Lexus Announces The 2nd Annual Verses And Flow Scholarship To Award 20 Students 5K A Piece For A 100K Grand Total

LOS ANGELES -- April 15, 2015: Marking its second year in existence, Lexus is proud to announce the 2015 Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship. Presented in partnership with ten of the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities, two students per institution will each be awarded a $5000 scholarship in recognition of their community leadership and academic excellence.

The Lexus Verses and Flow scholarship is open to students at Howard University (Washington, DC), Xavier University (New Orleans, LA), LeMoyne-Owen College (Memphis, TN), Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA), Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA), Spelman College (Atlanta, GA), Grambling State University (Grambling, LA), Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, FL), Hampton University (Hampton, VA) and North Carolina A&T University (Greensboro, NC). To enter, students must complete an application, available at these campuses, and submit it along with a written or video essay detailing how they are taking a leadership role in their communities, the importance of community and the benefits of attending an HBCU. Qualifying students must be a sophomore, junior or senior at the start of the scholarship application period and provide a letter of recommendation from a member of their school's faculty as well as a leader in their community.

"We are proud of all of the work that these renowned institutions are doing, giving students the necessary tools to not only succeed, once they leave, but thrive. Our scholarship falls in line with our pursuit of potential initiative, is a passionate pledge to better the world and more specifically the lives of those poised to lead," states Brian Smith, Lexus Vice President of Marketing

The scholarship coincides with the return of the NAACP Image Award-nominated variety show, "Lexus Verses and Flow" in its fifth season airing on TV One. Blending electrifying musical and soul-stirring spoken word performances, the variety show has featured mega-watt stars that include: Jill Scott, Maxwell, K. Michelle, Estelle, Gary Clark Jr., Leela James, Anthony Hamilton, and Mali Music alongside the best up-and-coming poets including Rudy Francisco, Prentice Powell, Georgia Me, and M'Reid Green. youtube.com/watch?v=LEr0LiErneY

The winners of the Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship will be presented and recognized during special "Verses and Flow Day" festivities during which Verses and Flow will come to life on their campuses. For complete information about the Lexus Verses and Flow Scholarship and a list of the participating HBCUs please visit: luxuryawaits.com.