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Black/African-Descent Student Scholarships

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The USF Institute on Black Life Scholarships


Florida Fund for Minority Teachers


Gates Millennium Scholars


Afro-American Life and History Essay Contest

Criteria:  Undergraduate/graduate student in first two years interested in African-American studies. Deadlines are January and May of each year. 

Deadline: January1

Amount of Scholarship: $500

Additional Information: www.artnoir.com

Contact: Association for the Student of Afro-American Life & History, Inc.
1407 Fourteenth St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-3704


AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarship

Criteria:  Must be a U.S. citizen, with a minimum 2.8 GPA (minimum 3.0 GPA in science.) Award is based on academic excellence, financial need and potential for professional success. Three letters of recommendation required. 

Deadline: February 1

Amount of Scholarship: $10,000

Additional Information: www.agiweb.org/mpp/

Contact: American Geological Institute
Director of Education and Human Resources
4220 King St.
Alexandria,VA 22302-1507


Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship

Criteria:  Must be a Black U.S. Citizen. This award is need-based and renewable. Three letters of recommendation, transcripts and evidence of full time enrollment required

Deadline: April 30

Amount of Scholarship: $1,500

Additional Information: www.naacp.org

Contact: National Assistance for Advancement of Colored People
Education Department
4805 Mount Hope Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21215


Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Assistance Scholarships

Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate financial need. Scholarship is non-renewable.

Deadline: February1 

Amount of Scholarship: Up to $1500 per year 

Additional Information: www.aka1908.com

Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha
ATTN: Educational Advancement Foundation
5656 South Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637


Alpha Kappa Alpha Merit Scholarship

Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate exceptional academic achievement as well as financial need.

Deadline: February1 

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

Additional Information: www.aka1908.com

Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha
ATTN: Educational Advancement Foundation
5656 South Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637


Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award

Criteria:  African American high school seniors who are U.S. citizens accepted by an accredited college/university (including 2-year institutions) interested in preparing for a career in law enforcement.

Deadline: May 1

Amount of Scholarship: $500 stipend

Additional Information: www.blackpolice.org

Contact: National Black Police Association
3251 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20010-2103 


American Chemical Society Minority Scholars Program

Criteria: Awarded to high school seniors or college freshman through junior levels who are pursuing a career in a chemically related field--Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering. Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. 

Deadline: February 28

Amount of Scholarship: $2,500 - $5,000

Additional Information: www.acs.org

Contact: American Chemical Society
1155 16th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036


American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Scholarships

Criteria: Candidates must be US citizens. Undergraduate students should be sophomores, juniors or seniors studying accounting with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

Deadline: July 1

Amount of Scholarship: $5,000

Additional Information: www.aicpa.org

Contact: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775


APA Fellowships

Criteria:  Awarded to minority graduate students enrolled in an accredited planning program. Must be able to document need for financial assistance.

Deadline: May 15

Amount of Scholarship: $2,000 - $4,000

Additional Information: www.planning.org

Contact: American Planning Association
ATTN: Asst. for Div. and Students Services
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036


APS Minorities Scholarships Program

Criteria:  Must be a minority and a U.S. citizen.

Deadline: February 2 

Amount of Scholarship: $2,000

Additional Information: www.aps.org

Contact: American Physical Society
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740


American Society of Newspaper Editors Scholarship

Criteria:  Candidates must be high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher intending to pursue journalism and enrolled as an undergraduate for the fall semester.

Deadline: November 15 

Amount of Scholarship: $750

Additional Information: www.asne.org

Contact: Minority Scholarships
P.O. Box 17004
Washington, D.C. 20041 


Black American Film Makers Grants Program

Criteria: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must also be a Black student pursuing a career in filmmaking.

Deadline: February 27

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 -$3,000

Contact: Black American Cinema Society
Director of Scholarships
Western States Black Center
3617 Montclair 
Los Angeles,CA 90018


Black Church Extension Division Scholarship

Criteria:  Open to African-Americans who are U.S. citizens preparing for full-time Christian vocations.

Deadline: contact agency

Amount of Scholarship: varies 

Additional Information: www.sbc.net

Contact: Southern Baptist Convention 
ATTN: Home Mission Board
4200 N. Point Parkway
Chicago, IL 60637


College-Sponsored Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students

Criteria:  After recipients of National Achievement Scholarships and Corporate-Sponsored Achievement Scholarships have been chosen, the remaining African American finalists are contacted and asked to report their current college of choice. College officials calculate each winner's stipend (based on financial information reported directly to the college) which ranges from $250 to $2600 per year.

Deadline: contact agency

Amount of Scholarship: $250 - $2,600

Additional Information: www.nationalmerit.org

Contact: National Merit Scholarship Corporation
ATTN: National Achievement Scholarship Program
1560 Sherman Ave.
Suite 200
Evanston, IL 30201-4897


Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships

Criteria:  Awarded to students with sophomore standing or higher with exceptional academic achievement and financial need.

Deadline: February 15

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 - $1,500

Additional Information: www.aka1908.com 

Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha
5656 S. Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637 


Educational Communications Scholarships 

Criteria: Must be a US citizen and have taken the SAT or ACT exam

Deadline: May 31

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

Contact: Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
721 North Mckinley Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045


Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship

Criteria:  Must be a US citizen and a high school senior intending to pursue a four year degree on a full-time basis. Application form may be obtained from your local Elks Lodge or download it from the web site

Deadline: January 15

Amount of Scholarship: $7,500 

Additional Information: www.elks.org

Contact: scholarship@elks.org


Eloise Geary Fellowships / Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships

Criteria: For female students in the fields of mathematics, natural, environmental, computer, physical and life sciences.

Deadline: December 1

Amount of Scholarship: $4,000

Contact: Sigma Delta Epsilon / Graduate Women in Science, Inc
P.O. Box 19947
San Diego, CA 92159


Ethnic Minority Scholarship, Hana Scholarship 

Criteria: Awarded to Methodist minority students attending college at least one year. Must also be a U.S. citizen and have a 2.3 GPA minimum 

Deadline: May 1

Amount of Scholarship: contact agency

Contact: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Office of Loans and Scholarships
P.O. Box 871
Nashville, TN 37202


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