Scholarships for Minorities

This section contains a listing of scholarships for minorities that we hope will prove useful to a large audience of minority students who need additional scholarship money to help pay for school. These include African American Scholarships, Native American Scholarships, Hispanic Scholarships and many more.

We hope these scholarship opportunities will prove useful and welcome any comments or suggestions on how we might better present them or reach out to those who might benefit from them in order to increase awareness of the financial aid that is available, but about which those in the most need might not be aware.

Please feel free to explore some of these opportunities by clicking on the links below and be sure to conduct a free college scholarship search to find more scholarships that may be available to you.

ASA Minority Fellowship Program
Minority Fellowship Program applicants can be new or continuing graduate students. However, the MFP is primarily designed for minority students entering a doctoral program in sociology for the first time or for those who are in the early stages of their graduate programs. MFP applicants must be applying to or enrolled in sociology departments which have strong mental health research programs and/or faculty who are currently engaged in research focusing on mental health issues. MFP Fellows are selected on the basis of their commitment to research in mental health and mental illness, academic achievement, scholarship, writing ability, research potential, financial need, and racial/ethnic minority background. More

BET Next Level Scholarship
BET and Sallie Mae join forces to help Black students. Are you trying to take your game to the next level? You want to make your way to college and get that degree? If you are a junior or senior in high school and looking for a way to help pay for college, BET and The Sallie Mae Fund want to help by making $25,000 in scholarships available to students in need. To enter the Next Level Scholarship Competition tell us in 500 words what obstacles you have to overcome to realize your dream of a college education. More

Costco Pharmacy Scholar Program
Pharmacy Scholars Program offers funds to students who are pursuing a degree in Pharmacy who have completed one-year of pharmacy school or are in their second year into their pharmacy education. Students who are chosen for the Pharmacy Scholars Program are required to work at a Costco Pharmacy store for at least one year and will receive $500 dollars towards their licensure exam. Eligibility Requirements – Students must… •be pursuing a degree in Pharmacy •come from an Hispanic background •be a U. More

English-Speaking Union (Lucy Dalbiac Luard Scholarships)
This is a full scholarship for a junior year of study at a British university for students attending historically African-American institutions or Howard or Hampton universities. The applicants select the universities they wish to attend. Application must be submitted through the respective instituitons of the applicants, not through the english-speaking union. For more information about this award, please visit: http://www.english-speakingunion.org More

ESSENCE Scholars Program
For 35 years, ESSENCE has been the only magazine dedicated to reflecting Black women and their lives. That mission has not changed. It has, however, evolved along with the women for whom the magazine exists. Today's ESSENCE speaks to a reader who is defined not by her age or income by her mind-set. Rather than addressing her as a woman with one interest, one style, and one perspective - we see her and speak to her as multidimensional. Time Warner Inc. acquired full ownership of ESSENCE Communications in 2005. More

Fisher Broadcasting Minority Scholarship
In order to qualify for The Fisher Broadcasting Minority Scholarship, you must be of non-white origin. You must be at least a sophomore enrolled in: A broadcast, marketing, or journalism curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree at an accredited four-year college or university. A broadcast curriculum at an accredited community college, transferable to such a four-year baccalaureate degree program. A broadcast curriculum at an accredited vocational-technical school. If you are a permanent resident of the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana Or Georgia, tuition may be applied to an out-of-state school. More

Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education, in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science. More

Google Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program
The Google Scholarship Program offers funds to students studying computer science or computer engineering who are juniors or seniors in college or pursuing a Master's or PhD. Eligibility Requirements – Students must… • come from an Hispanic background • be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program (Juniors, Seniors, Masters or PHD) • be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident • demonstrate financial need • have a GPA of 3.5 or higher • be enrolled in a full time program of study of Computer Science or Computer Engineering Award: A $5,000 dollars scholarship to pay for your tuition, books or other fees Deadline: March 15 For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://www. More

HCF / Sallie Mae Fund First In My Family Scholarship
The Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family Scholarship Program, developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, offers scholarships to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college, and have financial need. The program is open to Hispanic Americans who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions.* Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. More

HCF Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
The Lockheed Martin Scholarship program scholarship funds for students from pursuing degrees in business administration, science or engineering. Application Deadline: March 15 Total Scholarship Funds: $90,000 Individual Awards: $500 - $5,000 Eligibility Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Must demonstrate financial need Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering for the upcoming academic year For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://scholarships. More

Idaho Minority and "At Risk" Student Scholarship
The Idaho Legislature established the Minority and "At-Risk" Student Scholarship to assist talented students who are "at-risk" of failing to obtain a college education because of their cultural, economic or physical circumstances. The award is $3000 a year and is renewable for up to 4 years. To qualiy, you must: Be a resident of Idaho; Be a graduate of an Idaho High School. In addition, you must meet 3 of the following 5 criteria: -Be a first generation college student -Be disabled -Be a migrant farm worker or the dependent of a migrant farm worker -Have a substantial financial need -Be a member of an ethnic minority historically under-represented in higher education (Native American, Hispanic, or Black Non-Hispanic). More

Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program
Kaiser Permanente College To Caring Program offers funds to students who are juniors or seniors in college pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing. Students who are selected will receive a scholarship for $8,000 each year they attend nursing school. C2C Scholars will also receive a $2,000 stipend for the summer work study program at Kaiser Permanente! Total Scholarship Funds: $50,000 Individual Awards: $8,000 Eligibility Requirements: -Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent -Must be a U. More

Lagrant Foundation Scholarships
The Lagrant Foundation annually provides 15 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations. Scholarship Criteria for Undergraduates: Undergraduate (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors ONLY!) applicants meeting the following criteria and completing the application on the reverse side (typed, not handwritten) will be considered for THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION (TLF) scholarship: Applicant must be a U. More

Landmark Scholars Program
$10,000 and Newsroom Internships! The Landmark Scholars Program combines scholarship and internship awards designed to encourage young minority journalists to build careers with Landmark Publishing Group. Landmark Scholars receive $10,000 in college scholarships and valuable professional experience working in the newsroom of one of Landmark's major newspapers in Virginia or North Carolina. Recipients enjoy paid internships for two summers during college and for one year following graduation. Upon successful completion of the internship, the Landmark Scholar will be poised to continue a professional career at Landmark or one of the nation's other premiere publishing companies. More

NASA MUST Scholarship Program
MUST – Motivating Undergraduates in Science & Technology. The NASA MUST program is open to all U.S. citizens, who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) discipline at a college or university that is accredited in the United States are eligible for the MUST funding opportunity. MUST Program Recipients will be awarded half of tuition costs (not exceeding $10,000) and will include a mentorship program, academic support system and other resources and networks from the Hispanic College Fund (HCF), Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) and the United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP). More

National Press Club Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship
Each year, the Press Club awards A $20,000 National Press Club Ellen Masin Persina scholarship to a minority high school senior interested in pursuing a career in print or broadcast journalism. The scholarship provides winners with a $5,000-a-year stipend for four years of undergraduate education. Applicants must provide - in triplicate and in one package: » No more than five (5) work samples demonstrating an ongoing interest in journalism through work on a high school newspaper or other media. More

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship
The Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship provides awards ranging from $1000-$10,000 for undergraduate and graduate minority students in technical disciplines that include: - Chemistry - Information Management - Computing & Software Systems - Material Science - Printing Management Science - Laser Optics - Physics - Material Science - Engineering (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Imaging, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Optical, or Software) The student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time. More

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