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Johnson, Eunice Walker Endowed HBCU Scholarship
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Eunice Walker Johnson was a business leader and humanitarian, particularly concerned with the encouragement of African American youth. Mrs. Johnson was the producer and director of the world's largest traveling fashion show, Ebony Fashion Fair, which has donated some of its proceeds to UNCF.
Through her generous donation, the Eunice Walker Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund was developed to award need-based scholarships of up to $5,000 each to undergraduate students attending Selma University or a UNCF Member Institution. Applicants must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applicants must have completed a FAFSA and have a demonstrated unmet financial aid need, as verified by the applicant’s college or university. Priority consideration will be granted to applicants attending Selma University. The scholarship opportunity is not open to current high school seniors. Application Requirements A current official or unofficial academic transcript. A 250-500 word essay on the following subject: In consideration of Eunice Walker Johnson’s humanitarian perspective and her concern for the well-being of African American youth, please write an essay that captures the spirit of her generosity and her genuine empathy for African American youth. Your essay should be focused on how you, through your education, could make a positive contribution to your community. Additional Scholarship Information UNCF will contact all finalists’ institutions to verify their eligibility. If you do not meet all the requirements listed on this page, you should not apply. Application materials, including reference forms, will not be accepted through email. Scholarship decisions will be displayed on the applicant’s Applicant Home page by April 30, 2024. For selected students, this scholarship award can applied to the 2023-2024 school year, and payments will only be issued to the recipient’s institution. Please contact Subiya Gadit with questions at Subiya.Gadit@uncf.org Minimum GPA: 3.00 Residency Status U.S. Citizen U.S. national or permanent resident Pursuing Classifications College Freshman College Senior College Sophomore College Junior College/Universities Groups HBCU UNCF-Affiliated College/Universities Selma University Allen University Benedict College Bennett College Bethune Cookman University Claflin University Clark Atlanta University Dillard University Edward Waters College Fisk University Florida Memorial University Huston-Tillotson University Jarvis Christian College Johnson C. Smith University LeMoyne-Owen College Lane College Livingstone College Miles College Morehouse College Morris College Oakwood University Paine College Philander Smith College Rust College Saint Augustine's University Shaw University Spelman College Stillman College Texas College Tougaloo College Tuskegee University Virginia Union University Voorhees College Wilberforce University Wiley College Xavier University of Louisiana Talladega College The Latest | |
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