Columbia Central

Kamoinge-Ferman Scholarship

for continuing undergraduate students

The Kamoinge-Ferman Scholarship was established to provide tuition funds to help defray the additional costs of travel associated with African/African America Studies/African Diaspora research projects. Preference will be given to those traveling internationally but awards also apply to those traveling within the United States.

• How to Apply

  Visit Internal Scholarships and click on APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS to access the Kamoinge-Ferman Scholarship application. Only complete scholarship applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. 
  
  Please follow all directions carefully. Students must submit the following materials to make a complete Kamoinge-Ferman Scholarship application. There are three parts to the application:

  PART 1: ESSAYS

  You must submit essays for both topics:

  1. In 600 words, describe why you want to participate in a research project and explain specifically how this will help your work in African/African American Studies.
  2. Provide an original three- to five-page essay on a person of African descent who lived a life committed to international understanding, solidarity, and/or travel. Include a bibliography.

  Your essay must be double-spaced and must include your name and MyColumbia ID number in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Please upload your response in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format. 
  
  PART 2: LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

  Two letters of recommendation are required. One should be from a faculty member in your major department and another from any department or office of your choice at Columbia.

  For your convenience, the online application will send an email notification directly to the person you've chosen to complete your recommendation. Please be prepared with the email address of your recommender. 
  
  

  Note: Remember to contact your recommender directly before providing their information on the application. Be sure to give recommenders as much time as possible to write the letters. Requests made at the last minute are often difficult to fulfill by the deadline.

  PART 3: STUDENT AID REPORT

  A current Student Aid Report (SAR) must be on file. To receive an SAR, students must complete a financial aid application (FAFSA) by the application deadline.
  
  

  Access online applications through Internal Scholarships.

• Scholarship Terms
  • Application must be submitted by the deadline for review by the committee
  • Award amount up to $1,500
  • Scholarship is applied toward tuition associated with travel research projects offered through the Humanities, History and Social Sciences Department
  • Students’ scholarships that are applied toward tuition may not exceed the amount of their tuition costs
  • Students must be enrolled full-time at the time of application and must maintain full-time enrollment throughout the term the scholarship is disbursed
  • Recipients must have submitted all outstanding documents to Columbia Central before the scholarship can be disbursed. Students can review missing documents in the MyColumbia portal under MyFinancials
  • The rules and regulations governing other sources of financial aid (federal, state, institutional and other grants, gifts, or loans) will apply
  • Columbia College Chicago reserves the right to withhold the scholarship in any year in which, at the sole discretion of the scholarship committee, suitable candidates cannot be found among applicants

IMPORTANT DATES