Scholarship Guide for Black Students
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” Marian Wright Edelman is a civil rights activist who lived during the time of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and is an advocate for disadvantaged Americans. She exemplified her own words with the works of her life in helping families in poverty. Poverty continues to be one of the major factors that keeps some Black students from attaining a postsecondary education. The good news is that enrollment by Black students in postsecondary institutions is expected to increase, and grants and loans are awarded in higher percentages to Black students (see statistics below). Both government and private financial aid is available to Black students to help ease the financial burden when pursuing graduate and postgraduate degrees.
- The National School Boards Association reported from a 2018 congressionally mandated annual report, the Condition of Education 2020, that 32% of Black students lived in poverty as compared to 10% of White students living in poverty. Black students who had at least one parent with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 27% as compared to 69% of Asian students and 53% of White students.
- The NCES projects that the U.S. enrollment of Black students in postsecondary institutions will increase 8 percent for students who are Black between 2017 and 2028 (2.5 million versus 2.7 million).
- Percentages of full-time, full year undergraduate students who were awarded government or private grants in the 2015–16 school year were higher for Black (88 percent) and American Indian/Alaska Native (87 percent) students, compared to students who were of Two or more races (79 percent), White (74 percent), and Asian (66 percent). The same held true for loans from any source. A higher percentage of Black students (71 percent) received loans than students who were White (56 percent), of Two or more races (54 percent), Pacific Islander (53 percent), Hispanic (50 percent), American Indian/Alaska Native (38 percent), and Asian (31 percent).
- UNCF, one of the largest U.S. minority scholarship providers, awards over $100 million in scholarships to students at more than 1,100 schools nationwide.
Along with U.S. government financial aid, there are many national and local organizations that offer scholarships, grants and helpful resources to Black students seeking to further their education. Our Scholarships Guide for Black Students highlights U.S. National, Regional and HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Scholarships in addition to relevant podcasts.
Some scholarships listed below require a free application submission for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
National Scholarships for Black Students
- 100 Black Men Annual Scholarship Program
- Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000
- ACS Scholars Program
- Awards renewable scholarships to undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups intending to pursue chemistry-related careers
- Awarded to 300+ students annually up to $5,000
- Adobe Women-in-Technology Scholarship
- Recognizes outstanding female undergraduate and master’s students studying artificial intelligence/machine learning, data science, computer science or mobile/web development
- A $10,000 award paid once, Creative Cloud membership for one year, opportunity to interview for internship at Adobe
- African Heritage PA Caucus (AHPAC) Scholarship
- AHPAC student members who are considered an under-represented minority within the Physician Assistant profession
- The scholarship ranges have historically between $500.00-$1,500.00 per student
- AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession
- Open to geoscience students who self-identify as a member of an Under-Represented Minority and are within 2 semesters of completing their bachelor’s degree in a geoscience
- One-time $5000 award
- AIChE Minority Scholarship Award
- For undergraduates in chemical engineering and be a member of a minority group that is under-represented
- Amount: $1,000 per student per year
- AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
- Awards outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major
- Amount: Up to $5,000 annually
- AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships
- Applicants are medical students who are approaching their final year of medical school
- Amount: Ten awards for $10,000
- Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program
- For students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science
- Get a $40,000 scholarship towards an undergraduate degree in computer science and a guaranteed summer internship at Amazon
- American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) George A. Strait Minority Scholarship & Fellowship
- Must be enrolled in an ALA accredited library graduate school program; or law school
- Amount: $2,000
- American Meteorological Society (AMS) Minority Scholarships
- Students must plan to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Marine Biology is not eligible
- Amount: $6,000 two-year scholarship
- American Physical Society (APS) Edward A. Bouchet Award
- This award promotes the participation of underrepresented minorities in physics by identifying and recognizing a distinguished minority physicist who has made significant contributions to physics research
- Amount: $5,000
- American Sociological Association (ASA) Minority Fellowship Program
- Applicants must be enrolled in a program that grants the Ph.D. in sociology and be advanced in their program by the time of application
- Amount: $18,000 for each annual award with possibility of paid tuition as well
- AppZen STEM Scholarship for Racial Justice
- Assists students who plan to continue their education in college pursuing a STEM major
- Amount: Up to 2 awards for $3,000
- Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Established to promote diversity in the building sciences and those pursuing a career in architecture and engineering
- Amount: $5,000 (Architecture) and $5,000 (Engineering)
- Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarship
- Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing)
- Amount: Ranges from $1,000 to $20,000
- BLM² Scholarship
- 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
- Bold.org Executive Scholarships for Black Students
- Amount: Varies
- Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship
- Helping law students who are in need of financial assistance achieve their academic and professional dreams
- Amount: $2,000
