If you are studying in the college or university-affiliated by UNCF, then here is a tremendous chance to ultimately reduce your financial burden and help you take your career towards success. The UNCF is keen on supporting students with generous scholarships and other initiatives. UNCF is proudly welcoming candidates to apply for its worthy Michael Jackson Scholarship Program 2020. The Michael Jackson scholarship provides financial assistance to communication arts and social science students attending a UNCF college/university during the 2020-2021 academic year. Candidates should have an excellent academic record.
The ultimate goal of the program is to support the students to complete their education and achieve career goals in their passion without worrying about the debts. The foundation is keen and happy to help deserving students to achieve perfection and be the best to succeed in the arts field. The primary purpose of the program is to expand and enhance the growth of art majors. The foundation knows that art majors are relatively underrepresented and to make the most of student’s talent this scholarship has been initiated.
UNCF envisions a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education that prepares them for rich intellectual lives, competitive and fulfilling careers, engaged citizenship, and service to the nation.UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.
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Here is the table for quick information about the scholarship:
| Organization | UNCF |
| Educational Level | University or college students |
| Subjects | Any |
| Amount | $4000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | Undefined |
| City | Multiple |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | United States |
| Application Deadline | October 14, 2020 |
| Application Fees | Nil |
| Requirement | Application, Essay |
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Who May Be Eligible?
If you are interested in the program, then check the requirements mentioned below:
- Communication arts and social science students attending a UNCF college/university during the 2020-2021 academic year are eligible.
- Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- College Freshmen, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, College 5th Year Senior, Master’s Students are eligible to apply.
- U.S. Citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident is only welcome to apply.
How to Apply
Only the candidates who stand on all the requirements mentioned above should begin with the application process. Fellows should access the application form through the official portal by submitting the credentials or registering. All the required details and data should be provided with concern. The foundation will accept no late applications or applications with incomplete data. Fellows should submit all the needed materials with reference to be considered for the program. The foundation will reject late applications.
Supporting Documents
- The completed application profile is mandatory.
- Essay (prompt and instructions located within the appropriate section of the application)
- Transcript (unofficial accepted) should be submitted.
Benefits
The scholarship will provide an award up to $4,000 depending on the financial need of the student as verified by the attending University or College. This amount will be exclusively utilized to pay the educational expenses of the students like tuition, fees, book, and other verified needs. Candidates are encouraged to maintain an excellent academic record through this scholarship.
Application Deadline
The last date to apply for the program is October 14, 2020. The deadline must submit all application materials for full consideration. All previous recipients of this award must apply for reconsideration.
