The Ed Dwight Scholarship
Scholarship Details
The Ed Dwight Scholarship is one of many funding opportunities available to students of color through NAACP's Inspire Initiatives. We offer scholarships to outstanding and qualified students pursuing undergraduate degrees. Through the generosity of our donors, we advance efforts to ensure equity in educational opportunities that prepare students for success in school, work, and life.
The Ed Dwight Scholarship honors Ed Dwight, a trailblazer in the American space program, author, and sculptor. Ed was the first Black astronaut candidate, the first to enter the program, complete the training and fully qualified as an astronaut. At the age of 90, he finally had the opportunity to see the earth from outside the atmosphere and became the oldest person to go to space.
Scholarship amount: $2,500
This is a non-renewable scholarshipopportunity.
Scholarship Requirements
- Be a member of the NAACP. If you are not a member of the NAACP, join today.
- Be a student of color.
- Be under the age of 25 during the time of application submission.
- Be currently enrolled full-time or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.
- Be a graduating high school senior or undergraduate student for applicable scholarships.
- Possess a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system.
- Demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in Science, Engineering, Aviation, or Aeronautics.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Be a U.S. resident or citizen.
Scholarship timeline
Scholarship applications open on March 3, 2025 and close April 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Recipients will be announced in the Summer of 2025.
All completed applications are reviewed and scored. If selected, you will be notified by official notice to your email. All declinations are also sent to your email. Awards are final and cannot be appealed.