Ron Brown Scholarship

The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans.  RBSP competitively awards Ron Brown Scholars four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown’s mission to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth.

Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline.  Since the Program’s inception in 1996, more than 300 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars.

Applicants for the  Scholarship MUST be graduating high school seniors at the time of their application.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the Ron Brown Scholar Program provided you meet the following requirements:

Ron Brown Scholarship Application Timeline:

Below is the timeline for interested applicants to plan the submission of their application to the Ron Brown Scholar Program (RBSP) as well as key dates when eligible applicants will be notified:

• August – January:  Interested applicants can begin to complete and submit the RBSP scholarship application.
• November 1: Early Applicant Deadline: Interested applicants who complete their applications by November 1st will be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program and will be eligible to have their contact information forwarded to a select number of additional colleges and scholarship providers.  Students who apply under this deadline must make the appropriate designation on their application.  Applicants are still responsible for submitting materials to any colleges, universities and scholarship programs for which they are interested.
• January 9:  Final postmarked deadline in order to be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program ONLY.
• January – March:  Applications are reviewed by the Program staff.
• Mid-February:  Semi-finalists are notified.
• Early March:  Finalists are notified and invited to participate in a weekend selection process in Washington, D.C. at the expense of the Ron Brown Scholar Program. Finalists are interviewed by members of the RBSP National Selection Committee and are expected to participate in several activities during the weekend. Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of their application materials, interviews and participation in weekend activities.
• April 1: Winners in the competition are notified.

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How to Apply

To successfully complete the Ron Brown scholarship program application and stand a chance to become a Ron Brown Scholar, follow the step-by-step procedure below.

What is the Deadline for the Ron Brown Scholarship?

The Ron Brown Scholarships opens by August every year. If you complete and submit your application before November 1, you’ll be given early consideration.

However, you have until January 1 to complete and submit your Ron Brown Scholarship application.

The Ron Brown Scholarship committee will not consider any scholarship application submitted later than January 1 of any year.

Based on the information above, the 2021 Ron Brown Scholarship will open by August 2021, and ends by January 1, 2022.

For more information about the Ron Brown Scholarship, visit the scholarship link below.