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Foot Locker Foundation, Inc-UNCF Scholarship Grant

United Negro College Fund Inc

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • CitizenU.S. national or permanent resident.

Other requirements

  • All undergraduate classifications (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors) and high school seniors will be considered.
  • Residency StatusU.S.
  • Minimum GPA2.50

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The following are excluded from the eligible class: officers and directors of the Foundation and of Foot Locker, Inc. and its affiliates and (b) family members of these officers and directors.
  • Not eligible: If you are not enrolled or a high school senior who will not be enrolled in one of those particular schools for the 2026-2027 academic year, you are ineligible for consideration.

Overview

Foot Locker Foundation, Inc. has partnered with UNCF to fund this scholarship program for students attending a UNCF member college or university during the 2026-2027 school year.
Foot Locker Foundation works to improve upward mobility to build a more equitable and inclusive future through education, economic development and community empowerment. For nearly twenty years, it has partnered with leading organizations helping to mobilize and uplift local communities.
When applying, a UNCF member school will appear in the drop down options in the application.
Completed application packages include: transcript, essay, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member, employer or other community member familiar with your academic performance. All information will be submitted in the appropriate section of the online application.

Eligibility

All undergraduate classifications (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors) and high school seniors will be considered. Residency StatusU.S. CitizenU.S. national or permanent residentMinimum GPA2.50

Ineligibility

The following are excluded from the eligible class: officers and directors of the Foundation and of Foot Locker, Inc. and its affiliates and (b) family members of these officers and directors.If you are not enrolled or a high school senior who will not be enrolled in one of those particular schools for the 2026-2027 academic year, you are ineligible for consideration.

What United Negro College Fund Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
40
Total given
$59.61M
Median grant
$1.2M
Range
$835K–$3.84M
  • By dollars: Georgia 20%, Alabama 12%, South Carolina 11%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Columbia, SC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Minorities
  • BIPOC

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