Education Scholarship Application

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. 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: 703.205.3400
www.uncf.org
Scholarship recipients will be listed on the NAACP web page (www.naacp.org) by Mid-
July of each year. Only scholarship recipients will receive official notification.
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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.
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: __________________
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TITLE PAGE
THE AGNES JONES JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP

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.
• 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
2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system. Graduate students must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 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.
• 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.
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.
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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). 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.
Have you included?

Transcript ___ Verification of NAACP Membership ___ Financial Information ____
Three Recommendations ___ Verification of Enrollment ___ One Page Essay ____
Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ___________________
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TITLE PAGE
THE HBCU SCHOLARSHIP FUND

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Applicant must be a current student or incoming freshman at a Historically Black College or

University.
• 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 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.
• NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.

1 $ 14,355 5 $ 33,915
2 $ 19,245 6 $ 38,805
3 $ 24,135 7 $ 43,695
4 $ 29,025 8 $ 48,585
AWARD: $2,000
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TITLE PAGE
REQUIRED MATERIALS
• 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.

• Evidence of full-time enrollment or application for full-time enrollment. If selected, verification of

enrollment must be furnished.
Have you included?

Transcript____ Verification of NAACP Membership ____ Financial Information ___
Three Recommendations____ Verification of Enrollment ____ One Page Essay ___
Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________
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TITLE PAGE
THE LILLIAN & SAMUEL SUTTON

EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
• Applicant must be an Education major and a United States citizen enrolled in an accredited college
in the United States.
allocated for that semester. Graduate students may be full or part-time students.
2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system. Graduate students must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system.
• Renewals will not be automatic. Recipients will have to compete for the renewal of their
scholarship and must maintain a 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and a 3.0 for graduates to qualify for
renewal. Additional information such as recent GPA, and verification of education major will be
considered.
AWARD:
REQUIRED MATERIALS
• Two letters of recommendation from a teacher or professor in the major field of specialization.
Letters must be typed on appropriate letterhead.
• Evidence of full-time enrollment or application for full-time enrollment for undergraduate applicants
(verified by a copy of the enrollment application; acceptance letter; or letter from the university
verifying status). If selected, verification of enrollment must be submitted.
• Recent official college transcript.

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TITLE PAGE
Have you included?

Transcript____ Verification of Employment ____ Two Recommendations ___
Financial Information____ Verification of NAACP Membership ____ One Page Essay ___
For High School Seniors Only:
College/University Acceptance Letter ____
Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________________
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TITLE PAGE
THE ROY WILKINS SCHOLARSHIP

ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
• Applicant must be an entering college freshman.
• Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and seeking enrollment in an accredited college in
the United States.
• Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students. If a student drops below the required full-time
allocated for that semester.
• Applicant must possess a grade point average of at least 2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.
• The Roy Wilkins Scholarship is not renewable.
AWARD: $1,000
REQUIRED MATERIALS
• Two letters of recommendation (other than relatives): One personal reference and one academic
reference.
• Current official transcript of grades (high school).
• Copy of application for admission or letter of acceptance from college or university.
• Copy of NAACP membership card or receipt of membership.

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TITLE PAGE
Have you included?

Transcript ____ Verification of NAACP Membership ____ College/University Acceptance Letter ___
Two Recommendations ____ Financial Information ____ One Page Essay ___
Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________
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TITLE PAGE
THE HUBERTUS W.V. WILLEMS

SCHOLARSHIP FOR MALE STUDENTS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Applicant must be a male majoring in one of the following fields: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics
or Mathematical Sciences.
• Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and be applying to or accepted at an accredited
college (excluding proprietary schools) in the United States.
allocated for that semester. Graduate applicant may be a full or part-time student.
2.5 (C+) on a 4.0 system.
• Graduate student must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system

1 $ 14,355 5 $ 33,915
2 $ 19,245 6 $ 38,805
3 $ 24,135 7 $ 43,695
4 $ 29,025 8 $ 48,585
AWARD:
REQUIRED MATERIALS
• Two letters of recommendation from a teachers or professors in the major field of specialization.
Letters must be typed on appropriate letterhead.
• Recent official transcript of grades.
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TITLE PAGE

• Evidence of full-time enrollment or application for full-time enrollment. If selected, verification of

enrollment must be furnished.
Have you included?

