Amount: $2,000. About: Named in honor of the late Agnes Jones Jackson who was a long-time NAACP member from the San Francisco branch, the Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship is one of many awards available to Black students through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. Each year, $2,000 is awarded to 22 outstanding students pursuing undergraduate degrees. Applicants must be a member of the NAACP; be Black or African American; be under the age of 25 during the time of application submission; be currently enrolled full-time or accepted to an accredited college or university in the United States; be a graduating high school senior or undergraduate student; demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in any field/study; have a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system; demonstrate financial need; and be a U.S. resident or citizen.
Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline: Application is currently closed. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.