Applicants can be college freshmen through college senior and must attend a United Negro College Fund (UNCF) member college. Candidates must be females with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Eligible students must be first-time enrollees at a UNCF member college. The scholarship is open to all U.S. residents; preference will be given to students from Massachusetts.
Candidates must complete an online application along with a 400-word essay. In addition, a transcript and proof of unmet financial need are required. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage minority female students to pursue a career in the STEM fields.
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the nation’s largest minority education non-profit organization. UNCF works to provide all Americans with equal access to a college education.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in JUNE of each year, and the award amount is usually $5,000.
For more details, visit scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/41364eb6-8b90-47ea-bee5-b09382005652
