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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLARS PROGRAM
In 1987, New York University named its first group of 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars. Since then, over 300 students have carried this honor. In May 2008, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program will graduate its seventeenth class of outstanding students who have completed degrees in the College of Arts and Science, the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, the Stern School of Business, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, the Tisch School of the Arts, the School of Social Work, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and the College of Nursing.
Fall 2007 will welcome in the 39 new freshmen Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars in the Class of 2011.
THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLARS PROGRAM is more than an academic scholarship and requires more of students than high grades. The Program brings together students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who have demonstrated through outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service the many different ways they live out the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The understanding of the legacy that informs the scholars program include the themes of “the beloved community” and social justice -- Dr. King’s commitment to the proposition that inclusive and just communities are communities where individuals can grow and thrive.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars major in one of the eight undergraduate divisions at NYU. In addition, they participate in a rich combination of seminars, domestic and international travel colloquia, research, educational and cultural activities, and community service.