Oct 26

Scholarships for Black Students

There are TONS of scholarships for students attending HBCUs! Scholarships are available ALL YEAR. Don't give up! Always APPLY!
Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship MUST be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application.  
Deadline December 1st.
The Ron Brown Scholar Program awards 50 college scholarships annually in the amount of $40,000 to extraordinary African American high school seniors. Students must attend a four-year accredited college or university within the United States. Since 1996, the Program has awarded more than 650 scholarships.  
All application components are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on January 10, 2024
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a graduating, minority high school senior
- Be a United States citizen
- Present evidence of financial need
- Demonstrate a record of academic excellence
- Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service
- Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college within the United States or affiliated with a United States-based college or university
- Have not accrued more than 25% of credits needed to graduate from college.

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Type

Undergraduate and Graduate

Amount

Up to $5,000

Criteria

In order to be considered for the NBMBAA® Undergraduate or Graduate Scholarships, you must first complete the NBMBAA® scholarship application below. Only applicants that are being considered will receive follow up from the scholarship committee.

  • Be a financially active member of the National Black MBA Association®.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident.
  • Be a graduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate business degree program at the time of award (September of each year).
  • Submit essay on provided topic.
  • Submit a current resume.
  • Have a 3.0 or above GPA.
  • Demonstrate academic excellence.
  • Demonstrate exceptional leadership potential.
  • Be actively involved in their local communities through service to others.
  • All scholarship applicants must have a NBMBAA Membership that is in active financial status. Applicants that are not current members of the NBMBAA will be denied. We invite you to join the association by clicking HERE
  • Student must submit a resume.

Deadline

May 15


Eligibility Criteria:

LGBTQ youth and young adults of color are eligible to be considered for a SOULE Foundation scholarship if they meet the following criteria: 

  • Have attained a cumulative high school or college GPA of at least 2.5
  • Have a high school diploma or GED
  • Are enrolled at a U.S. located, accredited college or university as a full-time student.
  • Have submitted FAFSA by the deadline
  • Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation (form attached at the end of the application)
  • Award Winner/s must be available for photo/video shoot to receive the award.
  • Award Winner/s must be available to attend the Soule Foundation Gala

The APF Queen-Nellie Evans Award will fund a graduate student from an underrepresented group, who has a demonstrated financial need and is committed to improving the disparities in societal structures and issues that negatively impact communities of color, particularly communities of African descent/

Deadline: January 31, 2024
Amount: $4,000

In this video learn more about:
HOW TO APPLY FOR UNCF SCHOLARSHIPS

Some are not need-based

All UNCF scholarships are not reserved for those with financial need

2.0 GPA can get a scholarship

Some UNCF scholarships only require a 2.0

Create Your Account

Click on Login or Register and Create a profile and KEEP IT UPDATED. Those who are writing reference letters will also need to create a profile to submit your letter of recommendation. Always send your references an UPDATED scholarship resume and the information about the scholarship for which they are writing your recommendation letter.

All YEAR LONG

UNCF scholarships are offered all year long

College You Attend May or May Not Matter

You do NOT have to be a student at UNCF member school for every UNCF scholarship

Many open to any student

You do NOT have to be Black to get every UNCF scholarship
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