Global Payments, Inc in partnership with UNCF is launching a scholarship program in memory of Gerald Wilkins to provide financial assistance to four students. The scholarship is open to full-time enrolled students attending any of the 37 UNCF member institutions. The applicants must be residing in Box springs, Columbus, Fort Benning, or Upatoi, Georgia. The applicant can be an African, American/Black American, Indian- Alaska Native, Asian pacific, Islander American, or Hispanic American. Following scholarship is only available to the legal permanent residents of the US.
The following scholarship is a great opportunity for you if you satisfy the given eligibility criteria and have a desperate unmet financial need. You can very well participate in the following program by completing the application requirements and win your way to receive the one-time scholarship amount of $2,200. The amount can be used to compensate for the educational expenses for the academic year 2021-2022. The deadline for the application submission is September 23, 2021. Applicants who have submitted applications will be notified of the final decision within 8 weeks of the deadline.
Global Payments is an American company founded in 1967, headquartered in Georgia providing financial technology services globally. With over 50 years of experience, GlobalPayments is serving as the leading software solutions and World-class expertise to over 3 million companies, 1,300 institutions, and over 600 million cardholders.
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Brief Description
Here is a brief description for you concerning the following scholarship:
| Organization | UNCF and Global Payments, Inc. |
| Educational level | GED, High School Graduate, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, College 5th Year Senior, Master’s Student, Doctoral/Professional Student |
| Subjects | Any |
| Amount | $2,200 |
| Access mode | Online |
| Number of awards | 4 |
| City | Box Springs, Columbus, Fort Benning, Upatoi, and Georgia |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | USA |
| Contest deadline | September 1, 2021 |
| Application fees | Not required |
| Requirements | Letter of recommendation, transcript, personal statement |
Who is Eligible?
Following are the eligibility requirements that need to be satisfied for participating in the following scholarship contest:
- The applicant must be residing in or be a permanent resident from one of the following zip codes in Box Springs, Columbus, Fort Benning, or Upatoi, Georgia (31801, 31808, 31820, 31829, 31901, 31902, 31903, 31904, 31905, 31906, 31907, 31908, 31914, 31917, 31993, 31995, 31997, 31998, 31999).
- The applicant must be a full-time Black/African American, Native American, Latinx, or Asian/Pacific Island student enrolled for the 2021-2022 academic year at one of the 37 UNCF member institutions.
- The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- The applicant must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) form that applies to the 2021-2022 academic year. The form can be found at: https://studentaid.gov/
- Thhe applicant must ave a demonstrated unmet financial need as verified by the enrolled college or university.
How to Apply?
The interested individuals are required to fill out the application form provided on the scholarship portal and submit it. Additionally, the candidate is required to write a one-page personal statement online concerning your goals and interest. The statement must be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
The application form must be completed by providing all the correct and reliable information and attaching all the below-mentioned documents.
Supporting Documents
Following documents are needed to be attached with your application:
- One letter of recommendation from a non-relative.
- Transcripts
- Proof of financial need
Benefits
All the applications will be reviewed and judged, and out of all, the most deserving candidate will be chosen and be announced as the winner. The winner will be awarded a one-time scholarship amount of $2,200.
Application Deadline
The deadline for application submission for the following scholarship is September 23, 2021. No applications will be considered after the deadline.