Transcript ____ Two Recommendations ____ Financial Information ____
Verification of Enrollment ____ Verification of NAACP Membership ____ One Page Essay ___
Student Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________
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Applicant's Social Security Number
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NAACP Scholarship
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APPLICANT PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM
2006-2007
To submit this application, please print in black or dark blue ink. For each multiple choice question, fill in the appropriate circle; for the essay question, you
must type your response.
A. Applicant's Personal Information
1. APPLICANT'S FULL LEGAL NAME
FIRST MIDDLE
LAST
2. GENDER 3. DATE OF BIRTH 4. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 5. CURRENT SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER
MALE
FEMALE - - - - - -
E-MAIL
6. ADDRESS
PERMANENT HOME MAILING ADDRESS (Do not submit a PO Box address)

NO. &
7. STREET APT. NUMBER
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP CODE -

COUNTRY
(if other than U.S.)
PERMANENT
HOME PHONE - -
8. RACE / ETHNICITY (You may check only one, even if you identify with more than one of these groups.)
African American American Indian/Alaska Native Other
Hispanic American Asian Pacific Islander American
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APPLICANT PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM - -
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A. Applicant's Personal Information (continued)
9. Legal Status
U.S. Citizen Yes No
10. Are you a member of the NAACP?
If Yes, to what Branch, Youth Council,

Yes No
or College Chapter do you belong?
11. Indicate the NAACP Scholarship for which you are applying (mark only one per application).
The NAACP Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship The NAACP Lillian & Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship
The NAACP Earl G. Graves Scholarship The NAACP Roy Wilkins Scholarship
The NAACP HBCU Scholarship The NAACP Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship
B. Educational Status
12. College / University Attending or have been accepted
SCHOOL
ATTENDING
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP -

MAJOR
ANTICIPATED
CLASSIFICATION GRADUATION DATE
(MM/YYYY)
/
CUMULATIVE GPA
(4.00 SCALE) . CLASS RANK / PERCENTILE %
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C. Honors and Awards; Leadership
13. HONORS AND AWARDS (List and indicate the type of honors and awards you have received.)
TYPE OF HONOR/AWARD ACADEMIC ATHLETIC ARTISTIC COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT EXTRACURRICULAR
NAME OF AWARD Student High School
DATE RECEIVED Undergraduate
(MM/YYYY) / Classification
When Awarded Graduate

DATE RECEIVED
When Awarded
Undergraduate
Graduate

DATE RECEIVED
When Awarded
Undergraduate
Graduate

DATE RECEIVED
When Awarded
Undergraduate
Graduate

DATE RECEIVED
When Awarded
Undergraduate
Graduate

DATE RECEIVED
(MM/YYYY)
/ Classification
When Awarded
Undergraduate
Graduate

DATE RECEIVED
(MM/YYYY)
/ Classification
When Awarded
Undergraduate
Graduate

Classification Undergraduate
DATE RECEIVED
(MM/YYYY)
/ When Awarded Graduate
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C. Honors and Awards; Leadership (continued)
14. NAACP Leadership Roles (Please describe the leadership roles you have held within the NAACP.)
MM/YYYY
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
Student Classification When Activity Performed High School Undergraduate Graduate
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM
/
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM
/
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
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C. Honors and Awards; Leadership (continued)
15. Other Leadership Roles (Please describe the civil / social activities you have participated in outside of the NAACP.)
MM/YYYY
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM /
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
NAME OF
ORGANIZATION
FROM
/
POSITION
HELD/ROLE
TO /
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D. Recommender's Information: Academic Reference (Required for all applications)
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FIRST NAME LAST NAME
RECOMMENDER'S TITLE / OCCUPATION
MAILING ADDRESS APT. NUMBER
CITY> STATE > ZIP CODE > -

Recommender's Business Phone Number Recommender's Fax Number Recommender's Cell Phone Number
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Recommender's E-mail Address
E. Recommender's Information: 2nd Academic Reference (Required for Earl Graves and Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship Applications)

