NAACP awards a number of scholarships to African-American college students each year.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) offers a number of scholarships to worthy African-American students each year. These scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 in awards. For each scholarship, winners are chosen from various regions in the United States. The application process begins in late fall and scholarships are applied to the following school year.
Instructions
1. Go to the website http://www.naacp.org/pages/naacp-scholarships.
2. Read about the available scholarships and decide which ones you would like to apply for.
The Earl. G Graves Scholarship is awarded to college sophomores, juniors and seniors who have at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA), are in the top 20 percent of their class and are majoring in business. Successful applicants may receive up to $5,000.
The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students under 25 years old who demonstrate financial need and are attending school at least part time. Undergraduate applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.0; graduate applicants must have a 2.5 GPA. Successful applicants receive between $1,500 and $2,500.
The Lillian & Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors, college undergraduates or graduate students. Applicants must be full-time students majoring in education with a minimum 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduate students. Successful applicants may receive up to $1,000.
The Roy Wilkins Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will be attending college full-time. Successful applicants may receive up to $1,000.
The Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship For Male Students is awarded to male high school seniors, college undergraduates or graduate students. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and intend to major in physics, chemistry mathematics or engineering. Undergraduates must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and graduate students must have at least a 3.0. Successful applicants may receive up to $2,000.
3. Become a NACCP member. NACCP gives preference to applicants who are members. To get started, click the "Become a Member" button on the right side of the screen to open a new window with membership options. Click the membership option that you prefer and fill out the appropriate online forms. Please note that you will be required to pay a nominal annual membership fee.
4. Go to http://www.uncf.org. NAACP partners with United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to complete the scholarship application process. Fill out your online application form on this website, not at the NAACP website.
5. Click on the "For Students" button at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
6. Click the "Scholarships" item in the drop-down menu. You will be taken to a new screen titled "For Students."
7. Click the "Search Scholarships" link on the left to a new screen with a search engine interface.
8. Type the name of the scholarship you are interested in applying for into the "Search by Alphabet" field. When you are finished, click "Search" and you will be taken to a window displaying your search results.
9. Look through your search results and click on the correct scholarship. You will be taken to a page detailing scholarship descriptions.
10. Ensure that you meet all the requirements for the scholarship, using the UNCF scholarship description as a reference.
11. Gather all the required materials before beginning your online application, using the UNCF scholarship description as a reference.
12. Click on the "Apply Online" link on the scholarship description page. You will be taken to a new screen asking you to register or log in.
13. Type in your log-in information and hit enter if you are a returning user. If you are a new user, click the "Register" button and complete the registration process following the on-screen instructions. Once you have logged in or registered, you will be taken to a page asking you to certify that you meet all the requirements for the scholarship you are interested in applying for.
14. Check the box certifying that you meet minimum eligibility requirements.
15. Click on the "Proceed with Application Button." You will be taken to the online application.
16. Complete the application process following the on-screen instructions.
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