Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Education for All
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award Ceremony and Competition is one of three competitive scholarships offered by Moreno Valley College (MVC). The MLK Scholarship has been assisting MVC and local high school students with their educational expenses since 2014.
The 2025 scholarship ceremony will take place on Friday, January 24 from 7:30 - 9:30 am at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center.
Attend
We invite you to attend the MLK scholarship ceremony and breakfast on Friday, January 24 from 7:30 - 9:30 am at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick St., Moreno Valley, CA 92553.
- Tickets are $65 for general attendees and $50 for enrolled students. Purchase tickets at Admissions & Records, or request an invoice.
- Sponsorships and donations accepted. Advertisement space available in souvenir programs. Submit your information to be invoiced. See sponsorship levels
- Scholarship competition entries ended November 24.
Making Education Possible
Since 2014, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Ceremony has celebrated of achievement, social justice, and community. To date, the MLK scholarship has provided thousands of dollars to students in cash scholarships to push them to greater heights and broaden their financial and educational opportunities. We hope to be able to continue to do so for many years to come.
- Purchase individual tickets at Admissions & Records in the Welcome Center building. Tickets are $65 for general attendees and $50 for enrolled students.
- Purchase sets of tickets, sponsor and donate, or buy advertisement space with the MLK interest form. You will be invoiced.
2024-25 Scholarship
Submissions are being accepted for the 2024-25 competition through November 24, 11:59 pm. Awards for MVC students and high school students are available.
About Dr. King
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.
Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Through his activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Source: Biography.com
Event History
Learn about prior themes and legacy award recipients.
- 2025: The Thunder of Discontent
- 2024: Peace, Love, Justice
- 2023: The Great American Divide
- 2022: A Time for Peace
- 2021: The Winds of Change: Addressing Opportunity Gaps
- 2020: Sands of Time: The Need for a "Maladjusted" America
- 2019: Passing the Baton "To Keep the Pressure Alive"
- 2018: Stay Woke: "Don't Sleep Through the Revolution"
- 2017: Answering the Knock at Midnight
- 2016: Drum Majors for Justice
- 2015: Reflections on Letter from Birmingham Jail
- 2014: Beyond the Dream: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 2024: Kym Taylor
- 2023: Cleveland Johnson
- 2022: Honored the memory and work of Dr. Oliver Thompson and Dr. Donna Colondres
- 2021: Cordell Briggs, Ph.D.
- 2020: Judy White, Ed.D.
- 2019: Hardy, Sr. and Cheryl Brown
- 2018: Woodie Rucker-Hughes
