Scholarship Overview
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition (DVMC) are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member-schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Five (5) scholars will be selected to receive a fall need-based scholarship up to $10,000 for the 2022-2023 academic school year (which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees).
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate junior or senior at a TMCF member-school during the 2022-2023 academic school year.
- Open to designated majors:
- Animal Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Pre-health
- Pre-med
- Pre- Veterinary
- Microbiology
- Wildlife biology
- Zoology
- Current cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- Planning to attend a veterinary school upon graduation from undergraduate school.
- Student must be willing to complete an DVMC internship during the summer of 2023
- Student must be willing to participate in the 2022 TMCF Leadership Institute
- Able to demonstrate a financial need.
- Submitted the 2022-2023 FAFSA to your selected university/college.
- Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.
How to Apply
All Applicants Must:
- Answer the following statement (Video) (Maximum of 1 ½ min per question):
- Describe how you utilize your degree and coursework to help you achieve your veterinarian career aspirations?
Application Dates
This application opens February 28, 2022, and closes April 4, 2022 (NOON PM EST)
Click the button below to start the scholarship application.