- Carrington-Philbert Scholarship Program
- Provides financial assistance to an entering U.S College/University Freshman. The recipients also benefit from the combined experiences and expertise of the CPS team which includes coaching and mentorship
- Amount: $2,500
- CodePath Black Excellence Scholarship Program
- Must have completed CodePath’s Summer Technical Interview Prep Class, be enrolled in a US college or university, and currently pursuing a computer science or software-related major
- Amount: 10 Scholarships of $5,000 per person
- Craig D. Butler Scholarship
- The CDB Scholarship Foundation seeks future high school graduates to offer financial support as they pursue their dreams in the aftermath of gun violence
- Amount: One-time award of $1,000
- Disciples Home Missions (DHM) African-American Scholarship Fund
- This scholarship is for african-american members of a congregation in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who intend to get ther M.Div and eventually go into the ministry and are going for their undergraduate degree
- Elevate Black Students in Public Policy Scholarship – Calvin Rosser
- Awarded to a Black undergraduate or graduate school student who is striving for a career in public policy
- Amount: $1,000
- Executive Leadership Council (ELC) Scholarships
- Offers fourteen undergraduate scholarships under its program which are open to high-achieving Black undergraduate students attending a four-year college or university
- Scholarship eligibility requirements and amounts vary
- General Electric/LNESC Scholarship Program
- Applicants must be a minority student with a business or engineering major in their sophmore year of college
- Amount: $5,000
- GFOA Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
- For outstanding minority students enrolled in Public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration (with specific focus on government or nonprofit management)
- Amount: $10,000
- Gucci Changemakers Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program
- Open to students not only interested in design, but also marketing, art, film, communications, fashion law, merchandising, and other fashion related fields
- Amount: Up to $20,000 for one year
- IES Abroad Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Tuition & Travel Grant
- Open to students who are currently attending an HBCU, a historically black college or university that is a Member or Associate member of the IES Abroad consortium
- Amount: $2,000
- Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) Scholarships and fellowships
- For those enrolled full time in graduate or undergraduate industrial engineering programs and a member of IISE
- Amount: Up to $4,000
- International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) Scholarship
- Provides scholarships at the undergraduate and graduate level to qualified black students who are interested in pursuing an actuarial career
- Amount: From $1,500 to $5,000 per year
- James M. & Erma T. Freemont Scholarships
- Awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students with a record of leadership and volunteerism in the community and participation in extracurricular activities
- Amount: $1,875
- Josephine Forman Scholarship
- For minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science. Encourages students to pursue a career as an archivist, and promotes the diversification of the American archives profession
- Amount: $10,000
- Knoll Diversity Advancement Design Scholarships for Black Students
- Created to develop the next generation of Black architects, graphic designers, industrial and architectural engineers, interior designers and industrial designers
- Amount: Up to 5 awards of $10,000
- LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate, Graduate and Ph.D. Scholarships
- Students must be attending four-year accredited institutions in the U.S. and majoring in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations
- Amount: Up to 50 awards from $2,500 to $3,750
- Lawson Porter Scholarship
- Eligible applicants include Black rising high school seniors and undergraduate college students across the United States (including U.S. territories) All majors and fields of study are encouraged to apply
- Amount: $1,000 (number of available scholarships varies each year)
- LPA Interdisciplinary Diversity Scholarship Program
- For those pursuing a degree in one of the following majors associated with the building and design industry: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture/Design, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Amount: Up to 5 awards of $5,000
- Medical Library Association Scholarship for Underrepresented Students
- Awarded annually to a student who shows excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship at an American Library Association (ALA)–accredited graduate library school
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- MOS Black Students Matter Scholarship
- Any Black student applying to, or enrolled in, college or graduate school who is involved in a racial justice movement (maybe you write a blog, participate in protests, or lead a student group)
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
- Mission is to help transform the promise of racial equality into a social, economic, and political reality by supporting talented undergraduate students with financial need
- Amount: $8,000 ($2,000 per year for 4 years)
- NANBPWC Scholarships
- Scholarships for African-American students with different criteria and majors such as STEM, Aviation, Political Science, Communications, Business Management, Journalism, Public Policy, and more
- Amount: Varies
- National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Scholarship Program
- For students preparing to enter various accounting, finance and business professions
- Amount: Average of 50 national scholarships annually ranging from $1,500 – $5,000
- National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Scholarships
- Offers various scholarships each year to students at all levels (LPN to DNP)
- Amount: Range from $1,000 – $90,000
- National Medical Fellowships Scholarships
- For underrepresented minority students currently enrolled in an accredited, graduate-level healthcare program who demonstrates leadership ability and is committed to serving medically underserved communities
- Amount: Numerous scholarship of up to $10,000
- National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships
- Supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology
- Amount: Varies