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F. Recommender's Information: Personal Reference (Required for all applications)
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G. Recommender's Information: NAACP Reference (Required for Hubertus Willems, Louis Stokes, and Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship Applications)

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H. Essay (Your name and Social Security Number MUST be present at the top of your Essay.)
Please attach a typed or legibly printed one page essay explaining what led to your interest in your particular major and what career you ultimately wish to pursue.
Include a description of your life's ambition, what you hope to accomplish or achieve in your lifetime, and what position you hope to attain.
What do you consider to be your most significant contribution to your community? Explain in what three ways you consider your contribution to be significant.
I. Income Verification (For completion by Agnes Jones Jackson, HBCU, and Hubertus Willems applicants only.)
Per the financial need limits, please indicate which household income level you meet.
Persons in Family Income Limit Persons in Family Income Limit

1 $ 14,355.00 5 $ 33,91500
2 $ 19,245.00 6 $ 38,805.00
3 $ 24,135.00 7 $ 43,695.00
4 $ 29,025.00 8 $ 48,585.00
J. Signature
Your signature is required below. Without it, your application is not complete and cannot be processed.
I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct. I have not knowingly withheld any facts or circumstances that
would jeopardize consideration of this application, and can provide documentation to prove I am legally authorized to work in the United States. In addition, NAACP and UNCF
may use all information obtained from this application for marketing purposes. Dependents of employees or officers of NAACP and UNCF are not eligible to participate in this
program.
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE
We will use the information you supply on this form solely to evaluate you as a candidate for a scholarship. This information will not be available to third parties for any
other purpose.
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NAACP Scholarship Information Packet

WITH THE HBCU SCHOLARSHIP FUND YOU SHOULD ATTACH:

THEN, A SEPARATE TYPED APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR

THE EARL G. GRAVES SCHOLARSHIP

• 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.

Please submit the following with your completed TYPED application:

• Recent official college transcript.

• Evidence of full-time enrollment. If selected, verification of enrollment must be furnished.

Have you included?

One Page Essay ___ Three Recommendations ___

Transcript ___ Verification of Enrollment ___

Student Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________

THE AGNES JONES JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP

• Applicant must demonstrate financial need based on the following scale:

Persons in Family Income Limits Persons in Family Income Limits

• Recent official transcript of grades (high school or college).

• Financial Verification Information

• Evidence of NAACP membership, verified by a copy of membership card or receipt of membership.

Have you included?

Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ___________________

THE HBCU SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• Applicant must be a current student or incoming freshman at a Historically Black College or

• 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

Please submit the following with your completed TYPED application:

• Recent official transcript of grades.

• Financial Verification Information

• Evidence of full-time enrollment or application for full-time enrollment. If selected, verification of

Have you included?

Three Recommendations____ Verification of Enrollment ____ One Page Essay ___

Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________

THE LILLIAN & SAMUEL SUTTON

• NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.

Please submit the following with your completed TYPED application:

• Recent official college transcript.

• Financial Verification Information

Have you included?

For High School Seniors Only:

College/University Acceptance Letter ____

Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________________

THE ROY WILKINS SCHOLARSHIP

• Applicant must be an entering college freshman.

• NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.

• The Roy Wilkins Scholarship is not renewable.

Please submit the following with your completed TYPED application:

• Current official transcript of grades (high school).

• Copy of application for admission or letter of acceptance from college or university.

• Copy of NAACP membership card or receipt of membership.

• Financial Verification Information

Have you included?

Student Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________

THE HUBERTUS W.V. WILLEMS

• NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable.

• Graduate student must possess a 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system

• Applicant must demonstrate financial need based on the following scale:

Persons in Family Income Limits Persons in Family Income Limits

Please submit the following with your completed TYPED application:

• Recent official transcript of grades.

• Financial Verification Information

• Evidence of full-time enrollment or application for full-time enrollment. If selected, verification of

One Page Essay _ Three Recommendations _

Transcript _ Verification of Enrollment _

Student Signature: ____________________________ Date:

Student Signature: __________________________ Date: _

Three Recommendations__ Verification of Enrollment One Page Essay _

Student Signature: ________________________ Date:

Student Signature: ________ Date:

Student Signature: ________________________ Date:

Student Signature: ___________________ Date: