Scholarships

Curls-Carter Graduate Student Scholarship 

This scholarship was named for Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (MLBCF) Presidents, Senator Phil B. Curls, Sr. and Senator Paula J. Carter. Its purpose is to assist African-American students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2018

DeVerne Calloway Undergraduate Scholarship

This scholarship is named for State Representative DeVerne Calloway; the first African-American woman elected to the Missouri legislature. Its purpose is to assist African American students, who are historically under-represented in higher education.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2018

Lucille Bluford Journalism Scholarship

This scholarship is named for Lucile Bluford, who was a well-respected editor and publisher of the Kansas City Call, an important African American weekly newspaper. She was also a brave and persistent civil rights activist. In both her personal life and her career, she refused to remain quiet about racial injustice.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2018