The Thurgood Marshall College Fund / Hennessy Fellowship Program for HBCU Graduate Students - Apply Today!

Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on November 17, 2020
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We wrote about this a couple of weeks ago and we are still excited to bring you this wonderful opportunity for HBCU graduate students. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Hennessy will be selecting 10 candidates for this year's Hennessy Fellows Program thanks to a $10 million investment from Hennessy over the next ten years.

They are looking for the best candidates in various majors and subject areas as long as you are enrolled at an accredited HBCU. Applications are open now until the deadline of DECEMBER 6, 2020!

As a reminder, the Fellows will receive:

$20,000 scholarship per academic year
$10,000 stipend for other educational expenses
Curated professional development - immersive Boot Camp, online training, networking with C-suite executives
Development of leadership skills and professional advancement opportunities
1:1 career coaching and senior executive mentorship
Up to $10,000 grant to implement a community �give back� project

If you have a minimum GPA of 3.25, apply today at http://www.tmcf.org/HFP
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