- Omega Phi Beta Sorority Reach for the Gold Book Scholarship (RFTG)
- Dedicated to empowering women, promoting academic excellence, and achieving gender equality. In that spirit our organization, our partners, and our Chapters and Collectives offer scholarships and grants to support the development and growth of women and girls in our communities and our own members
- Amount: $1,000
- Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) Scholarships
- Dedicated to supporting minority interests and placement in aerospace careers through partnerships with key carriers and aviation-related businesses
- Amount: Up to 30 scholarships worth a combined $75,000
- Praxis by Leaderology Scholarship Program
- A paid internship, scholarship and leadership development program that provides students with resources and access to professional networks at companies that will help build their professional resumes and catapult their careers
- Amount: $2,500
- PUSH Excel Scholarships
- Makes a number of awards each year through four named scholarships: Jesse Jackson Fellows – Toyota, Ora Lee Sanders, Cirilo McSween, and Aramark Trades. The goal of the program is to develop servant leadership potential in the scholarship students and encourage a spirit of social justice and social change
- Up to $25,000
- Gensler Rising Black Designers Scholarship + Design Challenge
- Awards under-represented Black students enrolled in U.S. not-for-profit architecture programs with academic tuition scholarships, micro-scholarships for books and materials, and opportunities for summer internships
- Amount: Up to $60,000
- RTDNF Carole Simpson Scholarship
- For students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism
- Amount: $2,000
- Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Students
- Helps make the dream of higher education a reality for outstanding students from minority and other historically underserved communities
- Amount: Seventy-five $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors over the next three years
- Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) Underrepresented Student Scholarship
- Awarded on the basis of scholarship and participation in SPS to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior year of study who are from a group that is underrepresented in science and engineering
- Amount: $2,000
- Seven Hillz Productions Foundation Scholarships
- The Foundation is dedicated to service, education, and creating awareness within the Black community to promote diversity and opportunities in the Film & Entertainment Industry
- Amount: $500
- Surety & Fidelity Industry Intern and Scholarship Program
- This program gives students the opportunity to work with industry experts through paid professional internships with our member organizations and are for students interested in studying insurance/risk management, accounting, economics, or business/finance
- Amount: $5,000
- Synchrony ADVANCE Scholarship Program
- The program focuses on diversity and inclusion and is aimed at paving the way for the next generation of leaders majoring in business, technology, liberal arts, or related field of study
- Amount: 8 awards of $5,000
- Teradata Diversity in Tech Scholarship Program
- A scholarship program to assist underrepresented students pursuing a postsecondary degree in a STEM-related field
- Amount: 6 awards of up to $2,500
- The Gates Scholarship
- A highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households
- Amount: 300 full-ride scholarships
- Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation
- The mission of TASF is to honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen by providing motivation, access and scholarships to assist financially and academically deserving students in the pursuit of careers in aviation, aerospace, STEM as well as other disciplines.
- Usenix Association Grants for Black Computer Science Students
- Student grants are for current full-time students studying computer science who will attend the three full days of the main Conference Program
- Amount: Committed to funding the attendance of as many students as possible based on need
- Wise Educaiton Foundation Scholarships
- Provides financial assistance to deserving high school graduates and current college students who show promise and commitment to pursuing a degree in a field of their choice at an accredited degree-granting college or university
- Amount: Up to $1,000
- Workday VIBE™ Scholarship
- Be historically underserved students who self-identify as Black or African American and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or Sales or other related field of study
- Amount: Up to 50 awards of $5,000 to $15,000 and may be renewed for up to 3 additional years
- Young Black Leadership Alliance (YBLA) Impact Scholarship
- Designed to highlight young Black leaders who are making a positive impact in their community
- $2,500
- Zelle Diversity Scholarships
- To encourage and facilitate diverse students in choosing law as a profession or to support and recognize the contributions and interests of the diverse professionals among us. Includes the Zelle Diversity in Law Scholarship and the MCCA’s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship
- Amount: Varies
- AASPA Leon Bradley Scholarship Program
- Established to encourage more minorities or persons of color to enter the field of teaching and school leadership
- Two scholarships annually in the amount of $3,500.00
- Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
- For full-time undergraduate students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession
- Scholarships range from $1,000-$4,000
- African American Leadership Society STEM Scholarship by United Way South Hampton Roads
- For African American high school students and veterans who aspire to earn STEM degrees
- Awards one-time scholarships up to $10,000 to 120 African American students a year
- AGC Education and Research Foundation Scholarships
- For students enrolled in ABET or ACCE-accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs
- Over $10 million in scholarships have been awarded to more than 4,000 students
- Ahima Foundation Scholarships
- For current members of the American Health Information Management Association
- Amount: $1,000-$2,500
- AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students
- The program’s goal is to increase the number of minority CPAs who serve as role models and mentors to young people
- Up to twenty five $12,000 annual awards to doctoral-level accounting students
- Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
