New York Urban League’s Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial ScholarshipThe New York Urban League’s Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is now available to graduating high school seniors who will be matriculating to college this fall. Attached is the application in PDF format, which is available to download on our website www.NYUL.org. If you have any other scholarship questions please do not hesitate to contact me directly (my khartley@nyul.org email is temporarily out of service) or students and school officials can contact the NYUL Education Department at collegeready@nyul.org.
Eligibility Requirements:
A candidate must be:
1. A resident of New York City and of African-American, Latino, Asian or Native American background
2. A current high school graduate or recipient of a GED
3. Accepted as a full time and first-term matriculating freshman at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a
Baccalaureate or Associate degree at the time the award is presented
4. A person who demonstrates strong potential for academic achievement
5. Of excellent character and proven leadership ability, with a demonstrated commitment to community service and
extra-curricular activities
NOTE: Family* members of the National Urban League and Urban League affiliate employees, as well as Advisory Board
members are disqualified from entering the scholarship program.
*(Family is interpreted to mean immediate family members which include children, grandchildren and siblings).
Scholarship Awards
(a) SCHOLARSHIP OF $3,500 PAID TO EACH AWARDEE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN SEPTEMBER.
OR
(b) INCENTIVE AWARD OF $1,500 PAID TO EACH AWARDEE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN SEPTEMBER.
Application Requirements
Scholarship applicants must provide the following:
• A completed Application and Resume
• High School Transcript, including verification of a cumulative average of at least 80, or a cumulative GED of 250
• Two letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s character, participation in school, community and extracurricular
activities
• A typed, scholarly essay, based on original research and consisting of 500 words, that will address one of the
following questions:
“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway
to opportunity – it is a prerequisite.” President Barack H. Obama
In thinking about what the President’s statement means to you, how will your education help you leave a positive and lasting
impact on your community?
– OR –
Over the course of the last few years there has been continued dialogue concerning the Community Service Society’s findings that
nearly half of all of African American men and 40% of Latino men in New York City are unemployed. Considering this, what do
you think are the effects of high unemployment rates in the Black and Latino community in your neighborhood? What do you
think is the most effective approach to empowering underserved communities within New York City in regards to creating
sustainable employment?
Scholarship finalists will be contacted for an interview.
Selection Process
All entries must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2010 and must include a copy of your academic transcript,
2 Letters of recommendation, summary of extra-curricular activities & awards and typed 500 word essay. *
Send Completed Application and Required Materials to:
New York Urban League / Education Department
204 West 136th Street
New York, NY 10030
Attn: Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship
*Essays can be submitted as a MS Word document or in the body of the email at collegeready@nyul.org
Download additional Applications at www.nyul.org
Krystal Hartley
Education Coordinator/ Public Ally
New York Urban League, Inc.
Empowering Communities, Changing Lives
204 West 136th Street New York, NY 10030
T: 212.926.8000 ext. 141 | F: 212.283-4948 www.NYUL.org
