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African-American Scholarships

While most students are aware of the wide variety of scholarships available, they may not realize that some of those scholarships are designed just for them. For instance, there are a number of African-American scholarships intended to help reduce future student loan debt for African-American students and make it easier for them to attend college.

What is an African-American scholarship?

There are many scholarships that only African-American and Black students are eligible to apply for. These scholarships may have additional requirements, such as a financial need component or award funds based on factors such as grades, extracurricular activities, geographic region, or other interests, characteristics or accomplishments.

There are African-American scholarships available which are very inclusive, such as the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) General Scholarship. There are also African-American scholarships for students within a particular niche.

For example, the Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship gives out awards to African-American students who are majoring in engineering, computer science, information systems or business majors like finance or marketing. This scholarship program is run by a group of Black Microsoft employees passionate about promoting diversity in STEM.

There are also general minority scholarships that African-American students, as well as students from other ethnic groups, can apply for. For example, the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is available to students from any minority group.

You can find African-American scholarships by utilizing Scholarships.com free scholarship search or directly through your chosen school. Many non-profit and professional organizations also offer African-American scholarships.

When applying to college, contact each school’s financial aid department and ask them how to maximize your scholarship opportunities. Many schools require that students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify for internal awards. The school may also have a separate scholarship application that you must complete.

How to apply for an African-American scholarship

The application process for an African-American scholarship is similar to other types of scholarships. The only real difference is that you must be African-American to qualify.

When looking for scholarships, make sure that you understand the requirements and make note of the deadline. If there is an essay component, be sure to give yourself plenty of time to draft the essay and get another pair of eyes to proof-read it with you. Specifically, try to find someone you regard as an avid reader and good writer.

Many scholarships will ask you to supply recommendation letters, which can come from teachers, coaches or other adults. If you need a letter, give the person at least a few weeks’ notice so they can write something personal and impactful. Waiting until the last minute could have a negative impact on the quality of this critical document.

Like with any other kind of scholarship, try to narrow your search as much as possible to find awards that fit you best. For example, if you’re interested in becoming a lawyer, try to find legal scholarships just for African-American students. If you want a career as a TV writer, look for scholarships for African-American students in the entertainment industry.

Remember, the broader a scholarship is, the more competition there will be. If you can focus on unique awards, you will increase your chances of winning scholarships. However, the broader, more inclusive scholarships do tend to be much larger ones. These are all things to take into consideration when searching and applying.

Frequently asked questions about African-American scholarships

Do I have to have two African-American parents to qualify?

Scholarships that are geared to African-American students generally do not require that you have two African-American parents to qualify. If you are biracial or multiracial, you will still be able to apply for most African-American scholarships as long as at least one parent is African-American.

Do I have to attend an HBCU to qualify for an African-American scholarship?

There is no specific universal requirement that African-American students must attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to qualify for African-American scholarships. However, some scholarships may require that you attend a school in a particular state or region and yes, there will be some that require attendance at an HBCU.

What are the best scholarships available for African-American students?

There are many African-American scholarships that give out huge sums of money, a substantial list of which are provided below. Keep scrolling to find any that may be of interest. One excellent example is the Ron Brown Scholar Program, which awards $10,000 annual scholarships to African-American students who have excelled academically and have demonstrated financial need. These scholarships can be renewed for four years, allowing students to receive $40,000 in total scholarship funding. Between 45 and 50 students are chosen each year.

Another excellent opportunity to explore is the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) General Scholarship.

Are there any scholarships specifically for African-American women?

African-American women have access to a number of scholarships tailored to them. Some will be exclusively for African-American women and others may give additional consideration to female applicants. For example, the YWCA Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship Fund is given to a female African-American student from the Cincinnati area who has helped her community.

African-American women should also look for scholarships for women or scholarships for female minority students. Some scholarships do not directly advertise as minority scholarships but may seek out diverse applicants.