- Offered to racially/ethnically diverse students enrolled full-time in a healthcare management graduate program – MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar
- Amount: Up to fifteen $5,000 per year
- Amazon Black Employee Network Scholarship
- For high school seniors who plan to continue their education in college and pursue a computer science or supply chain-related field of study and career
- Amount: $5,000 per year for four years of college
- American Association of Blacks in Energy Scholarship Program
- For those pursuing a major in business, one of the physical sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics field
- American Bus Association (ABA) Diversity Scholarship
- Focuses on broadening the number of traditionally underrepresented groups in the management and operation ranks of the transportation, travel and tourism industry
- Amount: $5,000
- American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) William G. Anderson, DO, Minority Scholarship
- Medical students must have a strong interest in osteopathic medicine, its philosophy, and principles
- Annual scholarship awards of $10,000 will be presented to three minority students
- American Political Science Association (APSA) Diversity Fellowship Program
- For underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science
- Amount: $4,000 over two years (up to 14 awards)
- American Planning Association (APA) Scholarships
- Aims to make the planning profession more accessible by providing scholarships to students of great merit and from historically underrepresented groups
- Amount: Varies
- Bank of America’s Supplier Diversity Small & Diverse Business Scholarship
- Designed to provide qualified certified small and diverse business owners with financial support they need to improve their business operations
- Amount: $10,000 each to each awardee
- Black and Indian Mission Office Scholarships and Grants
- Tuition assistance for African American students attending Catholic High Schools
- Amount: Varies
- BLK Men in Tech Scholars program
- Designed to equipped future black leaders with the resources needed to progress their education and future career
- Amount: Varies
- Blue Babe Foundation Scholarships
- Offers financial support and mentoring for students that have shown the aptitude and commitment to their education
- Provided more than 50 scholarships ranging from $250 for book stipends to $10,000 for our writing scholarship in partnership with Hallmark’s Mahogany brand
- Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship
- Must be a declared major in civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences (e.g. geology, hydrogeology, ecology)
- Amount: $5,000
- Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Medical Diversity Scholarship Program
- Recognizes medical school students who do outstanding work to promote ethnic diversity in their community
- Amount: $2,000
- Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) – Bernard Harris Scholarship Program
- Created byformer NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris, the first African-American to walk in space, to encourage and assist promising students of diverse backgrounds who plan to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies
- Amount: $5,000
- Coleman A. Young Foundation (CAYF) Scholarship
- Awards college scholarships, coaches scholars’ success, and creates future leadership
- Amount: Up to $20,000
- Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology (DFBSST) Scholarship
- Provides scholarships to African-American undergraduate students enrolled in scientific or technical fields of study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Amount: Up to $3,000 per year for 4 years
- Edward G. Irvin Foundation Scholarship
- EGIF’s pioneering investment in the education of young people has nurtured a generation of leaders whose achievements and contributions to the social good
- Amount: $5,000 dispursed annually over 4 years
- ESA Foundation STEM and Art Scholarships
- For future creators in the video game industry and encourage diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM)
- Amount: See website
- Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program
- High School graduates pursuing a full time undergraduate degree in one of the following concentrations: Transportation Management, Math, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Design, Pre-Med, Psychology, or Spanish
- Amount: $5,000
- Generation Google Scholarship
- Must be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Amount: $10,000
- GoodRx Scholarship for Future Black Physicians
- For those planning to enroll in full-time pre-medical undergraduate study or medical study (MD or DO) at an accredited institution or medical school
- Amount: $1,000 to 10 pre-med or medical students
- Henkel Diversity Scholarship Program
- For minority students who plan to continue their education in college or university
- Amount: $20,000 with renewals possible for 3 additional years
- IIDA John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship
- Created to support and nurture African American interior design and architecture students while promoting diversity and access in education
- Amount: $10,000 for up to 3 recipients
- Illustrating Awesomeness Scholarship
- Applicants must be young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are currently enrolled or who will begin college/university
- Amount: 4 awards of $750
- Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholarship
- Scholars receive a generous four-year grant to attend the undergraduate school of their choice and enroll in JRF’s celebrated “42 Strategies for Success Curriculum”
- Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
- John Shippen Achievement Scholarship
- Will be awarded to High School Junior through Graduate Students who have demonstrated leadership & service with a commitment to inclusion & diversity efforts on campus and in the community
- Amount: Fifteen (15) $1,000 Scholarships
- Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment
- Provide scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate degrees at historically black colleges and universities
- Amount: Two one-time $2,000 scholarships annually
- KNOWBE4 Scholarship for Black Americans in Cybersecurity
- For those pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance
- Amount: $10,000
- Landscape Architecture Foundation EDSA Diversity Scholarship
- Eligible candidates are in their final two years of undergraduate study or pursuing a graduate degree in landscape architecture.
