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The world of social activism is driven by the innovation of relentless and passionate people who work toward a mission of creating social change.

Everyone has the power to be a champion of change in their community, no matter how big or small it is. The purpose of the CATALYSTS (Cultivating Achievers To Actively Lead and Yield Strategic and Transformative Success) Scholarship is to provide financial support to student leaders of color who are active within the nonprofit ecosystem and/or development of high potential philanthropy that drives social change and impact. The goal is to better propel emerging community leaders to be catalysts of change in their community while still being able to remain involved in college life.

Each year, the CATALYSTS Foundation provides two $1,000 scholarships. Black/African American undergraduate students are encouraged to apply if they have a GPA of 2.8 or higher and have internship or work experience regarding social impact.

Applications for the scholarship in the 2024-2025 cycle open on March 1 and close on July 20, 2024. All 2024-2025 scholarship applicants will be notified of decisions by August 20, 2024.

Have questions about our scholarship application instructions or about the application process? Email Chaz Chapman at cchapman@catalystsfoundation.org