African Diaspora Scholarships

Be enrolled full-time at a UNCF Member College or University;

2. Complete the Free Application for Student Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://fafsa.ed.gov;

3. Have a demonstrated financial need as verified by the financial aid office;

4. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale;

5. Complete the online application.

Open to students who are currently attending an HBCU, a historically black college or university.

A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded as follows:

• $1,500 credit toward the IES Abroad program fee

• $500 reimbursement toward the purchase of an overseas airline ticket for the IES Abroad program. After confirming your place in an IES Abroad fall, spring, academic year, or calendar year program, you must present a valid, overseas airline itinerary in order to receive the $500 reimbursement. Please email itinerary to admissions@IESabroad.org. Reimbursement check will be mailed to the home address on file.

• Consecutive term students will receive one $1,500 scholarship plus one $500 airfare reimbursement.

Amount:

$2,000

Eligibility:

• Open to students who attend an HBCU that is a Member or Associate member of the IES Abroad consortium and that transfers at least 75% of home school aid to IES Abroad.

• Student must have applied to and attend an IES Abroad fall, spring, academic year, or calendar year program.

• Return Requirement: If awarded one of these scholarships, at the conclusion of the IES Abroad program you agree to submit a 1-page statement about your experience abroad, including how it has affected you personally, professionally, and academically and how this scholarship supported your endeavors. Once submitted, this statement becomes property of IES Abroad and excerpts may be used in any/all IES Abroad electronic and printed publications.

• For students on standard programs only. Students on Customized & Faculty-Led programs are not eligible for IES Abroad scholarships.

• The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship was established in the memory of the late Agnes Jones Jackson who was a long time NAACP member from the San Francisco branch.

• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To be eligible for the scholarship applicants must: All Students Must be a current member of the NAACP. Be a US citizen. Must not have reached the age of 25 by the application deadline. Must be currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited college or university in the United States. Must demonstrate financial need based on the federal poverty guidelines. Click here to see guidelines.