Black Scholarships
Afro-American Life and History Essay Contest
| Amount: | $500 |
| Deadline: | January 1 |
| Criteria: | Undergraduate/graduate student in first two years interested in African-American studies. Deadlines are January and May of each year. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Association for the Student of Afro-American Life & History, Inc.
1407 Fourteenth St., NW
Washington, DC 20005-3704
(202) 667-2822
AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarship
| Amount: | $10,000 |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Criteria: | Must be a U.S. citizen, with a minimum 2.8 GPA (minimum 3.0 GPA in science.) Award is based on academic excellence, financial need and potential for professional success. Three letters of recommendation required. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Geological Institute
Director of Education and Human Resources
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302-1507
(703) 379-2480
Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,500 |
| Deadline: | April 30 |
| Criteria: | Must be a Black U.S. Citizen. This award is need-based and renewable. Three letters of recommendation, transcripts and evidence of full time enrollment required |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Assistance for Advancement of Colored People
Education Department
4805 Mount Hope Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21215
(301) 358-8900
Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Assistance Scholarships
| Amount: | Up to $1500 per year |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Criteria: | Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate financial need. Scholarship is non-renewable. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Attn: Educational Advancement Foundation
5656 South Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
(312) 947-0026
Fax: (312) 947-0277
Alpha Kappa Alpha Merit Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,000 |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Criteria: | Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate exceptional academic achievement as well as financial need. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Attn: Educational Advancement Foundation
5656 South Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
(312) 947-0026
Fax: (312) 947-0277
Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award
| Amount: | $500 stipend |
| Deadline: | May 1 |
| Criteria: | African American high school seniors who are U.S. citizens accepted by an accredited college/university (including 2-year institutions) interested in preparing for a career in law enforcement |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Black Police Association
3251 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20010-2103
(202) 986-2070
American Chemical Society Minority Scholars Program
| Amount: | $2,500 - $5,000 |
| Deadline: | February 28 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to high school seniors or college freshman through junior levels who are pursuing a career in a chemically related field--Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering. Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Scholarships
| Amount: | $5,000 |
| Deadline: | July 1 |
| Criteria: | Candidates must be US citizens. Undergraduate students should be sophomores, juniors or seniors studying accounting with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
(212) 596-6222
Web: www.aicpa.org
American Society of Newspaper Editors Scholarship
| Amount: | $750 |
| Deadline: | November 15 |
| Criteria: | Candidates must be high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher intending to pursue journalism and enrolled as an undergraduate for the fall semester. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Minority Scholarships
Minority Affairs Director
P.O. Box 17004
Washington, DC 20041
(703) 648-1262
Email: asne@asne.org
Web: www.asne.org
APA Fellowships
| Amount: | $2,000 - $4,000 |
| Deadline: | May 15 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to minority graduate students enrolled in an accredited planning program. Must be able to document need for financial assistance. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Planning Association
Attn: Asst. for Div. and Students Services
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
APS Minorities Scholarships Program
| Amount: | $2,000 |
| Deadline: | February 2 |
| Criteria: | Must be a minority and a U.S. citizen. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Physical Society
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
AT&T Engineering Scholarship Program
| Amount: | Full tuition, room & board |
| Deadline: | January 15 |
| Criteria: | Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents. Fields of study include computer science, systems engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering. Based on scholastic aptitude, academic performance, class rank, leadership, motivation, and ability. There are several other scholarships that offer scholarships in other fields as well. Write for complete details. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
AT&T Bell Laboratories
ESP Administrator
101 Crawfords Corner Road
PO Box 3030
Holmdel, NJ 07733-3030
(908) 949-4301
Web: portal.research.bell-labs.com
Black American Film Makers Grants Program
| Amount: | $1,000 -$3,000 |
| Deadline: | February 27 |
| Criteria: | Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must also be a Black student pursuing a career in filmmaking. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Black American Cinema Society
Director of Scholarships
Western States Black Center
3617 Montclair
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(217) 737-3292
Black Church Extension Division Scholarship
| Amount: | Varies |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Open to African-Americans who are U.S. citizens preparing for full-time Christian vocations. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Southern Baptist Convention
Attn: Home Mission Board
4200 N. Point Parkway
Chicago, IL 60637
(770) 410-6000
College-Sponsored Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students
| Amount: | $250 - $2,600 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | After recipients of National Achievement Scholarships and Corporate-Sponsored Achievement Scholarships have been chosen, the remaining African American finalists are contacted and asked to report their current college of choice. College officials calculate each winner's stipend (based on financial information reported directly to the college) which ranges from $250 to $2600 per year. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Attn: National Achievement Scholarship Program
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, IL 30201-4897
(847) 860-5100
Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships
| Amount: | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Deadline: | February 15 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to students with sophomore standing or higher with exceptional academic achievement and financial need. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
5656 S. Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Educational Communications Scholarships
| Amount: | $1,000 |
| Deadline: | May 31 |
| Criteria: | Must be a US citizen and have taken the SAT or ACT exam |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
721 North Mckinley Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(312) 295-6650
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
| Amount: | $7,500 |
| Deadline: | January 15 |
| Criteria: | Must be a US citizen and a high school senior intending to pursue a four year degree on a full-time basis. Application form may be obtained from your local Elks Lodge or downloads from : http://www.elks.org/enf/default.cfm |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Elks National Foundation
Local Elks Lodge
Email: scholarship@elks.org
Web: www.elks.org
Eloise Geary Fellowships / Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships
| Amount: | $4,000 |
| Deadline: | December 1 |
| Criteria: | For female students in the fields of mathematics, natural, environmental, computer, physical and life sciences. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Sigma Delta Epsilon / Graduate Women in Science, Inc.
