The state of the U.S. economy has many families reevaluating their budgets and for those families who have children who are high school seniors contemplating how they will be able to afford sending their child to college next year. The Urban League is bringing hope to area families by hosting the second annual Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair. The fair will be held on Wednesday, November 12 at the Urban League located at 730 Martin Luther King Boulevard between 9 am – 2 pm.
This event brings together area high school seniors and juniors possessing a minimum of a 2.7 grade point average and earning a minimum score of 17 on their ACT and 960 on their SAT with recruiters and admission offers from more than 30 national colleges and universities.
“This scholarship fair is like no other,” said Warren Logan, President & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga. “At traditional college fairs, students walk away with information and application guidelines. Students, who attend the Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair, can expect to walk away not only with information about the colleges but also with on the spot admission letters, scholarships, and financial aid packages.”
During its first year hosted in Chattanooga, 19 colleges and universities participated and they awarded over $2.1 million in scholarships.
According to Urban League officials, the following schools are scheduled to participate this year:
Alcorn State University
Alabama A & M University
Claflin University
Clark Atlanta University
Hampton University
Philander Smith College
Purdue University
Simon's Rock College
Stillman College
Tuskegee University
United States Air Force
United States Naval Academy
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Wilberforce University
Students interested in attending the Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair are required to register online at In addition, students are required to bring copies of their official transcript including their ACT/SAT scores and two (2) letters of recommendations.
To obtain additional information about the Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair, please call the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga at (423) 756-1762.
Info via Karlene Claridy of Claridy Communications.