The Thurgood marshal scholarship fund 2011 was founded in 1993. It came into being with the help of justice Thurgood Marshal. The motive behind the Scholarship is to provide support to meritorious students and ensure education to all. The fund support to pursue higher studies in the public colleges and universities of the United States. It has been 14 years of the establishment of this scholarship fund 2011 and till now the fund that has been raised is more than $14.2 million. The Thurgood Marshal Scholarship 2011, give an average award of $1,500 and help number of scholars every year through public schools and colleges. Any one of you who have grade point 3.0 on an average can be eligible for the Thurgood marshal scholarship fund 2011.

The scholarship is given on the basis of merit but you should have financial need as well to continue your study. So the scholarship is provided semester wise and you are verified continuously that if you have real monetary needs. Every year you will have to apply again for the verification process. You would be helped only for tuition, fees, and books and you would not be paid directly but the money for you would go to the account of college or university. If you win the Thurgood marshal scholarship fund 2011, then every semester you would be given $2,200 as Scholarship. There for if you meet all the condition to be eligible for the Thurgood Marshal scholarship, grab the opportunity. The last date and day for submitting your application is Friday 13, 2011.

It is true that public school does not cost as much as private schools but these schools find it very difficult to run smoothly for want of fund. In the United States, the government provides only 40 percent of the school’s total expense and then through fund raising and fees of tuition the rest of the school’s budget is maintained. Thus in order to prepare future leader the Thurgood Marshal scholarship provides Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities with the scholarship, various resources and opportunities to grow and develop. So to become leader of tomorrow Thurgood Marshal Scholarship Fund 2011 can provide you the best platform