National Scholarship Requirements:

Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship Requirements:

• African American Female
• College Sophomore or Junior enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Majors in journalism, economics or related field (public policy, creative writing, etc.)
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• United States citizen
• Complete the scholarship application online
• Submit a 1000 word essay on the topic: Your Career Plans and their Relevance to the Dr. Julianne Malveaux Program Theme: “Black Women’s Hands Can Rock the World”

Filing Period: December 1^st through March 1^st  Application

Deadline for submission: March 1st

The Dr. Blanca Moore-Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship Requirements:

• African American Female – age 35+
• Undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale by February 1st
• Complete the scholarship application online
• Submit a 500 word essay – Topic: “Challenges to the Mature Student and How I Overcame Them”
• (Open to residents of the state of North Carolina only)

Filing Period: December 1^st through March 1^st  Application

Deadline for submission: March 1^st

The Houston Sun Scholarship Requirements:

• African American Female or Male
• College Sophomore or Junior enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Journalism major (print media)
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• United States Citizen
• Complete the scholarship application online
• Submit a 750 word essay – Topic: “Credo of the Black Press”
• Recipient must be a resident of the South Central District (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, or New Mexico)

Filing Period: December 1^st through March 1^st  Application

Deadline for submission: March 1^st

The Ethel Lee Hoover Ellis Scholarship

• African American Female
• College Sophomore or Junior enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Business major
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• United States Citizen
• Complete the scholarship application online
• Submit a 750 word essay – Topic: “Business and Community United”
• Recipient must be a resident of the Southeast District (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or West Virginia)

Filing Period: December 1^st through March 1^st  

Deadline for submission: March 1^st Application