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The NAACP Society Awards Scholarship


Name: The NAACP Society Awards Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000 – 5,000

Information And Eligibility: The NAACP Society Awards Scholarship is one of many funding opportunities available to Black students and students of color through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. We offer scholarships to outstanding and qualified students pursuing undergraduate degrees. Through the generosity of our donors, we advance efforts to ensure equity in educational opportunities that prepares students for success in school, work, and life.

Scholarship Requirements:
Be a member of the NAACP. If you are not a member of the NAACP, join today.

Be Black or a person of color.

Be currently enrolled full-time or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Be a graduating high school senior.

Possess a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system.

Demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in the visual/performing arts field (i.e., film, theatre, fashion, photography, graphic design, dance, music, journalism, or mass communications as examples).

Be a U.S. resident or citizen.

This is not a renewable scholarship opportunity.

Deadline: June

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This Scholarship is tagged with the following criteria: African American / Communications / Fashion / Film / Graphic Design / High School / Journalism / June / Music / Theatre

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