Application for the 2026/2027 CBS Spouses Education Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are citizens or legal permanent residents as Black or African American students who wish to continue their undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited college or university. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 1 award and a value of $20,000 given to qualified applicants for the duration of the 2026/2027 CBS Spouses Education Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 1
- Value: $20,000
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2026/2027 CBS Spouses Education Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2026/2027 CBS Spouses Education Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. students who are citizens or legal permanent resident.
- The scholarship is open to applicants who are Black or African American students interested in study either doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
- Applicants must be applying or enrolling for a full-time study program.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades with a minimum GPA of 2.5 score on 4.0 scale.
- Applicants must demonstrate the following skills such as leadership, community service, and communication skills.
2026/2027 CBS Spouses Education Scholarship Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2026/2027 CBS Spouses Education Scholarship, applicants should follow these steps:
- It is essential for applicants to go through the scholarship application before applying for the award.
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship application through the provided link below.
- Applicants must submit all the necessary documents that are needed for the scholarship such as completed online application 2 part, personal statement or video response not more than 3 minutes, two letters of recommendations, transcripts, resume, and recent professional photography.
- All documents such as transcripts, cover letter, resume, and letter of recommendation should be in PDF file.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact the scholarship committee using the Contact Us link.
Application Deadline: 29 March 2026