- Amount: 2 awards of $5,000
- Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
- Open to college students majoring in: Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics
- Amount: 200 awards of $10,000 (can be renewed up to 3 times for a total of $40,000 per student)
- Mae and Mary Legacy Foundation Scholarship Fund
- African American students must be graduating High School Seniors who are pursuing careers in the health care profession ONLY
- Amount: Scholarships and prizes will vary annually
- Milliman Opportunity Scholarship
- Open to students of ethnic groups who have historically been under-represented in the fields of actuarial science, data science, computer science, economics, and programming
- Amount: 10 to 20 awards of no less than $5,000
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund Earl Warren Scholarship
- Awarded annually to rising law students whose commitment to racial justice reveals outstanding potential for training as civil rights and public interest attorneys
- Amount: $30,000 ($10,000 per year for 3 years)
- NAACP Scholarships
- Need-based and merit scholarships to outstanding and qualified Black students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Our scholarships range in dollar amount, academic interests, and age
- National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) Scholarships
- Supports approximately 1,000 underrepresented minority engineering and computer students annually
- Amount: over $3 million in scholarships awarded annually
- National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Scholarships
- For high school and college students interested in pursuing journalism careers such as broadcast, print, online journalism; photography; graphic design; and communications
- Amount: Up to $10,000 each
- National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Scholarships
- Dedicated to helping our members pursue education at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Amount: Range from $1,500 to $100,000
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
- Offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research
- Amount: Up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses
- National Achievement Scholarship Program
- Created to increase educational opportunities for academically accomplished Black American students and encourage colleges to broaden their recruiting efforts
- Amount: $2,500
- NSPE Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
- Awarded annually to a high school senior from an ethnic minority who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university
- Amount: $2,500 each at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters of the freshman year
- Optiv Scholarships for Black, African American Identifying STEM Students
- Will be awarded to an individual who identifies as Black and/or African American and is studying a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subject in an effort to increase diversity in the cybersecurity and information security fields
- Amount: $40,000 over four years
- PPL Corporation Powering a Brighter Future Scholarship
- Aims to advance diversity, equity and inclusion and attract more women and minorities to careers in engineering, information technology, and tech and trade roles
- Amount: Up to $100,000 annually
- PRSA Foundation Multicultural Scholarships
- Invests in the next generation of journalism and public relations practitioners by awarding scholarships and grants to students active in PRSSA campus chapters, as well as other deserving undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. and around the world
- Amount: Up to $3,000
- The Race for Education Scholarships
- Originally established to provide educational programs and college scholarships to young people in the equine and agriculture industry with significant financial need the organization’s mission statement has expanded to meet the needs of the community over time
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
- The program focuses on encouraging civic engagement among Scholars while promoting academic excellence, community and lifelong interactions. Recipients are young African Americans of outstanding promise who are offered academic scholarships, service opportunities and leadership experiences.
- Amount: $40,000 ($10,000 per year for 4 years toward educational expenses)
- Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students
- The program promotes diversity in higher education among minority students and other historically underserved communities
- Amount: Thirty $10,000 scholarships over the next three years
- Sankofatech’s Achievers in Technology four year scholarship
- A rigorous four-year scholarship and mentorship program that aims to produce the next generation of African technology professionals in the United States. Must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a tech career (ie. Software Engineering, Product Management, Data Science, Information Security, Project/Program Management, Networking, Database Administration, etc.)
