The Walt Disney UNCF Enhanced Scholars Program

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Scholarship List Amount Amount:
$5,000
Calendar Deadline:
October 31, 2025
Stack Star Awards Available:
Varies
Eligibility Criteria:
GPA
Race
Financial Aid Status
Selected Major(s)
Current Year in School
Age

Scholarship Description

The Walt Disney UNCF Enhanced Scholars Program is providing both scholarships and internships to high-achieving underrepresented students across the country. This program offers career readiness tools to assist students in achieving their goals in the entertainment industry through experiential learning, internship and mentorship with The Walt Disney Company during the spring semester of the coming academic year.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be African American
  • Must be a college junior enrolled full-time at a four-year college or university
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • Interest in pursuing a career at The Walt Disney Company

Application Process

  1. Submission of a 500-word essay outlining career goals in the entertainment industry
  2. Upon program completion and graduation, early career placement with The Walt Disney Company may be available.

The program was created to help develop and cultivate a pipeline of African American talent poised to assume fulfilling early-career opportunities within the entertainment industry, specifically with companies like The Walt Disney Company.

Contact

Tracee Senghor