UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program for Undergraduates

Program Details
Open Date:
10/7/2021 12:00 AM EST
Close Date:
12/6/2021 11:59 PM EST
Donor:
Best Buy
Individual Award:
Up to $20,000.00 Financial Need Scholarship - Renewable
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum GPA
2.5
Ethnicities
African American/Black, American Indian - Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, Hispanic American, Caucasian, Other Ethnicity
Residency Status
U.S. Citizen
Colleges / Universities
2-Year Colleges, 4-Year Colleges, HBCUs, UNCF affiliated
Academic Classification
College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
The scholarship application period for this program has closed, so you cannot apply at this time.
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The UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program is a multi-year partnership that seeks to achieve the following:

    • * 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 alum participants in a Best Buy Teen Tech Center

*Be a U.S citizen of any race or ethnicity, with preference given to BIOPOC or underrepresented minorities

*Enrolled full-time in any classification at a two-year or four-year college or univerisity with preference given to students enrolled at HBCUs

*Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (unweighted) on a 4.0 scale

*Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ("FAFSA")

*Open to all Majors- with the exception of majors focusing on career paths to become doctors, nurses, vets or teachers

*Have a demonstrated, unmet need as verified by their college or university

* Must submit a personal essay that describes your career goals and aspirations.

* Must upload current transcript.  College Freshmen only may submit their final high school transcript.

* Must complete the online application - Click the "Apply" tab above to get started!

***Preference will be given to students who are enrolled at HBCU's***

QUESTIONS?

Contact Crystal Terry - crystal.terry@uncf.org