Carolyn E. Fugett Elevating Black Creative Scholarship
Aspiring Black creatives are often underrepresented in our industry—especially in Baltimore where 63% of the community is Black. However, we believe that with your talent, ambition, and dedication, you can make a difference and transform your career dreams into your dream career. If you're a Black student currently enrolled student at a college or university in Maryland and are pursuing a creative field in advertising, experience design, branding, or emergent tech while enrolled in college, we encourage you to apply.
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$4,000 Value
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2/7/24 Deadline
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Work Samples / Essay Required
The Carolyn E. Fugett Elevating Black Creative Scholarship is a $4,000, unrestricted award supported by AAFB, Three Seas, and REJ Associates. To be considered for this $4,000.00 scholarship, a student must meet the following qualifications:
Eligibility
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Identify as Black
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Be a full-time undergraduate student in good academic and social standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA
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Be a currently enrolled student at a college or university in Maryland; having completed at least the sophomore year of undergraduate studies or the first year of portfolio or graduate school
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Be pursuing a creative-focused role in design, marketing, or advertising, including but not limited to graphic design, UX, public relations, strategy, content creation, etc.
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Preference will be given to students who are members of an AAF chapter
Requirements
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Must be Black, non-Hispanic
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Must be a U.S. citizen
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3-4 work samples and an essay expressing your interest in advertising or a related field are required (min 300 words)
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Copy of academic transcript (current overall GPA of 3.0 or higher) required
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​​Inclusion of references is optional
Carolyn E. Fugett was a celebrated Baltimorean who supported past AAFB Scholarships. The mother of noted philanthropist and entrepreneur Reginald F. Lewis and five other high-achieving children, Carolyn passed away in 2023 at the age of 87.
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