The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship was established in 1992 by the North Carolina Association of Educators Minority Affairs Commission under the auspices of the Human and Civil Rights Commission. It continues in partnership with the North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children. Scholarship awards are based on the amount of money received annually through donations and the Martin Luther King Jr events.
To be eligible for the NCAE Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship, applicants must be North Carolina residents enrolled in a public high school in their senior year. Criteria for selection include character, community involvement, and scholastic achievement (minimum 2.5 GPA). The deadline for all required materials must be submitted no later than the first Monday in February. The scholarship money will only be distributed during the fall and spring semesters of the freshman year. Dollar amounts will vary.