The Florida State University Black Alumni promotes and supports the academic achievement of Black students at FSU.  As part of our ongoing commitment to academic excellence, the FSU Black Alumni Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to minority students of African descent.  The FSU Black Alumni Scholarship was established in the FSU Foundation, Inc., in 1989-1990 and was fully endowed in 1998.

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The FSU Black Alumni awards scholarships to deserving students during its Black Alumni Reunions and other designated times throughout the year.

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Our scholarships are awarded as follows:

• In honor of Mr. Maxwell Courtney, the first Black undergraduate to attend and graduate from FSU. The recipient should be an incoming freshman from Duval, Gadsden, Leon, Miami-Dade, or Orange counties.

• In honor of Dr. William T. Jones, the founder and first Director of the FSU Black Studies Program. The recipient can be a student with any major or classification.

• In honor of Ms. Eva Killings for a student working at least 20 hours on campus who demonstrates outstanding customer service.

• For a student involved in the International Program with a vision for global impact or plans to study abroad.

• The Walter T. King Scholarship for a female student enrolled in the FSU College of Medicine (M.D. Degree Program).

• The Byrnes Guillaume Esq. Scholarship for a first-generation student of Haitian or Caribbean descent.

• During FSU’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration, the FSU Black Alumni partners with the Center for Leadership and Social Change to award “Book Scholarships” selected through their scholarship process.

 

The FSU Black Alumni is committed to ensuring that financial resources are available for the direct support of Black students in their pursuit of academic excellence. Through your financial support and continued assistance, together we will be able to assist in the recruitment, admission, retention, graduation and placement of Black students at FSU.

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Since the funds are used for educational purposes, all donations are tax deductible. Additionally, donations to the FSU Black Alumni Scholarship Fund qualify for matching gifts from participating corporations and businesses.