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2024-2025 FIRST® x UNCF Scholars Program (Deadline: June 6, 2024)

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Who Can Apply: In partnership with UNCF, FIRST® has developed the FIRST® x UNCF Scholars Program to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for FIRST alumni who aspire to become leaders and innovators in their respective fields. The Program will award nine students a one-time scholarships in the amount of up to $10,000 and will be open to matriculating college students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Tribal College and University (TCU), or Asian-American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

  1. Be an alum of FIRST®. Alumni status will be confirmed.
  2. Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Be enrolled in Fall 2024 as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior at a four-year, U.S. located, accredited college or university that is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, a Tribal College, or a Historically Black College or University.
  4. Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
  5. Have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  6. Have a demonstrated unmet financial need as verified by their college or university.

Submission:

  1. A current academic transcript.
    1. Incoming Freshman, please upload your current High School Transcript
    2. College Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, please upload your current Academic Transcript
  2. One letter of recommendation from an individual who has engaged with the student in a FIRST® program, who can provide insight into the student’s academic performance and potential for success. Recommender must identify themselves as a Mentor/Coach in the letter.
  3. Respond to one of the (2) essay prompt options below:
  • OPTION 1: Written response no longer that five hundred (500) words in length describing how you believe your experiences with FIRST have inspired you to meet your education and life goals. This may be an informal list or paragraph structure.

OR

  • Option 2: Demonstrate via art, song, musical composition, or poem how you believe your experiences with FIRST have inspired you to meet your education and life goals.

Deadline: June 6, 2024

Amount: $10,000

Learn More: https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ000008mqZBYAY