About the Company
Scholarship Overview:
About Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation Educational Advancement Program
The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation (DTRF) has created a scholarship program to provide post-secondary scholarships to Descendants of Jesuit slaveholding (Descendants) in the United States (Program). The initiative is part of DTRF’s core programming plans, which include supporting the educational aspirations of Descendants from early childhood education through post-secondary education; investing in truth, racial healing, and reconciliation in communities and organizations throughout America; and supporting elderly and infirm Descendants.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will administer the Program funded by the DTRF. The Program will provide annual, need-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to Descendants to assist them with their college expenses. The total eligible scholarship amount will be allocated in two installments: one during the fall 2026 semester and the second during the spring 2027 semester (which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees).
You can find more information about DTRF here, and TMCF and DTRF partnership here.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be enrolled full-time or part-time at an accredited post-secondary institution or continuous education program
- Two-year post-secondary institutions
- Four-year post-secondary institutions
- Open to all majors
- Current cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- Must have the 2026-2027 FAFSA on file at your selected university/college by the time of selection
- Must be able to demonstrate a financial need
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551
Must have received a certification number after submitting an application approved by DTRF
How to Apply:
All applicants must:
Confirm you are a lineal descendant:
● Please visit the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation website here to confirm you are a certified descendant
Application Dates:
This application opens March 09, 2026, and will remain open until funds are exhausted.