Detroit HBCU Scholarship Endowment Grant

Detroit HBCU Scholarship Endowment Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: United Negro College Fund Inc
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Summary

Overview

Detroit HBCU Scholarship Endowment This generous Detroit HBCU Scholarship provides need-based awards to support students who are in one of the eligible zip codes of Detroit. The purpose of the Detroit HBCU Scholarship Endowment Fund is to provide 1 (one) annual, renewable, and need-based scholarships up to $5,000 (five-thousand dollars) to students graduating from a high school with a Detroit address or students transferring from a metro-Detroit community college to attend a partner HBCU.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior accepted to and planning to enroll at a Kresge Partner HBCUA metro-Detroit community college transfer student accepted to and planning to enroll at a Kresge Partner HBCU.A student currently enrolled full-time at a Kresge Partner HBCU.Has been accepted and enrolled in a Kresge Partner HBCU for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.Have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid ("FAFSA") form for the 2026-2027 Academic Year and have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by your institution.Regional Requirements:High School seniors graduating from a Detroit High School in one of these zip codes: (48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48231, 48232, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48243, 48244, 48201, 48202, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219)Community College transfers must be coming from one of the following metro-Detroit Community Colleges (Wayne County Community College Downtown Campus, Henry Ford College Main Campus, Oakland Community College Auburn Hills Campus, or Washtenaw Community College Main Campus)Residency StatusU.S. CitizenU.S. national or permanent residentCollege/UniversitiesTuskegee UniversityBenedict CollegeClaflin UniversityHarris-Stowe State UniversityHoward UniversityClark Atlanta UniversitySpelman CollegeMorehouse CollegeFisk UniversityDillard UniversityHampton UniversityLincoln University (MO)Xavier University of LouisianaLeMoyne-Owen CollegeOakwood UniversityShaw UniversityVoorhees College