The Ruby L. Bailey Scholarship
The Ruby L. Bailey Scholarship has been created to provide one (1) need-based scholarship of $3,000.00 to a Black student who is currently attending an HBCU. $2,000.00 will be paid for the Fall/Spring and $1,000.00 will be paid for Summer classes or the next Fall semester.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on the 4.0 scale.
Must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each year.
Must have demonstrated unmet financial need, verified by the student’s college or university’s financial aid office.
Must be enrolled full-time at a UNCF member institution or other HBCU.
Must be Black/African American.
Preference will be given to candidates who are single parents or a child of a single parent household.
Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit via UNCF’s online scholarship application portal by the deadline. All parts of the application must be completed and submitted by the deadline.
One letter of recommendation from a non-family member
Essay – Applicants must submit a one-page personal statement online, regarding the student’s career goal interest.
A recent academic transcript that does not need to be official but the applicant’s name must be visible and it must show their cumulative GPA.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please direct any questions to Quincy Inman (quincy.inman@uncf.org)
- Award
- $3,000.00
- Deadline
- 10/21/2024