The Annual University/Community MLK Memorial Banquet

03/03/2018

03/03/2018

Thanks to all who attended and participated in the 2018 Annual Banquet. Mark your calendars for January 13, 2019, we hope to see you!

01/16/2018

UNC-Chapel Hill has come a long way since Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on campus in 1960, when Carolina's student body included only four black first-year students. Today, more black students earn a bachelor’s degree at Carolina than any other top 30 university in the country. But there's still ro...

04/29/2017

What can make a Saturday morning really, really special? Having the opportunity to interview some really accomplished high school seniors competing for the Martin Luther King scholarships. Listening to their leadership accomplishments, volunteer activities, academic success and aspirations for the future simply makes you proud to meet these outstanding students. Good luck to each of the applicants!

02/25/2017

The MLK High School Scholarship is now available and can be found online at
https://diversity.unc.edu/programs-and-initiatives/mlk/mlkhighschool/

Applications are due by April 13, 2017.

Please apply and/or encourage others to apply!
The soft deadline for the application is April 13th

Named in the honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights pioneer, this award has been given annually since 1993 to recognize local Orange County students’ commitment to service and community leadership. Scholars are chosen based on academic GPA, financial need, and contributions...

01/17/2017

01/16/2017

The 32d was memorable, and especially the remarks by Senator Valerie Foushee.

Put Sunday, January 14th, 2018 on your calendar for the 33d!

12/28/2016

So proud of this MLK UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY PLANNING CORP Scholarship recipient!
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article122245959.html

East Chapel Hill High graduate Celia Paung wants to spend a lifetime honoring the grandparents who raised her and her sister in their war-ravaged village in rural Burma.

06/22/2016

The 32d Annual Banquet will be on January 15, 2017 at the William and Ida Friday Center.

05/20/2016

The MLK University/Community Planning Corporation Scholarship Committee (Lillian Lee, Delores Bailey, and Fred Black) presented a 2016 scholarship at Chapel Hill High School today to Nia Bowers. Congrats and best wishes at Spelman College!

03/02/2016

Happy to announce that the 2016 MLK High School Scholarship Application is now available for High School Seniors who attend school in the Chapel Hill-Orange County School System! Applications will be due on April 8th, 2016 at 5:00pm.

The application is available at:

Martin Luther King Jr. High School Senior Scholarship Text: Increase font size Decrease font size Print The scholarships are open to all seniors enrolled in the Chapel Hill-Orange County School System. Application criteria Named in the honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights…