Scholarships for Black and/or African American students - Jan '25

Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship

Florida • Maryland • Tennessee • North Carolina • Computer Science • Computer Engineering • Mathematics • Technology • Marketing • Finance • Business Administration • For Black and/or African American students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship offers $2,500 to diverse undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.75 or higher.

Corris Boyd Scholarship

Healthcare-Related • Healthcare Administrative • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Graduate Students

The Corris Boyd Scholarship awards $40,000 to eligible full-time master's students from diverse ethnic backgrounds with a 3.0 GPA.

Kay Longcope Scholarship Award

For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Bisexual students • For Lesbian students • For Gay students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The $3,000 Kay Longcope Scholarship supports LGBTQ individuals of color pursuing journalism. Apply with resume, work samples, and essay.

NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship

Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Marketing • Game Design • Urban Design • Graphic Design • Interior Design • Other Trades/Crafts • UX/Technical Design • Design/Visual Communications • Architecture • Communications • Digital Communications/Media • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Juniors

The NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship offers $5,000 to Black students in creative fields. Apply now if you meet the criteria!

Katherine McIntyre Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Katherine McIntyre Scholarship offers $3,000 to full-time Black undergraduates. Must be an NAACP member with a 3.0 GPA. Apply now!

Building Beautiful Futures Scholarship

Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Marketing • Finance • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Marine Biology/Sciences • Science • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Management • For Black and/or African American students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Building Beautiful Futures Scholarship offers $10,000 to Black females and females of color in college. Apply now!

The Write Your Future Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • For Women • High school • Freshmen

The Write Your Future Scholarship offers $10,000 for Black female students pursuing an undergraduate degree. Apply now!

The Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship

Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Materials Science • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • STEM • Nuclear Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Chemistry • Physics • Mathematics • For Black and/or African American students • For Men • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship offers $3,000 to Black male students in STEM fields with financial needs and a 3.0 GPA.

Minority Scholarship

Athletic & Related • Health Education • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • Age

The Minority Scholarship offers $2,000 to ethnic minorities pursuing degrees in strength and conditioning. Apply with 3 recommendations.

UPS Scholarship for Minority Students

Industrial Engineering • Engineering • Technology • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students

The UPS Scholarship for Minority Students offers $4,000 to undergraduate students in industrial engineering across the U.S.

Ethnic Minority Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Athletic • Graduate Students

The Ethnic Minority Scholarship offers $2,000 awards to 32 ethnic minority students in Football Athletic Training programs.

Farella’s Diversity Scholarship Program

For students with disabilities • California • Law • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Freshmen

Farella’s Diversity Scholarship offers $15,000 to first-year law students from underrepresented communities at select California law schools.

Frank Bouchillon-charlie Duncan Scholarship

Mississippi • For Black and/or African American students • High school • Freshmen

The Frank Bouchillon-charlie Duncan Scholarship offers $250+ to African American seniors in Tupelo and Lee County schools.

Science Systems and Applications Underrepresented Student Scholarship

Physics • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • For Women • Sophomores • Juniors

Scholarship for underrepresented sophomore/junior physics students. $2,000 award. Requires SPS membership, statements, and references.

NJLA Scholarships

New Jersey • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For students of color • Graduate Students

NJLA Scholarships offer up to $8,500 for diverse students in New Jersey attending ALA-accredited library schools. Apply with an essay and recommendations.

AIERF Minorities And Women Education Scholarship

Business Administration • Management • Finance • Accounting • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • For Women • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen

The AIERF Minorities And Women Education Scholarship offers $250+ for minority and women students in Real Estate Appraisal.

Diversity STEM Scholarships

Massachusetts • Aviation/Aeronautical • Marine Biology/Sciences • Transportation/Logistics • Business Administration • Finance • Management • Accounting • Architecture • Engineering • Human Resources • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For students of color • Freshmen

Diversity STEM Scholarships for high school seniors of color in Boston area. $5,000 award for those pursuing transportation-related degrees.

HBCU Scholars Empowerment Program

Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Teacher Education • Teaching • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Digital Communications/Media • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • Food Sciences & Technology • IT/Information Technology • Manufacturing/Production • Mechanical • STEM • Technology • Transportation/Logistics • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen

The HBCU Scholars Empowerment Program supports Black high school seniors with financial need, offering awards of $250+ for eligible students.

The Fred Finch Scholarship

Texas • Law • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Men • Sophomores • Juniors

The Fred Finch Scholarship offers $250+ to male minority law students in the DFW Metroplex with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with a letter and essay.

The Barbara Jordan Scholarship

Texas • Law • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Women • Sophomores • Juniors

The Barbara Jordan Scholarship offers $250+ to female minority law students in the DFW Metroplex with a 3.0 GPA.

The Phyllis Lister-Brown Memorial Scholarship

Texas • Law • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Sophomores • Juniors

The Georgia Ann Benard Hall Award of Excellence

Mississippi • Pre-Nursing • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • For Black and/or African American students • Juniors • Seniors

The Georgia Ann Benard Hall Award offers $2,000 to African American BSN students in Mississippi. Essay required for application.

Papy W. Saygbay Scholarship

Texas • Studio Arts • Game Design • Arts • Arts Management • Art History • Theatre/Performing Arts • For Black and/or African American students • High school • Freshmen

The Papy W. Saygbay Scholarship offers $1,000 for African-American high school seniors in DFW pursuing Fine Arts with a 2.5 GPA.

PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship

New York • Texas • Illinois • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students

The PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship offers $25,000 to undergraduates of color pursuing STEM or Business degrees.