Indianapolis Urban League Offers Scholarships to Students of Color

One scholarship at a time for nearly a decade, the Indianapolis Urban League (Indianapolis, IN) has offered opportunities for high school seniors of color to achieve higher education.

Tony Mason, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Indianapolis Urban League, said Friday (March 21st), “So right now, we actually have 52 scholarship recipients currently attending college and universities across the country. Last year, we awarded $52,000 in scholarships.”

High school students can apply by April 2 for three scholarships: The Project Ready Program, Indianapolis Urban League Education Matters, and the Burke, Dabner, Rodman Family Scholarship Programs.

“Each grant, scholarship becomes important in this process because you may have a student that has to pay $20,000 to $30,000 to attend college. If you’re talking about a full-time rate, then all of these dollars add up,” Mason said.

He says its important for students of color to take advantage of the scholarship applications, as there’s a student-loan debt crisis. “Black students are most likely to borrow federal loans almost at like 82% to 83%, and then four years after graduating from college, African American student borrowers owe $25,000 more than white or Caucasian borrower for their bachelors degree.”

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