Who Can Apply: The Boule’ Foundation in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund will provide annual $4,000 merit-based scholarships to entering college freshmen students (fall 2021) of African descent attending four-year, accredited, non-profit degree-granting colleges and universities of their choice.
Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria:
– Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
– Be of African descent;
– Must be graduating from high school in the spring of 2021, and entering college as a Full-Time Freshmen in the Fall of 2021;
– Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (from one of the areas indicated below), a resident of London, England, or a citizen of the Bahamas.
a.) Area 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, London, United Kingdom, Vermont and Virginia.
b.) Area 2: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nassau Bahamas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
c.) Area 3: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin,
d.) Area 4: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
e.) Area 5: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.
Submission:
-Students will need to complete an online application;
-Submit 1 (one) letter of recommendation from a high school administrator or teacher (no exceptions);
-Indicate participation in extra-curricular activities, academic/civic honors and awards, community service, and work experience;
-Students must also answer both of the following essay questions:
a.) Describe an experience you have had, a person who has influenced you, or an obstacle you have overcome, and explain why this was meaningful to you.
b.) Provide a one-page statement of your career interest.
Deadline: March 29, 2021
Amount: $4,000
Learn More: https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/f5648ea1-342a-4904-8444-584c4903710e
