Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Eastern Area Links Finish Line Scholarship
Up to $1,500
- New this week
- No essay
- 2.5+ GPA
Deadline December 1, 2026
Need-based award of up to $1,500 for 2026–27 to help seniors at 15 eastern HBCUs finish their degree.
Deadline December 1, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle. You’ll apply on scholarships.tmcf.org, not here.
Who can apply
- Students
- Current HBCU student
- Year in school
- Senior
- Minimum GPA
- 2.5
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Based on
- Need-based
- Essay
- Not required
- Renewable
- No
Open to students at 15 schools
- Bowie State University
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Coppin State University
- Delaware State University
- Hampton University
- Howard University
- Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
- Morgan State University
- Norfolk State University
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- University of the District of Columbia
- University of the Virgin Islands
- Virginia State University
- Virginia Union University
- Virginia University of Lynchburg
Requirements can change. Read the full rules on tmcf.org (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
What you’ll need
- Two-minute video on the values you'll use to create positive change
- Full-time enrollment as a senior in 2026–27
- Demonstrated financial need
Details
Paid in one disbursement for the 2026–27 academic year.
TMCF lists both the St. Croix and St. Thomas campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.
Checked against the official site on November 8, 2026. Source: tmcf.org (opens in a new tab)