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.

Letter of Recommendation Guidance: One letter of recommendation (LOR) is required to complete this application. The recommender must not be a family member / relative. The LOR must be made through the UNCF online Application System and must be received by the application due date. Emailed LORs will not be accepted. Applicants should give the recommender ample time to complete the LOR by entering all recommender information (name and email) as early as possible. The recommender will be sent automated instructions at the email address provided to submit the LOR in the Applicant System. Applicants will receive “Invite References” reminders until a recommender is invited.

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