Pat Brandenburg Scholarship in African American Studies

Pat Brandenburg is a UT Arlington alumnus (‘49) who wants to help heal our nation’s racial wounds by assisting promising students who are interested in African American Studies. A woman of deep religious faith, she was moved by peaceful protests in the summer of 2020 that called attention to human rights and racial inequality.

The Pat Brandenburg Scholarship in African American Studies is for full-time, undergraduate students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students who minor in African American Studies are preferred, but students who earned at least a “B” in at least one course that originates in the Center for African American Studies may be considered. These classes include the following:

• Introduction to African American Studies (AAST 2300)
• Black Families (AAST 3310)
• Black Women in Society (AAST 3320)
• Black Political and Social Thought (AAST 3350)
• Special Topics in African American Studies (AAST 4350)

Successful candidates must be a full-time undergraduate student, complete a community service project and possibly discuss their experiences “giving back” at an event sponsored by the Center for African American Studies. This project, or some other form of volunteering, must account for 20 hours of community service. It must be completed before the second installment of the scholarship is awarded, and the Director of the Center for African American Studies must approve of the community service project. Successful candidates can annually re-apply.