For example, the Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship is open to all applicants but prioritizes those who have been historically excluded from the STEM industry, including African-American women.

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BLM² Scholarship Foundation College Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 7/3/2023
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The BLM² Scholarship Foundation program is designed to address the financial needs of minority college students and award outstanding high school graduates who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited, four-year college or university with financial assistance. Full details and application may be found at our website and any questions regarding the scholarship or application directed [...] More

Annie Ibok Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 7/31/2023
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The Annie Ibok Scholarship is a one-time award given primarily to underserved students to offset the rising costs of undergraduate studies at Historically Black Colleges & Universities(HBCUs). This scholarship honors the late Mrs. Annie Ibok, a loving wife, mother, and RN from the Bay Area with a deep passion for supporting her community. The scholarship seeks to invest in the futures of [...] More

Minority Teacher Education Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 8/1/2023
  • Amount: $4,000
  • The Minority Teacher Education Scholarship (MTES) program was created to be Florida’s Answer to Diversity in Teaching. For over 20 years, the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers, Inc. has answered the call and continues to provide the great state of Florida with high quality, highly qualified minority teachers. FFMT is governed by a Governor appointed Board of Directors from institutions of higher [...] More

William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 8/31/2023
  • Amount: Varies
  • To be eligible for the William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship, applicants must: be a black or Hispanic/Latinx student; be an Indiana resident and a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen; be admitted or already attending an eligible Indiana institution as a full-time student; pursue or intend to pursue a course of study that would enable the student, upon graduation, to teach in [...] More

APSA Diversity Fellowship Program

  • Application Deadline: 11/10/2023
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. Eligible applicants must: be a racial minority; be a US citizen, US national, US permanent resident (holder of a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred [...] More

Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: 12/20/2023
  • Amount: $4,500
  • The Society for Classical Studies (SCS), founded as the American Philological Association in 1869 by "professors, friends, and patrons of linguistic science,", was renamed in 2014 as the result of a strategic planning process and membership vote following a successful capital campaign. It is currently the principal membership organization in North America for the study of ancient Greek and Roman [...] More

NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors (Master’s)

  • Application Deadline: 12/31/2023
  • Amount: $10,000
  • The NBCC Foundation will administer up to 30 master’s-level counseling fellowships of $10,000, plus the travel expenses to participate in program-related trainings for mental health counseling students. Eligible applicants must demonstrate knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following: underserved minority communities, child/adolescent and geriatric groups, minority communities in [...] More

NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors

  • Application Deadline: 12/31/2023
  • Amount: $15,000
  • The National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program will administer up to 40 master’s degree-level counseling fellowships of $15,000 for addictions counseling students, plus the travel expenses to participate in other program-related trainings. Eligible applicants must demonstrate knowledge of and experience in addictions/substance abuse services to one or more of the [...] More

Zeta Phi Beta, EPZ Academic Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 12/31/2023
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The purpose of the Zeta Phi Beta, EPZ Academic Scholarship is to assist graduating high school seniors in obtaining a college education and to promote Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. This scholarship targets under-represented minority students (African-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans) who are currently high school seniors in New Castle County, Delaware. It is particularly aimed at [...] More

Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship Fund

  • Application Deadline: 1/18/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • The YWCA is on a mission. The mission of the YWCA is to empower women and eliminate racism. YWCA Greater Cincinnati reaches thousands of women, men and their families annually through critically needed programs that include two domestic violence shelters and transitional housing; prevention and intervention services; racial justice initiatives; the Career Women of Achievement Event; and the Mamie [...] More

ASA Minority Fellowship Program

  • Application Deadline: 1/31/2024
  • Amount: $20,000
  • Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), ASA provides a stipend of $20,000 for each annual award (August 1-July 31) and works with departments to try to arrange for the payment of tuition for the academic year. The Fellowship includes designated cohort programming at the ASA Annual Meeting, travel support for scientific conferences, and the opportunity to become part of a distinguished [...] More

