The UNCF Social Justice Scholarship is a merit scholarship program for students who are from New York, New Jersey, Vermont or Connecticut who are committed to social justice. Students majoring in criminal justice, political science, prelaw, forensic science, criminology, or a course of study related to preparation for entry to law school will be given preference. 

Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 

*Be African American

*Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale

*Reside in or be a permanent resident of Connecticut, Vermont, NY or NJ. One recipient will be chosen from NY, NJ and CT or VT.

*Be a junior or senior during the time of application

Students shall submit an online application complete with:

     *A letter of recommendation

     *A statement of career interest that discusses your passion and committment to social justice and the study of law

     *A current transcript (unofficial)

 Selected students will receive funding up to $5,000 for the 2021-2022  academic year.*

Letter of Recommendation Troubleshooting

Applicants must invite recommenders to submit Letters of Recommendation during the application process. If a recommender does not receive the automated instructions via email, applicants should download the How to Write a Reference Without an Invitation Code document, found on the right side of this page, and email it to their recommender. 

For questions, please email Kenya Gray