Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship is available to College of DuPage students on a competitive basis. Award amount is for $1,000

ELIGIBILITY
o Currently attending AND continuing at College of DuPage for Spring 2024
o 3.0 Cumulative grade point average

Applicants are evaluated on the following criteria:
o Essay prompt: How have the ideals taught and demonstrated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made an impact on your life? How will you specifically make an impact on the lives of others based on his teachings? (Include your work and volunteer efforts, activities and affiliations, personal and professional qualities, etc.)
o Cumulative grade point average

Award
$1,000
Deadline
11/01/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Answer the following questions in your essay: How have the ideals taught and demonstrated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made an impact on your life? How will you specifically make an impact on the lives of others based on his teachings? (Include your work and volunteer efforts, activities and affiliations, personal and professional qualities, etc.)
  2. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship recipient will be invited to a luncheon in late January and will be asked to read a short excerpt of their essay. Click "yes" if you agree to participate.