Walmart Foundation Scholarships
TMCF, Walmart Foundation First Generation Scholarships, 2024
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Walmart Foundation are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member-schools. These schools include 53 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), medical schools, and law schools. Fifty-seven (57) scholars will be selected to receive a need-based scholarship up to $7,000 for the 2024-2025 academic school year. This scholarship can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with tuition and usual fees.
Summary:
Host Country: The scholarship is hosted in the United States.
University: The scholarship is administered by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
Sponsor: The scholarship is sponsored by the Walmart Foundation.
Eligible Countries: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551. They must also meet the following criteria:
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- Be enrolled full-time as a freshman at a TMCF member-school during the 2024-2025 academic school year.
- Be a first-generation college student (first person in your immediate family to attend college).
- Have a current cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher from high school.
- Must have the 2024-2025 FAFSA on file at your selected university/college by the time of selection.
- Able to demonstrate a financial need.
Degree: The scholarship is for undergraduate studies.
Deadline: The application opens on April 4, 2024, and closes on May 17, 2024 (11:59 pm EST).
TMCF & Walmart Foundation: HBCU First-Generation Scholarship (Up to $7,000)
Calling all First-Gen HBCU Freshmen!
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Walmart Foundation are offering a need-based scholarship worth up to $7,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year. This scholarship can be used to cover tuition and fees at any of TMCF’s 53 member Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Are you eligible?
- You’ll be a full-time freshman at a TMCF member-school in 2024-2025.
- You’re a first-generation college student (no immediate family members attended college).
- You have a minimum high school GPA of 2.5.
- You’ve completed the 2024-2025 FAFSA by the selection time.
- You can demonstrate financial need.
- You’re a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident.
How to Apply (by May 17th, 2024):
- Watch a short video prompt (max 2 minutes) and answer a question about overcoming a challenge or learning from an experience.
- Submit your application through the TMCF website (link not provided here).
Don’t miss this opportunity! Apply by May 17th to get financial help for your HBCU education.
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