Grace Holt Memorial Award
Memorial Award
The Grace Holt Memorial Award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have worked actively to improve the lives of Black people. Eligible students must have completed at least two semesters at UIC, demonstrated a commitment to issues of racial justice, and maintained a minimum grade point average of 2.5. The award recipient(s) will receive up to $1000.00.
Applications are available on UIC SnAP!
Applications are DUE March 16, 2026.
Required Application Materials
Application Process
- Submit a copy of your transcripts (Official copies are not necessary).
- Contact prospective recommenders to submit Letters of Recommendation (at least one UIC professor).
- A complete application must be submitted on SnAP by the deadline.
Applications are due March 16, 2026.
Required Application Materials
- Two (2) letters of recommendation (at least one UIC professor)
- A brief essay
- Transcripts (Official copies are not necessary)
- Completed Application Form on SnAP
Grace Holt Memorial Award Application Contact
For more information or questions about the Grace Holt Memorial Award, please contact:
Briana Hanny
Program Director
Black Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 S. Morgan Street, (MC 069)
Chicago, IL 60607-7112
(312) 996-3542