How much funding does DTRF + Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarship Grant provide?

DTRF + Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarship Grant provides Up to US $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for DTRF + Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

DTRF + Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarship Grant

Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation

Foundation Grants for BIPOC Grants for Minorities

Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Any Certified Descendant of Jesuit slaveholding within the United States, or their spouses and children, may apply to the educational advancement program.
Any eligible individual of any age may apply to the educational advancement program.

Overview

The DTRF + Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarship, offered by the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, provides annual need-based scholarships of up to $10,000 for Certified Descendants of Jesuit slaveholding. This initiative aims to support educational advancement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other post-secondary institutions, while promoting racial healing and minimizing the wealth gap within the Descendant community.

The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation has partnered with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to provide educational advancement opportunities to Descendants of Jesuit slaveholding in the United States. The initiative is part of the Foundation’s core programming plans, which include supporting the educational aspirations of Descendants from early childhood education through post-secondary education; investing in truth, racial healing, and reconciliation in communities and organizations throughout America; and supporting elderly and infirm Descendants.
The scholarship program provides annual need-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to https://www.descendants.org/how-become-certified-descendant of Jesuit slaveholding for attendance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or other post-secondary institutions.

Eligibility

Any Certified Descendant of Jesuit slaveholding within the United States, or their spouses and children, may apply to the educational advancement program.Any eligible individual of any age may apply to the educational advancement program.