- Amount: Up to $2,000
- Scorpion Cares Scholarship Program
- This new program will award scholarships to four ambitious college students pursuing dream careers in technology and business. Our goal is to provide a much-needed springboard for young people with big hopes for their future but in need of resources to help fulfill their career potential
- Amount: 4 awards of $10,000
- Society for American Archaeology Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship (HUGS)
- Established in 2010 to increase recruitment and retention of under represented minorities obtaining degrees in archaeology
- Amount: 2 awards of up to $3,000
- TE Connectivity African Heritage Scholarship Program
- A 2-year scholarship program to assist college students who will be sophomores and are majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Operations Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or Information Technology
- Amount: 14 awards of up to $22,500 per year in each of the next two years
- The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarships
- Offering college scholarships to exceptional high school students dedicated to leadership, service, and action that positively affects others
- Amount: 150 awards of $20,000 each year
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Scholarships
- Offers three types of unique scholarships that are merit, plus need-based designed to address the financial needs of students attending a TMCF member-school or other accredited college or university
- Amount: Average award is $3,100 per student per semester
- United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships
- Manages various scholarship programs and each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documentation. Many of the UNCF scholarships require that the scholarship recipient apply for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Amount: Varies
- Varicent EDGE Scholarship Program
- Designed to foster more opportunities for diversity within the technology sector for historically underrepresented people who plan to pursue a STEM-related major such as Computer Science, Data Science and Engineering
- Amount: 15 awards of $5,000
- Walman Scholarship Program
- A scholarship program to encourage and assist students at schools and colleges of Optometry
- Amount: $5,000
- We Stand Together: College Scholarship for Stride
- A scholarship program to assist high school seniors attending an online school that is powered by Stride K12 who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs
- Amount: 2 awards of $25,000
- Witt Obriens Scholarship and Internship Program for HBCU Students
- Designed to encourage and develop Black leaders with a career interest in resilience who exhibits interest in a career that builds resilience, such as emergency management, urban planning, crisis communications, engineering, environmental science, public administration, sustainable development, or related fields
- Amount: A $5,000 scholarship award and a paid $5,000 internship
Regional Scholarships for Black Students
- AbbVie Bioresearch Center Community Equity Scholarship
- For Worcester public high school seniors who plan to attend college in Massachusetts or Rhode Island and are pursuing a STEM-related career
- Up to two awards in the amount of $5,000
- Alliantgroup Black Collaborative STEM Scholarship
- Open to any high school senior in the Greater Houston Texas Area who is interested in pursuing a degree in STEM
- Amount: $5,000
- Allina Health EMPOWER Scholarship
- Must be a resident of Minnesota or Western Wisconsin students who are pursuing a career in a medical, healthcare or rehabilitation field
- ASALH Manasota Scholarship Programs
- African American students must be in their senior year in a school in Sarasota or Manatee counties
- Amount: Ranges from $1,000 to $3,000
- Better Brothers Los Angeles Scholarship
- Assists Black LGBTQ+ youth with the cost of college and all its expenses
- Amount: Range from $500 to $5,000
- Bob and Marilyn Harrison Emerging Leaders Scholarship
- Awarded to an African American student intending to pursue an undergraduate degree at Evangel University
- Amount: A full tuition award
- Centria Charitable Foundation Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
- Assists Centria employees and children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs
- Amount: Up to 10 awards of $2,000
- CFSA African American Educational Equity Scholarship
- Provide higher education scholarship support specifically to African American students living in the Tucson, Arizona metropolitan area
- Amount: $2,000
- Cincinnati Childrens William K. Schubert Minority Nursing Scholarship
- The goal is to increase the diversity of registered nurses at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The program grants awards annually to assist with tuition and fees for persons who are preparing to be pediatric registered nurses that provide patient care
- Amount: $2,750 per year
- Coastal Community Foundation – Reverend Pinckney Scholarship Program
- Promotes access to higher education for African American students from Beaufort, Charleston and Jasper counties in South Carolina
- Amount: $10,000 each year
- Columbia College Chicago Kamoinge-Ferman Scholarship
- Open to full-0time students who plan to participate in an approved research project offered through the Humanities, History, and Social Sciences Department at Columbia College Chicago
- Amount: $1,500
- Dominion Energy Educational Equity Scholarship Program
- For high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates residing in one of the following states: CT, OH, WV, VA, MD, NC, SC, ID, WY, UT
- Amount: 20 awards of $5,000 for 2-year programs and 40 awards of $10,000 for 4-year degrees
- Educational and Charitable Foundation HBCU Scholarships
- Support undergraduate students enrolled in HBCUs and must reside in the list of counties or cities listed in Northern Virginia
- Amount: Up to $2,900
- Future of Chemistry Scholarship – Wilmington Deleware
- Applicants must live or reside in the Greater Wilmington, Delaware area, plan to enroll in a HBCU and be planning to pursue a degree associated with Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM); Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance (MIQA); or technical/operation manufacturing
- Amount: Up to 5 awards of $40,000
- George Mason University Alumni Black Scholars Endowed Scholarship
- Undergraduates must have 12 hours completed at George Mason University with preference given to Black/African Heritage students who have displayed academic excellence, community service, and a commitment to diversity
- Amount $2,500
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation Scholarships
- 70+ Scholarships available with varying criteria and amounts to students primarily in the Kent County Michigan area to students bound for or in college, or those pursuing a technical career
- Illinois CPA Society Scholarships
- The scholarships recognize accounting students and CPA candidates who demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership qualities, and financial need
- Amount: Approximately $200,000 annually in scholarships to more than 170 students
- Iowa State University Multicultural Vision Program (MVP) Award
- Grants one hundred scholarships in the amount of tuition to incoming first-year students at Iowa State University
- James Madison University Lacy Daniel Black Student Scholarship
- An endowed scholarship fund established at Homecoming 1979 by the Black Student Alliance to be used to award a scholarship to a deserving, black incoming freshman
