01/22/2025
The Central Area HBCU Gap Scholarship Application Is Open!
The Central Area of The Links, Incorporated will award gap scholarships to students of our Central Area HBCUs. This one-time, small scholarship is intended to bridge the financial gap that may prevent a student from registering for classes, graduating on time or accessing their own degree. Scholarships will be a maximum of $1000; there will be a minimum of one scholarship per HBCU (as applicable); scholarships will be awarded until all funds are exhausted; decisions of the Central Area HBCU Committee are FINAL.
Central Area HBCUs: American Baptist College, Arkansas Baptist College, Bluefield State University, Central State University, Fisk University, Harris-Stowe State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, Langston University, LeMoyne Owen College, Lincoln University Missouri, Meharry Medical College, Philander-Smith College, Tennessee State University, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, West Virginia State University, Wilberforce University.
CRITERIA:
Students must be enrolled at one of the 17 HBCUs located in the Central Area.
Students must have exhausted all federal financial aid.
Students must provide a short, written statement detailing his/her need or hardship.
Students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Only one application submission per student.
Late applications will not be accepted. DEADLINE: February 15, 2025
Chapters and Members: Please share this scholarship information with your contacts.
For questions or additional information, please contact Cheryl Marcus, Central Area HBCU Lead at [email protected].
APPLICATION LINK:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxlmHNACFXQV9FIMHizHO-2r23jdxSVVqAxJXpLIUf_BzYUA/viewform