Student Excellence in Archaeology Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: 1/31/2024
  • Amount: $3,000
  • The Student Excellence in Archaeology Scholarship (SEAS) endowment fund was established in 2010 to increase recruitment and retention of under represented minorities obtaining degrees in archaeology. Minority groups have long been under represented and marginalized in American archaeology, creating an imbalance with consequences, not only in research goals and interpretations, but also in [...] More

EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program

  • Application Deadline: 1/31/2024
  • Amount: $45,000
  • The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship provides funds for two years of undergraduate study majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) discipline related to NOAA's programs and mission. The program is targeted toward students who have completed their sophomore year and are attending minority-serving institutions (MSIs). You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national who is [...] More

ABF Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

  • Application Deadline: 2/1/2024
  • Amount: $6,000
  • The American Bar Foundation (ABF) Undergraduate Research Fellows work with ABF faculty as research assistants during the Summer term of the current academic year. We are particularly impressed by students who demonstrate a strong work ethic and intellectual curiosity and who take initiative with mentors by asking questions and expressing a genuine interest in their research. Preference will be [...] More

Advantage Iowa Award

  • Application Deadline: 2/1/2024
  • Amount: $32,000
  • The University of Iowa offers the Advantage Iowa Award to incoming first-year students who are not residents of Iowa. Applicants must be students that are from historically underrepresented populations (Alaskan Native, American Indian/ Native American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more underrepresented races) at the University of Iowa [...] More

Era L. and Frances L. Walker Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 2/1/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • CFNIL’s scholarship funds were created by donors that recognize the importance of helping students achieve their educational goals, now and in perpetuity. The funds’ creators selected the criteria based on their interests and the community’s need. Many of CFNIL’s scholarships are memorials, which celebrate the life and passions of individuals. The applications are read and scored by committees of [...] More

Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 2/1/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • CFNIL’s scholarship funds were created by donors that recognize the importance of helping students achieve their educational goals, now and in perpetuity. The funds’ creators selected the criteria based on their interests and the community’s need. Many of CFNIL’s scholarships are memorials, which celebrate the life and passions of individuals. The applications are read and scored by committees of [...] More

Kevin W. Scott Memorial Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 2/10/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • Education is vital to the growth and future of every community. Because of this, the Saginaw Community Founda­tion administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school, community college, university and vocational stu­dents. Since awarding our first $500 scholarship in 1987, the Saginaw Community Foundation has awarded more than $8 million in scholarships. Learn more about all of our [...] More

Carrie B. Hines Endowment Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 2/10/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • Education is vital to the growth and future of every community. Because of this, the Saginaw Community Founda­tion administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school, community college, university and vocational stu­dents. Since awarding our first $500 scholarship in 1987, the Saginaw Community Foundation has awarded more than $8 million in scholarships. Learn more about all of our [...] More

MPower Artist Grants

  • Application Deadline: 2/12/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • MPower Artist Grants are competitive scholarships designed to empower alumni of the Sphinx Competition, Sphinx Symphony, Sphinx Virtuosi, Sphinx Performance Academy, Sphinx Medals of Excellence, Sphinx LEAD, EXIGENCE, NAAS, and SOPA to achieve their career objectives in classical music. Artist Grants will range based upon the scope, need and nature of each competitive application. Grants may [...] More

NMF Primary Care Leadership Program

  • Application Deadline: 2/13/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • To be eligible for the NMF Primary Care Leadership Program, applicants must: Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approval letter; Currently be enrolled in an accredited medical school or graduate-level nursing or physician assistant program located in the U.S.; Identify as a student underrepresented in medicine* and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged [...] More

Dr Barbara Odom-Wesley Spirit of Achievement Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 2/14/2024
  • Amount: $3,000
  • Each year, the Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education awards a variety of scholarships to high school and college/career students. Eligibility requirements are listed on each scholarship application. To be considered for a scholarship, the application and all supporting materials must be submitted by the stated deadline. The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education offers [...] More

AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities

  • Application Deadline: 2/24/2024
  • Amount: $6,000
  • The AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities will award funding to students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Funding for the scholarships is provided through donations made to the AMS Annual Giving Program. The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is committed to, and benefits from the full [...] More

NYWICI Scholarship Program

  • Application Deadline: 2/28/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) provides scholarships every year to deserving young students. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $10,000 for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for students pursuing a career/major in the field of communications. Applicants must reside in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania or go to college or university in one of those [...] More

LAGRANT Foundation Graduate Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: 2/28/2024
  • Amount: $3,250
  • Each year, The LAGRANT Foundation provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate ethnic minority students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations. The scholarship recipients will receive a trip to either New York City, Portland, OR, or Minneapolis, MN where they will participate in career building [...] More

LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: 2/28/2024
  • Amount: $2,000
  • Each year, The LAGRANT Foundation provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate ethnic minority students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations. The scholarship recipients will receive a trip to either New York City, Portland, OR, or Minneapolis, MN where they will participate in career building [...] More

ACS Scholars Program

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander (excluding Asian) or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are eligible to apply. Seniors can [...] More

GRCF Black Men Building Resources Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Black Men Building Resources Scholarship is awarded to students who are African-American male or females, with demonstrated financial need, residing in Kent County, and who has graduated or received their GED from a Grand Rapids area high school. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) and applicants follow the [...] More

Dr. Wynetta A. Frazier "Sister to Sister" Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The Wynetta A. Frazier "Sister-to-Sister" Scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to mature African American women in their pursuit of post-secondary education. An applicant must be a returning student, whose education was interrupted by family responsibilities or other personal demands and is now ready to complete college, or one who is entering college for the first time because [...] More

GRCF Hackett Family Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Hackett Family Scholarship is offered to a senior at or has graduated from any public high school located in Grand Rapids, Godfrey Lee, Godwin Heights, Grandville, Kelloggsville, Kentwood or Wyoming, Michigan and is a full time undergraduate student attending an accredited college/university or skilled trade school of their choice. Preference is given to [...] More

GRCF Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship is awarded to students of color with a permanent residence in Michigan or attending a Michigan law school. Students must demonstrate financial need, and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) and applicants follow the GRCF [...] More

GRCF Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids Minority Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Grand Rapids Community Foundation's Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids Minority Scholarship is awarded to students of color (African-American, Hispanic-American, Native-American, AAPI) attending a non-profit public or private college or university in Western Michigan, majoring in Fine Arts (including all visual and performing art forms). Applicants must demonstrate financial hardship, be a [...] More

American Library Association Spectrum Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Through the Spectrum Scholarship Program, the American Library Association affirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion by seeking the broadest participation of new generations of racially and ethnically diverse librarians to position ALA to provide leadership in the transformation of libraries and library services. The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships [...] More

Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/3/2024
  • Amount: $2,000
  • Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship Fund is supported by Advocates for African-Americans, a Duke Energy employee resource group in Charlotte. It was founded by Duke Energy employees in 1996 to attract, nurture, develop and promote a diverse workforce. Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to college-bound students from North and South [...] More

American Association of Blacks in Energy Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/10/2024
  • Amount: $20,000
  • The American Association of Blacks in Energy is a professional association composed of African Americans in the energy industry. Through its Scholarship Program, the Association seeks to help increase the number of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans (underrepresented minorities) in energy related fields.

