Black / African Descent Student Scholarships
AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarship
Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Assistance Scholarships
Alpha Kappa Alpha Merit Scholarship
Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Scholarships
APA Fellowships
APS Minorities Scholarships Program
College-Sponsored Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students
Dr. Lauranne Sams Scholarship
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Eloise Geary Fellowships / Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships
Financial Need / Culturally Disadvantaged Scholarship
Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship Fund
Herbert Lehman Scholarships For African American Students
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship Fund
National Association of Black Women Attorneys
National Society of Black Engineers Scholars Program
NBNA Scholarship Program
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Vanguard Scholarship Program
| AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarship | |
| 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. | |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $10,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.agiweb.org/mpp/ |
| Contact: | American Geological Institute Director of Education and Human Resources 4220 King St. Alexandria,VA 22302-1507 |
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| Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship | |
| 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 | |
| Deadline: | April 30 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,500 |
| Additional Information: | www.naacp.org |
| Contact: | National Assistance for Advancement of Colored People Education Department 4805 Mount Hope Dr. Baltimore, MD 21215 |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Assistance Scholarships | |
| To be eligible for this one-year one-time only award, the applicant must: be a full-time, sophomore or beyond; be currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting institution; have a minimum GPA of 2.5 ("C+" average); demonstrate community service and involvement. | |
| Deadline: | April 15th 2013 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.akaeaf.org |
| Contact: | Andrea Kerr E.A.F. Program Coordinator 5656 South Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 |
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| Alpha Kappa Alpha Merit Scholarship | |
| To be eligible for this one-year one-time only scholarship, the applicant must: be a full-time, sophomore or beyond; be currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting institution; have a minimum GPA of 3.0 ("B" average); demonstrate community service and involvement. | |
| Deadline: | April 15th, 2013 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.akaeaf.org |
| Contact: | Andrea Kerr E.A.F. Program Coordinator 5656 South Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 |
| Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award | |
| 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 | |
| Deadline: | May 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $500 stipend |
| Additional Information: | www.blackpolice.org |
| Contact: | National Black Police Association 3251 Mt. Pleasant St. NW 2nd Floor Washington, D.C. 20010-2103 |
| American Chemical Society Scholars Program | |
| 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. | |
| Deadline: | February 28 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $2,500 - $5,000 |
| Additional Information | www.acs.org |
| Contact: | American Chemical Society 1155 16th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20036 |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Scholarships | |
| Candidates must be US citizens. Undergraduate students should be sophomores, juniors or seniors studying accounting with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. | |
| Deadline: | July 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $5,000 |
| Additional Information: | http://www.aicpa.org |
| Contact: | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-8775 |
| APA Fellowships | |
| Awarded to minority graduate students enrolled in an accredited planning program. Must be able to document need for financial assistance. | |
| Deadline: | May 15 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $2,000 - $4,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.planning.org/scholarships/apa/index.htm |
| Contact: | American Planning Association ATTN: Asst. for Div. and Students Services 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20036 |
| APS Minorities Scholarships Program | |
| Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is majoring or planning to major in physics, and who is a high school senior, college freshman, or sophomore is eligible to apply for the scholarship. | |
| Deadline: | February 2 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $2,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/ |
| Contact: | American Physical Society One Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 |
| College-Sponsored Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students | |
| 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. | |
| Deadline: | Contact Agency |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $250 - $2,600 |
| Additional Information: | www.nationalmerit.org |
| Contact: | National Merit Scholarship Corporation ATTN: National Achievement Scholarship Program 1560 Sherman Ave. Suite 200 Evanston, IL 30201-4897 |
| Dr. Lauranne Sams Scholarship | |
| 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. | |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship | Contact Agency |
| Additional Information | www.nbna.org |
| Contact | National Back Nurses' Association, Inc. P.O. Box 1823 Washington, D.C. 20013-1823 |
| Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship | |
| 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 download it from the web site | |
| Deadline: | January 15 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $7,500 |
| Additional Information: | |
| Contact: | scholarship@elks.org |
| Eloise Geary Fellowships / Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships | |
| For female students in the fields of mathematics, natural, environmental, computer, physical and life sciences. | |
| Deadline: | December 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $4,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.fs.fed.us/people/gf/gf4.htm#sde1 |
| Contact: | Sigma Delta Epsilon / Graduate Women in Science, Inc P.O. Box 19947 San Diego, CA 92159 |
| Financial Need / Culturally Disadvantaged Scholarship | |
| A combination of factors are taken into consideration such as financial need, cultural disadvantages, academic service, and a biographical essay. | |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $3,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.nas.edu/nrc |
| Contact: | Scholars Program P.O. Box 2534 Lafayette, LA 70502-2534 |
| Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities | |
| Must be a US citizen. Fields of study include behavioral sciences, social studies, humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary programs. | |
| Deadline: | November 14 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $14,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.nas.edu/nrc |
| Contact: | The National Research Council The Fellowship Office 2101 Constitution Ave. Washington, D.C. 20418 |
| Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities | |
| Must be US citizen. Fields of study include behavioral sciences, social studies, the humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary programs. | |
| Deadline: | January 4 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $30,000 tuition; $3,000 travel; $2,000 research |
| Additional Information: | www.nas.edu/nrc |
| Contact: | The National Research Council The Fellowship Office 2101 Constitution Ave. Washington, D.C. 20418 |
| Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship Fund | |
| Black American students who are US citizens with a 2.0 GPA and have completed one semester of post-secondary education. A member of the National Association of colored Women's clubs must nominate candidates. | |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | does not exceed $1,000 per year |
| Additional Information: | www.nacwc.org/programs/scholarships.html |
| Contact: | National Association of Colored Women's Clubs 5808 16th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20011-2898 |
| Herbert Lehman Scholarships For African American Students | |
| 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 | |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=32 |
| Contact: | Herbert Lehman Education Fund 99 Hudson St. Suite 1600 New York, NY 10013 |
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| Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship Fund | |
| Scholarship open to African-American Students enrolled in any Graduate Business Degree Program. Students must have at least 12 semester credit hours with a minimum 3.3 GPA, with a minimum of 3 credits earned in the 2012-2013 academic year. Students must plan to pursue professional careers in South Florida. | |
| Deadline: | February 1, 2013 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,200 |
| Contact: | The Miami Foundation Development Officer Janell Benzaquen Kaplan (305) 371-2711 j.benzaquen@miamifoundation.org |
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| National Society of Black Engineers Scholars Program | |
| Must be NSBE members enrolled as graduate/undergraduate students in engineering programs. NSBE advisor, minority engineering program director, or dean must endorse applications. | |
| Deadline: | December 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship | Contact Agency |
| Additional Information | http://nsbe.org/ |
| Contact | National Society of Black Engineers Scholars Program 344 Commerce St. Alexandria, VA 22314 |
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| The Vanguard Scholarship Program | |
| Criteria: | |
| Deadline: | November 30, 2010 |
| Amount of the Scholarship: | Up to $10,000 |
| Additional Information: | |
| Contact: | The Vanguard Scholarship Program |
| Scholarship Management Services | |
| One Scholarship Way | |
| Saint Peter, MN 56082 | |
| Phone: 1-800-537-4180 (Ask for the Vanguard Scholarship Program manager) | |
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