Cultural Diversity - Financial Resources
African American Scholarships
** In order to perform a thorough scholarship search, remember to access a scholarship Internet search engine like FastWeb at www.fastweb.com, ask your high school guidance counselor about scholarship opportunities, and contact the financial aid office at each university that you are considering. The following list doesn't include all available scholarships. **
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AGNES JONES JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NAACP (301) 358-8900
Education Department
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore MD 21215
Eligibility: NAACP member, current or soon-to-be full-time college students, minimum 2.5 GPA financial need.
Amount : $1500 (number of awards varies)
Deadline: April 30th
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AME Church (202) 337-3930
2311 M. Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
Eligibility: AME Church members
Amount : Amount varies
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP
AME Zion Church (412) 242-5842
1200 Windemere Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Eligibility: AME Zion Church members
Amount : varies
ALPHONSO DEAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
National Black Police Association (202) 986-2070
3251 Mt. Pleasant street, NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20010-2103
Eligibility: African American high school seniors are eligible to apply if they are U.S. citizens, are of good character, have been accepted by an accredited college or university (including 2-year colleges), and are interested in preparing for a career in law enforcement. Selection is based on academic record, extracurricular activities, and recommendations.
Amount: Stipend is $500
Deadline: May of each year
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
American Chemical Society (202) 872-6250
Attn: Membership Division
1155 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: (202) 776-8003
Eligibility: This program is open to 1) high school seniors planning to enter college in the following fall; 2) college students who are currently or planning to pursue full-time study in a chemically related field; 3) community college graduates and transfer students who plan to study for the baccalaureate degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, toxicology, materials science, environmental science, and other programs of study with a strong component of chemistry; 4) community college freshmen majoring in a 2-year chemical technology program. Applicants must be African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, or Alaskan Native. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need.
Amount: Scholarships for freshmen and sophomores are up to $2,500 per year; for juniors and seniors, the awards are up to $5,000 per year.
Number Awarded: Approximately 200 each year
Deadline: February of each year
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THE AMERICAN POLITY
The American Polity
1923 Page Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Eligibility: The Cooper Fellowships are grants awarded every spring to those interested collegians who through a brief essay best articulate their own notions and impressions about the modern African American experience and its impact upon our country's emerging class of intellectuals and career professionals.
Financial need is taken into consideration
Award: $1,000 and $2,000
CATHOLIC NEGRO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Catholic Scholarships for Negroes
73 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Eligibility: African American prospective college students or enrollees, with financial need. Not limited to Catholic students.
Amount: $300
BOISE STATE - ROSA PARKS SCHOLARSHIP
Leadership Scholarship offered at Boise State University. Application form is located in BSU application packet. Student must submit 2 letters of reference with scholarship application attesting to their leadership in the African-American community.
Amount: $760 (1/year)
Deadline: March 1st
FLWP PRGM FOR PRINT, BROADCAST, PHOTO JOURNALISTS
Paula Bock (206) 464-2092
The Seattle Times
PO Box 70
Seattle, WA 98111
Eligibility: Financial grant for high school seniors seeking careers in journalism. The financial grant will be awarded quarterly, based upon the student�s successful completion of the program. Students must participate in at least three of the four field trips, which will be located in the Seattle area.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: April 30
IDAHO MINORITY & AT RISK STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Boise State University 208-426-1664
Financial Aid Office
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1315
Eligibility : Be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Idaho. Complete FAFSA by February 15th (BSU requirement) Be an Idaho high school graduate; and
Meet at least three of the following criteria:
1. Be a first-generation college student.
2. Be disabled.
3. Be a migrant farm worker or dependent of a migrant farm worker.
4. Have substantial financial need.
5. Be a member of an ethnic minority historically under represented in higher education in Idaho (Native American, Afro–American, Hispanic–American decent)
Amount : $3000 Approx. 10 scholarships at Boise State
Deadline : Submit the Boise State Supplemental Scholarship Application by Feb 15th
JACKIE ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP
Jackie Robinson Foundation (212) 290-8600
Attn: Scholarship Program
3 West 35th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001-2204
Eligibility: To apply for the scholarship, students must be members of an ethnic minority group, U.S. citizens, high school seniors, and accepted to a 4-year college or university. They must be able to demonstrate high academic achievement, financial need, and leadership potential.
Amount: Up to $5,000 per year. (100 or more scholarships/year)
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MUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Music Assistance Fund (202) 776-0112
1156 Fifteenth Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-1704
Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded to US citizens of African descent studying orchestral instruments who: -intend to pursue a professional career in this country�s symphony orchestras. Please note that voice, piano, saxophone, composition, and conducting are not included. Awards are based on audition, financial need, and written recommendations.
Amount: $500 to $3,500
NAACP/DOE SCHOLARSHIP
National Assoc. for the Adv. of Colored People (410) 358-8900
Attn: Education Department
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297
Eligibility: Members of the NAACP who are U.S. citizens and graduating high school seniors ranking in the top one-third of their class with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. They must be eligible to become full-time college or university students majoring for the full 4-year period in the fields of engineering, science, computer science, mathematics, or environmental studies.
Students must be willing to work summers prior to graduation for the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) or 1 of its contractors and for 2 years after
graduation. All students may apply regardless of income.
Amount: The stipend is $10,000 per year.
Limitations: Recipients must participation 10 hours of community service
(mentoring, tutoring, working with the elderly, involvement with community
projects, etc.) each month.
Deadline: April of each year.
NAACP SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION FUND
Education Department (410) 358-8900
4805 mount Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297
Various Scholarships!
