Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above in order to be eligible. Students do not need to demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is not renewable.
The scholarship is offered through the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), who manages hundreds of scholarship programs offered through participating UNCF colleges throughout the country. Eligible students must apply for the scholarship through the UNCF web site.
Reader's Digest was founded in 1922 and is a monthly family magazine headquartered in New York City. The magazine has a global circulation of 10.5 million, making it the largest paid circulation magazine in the world.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in FEBRUARY of each year, and the award amount is usually $5,000.
For more details, visit www.readersdigest.com or scholarships.uncf.org
