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Empowering a Better Tomorrow Scholarship Powered By Walmart
Powered by Walmart, this scholarship is designed to assist formerly incarcerated or recently convicted individuals who have completed their sentence and wish to further their education. It seeks to reward individuals who exhibit qualities of leadership, a commitment to change, and a desire to give back to their community.
Award
Amount not specified
Deadline
May 22, 2026
Level
Both
Status
Closed for this cycle
All majors
Who is eligible
- Must be formerly incarcerated or recently convicted who have completed their sentence
- Exhibit qualities of leadership, commitment to change, and desire to give back to their community
- Be a member of the NAACP
- Be currently enrolled full-time or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.
- Possess a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system
What you'll need
- Personal and demographic information
- Name of college you plan to attend
- Intended major
- FAFSA Submission Summary
- GPA information
- ACT/SAT scores (if applicable)
- List of honors, activities, and volunteer work
- Transcripts
How to apply
- Gather all required materials and documents.
- Create an account on the NAACP scholarship application portal and start your application.
- Select the Empowering a Better Tomorrow Scholarship from the available options.
- Complete all required fields and upload the requested documents.
- Review your application carefully for accuracy.
- Submit the application online before May 22, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://naacp.org/find-resources/scholarships-awards-internships/scholarships/empowering-better-tomorrow-scholarship-walmart
- How this listing was added:
- Discovered automatically and summarized from the source page
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Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with NAACP before submitting.