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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship acknowledges
those students who have embraced the ideals of
one of Boston University's most prominent alumni, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. (GRS'55, Hon.'59). The scholarship provides four-year,
full-tuition awards for academically gifted students with
proven leadership abilities and a strong commitment to social
justice and community involvement.
Each Scholar must complete a minimum of 100 community service hours each year in conjunction with
Boston University's Howard Thurman Center.
The Center serves as the hub of multicultural life on campus, supporting student organizations and sponsoring
events that foster ongoing conversations about the common ground shared by all mankind.
Recipients' average high school GPA: 3.71
Average rank in class: top 5 percent
Average SAT score: 2014
Average ACT score: 30
(This profile does not constitute a statement of eligibility criteria.)
Each candidate must submit a complete application for admission
to one of the undergraduate degree programs at Boston University
together with the nomination form and a 500-word essay. The
application for admission, essay, and nomination form must
all be submitted by December 1.
Nomination
Form (PDF)
Essay Question
Each candidate must submit a 500-word essay describing
how the following quotation has affected him or her personally.
Candidates are encouraged to use specific examples from their own lives in their essays.
"The ultimate test of a man is not where he stands
in moments of comfort and the moments of convenience, but
where he stands in moments of challenge and moments of controversy."
(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, January 27, 1965.)
Please submit your essay via e-mail to mlkschol@bu.edu
as an attached Microsoft Word document (.doc or .rtf extension).
For identification purposes, please include your name and the words "MLK
Essay" in the subject line. Please include your name
and birth date or Social Security number on the essay.
Please Note:
You must indicate that you are a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scholarship applicant on your Boston University Common Application Supplement
by typing “MK” in the “Office Use Only” box at the bottom of the Supplement.
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