Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation Scholarship
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE APPLICATION TO:
mct@mctfoundation.org

Before this application can be considered, the applicant shall provide to the chairperson of the Scholarship Committee a completed application packet which includes:

1. A completed application;
2. An official transcript, indicating a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 with no fewer than 6 credits completed;
3. A 500-word essay on how you are committed to transforming lives through diversity and/or research, and/ or scholarship;
4. A cover letter addressing how the scholarship money will help further your academic endeavors (i.e. why are you applying for funds);
5. A current resume or curriculum vitae; and
6. Two letters of recommendation - one letter from a faculty member in your academic area and one letter from a full time professional (i.e. supervisor, community leader, higher education administrator etc.)

 
Please note that all applicants must be a currently matriculating graduate student, master’s or doctoral, with award preference toward those applicants who are at the dissertation proposal/data collection phase of their studies. This is a one-time award of $1,000.00, presented by December 30, 2019, that will be given directly to the student to further the awardees academic pursuits. A complete application (as defined above) MUST be received no later than SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 11:59 P.M. EST in order to be considered.