Fall 2025 Seton Hall University Martin Luther King Jr. Award (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 15th of January, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
The Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship at Seton Hall is awarded in the fall semester to incoming domestic and international freshmen who have outstanding academic records; have overcome economic or educational hardship and demonstrated a commitment to diversity and serving or working with socio-economically or educationally underserved communities. 

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must;
i. Be first-time freshmen students;
ii. Have outstanding academic records; 
iii. Have overcome economic or educational hardship 
iv. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and serving or working with socio-economically or educationally underserved communities.

Value of Scholarship: 
The Seton Hall Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship ranges from $6,500 - $8,500 and is renewable contingent upon maintaining a 3.0 GPA and actively participating in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Association.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
i. Complete the application for admission into Seton Hall.
iii. All recipients must address issues of equality and social justice through servant leadership and scholarship. 
  • The completed application form and your application for admission must be received by the scholarship deadline.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Seton Hall University Freshman Scholarship Page.