How much funding does The Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship Grant provide?

The Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship Grant provides Up to US $8,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for The Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

The Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship Grant

United Negro College Fund Inc

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Youth Sports Grants for BIPOC

Funding Amount

Up to US $8,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Former Recipients of the 2025-2026 Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship are able to reapply for this academic year.
But there is not a renewal process, you must reapply.
Has been accepted or is currently enrolled for the 2026-2027 academic year and competes on the intercollegiate tennis team at an HBCU.Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Have completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2026-2027 academic year, and have a demonstrated unmet financial aid need, which UNCF will verify with the applicant’s institution.

Overview

The Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship will provide a need-based scholarship of up to $8,500 to eligible HBCU student-athletes competing on their intercollegiate tennis teams. Awards will be issued in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Eligibility

Former Recipients of the 2025-2026 Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship are able to reapply for this academic year. But there is not a renewal process, you must reapply.Has been accepted or is currently enrolled for the 2026-2027 academic year and competes on the intercollegiate tennis team at an HBCU.Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.Have completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2026-2027 academic year, and have a demonstrated unmet financial aid need, which UNCF will verify with the applicant’s institution.

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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