LOUISVILLE BRANCH NAACP SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING WILL BE LIMITED TO FOUR ACADEMIC YEARS
GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE
1. To be eligible for the scholarship awards program:
 Graduating high school seniors and undergraduate college students must possess a C+ (2.5) GPA or
above on a 4.0 grading system.
 Graduate students must possess a B (3.0) GPA or above on a 4.0 grading system.
2. All applicants must be:
 A legal resident of Metro Louisville.
 A citizen of the United States.
3. The application process requires each applicant to:
 Submit the completed Application, typed or printed legibly (incomplete applications will not be
considered). Selected Application materials may also be submitted electronically to:
raybur9299@aol.com.
 Provide an official year-end transcript from last school attended.
 Provide evidence of full-time enrollment or acceptance for admission at a fully-accredited
institution.
 High school seniors must submit a hard-copy of their official ACT or SAT scores.
 Demonstrate financial need by completing the Application and submitting a copy of your (or
parents’ if you are still considered a dependent on your parents’ income tax form) Federal IRS Form
1040. Students who exceed the income limitations may apply and compete for any available
remaining funds (submission by U.S. Postal Service only accepted).
 Submit an essay, 600 words or less typed and double-spaced in a 10 to 12 point type-font with 1 inch
margins.
 Provide three (3) letters of recommendation on official school letterhead. At least two (2) of the
three letters should come from two (2) educators (one counselor and one teacher) providing the
recommender’s full name, contact information and relationship to the applicant. (Letters of
recommendation from relatives will not be accepted).
 Provide a non-returnable photograph (no larger in size than 2 ½ x 3 ½ inches), with the applicant’s
name on back for use in NAACP publications (submission by U.S. Mail only).
 If applicant is awarded, he/she must attend the annual Scholarship Awards Reception unless
excused by the Scholarship Committee Chair.
Finally, selection points are awarded for membership in the NAACP, however membership is not required for
application consideration.
COMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN JUNE 16, 2014.
Hard copies of materials can be mailed (if not emailed) to:
Louisville Branch NAACP
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 161173
Louisville, KY 40256