Amount: varies
Deadline: varies
NABJ & NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
National Association of Black Journalists
c/o University of Maryland
Taliaferro Building, Suite 3100
College Park, MD 20742
Eligibility: This competition is open to African American high school seniors who are planning to attend an accredited 4-year college or university and major in journalism. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade point average. They must submit the following: 2 letters of recommendation, a 1,500-word autobiography describing academic and career interests, samples of published work (up to 4), and an official high school transcript.
Amount: The stipend is $5,000.
Deadline: March of each year.
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR OUTSTANDING NEGRO STUDENTS
National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students
One Rotary Plaza
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston IL 60201
Eligibility: Black students who plan to earn a bachelor's degree. Must take PSAT by October of 11th grad Highest scores on PSAT are contacted to submit applications. Must note that you are a Black American on test form.
Amount: (approx. 350) $2,000 one-time awards
(approx. 200, Corporate Sponsored) $500 - $2,000 per year, four year
scholarships
(approx. 150 college sponsored) $250 - $2,000 per year, four year scholarships
Deadline: October of Junior Year (test date)
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Scholarship Program (312) 866-5100
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, IL 60201-4897
Eligibility: A students must meet the following requirements: 1) take the PSAT/NMSQT at the proper time in the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern; 2) request entry to the Achievement Program by marking the space provided on the PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet, thereby identifying himself or herself as a Black American who wishes to be considered in this competition; 3) be enrolled full time as a high school, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following completion of high school; and 4) be a citizen o f the US; or, if not now a citizen, the student must be a permanent US resident (or have applied for permanent residency) and be in the process of becoming a US citizen. Winners of scholarships awarded in the Achievement Program are chosen on the basis of their academic abilities, extracurricular accomplishments, and scholastic potential.
Amount: $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS
Archie Reed (202) 727-1153
Chairman of the scholarship committee
P.O Box 18602
Washington, DC 20036-8602
Eligibility: sophomores and seniors in college.
Amount: $500 to $ 2,000
Deadline: February
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALIST SCHOLARSHIP
Carl Morris
NABJ
P.O. Box 17212
Washington DC 20041
Eligibility: African-American journalism students.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 31
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN�S CLUBS INC.
Director of Education NANBPWC, Inc. (202) 483-2005
National Headquarters
1806 New Hampshire Ave. N.W.
Washington DC 20009
Eligibility: varies depending on types of scholarship offered by individual
chapters.
Amount: varies
Deadline: varies
NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 1823
Washington, DC 20013-1823
Eligibility: for students enrolled in a nursing program.
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Deadline: April 15
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (202) 667-7158
2714 Georgia Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Eligibility: African-American students with leadership skills and academic
excellence.
Amount: Varies
PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Scholarships (202) 726-5434
1327 R. Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
Eligibility: College-bound African American high school students.
Amount: Varies
ROY WILKINS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
National Assoc. for the Adv. Of Colored People (410) 358-8900
Attn: Education Department
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are graduating high school seniors with a 2.5 grade point average and members of the NAACP.
Amount: $1,000 (15-20 scholarships/year )
Deadline: April to each year.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Office of Financial Aid for Students (502) 569-5776
100 Witherspoon Street Rome MO42
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Fax: (502) 569-8766
Eligibility: Designed to help racial ethnic undergraduate students finance their undergraduate education. Applicants must: 1) be members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); 2) be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.; 3) be high school seniors who will be entering college full-time; 4) demonstrate financial need.
Amount : $100- $1,400
Deadline: April 1 of student�s senior year in high school
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SUTTON EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
NAACP Education Dept (410) 358-8900
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297
Eligibility: Awarded to students majoring in the field of education.
Applicants must be members of the NAACP and full-time students. Undergraduates must possess a cumulative grade point average of at 2.5 or C+ average, and graduate must possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 or B average.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30
TEXACO STAR INROADS TO THE STAR SCHOLARSHIP
INROADS/Puget Sound 1-800-651-6411
720 Olive Way
Suite 524
Seattle, WA 98101
Eligibility: Must be African-American, Hispanic or Native American high seniors. Majors: Physics or Geology, Information Systems, International Business, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance/Accounting.
Amount: $2,000-$3,000 per year and paid internship for Summers.
THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (212) 878-2221
100 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Eligibility: Must be interested in pursuing a college education at selected public colleges and universities in 38 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Applicants must be African Americans who are U.S. citizens, have a high school grade point average of at least 3.0, have scored at least 1,000 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT, and have been admitted to 1 of the participatingschools to pursue a bachelor�s degree in any discipline. Selection is based on merit.
Deadline: Deadline dates vary by school; check with the institution you want
to attend.
U. MAGAZINE/MASTERCARD SCHOLARSHIPS
1800 Century Park East, Suite 820
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Eligibility: Major � Business Administration; Minimum 3.20 GPA required. Must
be able to demonstrate financial need.
Amount : $1,000
Deadline: June 28
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND SCHOLARSHIP
United Negro College Fund (212) 747-0612
Attn: Director, Educational Services
160 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates with strong academic backgrounds (minimum grade point average of 2.5). Recipients must attend a traditional black college. Financial need must be demonstrated.
Amount: intended to cover tuition and range from a minimum of $500 to a
maximum of $7,500 per year. (Up to 1,200 scholarships/year.)
Deadline: Deadline dates vary, depending upon the individual institution�s
requirements.
VAUGHAN/NAHWW HOME WORKSHOP WRITERS SCHOLARSHIP
c/o Frank Burgmeier Company
7501 Woodstream Terrace
N. Syracuse, NY 13212-1921
Eligibility: Major: Do-it-yourself journalism; One scholarship awarded to an
undergraduate or graduate student. Students must submit a composition of 150
words on their reasons and qualifications for applying for the scholarship.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: July 1