Who Can Apply:
- Be African American and a US citizen or permanent US resident.
- Be currently classified as a college freshman, sophomore, or junior.
- Be enrolled full-time for the 2022-2023 academic year at any accredited 4-year college or university.
- Be majoring in Communications.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Have completed a minimum of 60 hours of community service activities between June 2021 – May 2022. The service hour requirement will not be waived.
- Have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and have a demonstrated unmet financial need as verified by the applicant’s institution.
Submission:
- An official or unofficial current academic transcript.
- A 1-page essay (see application for details).
- A completed Community Service Verification Form (the download link is located on the right side of this page). Applicants who do not use the provided form will not be considered.
Deadline: May 11, 2022
Amount: $2,500
Learn More: https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/fb198763-6d8b-44e8-b19b-c9f1909bcc5f