Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Walmart First Generation Scholarship
**Deadline is June 15, 2012**
First-generation college students in need of financial assistance: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Walmart First Generation awards scholarships for $6,200 for the 2012-3013 academic school year. Students must meet the following minimum criteria to apply:
- Be enrolled at as a full-time freshman at Mississippi Valley State University for the 2012-2013 academic school year
- Have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher
- Be a first-generation college student
- Have demonstrated leadership ability through a variety of measures
- Be a United States citizen
Deadline is June 15, 2012
The Walmart First Generation Scholarship is open to all incoming freshmen/graduating high school seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Selected scholars will receive a one-year merit scholarship of $6,200 for the 2012-2013 academic school year, which can be used to cover the costs of tuition and fees, on-campus room and board and required textbooks purchased from member-schools. The funds are applied in the fall and spring semesters at $3,100 per semester. This is a one-time scholarship and is not renewable.
If you have questions, or need additional information, please send an email to: scholarships@tmcfund.org
For more information, visit http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/current-scholarships
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is named for the U.S. Supreme Court's first African-American Justice. Established in 1987, TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47 member-schools that include public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), medical schools and law schools. TMCF helps students with a clear intention and the motivation to succeed and acquire a high-quality college education at an affordable cost. TMCF also efficiently connects high performing, world-ready students with top tier employment opportunities-access that students or employers might not have on their own. Through its scholarships and programs, TMCF plays a key role in preparing the leaders of tomorrow. For more information please visit us online: www.thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org
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