Scholarships from the
Monterey County Branch of the NAACP
- Jan T. Wright Memorial Scholarship (Salinas residents only)
- Dr. Verna Woolfolk-Sloan Memorial Scholarship
- Frances W. Monroe Memorial Scholarship
- Parniest Glover Scholarship
The Monterey County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is committed to helping young people achieve higher education. The branch awards several scholarships to graduating high school students. Scholarships range from $500 to $1,000. The Scholarship Application period begins each year on January 1 and the deadline each year is April 1.
Scholarships are available to:
- Students graduating from high school who have been accepted to a four-year college or to a two-year community college.
- Students from a two-year college who have been accepted to a four-year college.
To be considered for a scholarship, a student must
- Have a financial need.
- Be involved in community activities.
- Have a grade point average of 2.5 or better.
- Be accepted to and enroll in a two-year or a four-year institution of higher learning.
- Submit a completed Scholarship Application.
Completed Scholarship Applications must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered. For more information, contact the NAACP Monterey County Branch Office
National Scholarships
The national NAACP also offers scholarships, administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
The NAACP:
- Works to insure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority groups and citizens;
- Works to achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States;
- Works to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through the democratic processes;
- Seeks to insure the enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights;
- Informs the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and seeks its elimination;
- Educates persons as to their constitutional rights and takes all lawful action in furtherance of these principles.
About the Local County Branch
The Monterey Peninsula Branch of the NAACP was chartered in 1932. Reverend Wellington B. Smith, Sr., was the founder and the first president of the branch.
The Salinas Branch of the NAACP was established on October 9,1939. Agnes Tebo and William Greenwell were charter members who were instrumental in getting the Salinas Branch chartered.
Since their inception, both of these branches have helped many residents throughout Monterey County deal with adverse situations in employment discrimination, law enforcement issues, and educational issues. After more than 140 years of combined service, these two branches of the NAACP joined forces in an effort to reach out to more people of color in Monterey County. The Monterey County Branch of the NAACP was officially formed in January 2007 as a result of the consolidation of the Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas Branches of the NAACP.
The NAACP of Monterey County is a membership organization made up of committees manned by volunteers. The committees consist of, but are not limited to, Political Action, Labor and Industry, Education, Membership, Housing, Legal Redress, and Voter Empowerment. The branch also has a Youth Council that operates autonomously from the adult branch. The Youth Council has the same goals and objectives as the adult branch and functions to address civil rights issues for all youth throughout Monterey County.