NAACP Scholarship Information & Application
We are fortunate again to have the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) administer the application process for us. Please review the following general requirements that apply to all scholarship applications:
- Mail only one copy of the original official transcript to UNCF regardless of the number of the programs the applicants apply to.
- Student essays and letters of recommendations must be directly uploaded to the application (use PDF or Microsoft Word only). If unable to upload, then the essay and letters of recommendations may be sent via e-mail attachment to Girmu.habte@uncf.org. No faxes or USPS mailed essays or letters of recommendation will be accepted.
- All the sections of the NAACP online application must be completed and all the supporting documents required must be mailed to UNCF by the closing date, March 16, 2009. Supporting documents sent to UNCF via e-mail or USPS after the deadline of the programs will not be accepted.
- Do not sent any documents other than the supporting documents required for and indicated in each program, to UNCF.
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.
Apply for the Earl G. Graves Scholarship here »
Award: Undergrade: $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 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 |
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html
- 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.
Apply for the Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship here »
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.
Apply for the Lillian & Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship here »
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.
Apply for the Roy Wilkins Scholarship here »
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 |
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html
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.
Apply for the Hubertus W. V. Wellems Scholarship For Male Students Scholarship here »
