APPLICATION DUE DATE EXTENDED TO APRIL 30, 2020
Recommendation requirement is waived for this program cycle only - the recommendation is now optional. If provided, the recommendation should be from an adult, non-family member.
The UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program is a multi-year partnership that seeks to achieve the following:
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- * Reduce financial barriers to a college degree for low-income students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need.
- * Create a pipeline of college-educated minority professionals poised to assume fulfilling careers in the consumer electronics retail industry
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
* Scholarship – Up to $20,000 per academic year, renewable for three years
* College Success Coach – aimed at supporting the student’s academic progress and professional development
* Online Learning Community – online resources to empower and prepare scholars for academic and personal success
* Early Career Coaching
* Attendance at UNCF Student Leadership Conference
* Best Buy E-Mentor
* Possible Internship Opportunities at Best Buy Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN
SELECTION CRITERIA
* Preference will be given to students who are active high school participants in a Best Buy Teen Tech Center or key Best Buy non-profit partner. Make sure to identify your participation from the drop-down menu in the application.
* The selection process will focus first on students from Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri or Ohio captured from your permanent state address entered in the application.
* Must be a U.S. Citizen
* Must be African-American with intentions to enroll full-time as a freshman in the academic year 2020-2021 at a HBCU. Preference will be given to students who enroll at Central State University, Howard University, University of District of Columbia, North Carolina A& or Wilberforce University.
* Must have a minimum cumulative high school 2.5 GPA (unweighted) on a 4.0 scale.
* Must have financial need; preference will be given to students who are Pell Grant eligible.
* Must have interest in one of the following majors: business, information technology, finance, data sciences, communications and marketing.
* Must submit a personal essay that describes your career goals and aspirations.
* Recommendation requirement is waived for this program cycle only - the recommendation is now optional. If provided, the recommendation should be from an adult, non-family member.
* Must upload current high school transcript.
* Must complete the online application - Click the "Apply" tab above to get started!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Crystal Terry - crystal.terry@uncf.org