- Marcus Foster Education Institute Scholarship
- Graduated from a Oakland Unified School District or San Francisco Bay Area high school in last 3 years (Black Young Men applying for College Bound Brotherhood Scholarship only)
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program
- Racial/ethnic minority currently underrepresented in the accounting profession who is an Illinois Resident or non-Illinois Resident and enrolled in a college in Illinois
- Amount: $500 and access to training, resources, and mentors
- Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholarship Program
- The program will provide full scholarships for HBCU students at Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College
- Amount: Full Scholarship
- National Hook-Up of Black Women Scholarship – Atlanta Metro Chapter
- Purpose is to recognize and honor African-American female and male students who have demonstrated academic excellence, concern for their community and the Black family, and a desire to continue their studies to completion
- Amount: $1,000
- New Jersey Resources (NJR) Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program
- Scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs
- Amount: $1,500 with renewal of up to 3 additional years
- Ohio News Media Association (ONMA) Minority Journalism Scholarship
- This award is specifically for Ohio high school minority students who are graduating seniors interested in studying journalism, advertising, marketing or communications at an accredited college or university within the United States
- Amount: $750
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Black Scholarship
- Scholarships to help the next generation of Californians succeed and innovate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based majors and other disciplines including Engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental, power and/or energy), Computer Science/Information Systems/Cyber Security or Environmental Sciences
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Peachtree Orthopedics Scholarship Program
- A scholarship program to assist Peachtree Orthopedics employees, employees’ children, and minority students of the greater Atlanta Georgia area who plan to continue their education in college programs
- Amount: Up to 5 awards of $5,000
- Sachs Foundation Scholarships
- The primary mission is to provide educational opportunities to Black and African American residents of Colorado who meet certain academic and financial criteria
- Amount: Up to $50,000
- Takeoff Scholarship Program
- Established to foster greater diversity in the homebuilding, construction, building supply, and professional contracting industries and to help more students from underprivileged backgrounds pursue degrees and careers in the field
- Applicants are required to live and go to school in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee
- Amount: Up to 2 awards of $10,000
- The PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. (Success Matters in Life & Education) Scholarship
- For students attending one of the following colleges: Westchester Community College in New York, Dallas College in Texas, or City Colleges of Chicago in Illinois and is designed to help students transition from designated partner community colleges to four-year colleges and universities
- Amount: Up to 25 awards of $25,000 (may be renewed for up to one additional year)
- University of Pennsylvania Law – Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarships
- Will be awarded to admitted JD applicants who begin the program whose education, experience, and professional commitments advance racial justice and honor the extraordinary work and legacy of Dr. Alexander
- Wilma E. Lacy Memorial Scholarship
- Was a well-known community activist and one of Cincinnati’s first female African-American pharmacists paved the way for other pharmaceutical students of color in working with various organizations at the University of Cincinnati
- Amount: $1,000
- African American Network of the Carolinas Scholarship
- For college-bound students from North and South Carolina who are pursuing a major in engineering, computer science, the sciences, accounting, finance or business administration
- Amount $2,000
- Allied Heath/Graduate Scholarship
- Applicants must be Bedford City/County resident enrolled in a Virginia state allied health program
- Amount: Up to $1,000 annually for tuition
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) InCommunities Scholarship Program
- For high school students in “designated areas” planning on a degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
- Up to 40 awards of $2,500 each will be granted
- Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship
- Our scholarship program is an expression of our commitment to diversity in legal education and the legal profession. Our recipients have gone on to become associates in firms, in-house counsel, judges and nonprofit leaders
- Amount: $10,000 per year for 3 years
- Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF) Scholarships
- Includes the Amina Anderson scholarship, Ron Herndon scholarship, Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams scholarship, Charles Jordan scholarship, and the Inspiring Hope scholarship
- Amount: Varies
- Capstone Community Scholarship Program
- For students who live or reside in Minnesota who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs
- Amount: $2,500
- CFNIL Era L. and Frances L. Walker Scholarship
- Provides educational resources for African-American males to pursue higher education to graduating seniors from a Rockford, Illinois Public Schools high school
- Amount: Up to $10,000
- Cincinnati Childrens Jean Turner Minority Scholarship for Medical Imaging Technology
- Applicant’s home address or college enrolled in must be located in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana and currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited Medical Imaging Technology program
- Amount: $10,000
- CME Group Foundation Scholars Program
- Must be enrolled or planning to attend one of the CME Group partner schools in Illinois and majoring in information technology, computer science, finance, data science, cyber security, math, statistics or financial engineering
- Amount: Up to $20,000
- Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion – Mary-Margaret Kellogg Scholarship
- For episcopal students active in their churches and attending either St. Augustine’s in Raleigh, North Carolina or Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina
- Amount: $5,000 awards over four years
- Costco Scholarship – College Success Foundation
- Provides financial assistance to highly qualified underrepresented minority students who plan to attend Seattle University or the University of Washington
- Amount: $2,000
- ECPI University LIFT Scholarship
- Applicants must be enrolled at ECPI University with preference given to technology programs, nursing, and other advanced clinical programs
- Amount: Up to $4,000 for tuition
- George & Cora Webster Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Provides scholarships to African American students who are graduates of high schools located within the city of Aurora, southern Kane County, and Kendall County within the State of Illinois
- Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence
- Open to undergraduate juniors pursuing a summer internship at GS (Locations: Atlanta – Boston – Calgary – Chicago – Dallas – Houston – Irving – Jersey City – Los Angeles – Miami – New York – Salt Lake City – San Francisco – Seattle – Toronto – West Palm Beach – Washington, D.C.)
