Apply for $10,000 2024-2025 Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship

Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) leading tampon brand, Tampax, believes that knowledge is power, the need for education is limitless, and everyone has a right to know their own body. Through the Flow It Forward project, Tampax is on a mission to end the misinformation surrounding health and period care and ensure equal representation and access to medical resources – starting with the Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship Program, which was created to support the next generation of Black female doctors and healthcare professionals. To learn more about Tampax Flow It Forward, please visit https://tampax.com/en-us/flow-forward.

This program will provide need-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to African American HBCU juniors pursuing healthcare careers, with a demonstrated interest in Black women's health. Applicants must have participated in a service project which benefits women within 12 months preceeding the application deadline, and must describe their participation in this project in their application essay.

Awards will be issued in the 2024-2025 academic year and may be renewed an additional year. Recipient contact information and application materials will be shared with the scholarship grantor.

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

• Be an African American female US citizen or US permanent resident.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be enrolled full-time as a junior for the 2024-2025 academic year at any US-located accredited 4-year HBCU.
• Have participated in a service project benefitting women within the last 12 months.
• Have completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2024-2025 academic year, and have a demonstrated unmet financial aid need, as reported to UNCF by the applicant's institution.

Application Requirements

• A current official or unofficial academic transcript.
• A 500-750 word essay discussing a service project benefitting women that you participated in during the last 12 months. Your essay must include:
  • A description of the project, including date(s) and location(s).
  • Your committment to community service in the health sector.
  • Your desire to specialize in a medical field that impacts women's health.
  • Your focus on the health of the Black community.
• One (1) Reference Form submitted by a faculty member or community leader who supervised or participated in the above service project.