International Association of Minister's Wives & Widows Scholarship Program Grant

The International Association of Minister's Wives & Widows Scholarship Program, supported by the United Negro College Fund, provides need-based scholarships to eligible students attending accredited four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This initiative aims to empower deserving students, ensuring they have the financial support necessary to pursue their education and achieve their academic goals. By fostering educational opportunities, the program continues the legacy of advocating for minority education and community engagement.

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”®
For more than seven decades, this principle has remained at the heart of UNCF, enabling us to raise more than $5 billion and help more than 500,000 students and counting not just attend college, but thrive, graduate and become leaders.
We do this in three ways: By awarding more than 12,000 students scholarships, worth more than $65 million, each year. By providing financial support to 37 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And by serving as the nation’s leading advocate for the importance of minority education and community engagement.
International Association of Minister's Wives & Widows Scholarship Program
The Minister's Wives and Widows-UNCF Scholarship Program was established by The International Association of Minister's Wives and Minister's Widows to provide a one-time, need-based scholarship to deserving students enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year HBCU in the US.

Eligibility

Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
Have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by your college or university.
Be freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior planning to enroll full-time or already enrolled at a four-year accredited HBCU