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1 NAACP scholarship Information Packet APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS APPLICATION forms and required documents must be postmarked on or before the last Friday in the month of March. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS : Please read the following information before completing this APPLICATION . 1. You must fully complete a separate typed APPLICATION for each scholarship for which you are applying. If you need more than one APPLICATION , you must photocopy the enclosed APPLICATION . 2. Complete and attach the title page and all supporting documents to each complete APPLICATION . FOR EXAMPLE: IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE HBCU scholarship FUND AND THE ROY WILKINS scholarship , TWO APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE HBCU scholarship FUND YOU SHOULD ATTACH: A. Title page for the HBCU scholarship Fund B. Three recommendation letters C. An official transcript D. Financial verification information E.

2 Evidence of full-time enrollment F. One page essay THEN, A SEPARATE TYPED APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THE ROY WILKINS scholarship ; WITH IT YOU SHOULD ATTACH: A. Title page for the Roy Wilkins scholarship B. Two recommendation letters C. An official transcript D. Financial verification information E. College/University Acceptance Letter F. Verification of NAACP membership G. One page essay All applications must include the required materials. The UNCF/NAACP will not be responsible for making duplicate copies of applications and/or required materials. If required materials are not included with each separate APPLICATION , your APPLICATION will be considered incomplete. All incomplete applications will be disqualified. Send to: The United Negro College Fund Scholarships & Grants Administration 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 ATTN: Kimberly Hall Phone: scholarship recipients will be listed on the NAACP web page ( ) by Mid-July of each year.

3 Only scholarship recipients will receive official notification. -1 TITLE PAGE THE EARL G. GRAVES scholarship Please sign and attach this page to completed typed APPLICATION ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA 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 or accepted 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 year). 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.

4 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 . AWARD: $5,000 REQUIRED MATERIAL Please submit the following with your completed TYPED APPLICATION : Three letters of recommendation (other than relatives): One personal reference, two academic references from the business school of the accredited college (academic letters must be on official letterhead). Recent official college transcript. Evidence of full-time enrollment. If selected, verification of enrollment must be furnished. One page essay (see section H of the Applicant Personal Information Form ) Have you included? One Page Essay ___ Three Recommendations ___ Transcript ___ Verification of Enrollment___Student Signature: _____ Date: _____ - 2 TITLE PAGE THE AGNES JONES JACKSON scholarship Please sign and attach this page to completed typed APPLICATION ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA Applicant must be a current member of the NAACP.

5 Applicant must submit a copy of their NAACP membership card or membership APPLICATION to verify membership. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States 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 (C+) on a system. Graduate students must possess a (B) average on a system. Applicant must demonstrate financial need based on the following scale: Persons in Family Income Limits Persons in Family Income Limits 1 $ 14,355 5 $ 33,915 2 $ 19,245 6 $ 38,805 3 $ 24,135 7 $ 43,695 4 $ 29,025 8 $ 48,585 Applicants who exceed the income limitations may apply and compete for a certain amount set aside for those students.

6 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 . AWARD: Undergraduate: $1,500 Graduate: $2,500 REQUIRED MATERIALS Please submit the following with you completed TYPED APPLICATION : Three letters of recommendation (other than relatives): One personal reference, one academic reference and one NAACP reference.

7 - 3 TITLE PAGE The NAACP letter of recommendation should be from the Advisor of the Youth Council or College Chapter; member of the Executive Committee of the Branch, Youth or College Chapter; member of the National Board; SCF Trustees; member of the National Youth Work Committee; or NAACP employee, except for those persons who are current members of the scholarship Committee. Persons submitting letters must specify title and use NAACP letterhead. Recent official transcript of grades (high school or college). Financial Verification Information -College scholarship Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 or -Student Aid Report (SAR) or -Free APPLICATION for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or -Complete copy of parents most recent Income Tax Forms NOTE: Student Aid Report (SAR) After the Department of Education processes your FAFSA APPLICATION , you will be sent a Student Aid Report (SAR).

8 The SAR outlines the information you provided on the FAFSA and reports your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Evidence of full-time enrollment or APPLICATION for full-time enrollment for undergraduate applicants (verified by a copy of the APPLICATION for enrollment; acceptance letter, or letter from the university verifying status). If selected, verification of enrollment must be furnished. Evidence of NAACP membership, verified by a copy of membership card or receipt of membership. One page essay (see section H of the Applicant Personal Information Form ) Have you included? Transcript ___ Verification of NAACP Membership ___ Financial Information ____ Three Recommendations ___ Verification of Enrollment ___ One Page Essay ____ Student Signature: _____ Date: _____ - 4 - TITLE PAGE THE HBCU scholarship FUND Please sign and attach this page to completed typed APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Applicant must be a current student or incoming freshman at a Historically Black College or University.

9 Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and apply to be accepted at an accredited college (excluding proprietary schools) in the United States. 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. Applicants must possess a cumulative grade point average of (C+) on a system. NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable. Applicant must demonstrate financial need based on the following scale: Persons in Family Income Limits Persons in Family Income Limits 1 $ 14,355 5 $ 33,915 2 $ 19,245 6 $ 38,805 3 $ 24,135 7 $ 43,695 4 $ 29,025 8 $ 48,585 Members of the National NAACP Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, National Youth Work Committee, the NAACP scholarship Selection Committee.

10 Employees and their spouses or families to the first degree of consanguinity are not eligible to apply for or receive this scholarship . AWARD: $2,000 - 5 - TITLE PAGE REQUIRED MATERIALS Please submit the following with your completed TYPED APPLICATION : Three letters of recommendation (other than relatives): One personal, one academic reference and one NAACP reference. The NAACP letter of recommendation should be from the Advisor of the Youth Council or College Chapter; member of the Executive Committee of the Branch, Youth or College Chapter; member or the National Board; SCF Trustees; member of the National Youth Work Committee; or NAACP employee, except for those persons who are current members of the scholarship Committee. Persons submitting letters must specify title and use NAACP letterhead. Recent official transcript of grades.