Now thru Feb. 28: Apply for a $2,500 Scholarship to Your HBCU

Need Scholarship Dollars? Attending an HBCU School?
Apply to Receive $2,500 from the DeDe McGuire Foundation!

In honor of Black History Month and to continue providing academic opportunities for underserved individuals, DeDe in the Morning (99.3 The Box’s hot new morning show) is proud to announce that it is taking applications for the “Achieve the Dream” HBCU Scholarship, presented The DeDe McGuire Foundation.

5 Lucky Students that have been accepted or that are already attending an HBCU will win a $2,500. (For all rules and regulations, click here.)

‍Deadline for all applications is Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

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