April 15, 2027
Jimmie Crutchfield Memorial Scholarship
Direct application
$1,000
2 winners
Eligibility
Location
United States
Education level
High school diplomaHigh school
Grades
GPA 2.5+
About this scholarship
High school seniors anticipating diploma completion who plan to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution with at least a 2.5 GPA may enter the SABR Negro Leagues Committee essay contest. One winner receives $1,000 and one special-recognition award receives $500.
Submit an application, recommendation letter, activity lists, and a 1,200-word essay on a Negro Leagues baseball topic.
The Jimmie Crutchfield Memorial Scholarship, administered by the Society for American Baseball Research, honors the legacy of Negro Leagues baseball.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed application
- Letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, guidance counselor, or school administrator confirming graduation and GPA
- List of high school activities and offices held
- List of community/church activities and offices held
- 1,200-word essay on a Negro Leagues baseball topic, with citations and references
- Eligibility: current high school senior, anticipating completion of high school diploma at time of application, planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution, minimum 2.5
- Letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, guidance counselor, or school administrator confirming graduation and GPA
- Completed application form (name, address, GPA, school info, etc.)
- List of high school activities and offices held (separate sheet, typed)
- List of community/church activities and offices held (separate sheet, typed)
- Essay style: typed, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman; must cite examples and references using endnotes/taught citation format — failure to cite results in disqualification
- Submitted by email or mail to Dr. Leslie Heaphy at Lheaphy@kent.edu (one essay per applicant)
- One essay per applicant
- Essay must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman, and use required endnote/citation formatting.
- Submit by email or mail to Dr. Leslie Heaphy.