DEI Scholarships

For a full list of scholarships and their applications, visit the JMC Scholarships main page. 

Annual JMC Alumni Diversity Scholarship

Two awards given annually to incoming freshmen (non-renewable). This award is open to every student admitted to the James Madison College first year class, and is designed to emphasize the importance of ethnic, racial and cultural diversity in the college and will be awarded to the essayist most likely to contribute to or to actively support the goal of diversity.

Essay of 600 words maximum; please respond to the following question: Please tell us a bit about how you define diversity.  What has contributed to your understanding of what diversity means?  Why do you believe diversity is important, and how do you envision yourself seeking out and promoting diversity during your time at James Madison College?

MLK Jr. Advancing Inclusion Through Research Award

Do you believe in inclusion and diversity? Do you support the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr.? Are you interested in receiving an award for a research project? If you answered yes to these questions, the MLK, Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award may be just for you.

In an effort to build the body of work authored by students that supports the MSU and MLK, Jr. ideals of inclusive excellence, we encourage submission of MSU student research papers and creative projects on topics of inclusion, diversity and marginalized populations. Students from Honors College (all majors), James Madison College, Lyman Briggs College and Residential College in the Arts & Humanities are eligible to apply for the Award. Any work from the Spring, Summer or Fall Semesters is eligible. Submissions are due in annually in December. Application information is shared annually with students by email. 

MSU MLK Endowed Scholarship Program

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Program recognizes MSU students who are, through their stewardship, becoming society's leaders by actively engaging in their communities in ways that fight injustice and promote equality for all on every possible level. This scholarship is due annually in February.