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Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship

The Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment Inc., was established in June 2007 to provide scholarships to undergraduates at historically black colleges and universities.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

- Open to United States citizens (ages 17-25) who are admitted or enrolled in an accredited four-year historically black college or university in the United States with a minimum grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.8/4.0
- Official Academic transcripts from high school or an accredited four-year college or university; Student must be seeking a bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion from an accredited institution and be a full-time or part-time student.
- Must provide an acceptance letter from the higher learning institution you are planning to attend
- Students should have ACT score of 19 or SAT score of 900
- Unofficial copies are acceptable
- Three letters of reference must be submitted, one from an academic reference, attesting to the applicant’s character, leadership ability, and academic ability
- A 500 word essay on the topic of “The importance of personal integrity for leaders.”
- A completed application form
- There are no major or field of study criteria or requirements
- Funds must be used for tuition, fees, and/or books
- Scholarship funds are not renewable

Number of Awards: At least two one-time $2,000 scholarships will be awarded annually.

Applications are accepted October 30 to April 30. Selected awardees will be notified in writing by May. Awards will be disbursed directly to the institution of higher education on or before August 1st.