Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above and demonstrate financial need in order to apply. Students approved for a scholarship may choose to attend any one of 47 TMCF member schools. They must be students who demonstrate leadership qualities and service to their communities and must be recommended by a school faculty or staff member.
Scholarships cover tuition, on campus room and board, books and fees. Some scholarships are for one year only and other scholarships may be renewable each year until the student completes their degree program.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is a Washington D.C.-based non-profit organization named after the first African-American Justice in the U.S. Supreme Court. It is the only national organization that awards scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Since its beginning in 1987, it has awarded more than $200 million in scholarships and other assistance to its students and member-schools.
The deadline for this scholarship VARIES each year, and the award amount is usually $3,100 - $12,400.
For more details, visit www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships
