Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all applicants that are residents of either Sebastian, Crawford, Leflore, or Sequoyah Counties. Applicants may be a graduating high school senior with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 or a current, returning, or transfer university student with at least a 3.0 college GPA. Applicants may be enrolled full-time or part-time (at least 6 credit hours per semester), but preference will be to full-time students (12 credit hours or more per semester). Students may be pursuing any certificate or degree program. Recipients are expected to attend the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet in January and the UAFS Lion Legacy Celebration during the spring semester.

Award
Varies
Deadline
08/01/2021
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please include a one page essay describing your educational goals, the effort you have made to reach them, and why you are deserving of this award. Pay special attention to grammar and punctuation. Unedited essays will be considered incomplete.
  2. Please type your résumé in the space provided. Be sure to detail your extracurricular/volunteer activities as well as any work experience.
  3. Please upload a letter of recommendation from an individual that can attest to your academic strengths and determination to succeed. This is encouraged but not required.
  4. Please upload a second letter of recommendation. This is encouraged but not required.
  5. Are you an entering freshman who took concurrent college classes at UAFS?
  6. Please upload a copy of your unofficial high school transcript if you are an incoming freshman.
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