- Amount: $15,000 toward tuition and academic expenses
- Hartford Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Program
- Available for African American female graduating seniors that reside within Hartford County (excluding Bristol and Southington), Windham or Tolland Counties, or within the cities of Cromwell, East Hampton, Colchester or Lebanon, Connecticut
- Amount: Up to $3,000
- Indiana Commission for Higher Education – William A Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship
- Scholarships for minority students planning to teach in an accredited school in Indiana upon graduation
- Amount: Up to $4,000 annually
- IUPUC African American Fund Scholarship
- Student must be an incoming freshman at Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus and must reside in Bartholomew County
- Amount: $1,000 per year for four years
- Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor
- Provides scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
- Amount: up to $30,000 (graduate students) and up to $20,000 (undergraduate students)
- Marquette University Black Alumni Association (BAA) Ralph H. Metcalfe, Sr., Scholarship
- Designed to aid two Marquette University students black students who demonstrate financial need and Marquette values
- Amount: Two awards of up to $2,500
- Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Minority Teaching Scholarship
- This is a program designed to attract academically talented minority individuals into the teaching profession
- Amount: Up to $3,000
- National Forum for Black Public Administrators Arizona Chapter Jacques Avent Scholarship
- Must be African-American descent and attending a university in Arizona in the field of public administration
- Amount: $2,500
- NetDocuments Work Inspired Scholarship
- Assists high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs and currently reside in or are enrolled in college in Utah or Georgia
- Amount: Up to 3 awards of $10,000
- NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students in SECME
- A scholarship program to assist eligible Florida high school seniors residing in Palm Beach County, Broward County or Miami-Dade County involved in SECME who plan to continue their education in college
- Amount: Up to $20,000 awarded $5,000 per year
- OTR Capital Diversity in Business Scholarship
- Available to underserved college undergraduates residing in Georgia or Tennessee who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university
- Up to 5 awards of $2,800
- Patriot Equities Scholarship Program
- A scholarship program to assist high school seniors attending Norristown Area High School in Norristown, PA or Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs
- Amount: Up to 2 awards of $5,000 (may be renewed up to 3 years for a total of $20,000)
- Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) African American Leadership Scholarship (AALS)
- AALS is available to RTS MDiv students for 5 years of continuous study, to MA students for 3 years of continuous study, and to Certificate students for 2 years of continuous study with campuses available in Jackson, Atlanta, Washington, and Charlotte
- ScottMadden Inspire Scholarship
- Open to current Black or African American residents of the Atlanta, Boston, and the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan areas. Eligible majors include accounting, business administration, computer and information sciences and support services, engineering, finance, logistics, and supply chain management, and certain similar or related fields
- Amount: 2 awards of up to $10,000
- The Jordan Edwards Memorial Scholarship
- Promote the education of deserving undergraduate students who enroll full time at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Amount: Up to $3,000
- UC Berkeley African American Initiative (AAI) Scholarship
- Provides African American students with financial support to help make their University of California Berkeley education more accessible
- Amount: $8,000
- Voya Investment Mangement Financial Services Diversity Scholarship Program
- A scholarship program to assist students at Morehouse College or Spelman College who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial services industry
- Amount: Up to 2 awards of $10,000
- Yale New Haven Hospital Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Program
- For minority high school seniors from a greater New Haven area high school in the state of Connecticut who plan to enroll in a full-time course of study leading to a degree in Nursing or Allied Health, (Registered Nurse, Pharmacy, Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, X-ray Technology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Nuclear Medicine Technology.)
- Amount: Up to 7 awards of $2,000
Scholarships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Alabama
- Alabama A&M University
- Alabama State University
- Bishop State Community College
- Gadsden State Community College
- J. F. Drake State Technical College
- Lawson State Community College
- Miles College
- Oakwood University
- Selma University
- Shelton State Community College
- Stillman College
- Talladega College
- Trenholm State Technical College
- Tuskegee University
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Barber-Scotia College
- Bennett College
- Elizabeth City State University
- Fayetteville State University
- Johnson C. Smith University
- Livingstone College
- North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
- North Carolina Central University
- Shaw University
- St. Augustine’s University
- Winston-Salem State University
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
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