Complete and submit application by February 16th

Students who submit scholarship applications that meet the following requirements will be deemed eligible for the USTA scholarship:

• Major:  Must be sports management and/or:
• Currently or previously played competitive, recreational or high school tennis at any level
• Will play collegiate tennis
• Must be enrolled in a full-time, 4-year accredited HBCU
• Student may be an incoming freshman or current undergraduate or graduate student
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required

The HBCU Week Foundation will lead the process for receiving and reviewing applications, including the identification of external participants for the scholarship Selection Committee. Following an initial, quantitative, automated screening process, the Committee will review qualitative application details, determine the candidates(s) which best fit relevant scholarship criteria, and assign scholars an overall rating. Scholars with the highest scores will be chosen as recipients, based on the number of scholarships available. The scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1st via phone call, email, and official letter. HBCU Week Foundation, Inc. will administer funding of scholarships to each of the Universities. Scholarship recipients will be required to meet ongoing scholarship criteria each semester.

Areas reviewed by the Selection Committee include, but are not limited to the following:

• Academic accomplishments
• Financial Need
• Community involvement