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

Updated Jan 28, 2025

Apply below to the best Scholarships for Black and/or African American students for January 2025.

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American Association of Blacks in Energy Scholarship

Business (MBA) • Biology • Chemistry • Mathematics • Physics • Technology • Engineering • STEM • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • Freshmen

Scholarships for underrepresented high school seniors pursuing energy careers, offering up to $5,000 for eligible students.

Deadline:

April 16, 2025

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Central Scholarship

Maryland • For Black and/or African American students • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Central Scholarship offers $1,000-$11,000 to Maryland's African American/Black students with a 2.8 GPA. Apply now!

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

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ASA Minority Fellowship Program

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

The ASA Minority Fellowship Program offers $20,000 for underrepresented minority Ph.D. students in sociology. Apply with essays and recommendations.

Deadline:

January 30, 2025

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The $5,000 Diversity in Hospitality scholarship

Interior Design • Hospitality • Management • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • 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 • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen

The $5,000 Diversity in Hospitality scholarship supports students in hospitality careers with financial need and a 3.0 GPA.

Deadline:

February 14, 2025

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Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship

Engineering • Computer Science • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Business Administration • Management • Finance • Marketing • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen

The Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship offers $2,500-$5,000 for high school seniors of African descent pursuing tech-related degrees.

Deadline:

March 13, 2025

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U.S. Western Digital STEM Scholarship

Computer Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Information Sciences • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • STEM • Mathematics • 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 • Juniors

The U.S. Western Digital STEM Scholarship provides $5,000 awards for underrepresented students pursuing STEM degrees.

Deadline:

April 1, 2025

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Pasadena Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Merit Scholarship

Palmdale • Altadena • Sierra Madre • California • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen

The Pasadena Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Merit Scholarship provides $250 to African-American high school seniors pursuing higher education.

Deadline:

February 24, 2025

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Dr. Darrell L. Edwards Scholarship

San Francisco County • California • Medicine • For Black and/or African American students • Graduate Students

The Dr. Darrell L. Edwards Scholarship offers $10,000 to African American M.D. students at UCSF or from the Bay Area with a 3.0 GPA.

Deadline:

February 23, 2025

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Otsuka Scholarship

Business Administration • STEM • Management • Accounting • Finance • Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Astronomy • For Black and/or African American students • Juniors • Seniors

Otsuka Scholarship offers $10,000/year for Black undergraduates in healthcare, IT, business, or STEM. Apply now!

Deadline:

February 28, 2025

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Get Up To $17,500

HSBC Scholarship

Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Food Sciences & Technology • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • For Black and/or African American students • Juniors • Seniors

HSBC Scholarship offers $17,500/year to high-achieving Black undergraduates in business, engineering, or tech. Apply now!

Deadline:

February 28, 2025

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Greater Seattle (WA) Chapter of The Links, Supplemental Scholarship

King County • Snohomish County • Kitsap County • Clallam County • Jefferson County • Washington • For Black and/or African American students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Scholarships up to $15,000 for qualified African American high school seniors in Washington. Leadership and residency required.

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

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ACS Scholars Program

Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Materials Science • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Pharmacy • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Juniors • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors

The ACS Scholars Program offers up to $5,000 for minority students pursuing chemistry-related degrees. Apply now!

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

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Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students

Communications • Journalism • For Black and/or African American students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Methodist students • Juniors • Seniors

The Leonard M. Perryman Scholarship offers $2,500 for United Methodist ethnic minority students in journalism or communications.

Deadline:

March 15, 2025

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CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship

Interior Design • Photography • Studio Arts • Film • Graphic Design • Architecture • Design/Visual Communications • For Black and/or African American students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen

The CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship offers $5,000 to full-time Black students in visual arts with a 2.5 GPA. Apply now!

Deadline:

March 15, 2025

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CBCF Reducing the Financial Barrier Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students

The CBCF Scholarship offers $10,000 to low-income African American students with a 2.5 GPA for college or vocational school.

Deadline:

March 15, 2025

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CBC Spouses Essay Contest

Alabama • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • District Of Columbia • Florida • Illinois • Georgia • Indiana • Louisiana • Maryland • Massachusetts • New Jersey • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Nevada • New York • North Carolina • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Texas • South Carolina • Virginia • Washington • Wisconsin • For Black and/or African American students • High school

The CBC Spouses Essay Contest offers up to $2,000 for African American high school juniors and seniors. Apply now!

Deadline:

March 29, 2025

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The Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity Scholarship for Emerging Scholars

Psychology • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity offers up to $1,000 for undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented communities of color

Deadline:

July 31, 2025

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Gilbert Balderrama Minority Scholarship

Missouri • For Black and/or African American students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Freshmen • High school

Gilbert Balderrama Minority Scholarship offers $250+ to a Missouri high school senior of color pursuing college. Two recommendations needed.

Deadline:

January 31, 2025

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The Denver Foundation Scholarships

Denver • Colorado • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Denver Foundation offers scholarships up to $15,000 for local students based on merit, need, or activities. Apply online today!

Deadline:

February 28, 2025

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Lyndsey Scott Coding+ Scholarship

Computer Science • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino 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 Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Lyndsey Scott Coding+ Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for LGBTQIA+, Women, and BIPOC computer science students to pursue their goals.

Deadline:

April 16, 2025

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Sister-To-Sister Scholarship: Frazier Continuing Education

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

The Sister-To-Sister Scholarship offers $1,000 for mature African American women returning to education after personal challenges.

Deadline:

February 8, 2025

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Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship

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

The Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship offers $1,000 to African American undergraduates with a 2.75 GPA and community involvement.

Deadline:

February 8, 2025

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The Lagrant Foundation - Graduate Scholarships

Advertising • Marketing • Public Relations • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students

The Lagrant Foundation offers $3,750 scholarships for minority graduate students in advertising, marketing, or public relations.

Deadline:

February 28, 2025

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Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program

California • Law • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students

The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship offers $10,000 to law students enrolled in Bay Area schools.

Deadline:

May 31, 2025

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Cedar Award

Psychology • 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 • Graduate Students

Deadline:

March 1, 2025

FAQ

In your personal statement, include your academic goals, personal experiences, community involvement, and how receiving the scholarship will impact your education and future. Be authentic and reflect on your unique journey.

Common documents required for scholarship applications may include transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and proof of eligibility (such as a racial or ethnic identification). Check the specific requirements for each scholarship.

Eligibility criteria can vary by scholarship but often include factors such as race, academic performance, community involvement, and financial need. Always check the specific requirements for each scholarship.

Common mistakes include missing deadlines, failing to follow application instructions, submitting generic essays, and not proofreading your application materials. Take the time to carefully review your submissions before sending them.

Many scholarships have renewal requirements, which may include maintaining a certain GPA, completing a specific number of credit hours, or submitting progress reports. Be sure to review the terms of each scholarship.

To increase your chances of winning a scholarship, focus on submitting a strong application, including a well-written personal statement, meeting all eligibility requirements, and applying early. Additionally, consider seeking feedback on your application materials.

Yes, you can apply for multiple scholarships for Black and/or African American students. In fact, applying for several scholarships can increase your chances of receiving funding for your education.

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