About Baxter International

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Scholarship Overview

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Baxter International Foundation are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member-schools that include 53 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), medical and law schools. Forty-one (41) scholars will be selected to receive a need-based scholarship of up to $20,000 for the 2024-2025 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 a sophomore, junior, or senior at a TMCF member-school during the 2024-2025 academic school year
  • Open to STEM majors
  • Students must be African American and/or African descent students
  • Current cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
  • Must have the 2024-2025 FAFSA to your selected university/college by the time of selection
  • Able to demonstrate a financial need
  • 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 2 min per question): 
    • Tell us about a time when you succeeded or failed. What were your learnings from the experience?

Application Dates

This application opens January 16, 2024, and closes March 8, 2024 (11:59 PM EST).