Otha Taylor Endowed Scholarship

The scholarship supports African-American graduates of New Jersey high schools who have been accepted as full-time undergraduate students at NCCU.   In order of priority, the criteria include:  1) Sophomore status or higher with a grade point average of 2.7; or 2) A graduating high school senior with a grade point average of 3.0 or predicted grade point average of 2.7 or higher.  3) If two or more students are of comparable merit, the award should be given to the person with the greatest financial need. 4) The scholarship is valid for one year only and must be used during the academic year immediately following its receipt.