Thomas R. Garrett Memorial Scholarship

Society for American Baseball Research

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 2/15/2025

Closes: 4/15/2025

Thomas R. Garrett Memorial Scholarship recognizes and rewards, with college scholarships, high school seniors who submit outstanding essays on great players in the Negro Baseball League.

Win up to

$1,000

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This competition is open to high school seniors who have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and plans to enroll in a degree program at an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution.

Applicant must submit an essay, up to 1,200 words in length, on any of 4 players who were significant in Negro Baseball League history.

In addition to the essay, the selection is based on high school and community activities.