The Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship

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Purpose for the scholarship
To help transform the promise of racial equality into a social, economic, and political reality by supporting talented undergraduate students with financial need to stay in school and successfully complete their bachelor’s degree.

Requirements to qualify?
Applicant must be an African American; must be a graduating high school senior, a first-year student in an accredited four-year college, or a student transferring into an accredited four-year college (students beginning as a junior are not eligible); must be a U.S. citizen; must have financial need (a combined family income of $70,000 or less), a record of achievement, and demonstrated commitment to public service.

Selection criteria among applicants
Selection will be based on candidate with an outstanding potential as evidenced by high school academic records, test scores, and personal essays.

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