TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship Grant

The TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship provides financial support to exemplary students from TMCF member schools, which include 57 historically Black colleges and universities. Up to 121 students can receive need-based awards of up to $2,500 for the 2025-2026 academic year. Eligible candidates must demonstrate financial need, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and be U.S. citizens or legal residents, ensuring that this scholarship fosters educational opportunities for deserving individuals.

Scholarship Overview:
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and JPMorgan Chase are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending TMCF’s member schools that include 57 publicly-supported historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs), publicly Black institutions (PBIs), medical and law schools.  One hundred twenty-one (121) scholars will be selected to receive a need-based scholarship of up to $2,500 for the 2025-2026 academic school year. The total eligible scholarship amount will be disbursed as a single payment during Fall 2025 semester (which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees).

Eligibility

Be a full-time enrolled student as an undergraduate (2nd semester) freshman, sophomore, junior or senior at a TMCF member school during the 2025-2026 academic yearOpen to all majorsCurrent cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher Must have the 2025-2026 FAFSA on file at your selected university/college at the time of selection Must be able to demonstrate a financial need Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.