Featherstone College Scholarship Program at UB

TYPE: Local

AMOUNT: Ten students will receive $2,000 awards to pursue their education at the University of Baltimore.

DEADLINE: The application must be completed by 11:59 pm on March 5, 2021

WEBSITE: Featherstone College Scholarships at UB | The Featherstone Foundation

ONLINE APPLICATION: 2021 Featherstone College Scholarship Application (tfaforms.com)

DESCRIPTION: Access to higher-education is a powerful driver that creates opportunities for underserved communities to achieve economic stability. In 2016, we created the Featherstone College Scholarship Program to promote higher education and to empower the next generation of student leaders.

In Fall 2021, selected students will receive merit-based awards to attend the University of Baltimore. The innovative scholarship fund works to help increase access to four year institutions for diverse communities. Check-out our two-minute impact video about the scholarship program.

Requirements: Scholarships are open to:

• Underrepresented communities such as international students, immigrants, Hispanic/Latinx heritage or racial minority groups, first-generation college students, and/or those with economic challenges to higher education.

• SAT/ACT scores will be considered

• Cumulative 3.0 grade-point average (GPA)

• Scholarships are open to high school seniors who will start their first semester at the University of Baltimore, undergraduate students applying to transfer to UB, as well as current U.B. college freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

• Awards are open to all majors

• Students should demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities; and

• Complete essays outlining career goals and aspirations

• The application must be completed by 11:59 pm on March 5, 2021

• Award winners are expected to attend an award ceremony

Check-out our two-minute impact video about the scholarship program. We invite all prospective applications to submit an application online here.