P.O. Box 19947
San Diego, CA 92159
(619) 583-4856
Email: dcbrown@crash.cts.com
Ethnic Minority Scholarship, Hana Scholarship
| Amount: | none specified |
| Deadline: | May 1 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Methodist minority students attending college at least one year. Must also be a U.S. citizen and have a 2.3 GPA minimum |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Office of Loans and Scholarships
PO Box 871
Nashville, TN 37202
Fellowship Program in Academic Medicine
| Amount: | $6,000 |
| Deadline: | August 31 |
| Criteria: | Must be U.S. citizen, minority medical |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
110 West 32nd St.
8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Financial Need / Culturally Disadvantaged Scholarship
| Amount: | $3,000 |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Criteria: | A combination of factors are taken into consideration such as financial need, cultural disadvantages , academic service, and a biographical essay. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Scholars Program
P.O. Box 2534
Lafayette, LA 70502-2534
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
| Amount: | $30,000 tuition; $3,000 travel; $2,000 research |
| Deadline: | January 4 |
| Criteria: | Must be US citizen. Fields of study include behavioral sciences, social studies, the humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary programs. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
The National Research Council
The Fellowship Office
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20418
(202) 334-2860
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Web: www2.nas.edu/fo/2102.html
Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
| Amount: | $14,000 |
| Deadline: | November 14 |
| Criteria: | Must be a US citizen. Fields of study include behavioral sciences, social studies, humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary programs. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
The National Research Council
The Fellowship Office
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20418
(202) 334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Web: www2.nas.edu/fo/20fa.html
General Hospital #2 Nurses Alumnae Scholarship Program
| Amount: | $500 stipend |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Criteria: | African American students enrolled in nurses' training in any accredited school in the United States studying for either a diploma or degree |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
General Hospital #2 Nurses Alumnae
P.O. Box 413657
Kansas City, MO 64141
Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship Fund
| Amount: | does not exceed $1,000 per year |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Criteria: | Black American students who are US citizens with a 2.0 GPA and have completed one semester of postsecondary education. A member of the National Association of colored Women's clubs must nominate candidates. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs
5808 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011-2898
(202) 726-2044
Herbert Lehman Scholarships For African American Students
| Amount: | Varies |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | African American high school graduates who are planning to attend colleges and universities where African Americans are significantly underrepresented are eligible to apply if they are U.S. citizens. Selection is based on academic potential (as evidenced by high school records, test scores, and personal essays), character, the applicants' understanding of their educational goals and academic abilities and community and school involvement |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Herbert Lehman Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
(212) 219-1900
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Grad. Business Admin. Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,000 |
| Deadline: | April 7 |
| Criteria: | U.S. citizen; African-Americans; residents of S. Florida; enrolled full-time in graduate degree programs of business administration at a Florida University |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Dade Community Foundation
Scholarship Committee
1160 N.W. 87 Street
Miami, FL 33150-2544
Fax: (305) 696-2069
Email: gtuckfield@aol.com
Web: personal.mia.bellsouth.net/~gtuckfld
Lauranne Sams Scholarship
| Amount: | Unknown |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | Black nursing students currently enrolled in B.S.N., A.D., diploma or L.P.N/ L.V.N. programs are eligible to apply if they can demonstrate academic excellence, professional commitment, personal integrity, active involvement in the African American community, and participation in student nurse activities. Applicants must belong to a chapter of the National Black Nurses' Association. The initial screening is done on the local level. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Back Nurses' Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1823
Washington, DC 20013-1823
(202) 393-6870
Fax: (202) 347-3808
Malcolm Pirnie Scholars Program
| Amount: | $3,000 |
| Deadline: | February 15 |
| Criteria: | Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident. Be a full-time student enrolled in junior year at an accredited four-year undergraduate college. Have a declared major in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or one of the environmental sciences. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on a 5.0 scale). Be able to commit to an eight-week summer internship program during the summer. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
The College Fund/UNCF
Sylvia A. Bailey, Program Manager
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 205-3490
Minority Scholarships
| Amount: | $750 |
| Deadline: | November 15 |
| Criteria: | Candidates must be high school seniors with GPA of 2.5 or higher intending to pursue journalism and enrolled as an undergraduate for the fall semester. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Minority Affairs Director
PO Box 17004
Washington, DC 20041
Email: asne@asne.org
Web: www.asne.org
National Association of Black Women Attorneys
| Amount: | $1,000 - $3,000 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Must be a Black, female graduate in Law |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Association of Black Women Attorneys
3711 Macomb Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 966-9693
National Black Nurses' Association Ambi-Kiwi Scholarship
| Amount: | Varies |
| Deadline: | April 15 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Black, nursing students |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Black Nurses Association
Award Officer
1511 K Street NW, No. 415
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393-6870
National Society of Black Engineers Scholars Program
| Amount: | Unknown |
| Deadline: | December 1 |
| Criteria: | Must be NSBE members enrolled as graduate/undergraduate students in engineering programs. NSBE advisor, minority engineering program director, or dean must endorse applications. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Society of Black Engineers
Scholars Program
344 Commerce Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 459-2307
Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, Inc. Minority Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,000 |
| Deadline: | January 15 |
| Criteria: | Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and must also be a senior at a university in Florida. Before receipt of the award the applicant must be accepted to an accredited law school. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
PCP Bar Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 866
Orlando, Fl 32802
Zeta Phi Beta African Fellowship
| Amount: | varies |
| Deadline: | December 31 |
| Criteria: | Must be a Black, undergraduate, student. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Scholarship Chairperson
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
1827 79th Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(202) 387-3103