    We are proud to award 7 scholarships annually: Six scholarships at $3K [...] More

Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program

  • Application Deadline: 3/14/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The Fontana Transport Inc Scholars Program is for first generation high school seniors who are underrepresented, need financial assistance and are passionate about furthering their education as a means to help out their family, community and themselves. We want to be able to find, sponsor, and guide leaders who are determined to succeed by all means possible regardless of their struggles, lack of [...] More

Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students

  • Application Deadline: 3/15/2024
  • Amount: $2,500
  • The Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students awards a scholarship for the undergraduate study of religion journalism or mass communications. The scholarship assists a United Methodist undergraduate who intends to pursue a career in religion journalism through study at an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must be a United Methodist ethnic [...] More

ALCOA Fund Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/15/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The ALCOA Fund Scholarship is an award meant to provide support for African American and Hispanic students who are graduates of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or a Catholic school in Greater Cleveland (preferably Cuyahoga County). Selection decisions will be based on eligibility and completed application requirements with regard to the stated purpose and desired criteria for award of [...] More

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

  • Application Deadline: 3/15/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • The first step in becoming a CPA is to complete your higher education. Graduating from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university is strongly recommended. The AICPA is looking for scholarship applicants who are declared accounting, finance or related majors and intend to pursue the CPA license. Become an AICPA Legacy Scholar by applying for an AICPA Legacy Scholarship. If chosen, [...] More

Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/15/2024
  • Amount: $50,000
  • In order to apply for a Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship, applicants must fit the following, qualifying criteria: Must be a Black high school student in their senior year; Must be a full-time Colorado resident for a minimum of three years. Residence due to military orders to Colorado may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Applications are only available between January 1 through March [...] More

Reverend Pinckney Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/16/2024
  • Amount: $40,000
  • The Reverend Pinckney Scholars Program promotes access to higher education for African American students by awarding scholarships and providing resources through a tailored program throughout college. This is open to high school seniors whose permanent residence is in Beaufort, Charleston or Jasper Counties, and who are planning to attend a two- or four-year college in the upcoming fall. [...] More

Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $7,500
  • If: 1) you plan to teach at a nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, for which the Illinois State Board of Education has determined that no less than 30 percent of the enrolled students are African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native American; and 2) you are of African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian [...] More

Aspiring Writer’s Award

  • Application Deadline: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $1,000
  • To be eligible for the Aspiring Writer’s Award, applicants must: be a legal US resident; have a strong connection to identify with the African diaspora; have a 2.5 GPA; and, be a full time student at a historically black college or university. [...] More

ACHE Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives established this scholarship in honor of Albert W. Dent, the first African-American Fellow of ACHE. This scholarship is offered to provide financial aid to racially/ethnically students in healthcare management graduate programs to help offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses.

    Offered annually, the Albert W. Dent Graduate [...] More

Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Applicants of the Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a full-time student enrolled in his/her junior, senior year or graduate program at an accredited college/university and have a declared major in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences (e.g. biology, geology, hydro-geology, ecology). Must [...] More

Mae & Mary Scholarship Fund

  • Application Deadline: 3/31/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • The Mae & Mary Scholarship Fund's mission is to financially assist and to empower young people to experience their unlimited potential through education. They are a charitable educational organization dedicated to the advancement of African Americans pursuing careers in medical and healthcare related fields. Applicants must be African American graduating High School Seniors from anywhere in the [...] More

Herman J. Neal Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: $4,000
  • Applicants of the Herman J. Neal Scholarship must: be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident; be enrolled in an Illinois college or university; have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent; and, must plan to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois within three years of application date and demonstrate progress in a course of study in accounting. This scholarship rewards African American [...] More

George A. Strait Minority Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/1/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • To be eligible for the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship, applicants must: be enrolled in an ALA accredited library graduate school program or law school in the U.S.; be a member of a recognized minority group (as defined by current U.S. guidelines); intend to pursue a career in law librarianship; complete the Strait Scholarship/Fellowship application, indicating their interest in either the [...] More

CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/14/2024
  • Amount: $3,000
  • The CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship was established in 2000, in honor of the late Curtis Mayfield to ensure that African American or Black students pursuing a degree in the performing arts receive financial assistance. Performing arts include theater, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, marching bands, etc.

    Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who is preparing [...] More

ABA Diversity Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/14/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • The American Bus Association Foundation promotes academic excellence and diversity in the motorcoach travel and tour industry through its scholarship program. The ABA Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in financial support to hundreds of scholars since its inception. The ABA Foundation Scholarship Program recognizes deserving students who demonstrate scholastic ability, leadership, [...] More

Pickard Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/14/2024
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The Pickard Scholarship Fund was established at The Dallas Foundation in 2004 to assist African-American male students in Dallas County. Dr. Pickard was an optometrist and founder of the Pickard Eye Clinic. Called “Magnum” by his patients, he believed that if you do something nice for someone and they do something nice for someone else, you can affect the lives of many people. This scholarship [...] More

DeMar Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/14/2024
  • Amount: $2,500
  • The Ellen B. DeMar Scholarship Fund was established at The Dallas Foundation in 2020 to assist African-American students in Dallas County. This scholarship award ranges from $1,000 – $2,500 each year. Applicants must be African-American students graduating from high schools in Dallas County. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade point average and be able to demonstrate financial need. [...] More

CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/14/2024
  • Amount: $3,000
  • The CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship is for full time African-American or Black students pursuing a degree in visual arts including, but not limited to, architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production and other decorative arts.

    Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who is [...] More

Tennessee Minority Teaching Fellows Program

  • Application Deadline: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1974 as a non-profit corporation with the merging of the Tennessee Educational Loan Corporation and the Tennessee Tuition Grant Program, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) administers over 20 different state student financial aid programs, including the HOPE scholarship, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, Tennessee Student [...] More

Charles Shelton Veterinarian Medicine/Technology Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/15/2024
  • Amount: $2,000
  • To be eligible for the Charles Shelton Veterinarian Medicine/Technology Scholarship, applicants must: have a minimum 3.0 GPA and provide an official copy of your transcript in a sealed envelope; be an African-American graduating HS senior, current college student or returning college student; be a US citizen or permanent resident; and be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District [...] More

Mary Murphy Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/28/2024
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The Mary Murphy Scholarship was established by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Century City Alumnae Chapter in 1985. This scholarship is designed to provide financial support to women pursuing graduate and professional degrees, especially in the fields where African American women are underrepresented. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or residents with a minimum 2.75 GPA (or a 2.06 GPA on a 3.0 [...] More

CBC Spouses Education Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 4/28/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • This opportunity awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated full-time African-American or Black students pursuing an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees in a variety of fields. Candidate Requirements: Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident; Permanent residence or attend academic institution in a CBC Members district; Preparing to pursue or currently pursuing [...] More

Page Education Foundation Grants

  • Application Deadline: 5/1/2024
  • Amount: $2,500
  • Page Grants are awarded to Minnesota students of color who attend Minnesota post-secondary schools and agree to complete annual service projects with young children. Students at all levels of academic achievement can qualify for a grant. The selection process highlights an applicant's attitude toward education, willingness to provide service to children, and financial need. You must be enrolled [...] More

George Scott Jr. Memorial Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 5/15/2024
  • Amount: Varies
  • The George Scott Jr. Memorial Scholarship shall be given to academically-motivated African American students from Lubbock, Texas who will be attending Texas Tech University. The Community Foundation of West Texas offers a number of scholarships created through the generosity of individuals, families and businesses for which local area students may apply. In all cases, scholarship payments are [...] More

Paula E. Waters-Diamond In The Rough

  • Application Deadline: 5/30/2024
  • Amount: $1,000
  • The Paula E. Waters – Diamond in the Rough Fund is dedicated to providing educational assistance for deserving senior high school African-American male students from selected schools who plan to continue education at a two-or four year college, university or vocational-technical school. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. [...] More

Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 5/31/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to qualified students from minority groups underrepresented in the Bay Area. Applicants must be attending eligible law schools in the Bay Area and must demonstrate financial need. Applications will be reviewed once received and the packet is deemed complete. Scholarship funds will be disbursed only upon proof of [...] More

AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students

  • Application Deadline: 5/31/2024
  • Amount: $12,000
  • The first step in becoming a CPA is to complete your higher education. Graduating from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university is strongly recommended. The AICPA is looking for scholarship applicants who are declared accounting, finance or related majors and intend to pursue the CPA license. Become an AICPA Legacy Scholar by applying for an AICPA Legacy Scholarship. If chosen, [...] More

Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: 6/1/2024
  • Amount: $4,000
  • The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship promotes diversity within the profession through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American, Latinx, Native North American and Pacific Islander students. The scholarship award recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of full-time undergraduate students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession. Scholarships [...] More

FTE Fellowships for Doctoral Students of African Descent

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • FTE offers fellowships to sustain current Ph.D. and Th.D. students of color through graduate school and into a vocation of teaching and scholarship. In doing so, FTE is working toward improving the quality of theological education and scholarship by diversifying the faculties of theological schools. Financial support is available for doctoral students who have completed the coursework stage of [...] More

Augustana University Diversity Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $4,000
  • A nationally recognized university located in Sioux Falls, Augustana is home to students who aspire to become the change-makers and problem-solvers of tomorrow. We believe life is about the journey — the places you see, the experiences you have, the knowledge you gain and the people you meet along the way. It's what being a Viking is all about, and it's why we're proud to partner with families to [...] More

National Black MBA Association Undergraduate Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • The mission of the National Black MBA Association is to lead in the creation of educational, wealth building, and growth opportunities for those historically underrepresented throughout their careers as students, entrepreneurs and professionals. The National Black MBA Association was conceived in 1970 to help Blacks coming into the corporate sector, largely for the first time, share experiences [...] More

National Black MBA Association Graduate Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • The mission of the National Black MBA Association is to lead in the creation of educational, wealth building, and growth opportunities for those historically underrepresented throughout their careers as students, entrepreneurs and professionals. The National Black MBA Association was conceived in 1970 to help Blacks coming into the corporate sector, largely for the first time, share experiences [...] More

Study Abroad Scholarship in BiH for American Minority Students

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $2,000
  • The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) has designated Bosnia and Herzegovina as a study abroad destination under its TCA Study Abroad Scholarship Program for American Minority Students. TCA provides 100 scholarships per year to eligible American undergraduate and graduate students of African American, Hispanic American, and Native American descent who are accepted to study for a semester or a [...] More

NACME Scholars (Block Grant) Program

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $16,000
  • NACME is the largest provider of college scholarships for underrepresented minorities pursuing degrees at schools of engineering. NACME Scholarships make a significant impact on the lives of deserving students who ultimately become valued participants in the engineering and computer science workforce. NACME is responsible for over $5 million in scholarships awarded annually to underrepresented [...] More

Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • At Morgan Stanley, we strive to build an organization that is diverse in experience and background but consistent in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. One way we demonstrate this commitment is through the Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher (RBF) Scholarship Program, which is an integral part of our diversity recruiting efforts for college sophomores and juniors, helping to [...] More

NMF General Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Since inception, National Medical Fellowships’ scholarships and awards have been at the core of its programming. NMF scholarship programs recognize merit as well as financial need. Over the years, funding for scholarships has come from hundreds of foundations and from individuals. NMF actively seeks and welcomes partnerships to build the scholarship program.

    To meet general eligibility [...] More

United Methodist GBHEM Racial-Ethnic Specific Scholarships

  • Application Deadline: Varies
  • Amount: Varies
  • The GBHEM scholarship application opens in January of each year. You can only submit one application per year where it will be screened for all possible eligible programs. You may indicate on the first page of the scholarship application which of the below listed programs you would most like to be considered for. Scholarship programs are divided into three categories: General Scholarships, [...] More

Last Reviewed: June 2023

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