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TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship Grant

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Funding Amount

Up to US $2,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Amount: Up to US $2,500
Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

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

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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.

What Thurgood Marshall College Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
37
Total given
$2.66M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$10K–$675K
  • By dollars: Delaware 27%, District of Columbia 17%, Alabama 15%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Greensboro, NC; Houston, TX.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Delaware State University Foundation Inc · Dover, DE

    Institutional Grant

    $675K

  • Howard University · Washington, DC

    Faculty Awards

    $430K

  • Alabama A&M University · Normal, AL

    TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) Scholar Program

    $141K

  • Alabama State University Foundation · Montgomery, AL

    TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) Scholar Program

    $141K

  • Fayetteville State University · Fayetteville, NC

    TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) Scholar Program

    $141K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

educationhardship

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