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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 .

2 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. 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.

3 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.

4 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).

5 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. 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.

6 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?

7 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. Applicant must submit a copy of their NAACP membership card or membership APPLICATION to verify membership.

8 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.

9 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.

10 695 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. 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.