The North County African American Women’s Association Scholarship Program is designed to support the educational advancement of females of African American descent in the community and students who have participated in an NCAAWA Mentoring program (Becoming A Global Citizen and/or Global Ambassadors Programs).
Twenty-seven years ago the North County African American Women’s Association (NCAAWA) granted its first scholarship to a nursing student who was part of the OUSD Regional Occupations Program. The purpose of that scholarship was to assist that student in fulfilling her dreams as a young mother to become a nurse. She did just that. Through our continued efforts as an organization, we have sustained our mission of assisting women and girls to achieve their educational goals throughout this program. We are proud that our annual Gentlemen’s Gourmet Fundraiser and our community partners have contributed more than $447,000 to assist in helping approximately 250 applicants of African American descent in achieving their dreams of attending community college, four-year colleges and universities, trade and technical schools and even doing graduate studies. We have also added another element to this effort by including a special scholarship, the Global Mentoring Scholarship, for middle and high school students who have participated in our mentoring programs to be supported regardless of race. We are proud to engage, empower, and inspire these future leaders in our communities.
Our scholarship application process is open from January 1, 2025 thru March 31, 2025 11:59 pm. We are ONLY accepting online applications. Application will not be reviewed without an official transcript. Official transcript must be requested from counselor or registrar with a signature, date, and stamp. Scholarship recipients must present confirmation of enrollment at a four-year college, community college, graduate school, trade/technical school, or ROP to receive their award. Confirmation of enrollment must be received by SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. Scholarship recipients will forfeit award if the deadline is not met. PLEASE NOTE: Financial Awards will be mailed to awardees within 10 days of receipt of verifiable enrollment confirmation. If you'd like to get more information on scholarships, please contact us at scholarships@ncaawa.org.
Scholarships from any NCAAWA program or partner are NOT guaranteed. Scholarship awards are based on several factors, including eligibility, availability of funds, and merit of applications. Being involved in a particular program, school, or partner affiliation does not guarantee a scholarship award. Decisions from the Scholarship Committee are final.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships are awarded in June each year to graduating seniors and are for one, two or four years of school only. Download the application to review eligibility requirements and apply.
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These are the base eligibility requirements that apply to ALL scholarships. There may be additional requirements for each individual scholarship that apply. Please review each scholarship in detail for additional requirements on each page. Incomplete applications will NOT be reviewed or accepted. PLEASE READ EACH GUIDELINE CAREFULLY.
Applicant must be a female of African American descent, graduating high school senior, ROP, trade school, community college, four-year college, or adult student who is re-enrolling in education to re-enter the workforce after an extended period of separation.
Graduate students enrolled in a degree program or certificate course of study may be eligible and will be decided on a case-by-case basis and funds availability.
Applicant attends or has graduated from a school in the following communities: Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Oceanside, San Dieguito, San Marcos, Vista.
Must have a C average and an outstanding Community Service Record.
Must be enrolled with a minimum of 12 units in a college, ROP, trade, technical, or graduate school for the entering semester. Full-time graduate students are evaluated on an individual basis. Verification of full-time status will be required.
Must submit a complete application, resume, official transcript, and two signed and dated current letters of recommendation (from the last 12 months) from teachers, ministers, employers, or community organizations. An electronic signature is allowed and the letter must be within the last 12 months.
An official transcript must be must be signed, dated, and stamped by the registrar or counselor to upload.
A professional headshot photo and media release form must be submitted with the initial application package to be used for publicity purposes.
All required documents must be submitted at the time of deadline in order to be evaluated for consideration of an award!
NCAAWA GLOBAL MENTORING SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, including those listed above...
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who has completed at least one or more semesters with Becoming a Global Citizen (BGC) and/or Global Ambassadors (GA) mentoring programs.
NCAAWA has a memorandum of understanding for students who attend Cal State University San Marcos. Click below to get more information. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CSUSM
Scholarships from any NCAAWA program or partner are NOT guaranteed. Scholarship awards are based on several factors, including eligibility, availability of funds, and merit of applications. Being involved in a particular program, school, or partner affiliation does not guarantee a scholarship award. Decisions from the Scholarship Committee are final.
