Incoming First-Year Students
Students accepted for enrollment in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited HBCU.
The HLM Foundation Inc.
ACCESS Scholarship Program
Empowering Futures | Honoring Heritage
Supporting HBCU students nationwide by helping reduce financial barriers to earning their first bachelor's degree.
Receive Program Updates About ACCESS
Opportunity Shouldn't Be Limited by Financial Barriers.
At The HLM Foundation Inc., we believe that financial challenges should not prevent students from pursuing their educational goals.
Our ACCESS Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to students pursuing their first bachelor's degree at accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout the United States.
Through ACCESS, we seek to help students overcome financial barriers, remain focused on their academic success, and move closer to earning their degrees.
01
Reduce Barriers
Help address financial challenges that may affect educational progress.
02
Support Academic Success
Help students remain focused on their educational goals.
03
Advance Degree Completion
Support students working toward their first bachelor's degree.
Who Can Apply
Who Is Eligible?
ACCESS is designed to support students at different stages of their undergraduate education at accredited HBCUs.
Currently Enrolled Undergraduates
Students actively pursuing their first bachelor's degree at an accredited HBCU.
Full-time and part-time students are eligible. Applicants may reside anywhere in the United States. Maryland residency is not required.
Program Guidelines
What You Need to Know.
Review the academic criteria, financial need considerations, application documentation, and selection process for ACCESS.
Final application instructions will be published when the scholarship cycle opens.
Academic Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.
Incoming first-year students must provide high school academic records. Currently enrolled undergraduate students must provide college academic records.
Financial Need Consideration
Financial need is an important consideration in the scholarship selection process.
Applicants will have an opportunity to describe their financial circumstances and educational expenses.
Demonstrated financial need is not an absolute eligibility requirement. Applications will be evaluated according to the Foundation's established selection criteria and available scholarship funding.
Application Requirements
Applicants may be required to provide:
- A completed scholarship application.
- Proof of acceptance or enrollment at an eligible HBCU.
- Academic transcripts or other GPA verification.
- A personal statement describing educational goals and relevant financial circumstances.
- Additional documentation specified for the scholarship cycle.
Final application requirements will be announced when applications open.
Scholarship Selection
Scholarship recipients will be selected through a documented review process based on published eligibility requirements, application materials, financial circumstances, and available funding.
Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee an award.
Financial Accountability
How Scholarship Funds Are Disbursed
To maintain accountability and ensure funds support approved educational expenses, all ACCESS Scholarship awards will be disbursed directly to the recipient's educational institution. Scholarship funds will not be paid directly to students.
Stay Connected
Be Ready When ACCESS Opens.
Applications Are Not Currently Open
Scholarship award amounts, application dates, deadlines, and instructions will be announced when finalized. Join our notification list to receive updates about the ACCESS Scholarship Program.
Join the Scholarship Notification List Program eligibility and selection policies are subject to final approval by the Foundation's Board of Directors.