Applying
for a TMCF Scholarship
Students interested in applying
for a TMCF Scholarship
must meet the following criteria:
- A citizen of the United States of America,
- Full-time
student pursuing a degree in any discipline at one of
the 47 TMCF "member schools",
- Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence and
community service with a high school GPA of not less
than 3.0; a combined verbal/math score of 1650 or more
on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or a score of 25
or higher on the American College Testing (ACT) examination,
- Recommendation letter coming from Church, School, etc.
- Demonstrated financial need and maintain no less than
3.0 GPA throughout academic year
Potential applicants should note that TMCF scholarships:
- Are merit-based
Are awarded to students with a demonstrated financial
need
- May be awarded to any class student, not just incoming
freshmen
- May be reapplied for but are not guaranteed
- Are restricted to payment of tuition, room and board,
books and fees
- Average approximately $2200 per student per semester
- Are awarded through the member schools, not directly
to students from TMCF - Students interested in a TMCF
scholarship should contact there S.C. located on each campus. for assistance with application
Application Package:
General Information Form
- Enrollment/Certification of Academic Standing
- Acceptance Form
- Financial Aid Information
Attachments:
High School Transcript (for incoming Freshman)
- Undergraduate Transcript (for Graduate and Law School)
- Resume and/or Personal Information Form
- Recommendation Letters
- Essay
- Head Shot or Personal Photograph
Other Scholarship Opportunities and Financial Aid
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has a variety of
scholarship opportunities available. Some support different
schools or specific areas of interest.TMCF Scholarships
are awarded through the 47 member schools. Students interested
in a TMCF scholarship should contact a scholarship coordinator
at any member college or university and apply through
the school.
In addition to the scholarships awarded through our member
schools, we do partner with other foundations and organizations
on a variety of other opportunities. Currently we know
about the following partnership opportunities, each with
separate criteria and application guidelines:
The Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law
School Scholarship
Sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law
Education Foundation, this scholarship addresses the
need to increase the number of the minority intellectual
property attorneys and to bring these attorneys to the
attention of firms and corporations as candidates for
employment. Applicants must also have a demonstrated financial
need and outstanding academic performance in the undergraduate
level and law school level (if applicable).
For a full list of APLEF's Sponsoring Organizations please
visit www.aiplef.org/donors/.
If you perfer to have an application mailed to you please
email your request to smoore@tmcfund.org or write to
us at:
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Attn: AIPLEF Scholarship
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 2204
New York, NY 10038
or call Shineaca Moore at 212.573.8488
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
485 Kinderkamack Road, 2nd Floor
Oradell, NJ 07649
Phone 201-634-1870
Fax 201-634-1871
NEW HORIZONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund have partnered with support from the
Roche Foundation to help African American and Hispanic
Families affected by HCV to realize their dreams. These
three partners have establish a scholarship program to
assists qualified applicants attain their dreams of a
college education.
Download
Scholar's Brochure (PDF 71kb)
Download
Application (PDF 45kb) |
