The NAACP Louisville Branch Scholarship Application has officially opened. Applicants may use the links below to apply. High school seniors and college undergraduate students may apply.

Available Scholarships

For Individuals Pursuing Undergraduate Degrees

  • Levi Alexander, Sr. Scholarship

  • Alexander, Bedford, and Glenn Family Scholarship

  • Brown-Forman Distillery Scholarship

  • Central High School Class of 1964 Scholarship

  • NAACP and Diversity, Equity, Poverty Empowerment Scholarship

  • Marshall Family Scholarship

  • McDonald’s Kentuckiana Owners/Operators Scholarship

  • MH Equipment (His First Foundation) Scholarship

  • Fred D. Ray Scholarship

  • Dr. Geneva Stark Pittman Scholarship

  • Salome C. Worthington Scholarship

  • Raoul Cunningham Social Justice Scholarship

For individuals pursuing terminal degrees in medicine, law, and religion

  • Kaufman and Coffman Scholarship

All requested information on this application must be completed. Any applicant who knowingly misrepresents information and is awarded a scholarship will refund the awarded amount and become ineligible for any future financial support from the NAACP Louisville Branch. Applications must be received by May 1st, 2026. Applications received after May 1st, 2026, will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact Nichole Marshall at Naacplouisville2026@gmail.com.

NAACP Louisville Branch 2026 Scholarship Application

First-Time Applicants
Returning Applicants

High school seniors and college undergraduate applicants , use the following forms:

For students enrolled in a full-time curriculum at an accredited institution in a course leading to one of the following degrees:

  • MD or its equivalent

  • JD or its equivalent

  • Doctor of Divinity or its equivalent

2026 MAE ELIZABETH KAUFMAN AND THERESA COFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND (RETURNING APPLICANTS)
2026 MAE ELIZABETH KAUFMAN AND THERESA COFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND (First Time Applicants)

The Scholarship Committee celebrated its 20th Annual Scholarship Reception on June 16, 2026, at Seneca High School.

2026 Scholarship Recipient Information

·       Amount of Scholarship Funds Awarded: $94, 858

·         Number of Scholarship Recipients                                              61 Recipients (45 Females, 16 Males)

·         Racial Makeup of Recipients                                                        59 African American, 2 European American

·         Number Attending an HBCU                                                         11

·         Age Range of Recipients                                                              18-30 years old

·         Number of First-time Applicants                                                  33

·         Number of Recipients with NAACP Memberships            30                                                                                         

·         Grade Point Average Ranges of Recipients                        4.0-3.5   =    41

                                                                                                                                       3.4-3.0  = 16

2.9-2.5   =     4

2.4-2.0   =     0             

Colleges and Universities

Alabama A&M, Bellarmine University, Boston Observatory at Berklee, College of Charleston, Florida A&M University, Georgetown College, Hampton University, Hannibal LaGrange University, Howard University, Lindsey Wilson College, School of Visual Arts, Loyola University, Midway University, Morehouse College, Norfolk State University, Northern Kentucky University, Simmons College of Kentucky, Spalding University, Spelman College, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, University of Cincinnati, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Vanderbilt University, Western Kentucky University, and Xavier University

 

Academic Majors

·accounting, agricultural ecosystems, apparel merchandizing, architecture, bioengineering, biology, business administration, communication disorders, computer information systems, creative writing, criminal justice, economics, education, electronic studio art, exercise science, film production, hospitality management,  kinesiology, law, mechanical engineering, medicine, mental health counseling, musical theater, nursing, organizational leadership, physical therapy, politics, pre-journalism, psychology, radiology, robotics, sports coaching, sports management, visual arts/graphic arts.