The HLM Foundation is developing scholarship opportunities designed to help students overcome financial barriers, pursue their academic goals, and build brighter futures. Explore our planned scholarship programs and learn more about what's ahead.
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Through ACCESS, PERSIST, and INVEST, The HLM Foundation is developing distinct pathways to reduce financial barriers, support HBCU students through unexpected challenges, and turn generosity into lasting educational opportunity.
Financial challenges should not prevent students from pursuing their educational goals.
ACCESS is designed to provide financial assistance to students pursuing their first bachelor's degree at accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States.
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Helping HBCU Students Stay the Course. An unexpected financial emergency should not have to bring a student's educational journey to an end.
PERSIST is designed to provide limited, one-time assistance of up to $1,500 for eligible HBCU students facing documented emergencies that threaten continued enrollment or degree completion.
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Honor a Legacy. Create Opportunity. A scholarship can celebrate a meaningful legacy while creating educational opportunities for future generations.
INVEST connects individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations with opportunities to establish named or sponsored scholarships supporting HBCU students.
Get Program UpdatesLooking Ahead: The Foundation's scholarship programs are being prepared for launch. Student applications are not currently open. Program details, application instructions, and availability will be announced once finalized.
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.
Explore eligibility, academic requirements, application materials, scholarship selection, and funding details.
The ACCESS Scholarship Program is designed for:
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible to apply.
Applicants may reside anywhere in the United States. Maryland residency is not required.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.
Incoming first-year students must provide their high school academic records. Currently enrolled undergraduate students must provide their college academic records.
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.
Applicants may be required to provide:
Final application requirements will be announced when applications open.
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.
To maintain accountability and ensure funds support approved educational expenses, all ACCESS Scholarship awards will be disbursed directly to the recipient’s educational institution.
Applications are not currently open.
Scholarship award amounts, application dates, deadlines, and instructions will be announced when finalized.
Please check back for future updates.
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Get Application UpdatesThe HLM Foundation is preparing to launch its scholarship programs in 2027.
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