Davis-Putter Scholarship 2025

This application requires you to complete all sections of the form. You will need to answer short essay questions, provide your most recent transcripts (unofficial is acceptable), two letters of recommendation, and complete all financial information.

If you have any questions about the process, please reference this instruction sheet or our FAQ's

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides financial support for students who are active and emerging organizers in progressive movements for liberation, self-determination and social and economic justice in their communities. These need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are enrolled at a college or university or in a trade or technical program. The maximum grant available is $15,000 per year (from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026), however the average grant for 2024-25 was $7,700. Grants are disbursed over each separate semester, quarter or term during which the grantee is attending school. Grants must be used in the year they are awarded and cannot be deferred or carried over. Students can be granted more than once. Recipients who have previously received a grant must reapply each year support is sought. Applications must be submitted no later than April 1. Applicants will be informed of decisions in July.

In order to be eligible for the Davis Putter Scholarship, you need to be involved in movements for progressive social change, enrolled in a degree, trade or training program, and have financial need.

If you do not meet these requirements, you will not qualify for the scholarship and should not continue. Answering "Yes" to all three of the following questions will allow you to apply for the scholarship, but does not guarantee that you will be awarded.

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