Scholarship Action Plan: Tips to Apply for UNCF Scholarships

Are you ready to apply to UNCF Scholarships? Here’s a few tips and tricks from our Outreach and Recruitment team to help guide you in the application process.

Check UNCF Opportunities Every Two Weeks

  1. Review UNCF scholarship opportunities every other week for newly posted scholarships and updated deadlines.
  2. Confirm eligibility requirements before applying.

Apply Broadly

  1. Apply for every scholarship for which you meet the eligibility requirements.
  2. Keep a record of each application, deadline, required materials, and submission date.

Create a Scholarship-Review Timeline

  1. Before each deadline verify that all application materials are complete and submitted.
  2. After applying track application status and expected notification dates.

It’s important to understand that completing optional application components can help you stand out.

Review the scholarship’s requirements as soon as you receive the award to ensure you know and achieve the requirements to maintain the scholarship

Apply here and check out our latest open scholarships.