Scholarships for Pacific Islander students - Jan '25

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship

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 • High school

The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship offers $5,000 to female high school seniors pursuing collegiate golf with a 3.0 GPA.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) Individual Awards

Healthcare-Related • Pharmacy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Biology • Chemistry • 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

SURF Individual Awards provide $4,600 for undergraduates in pharmacology research, encouraging diverse applicants.

Building Better Futures Grant Program

Education • Health Education • Teacher Education • Finance • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Social Sciences • Social Work • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Sociology • Economics • Urban Design • Mathematics • Environmental Engineering • Conservation • Environmental Science • Climate Sciences • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Middle Eastern students • For Pacific Islander students • Seniors • Graduates

The Building Better Futures Grant Program offers $5,000 to HBCU graduates for career support. Minimum GPA of 2.75 required.

Better Together STEM Scholarship Program

Alameda County • Alpine County • Amador County • Butte County • Calaveras County • Colusa County • Contra Costa County • El Dorado County • Fresno County • Glenn County • Humboldt County • Kern County • Kings County • Lake County • Lassen County • Madera County • Marin County • Mariposa County • Mendocino County • Merced County • Monterey County • Napa County • Nevada County • Placer County • Plumas County • Sacramento County • San Benito County • San Bernardino County • San Francisco County • San Joaquin County • San Luis Obispo County • San Mateo County • Santa Barbara County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County • Shasta County • Sierra County • Siskiyou County • Solano County • Sonoma County • Stanislaus County • Sutter County • Tehama County • Trinity County • Tulare County • Tuolumne County • Yolo County • Yuba County • For students with disabilities • California • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Food Sciences & Technology • STEM • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Climate Sciences • Environmental Science • Geological & Earth Sciences • Meteorology • Science • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Physics • 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 • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Better Together STEM Scholarship offers $2,500 to $10,000 for California residents in STEM fields, prioritizing underrepresented groups.

NACME Administered Scholarships

Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics • 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 • Freshmen

NACME scholarships support underrepresented students in engineering and computer science with awards up to $5,000 for eligible applicants.

APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship

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

The APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship offers $4,000 to graduate students from underrepresented groups committed to social equity.

Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarships

Athletic & Related • Sports Management • 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 • Athletic

The Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarships offer $10,000 for eligible female and minority graduate students.

AISES Chevron Scholarship

Energy • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Geological & Earth Sciences • Environmental Engineering • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Chevron offers $5,000 scholarships for indigenous students in STEM fields. Must be an AISES member with a 3.0 GPA. Apply now!

AISES A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Architecture • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Natural Resources Management • Biology • Physics • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students

The AISES A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship offers up to $2,000 for Indigenous students in STEM with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with verification and essays.

Porter Physiology Development Minority Fellowship

Science • 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 • Graduate Students

The Porter Physiology Development Minority Fellowship supports underrepresented students pursuing a PhD in physiological sciences with a $28,300 award.

Chia Family Foundation Scholarship

For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • Age • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Chia Family Foundation offers scholarships up to $15,000 for Chinese-American students attending top liberal arts colleges.

The Richard S. Smith Scholarship

Religious/Theological Studies • 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 students of color • Freshmen

The Richard S. Smith Scholarship offers $1,000 to racial-ethnic minority high school seniors pursuing church-related careers.

George A. Strait Minority Scholarship

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

Apply for the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship for law librarianship. Open to minority students in ALA-accredited programs. Award: $250+.

For the Culture Scholarship

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

The For the Culture Scholarship awards $900 to BIPOC high school seniors attending Diversity University summit. Apply with proof of attendance.

The Helen And Allen Brown Scholarship

Tennessee • Louisiana • 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 • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Helen And Allen Brown Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for racial-ethnic minority students in United Methodist Church districts.

Sheila A Burke Memorial Scholarship

Nursing • 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 • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • High school

The Sheila A Burke Memorial Scholarship awards $1,000 to underprivileged nursing students. Apply by sharing your vision as a future nurse.

EducationDynamics $10,000 Minority First Generation Scholarship Contest

For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For students of color • Age

EducationDynamics offers a $10,000 scholarship for minority first-generation college students. Apply with an essay!

Wendy Alders Cartland Visual Arts Scholarship

Arts • Studio Arts • 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 • Community Service • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Wendy Alders Cartland Visual Arts Scholarship awards $5,100 to low-income visual arts students with relevant experience. BIPOC preferred.

Shamans Market $1,000 Scholarship

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 Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For Asexual students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Shamans Market offers a $1,000 scholarship for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students. Submit a 300-word essay to apply.

The Joseph Zukin Jr. Educational Opportunity Scholarship

For students with disabilities • 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 Women • For Non-binary students • For Agender students • For Gender-fluid students • For Two-spirit students • Community Service • Athletic • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Joseph Zukin Jr. Educational Opportunity Scholarship offers $5,000 for students in need, emphasizing diversity and community involvement.