Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Scholarships Now Open

We’re excited to announce that the second wave of scholarships for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) 2026–2027 scholarship application cycle officially opened on Monday, March 9, 2026.

TMCF scholarships are an opportunity for students to apply for life-changing financial support to help them in their college journey. The wave 2 application closes Friday, April 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST (Eastern Standard Time). No late submissions will be accepted.

Get started today:

• Explore all open TMCF scholarships at tmcf.org/scholarships/open-scholarships.
• When they’re ready, log in and apply directly at scholarships.tmcf.org.

Students who applied in Wave 1 should be sure to log in to the Scholarship Portal to explore additional scholarship opportunities.

TMCF Virtual Office Hours

The TMCF Scholarships Team will be available during virtual office hours on Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST and 5:30 to 6:15 PM EST to answer students’ questions about scholarship opportunities and the application process. Students are encouraged to drop in to have a member of our Scholarships Team answer their questions. No registration required.

Students are encouraged to start early, plan ahead, and take full advantage of these resources to submit the strongest application possible.

For more information, please contact:

scholarships@tmcf.org • 202-796-0586