2025-2026 Boule' Foundation Scholarship

The Boule’ Foundation in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund will provide annual merit-based scholarships to entering college freshmen students (Fall 2025) of African descent, who attend four-year, accredited, non-profit degree-granting colleges and universities of their choice.
Applicants for the program must meet the following eligibility criteria:
· Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
· Be of African descent.
· Must be graduating from high school in the Spring of 2025 and entering college as a Full-Time Freshmen in the Fall of 2025.
· Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (from one of the areas indicated below), a resident of London, England, or a citizen of the Bahamas.
a.) Area 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, London, United Kingdom, Vermont and Virginia.
b.) Area 2: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nassau Bahamas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
c.) Area 3: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin,
d.) Area 4: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
e.) Area 5: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.

Application Requirements:
1. Students will need to create a profile and complete an online application.
2. Submit 1 (one) letter of recommendation from a high school administrator or teacher (no exceptions);
3. Indicate participation in extra-curricular activities, academic/civic honors and awards, community service, and work experience.
4. Students must also answer both of the following essay questions:
a. Describe an experience you have had, a person who has influenced you, or an obstacle you have overcome, and explain why this was meaningful to you.
b. Provide a one-page statement of your career interest.

Letter of Recommendation / Reference Instructions
A letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or a high school administrator is required to complete this application. The LOR must be made through the online Applicant System and must be received by the application due date. Emailed LORs will not be accepted.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who have submitted complete applications will be notified of scholarship decisions no later than September 1st, 2025. If you have questions regarding this scholarship, contact wwilson@uncf.org. Please allow 4 months past the deadline before inquiring about scholarship decisions.