and letters of recommendation must be directly uploaded to the application (use PDF, DOC, or JPG files only). If unable to upload, essays or letters of recommendation may be sent via e-mail attachment to Girmuhabte@uncf.org. No fax copies or USPS mailed essays or letters of recommendation will be accepted.
  3. All sections of the NAACP online application must be completed and all supporting documents must be mailed to UNCF by the closing date, March 7, 2010. No supporting documents will be accepted after the deadline.
  4. Do not send any materials to UNCF other than the supporting documents required for and indicated in each program.



*Disclaimer: Please be advised that the distribution of NAACP scholarships will be contingent upon the availability of funds for the 2010-2011 academic school year.


EARL G. GRAVES SCHOLARSHIP


Award: $5,000

Eligibility: 


  • Applicant must be a junior or senior Business major enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States; or a graduate student enrolled to a master’s or doctoral program within a Business school at an accredited college or university in the United States (applicant may apply during their sophomore years.)
  • Applicant must currently be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate or graduate degree.
  • Applicant must be a full-time student.
  • Applicant must be in the top 20% of his/her class.
  • Applicant need not demonstrate a financial need.



Members of the National NAACP Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, National Youth Work Committee, the NAACP Scholarship Selection Committee, employees and their spouses or families to the first degree of consanguinity are not eligible to apply for or receive this scholarship.


AGNES JONES JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP


Award: Undergraduate: $1,500 Graduate: $2,500

Eligibility:
  • Applicant must be a current member of the NAACP. Applicant must submit a copy of their NAACP membership card or membership application to verify membership.
  • Applicant must be a United States citizen and be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States.
  • Undergraduate applicant must be a full-time student. If a student drops below the required full-time status, the Scholarship Selection Committee will adjust the grant received to 50% of the award allocated for that semester. Graduate applicant may be a full- or part-time student.
  • Graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students must possess a grade point average of 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system. Graduate students must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system.
Applicant must demonstrate financial need based one following scale:

Size of Family Unit
48 Contiguous States,
D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions
Alaska
Hawaii
1
$15,600
$19,500
$17,940
2
$21,000
$26,250
$24,150
3
$26,400
$33,000
$30,360
4
$31,800
$39,750
$36,570
5
$37,200
$46,500
$42,780
6
$42,600
$53,250
$48,990
7
$48,000
$60,000
$55,200
8
$53,400
$66,750
$61,410


  • Applicants who exceed the income limitations may apply and compete for a certain amount set aside for those students.
  • Renewals will not be automatic. Recipients will have to compete for the renewal of their scholarships. Additional information, such as the most recent cumulative grade point average, NAACP activities, as well as other civil rights activities, and academic awards will be considered. The renewal award may be reduced or denied based on insufficient NAACP activities.
  • Applicants for the Agnes Jones Scholarship must not have reached the age of 25 by the application deadline.



Members of the National NAACP Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, National Youth Work Committee, the NAACP Scholarship Selection Committee, employees and their spouses or families to the first degree of consanguinity are not eligible to apply for or receive this scholarship.


LILLIAN & SAMUEL SUTTON EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP


Award: Undergraduate: $1,000 Graduate: $2,000

Eligibility:


  • Applicant must be an Education major and a United States citizen enrolled in an accredited college in the United States.
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.
  • Undergraduate applicant must be a full-time student. If a student drops below the required full-time status, the Scholarship Selection Committee will adjust the grant received to 50% of the award allocated for that semester. Graduate students may be full or part-time students.
  • Graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students must possess a grade point average of 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system. Graduate students must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system.
  • Renewals will not be automatic. Recipients will have to compete for the renewalof their scholarship and must maintain a 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and a 3.0 for graduates to qualify for renewal. Additional information such as recent GPA, and verification of education major will be considered.



Members of the National NAACP Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, National Youth Work Committee, the NAACP Scholarship Selection Committee, employees and their spouses or families to the first degree of consanguinity are not eligible to apply for or receive this scholarship.

 

ROY WILKINS SCHOLARSHIP


Award: $1,000

Eligibility:


  • Applicant must be an entering freshman.
  • Applicant must be a United States citizen enrolled in an accredited college in the United States.
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.
  • Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students. If a student drops below the required full-time status, the Scholarship Selection Committee will adjust the grant received to 50% of the award allocated for that semester.
  • Applicant must possess a grade point average of at least 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.
  • The Roy Wilkins Scholarship is not renewable.



Members of the National NAACP Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, National Youth Work Committee, the NAACP Scholarship Selection Committee, employees and their spouses or families to the first degree of consanguinity are not eligible to apply for or receive this scholarship.


HUBERTUS W. V. WELLEMS SCHOLARSHIP FOR MALE STUDENTS


Award: Undergraduate: $2,000 Graduate: $3,000

Eligibility:
  • Applicant must be a male majoring in one of the following fields: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematical Sciences.
  • Applicant must be a United States citizen and be applying to or accepted at an accredited college (excluding proprietary schools) in the United States.
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.
  • Undergraduate applicant must be a full-time student. If a student drops below the required full-time status, the Scholarship Selection Committee will adjust the grant received to 50% of the award allocated for that semester. Graduate students may be full or part-time students.
  • Graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students must possess a grade point average of 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.
  • Graduate students must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system.
  • Applicant must demonstrate financial need based on the following scale:

Size of Family Unit
48 Contiguous States,
D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions
Alaska
Hawaii
1
$15,600
$19,500
$17,940
2
$21,000
$26,250
$24,150
3
$26,400
$33,000
$30,360
4
$31,800
$39,750
$36,570
5
$37,200
$46,500
$42,780
6
$42,600
$53,250
$48,990
7
$48,000
$60,000
$55,200
8
$53,400
$66,750
$61,410


Members of the National NAACP Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, National Youth Work Committee, the NAACP Scholarship Selection Committee, employees and their spouses or families to the first degree of consanguinity are not eligible to apply for or receive this scholarship.


ALL INFORMATION WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE NAACP SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE.
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