Scholarships for Alaskan Native Students
American Indian Services Scholarship
The AIS Scholarship Program offers $500-$2000 in scholarships to 1,000 students.
- Amount
- $500–$2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1,000 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.25
- Deadline
- April 1
- Winner announcement
- May 2022
David Hudak Memorial Essay Contest for Freethinking Students of Color
Freedom from Religion Foundation holds an annual essay contest for students of color aged 17 to 21. The David Hudak Memorial Essay Contest for Freethinking Students of Color offers prizes ranging from $300 to $3,500.
- Amount
- $300–$3,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 1
- Winner announcement
- August 2022
First in Family Humanist Scholarship: Freedom From Religion Foundation Forward Freethought Scholarship
The First in Family Humanist Scholarship: Freedom From Religion Foundation Forward Freethought Scholarship awards six $5,000 scholarships for undergraduate studies.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 6 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 24
- Winner announcement
- August 2022
Olay Face the STEM Gap Scholarship
The Olay Face the STEM Gap Scholarship Program offers scholarships worth $5,000 to women of color.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- June 29
AIChE Minority Scholarship Awards
This scholarship aims to support underrepresented undergraduate students from minority groups in the United States, specifically African Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Alaskan Natives, and Hispanics.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- July 15
- Winner announcement
- November 2022
Sherry R. Arnstein Underrepresented Minority Scholarship
Each year, the American Association of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine awards a financial scholarship of $5,000 to five osteopathic medical students who belong to an underrepresented minority.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- July 29
- Winner announcement
- September 2022
The Gates Scholarship
The Gates Scholarship annually offers 300 student leaders scholarships to help them maximize their full potential.
- Amount
- $20,000–$60,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 300 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.3
- Deadline
- September 15
- Winner announcement
- July/September 2023
Medical Diversity Scholarship Program
Every year, the Buckfire Law firm offers one available scholarship valued at $2,000 per recipient for undergraduate study across the United States.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- October 1
Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors Doctorate
The NBCC Minority Fellowship Program is a $20,000 scholarship and fellowship program that supports mental-health counselors pursuing doctoral studies in the United States.
- Amount
- $20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 20 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 15
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
Arcadis Scholarship
Every year, Arcadis awards a $5,000 scholarship to a student from an underrepresented racial and ethnic minority group who is pursuing a graduate degree in STEM fields.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
Jacobs Holly A. Cornell Scholarship
In partnership with the American Water Works Association, Jacobs Holly A. Cornell Scholarship offers $10,000 to a minority postgraduate student interested in waterworks.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
Minority Students in Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
The Minority Students in Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is available to minority students who are incoming freshmen pursuing degrees in veterinary medicine.
- Amount
- $250
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
EESI Future Climate Leaders Scholarship Program
Students at HBCUs can apply for up to $5,000 in awards each academic year to pursue programs related to environmental science, clean energy, and climate policy at EESI-accredited institutions.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.75
- Deadline
- January 1
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship awards $30,000 scholarships to students with financial need from minority backgrounds.
- Amount
- $30,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 60 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 12
- Winner announcement
- Early Summer
Chevron Corporate Scholarship
Chevron awards a $7,500 scholarship to meritorious students in engineering and computer science from African American, Native North American, Alaska Tribe, Pacific Islander, or Hispanic backgrounds.
- Amount
- $7,500–$15,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- January 18
Bertha Parker Cody Award for Native American Women
The Bertha Parker Cody Award for Native American Women is giving one Native American female student specializing in archaeology or museum studies $4,000 towards their tuition.
- Amount
- $4,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 31
EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program
As part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission, the EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship provides funds of $45,000 to rising junior undergraduate students for their final two years.
- Amount
- $45,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.2
- Deadline
- January 31
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship
Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship offers $3,000 grants to three underrepresented minorities wishing to or undertaking archaeology courses.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 31
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
SAA Native American Graduate Archaeology Scholarship
The SAA Native American Graduate Archaeology Scholarship will be providing one Native American archaeology or museum studies student with $10,000 to contribute towards their studies.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 31
- Winner announcement
- May 2023
Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail Endowed Scholarship offers one scholarship to a female high school senior or undergraduate student from the U.S or Canada.
- Amount
- $1,000–$6,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- February 1
Hyatt Hotels Fund for Minority Lodging Management Students
The Hyatt Hotels Fund for Minority Lodging Management Students Scholarship Program offers a $3,000 scholarship for African American, Hispanic, Native North American, Asian American, and Alaska Native students interested in studying hospitality.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- February 1
LPA Scholarship
LPA, Inc offers scholarships of $5,000 to high school seniors in California and Texas accepted at an accredited institution for a degree program related to design or building industry.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- February 2
Diversity in Hospitality Scholarship
The Network of Executive Women in Hospitality, Diversity in Hospitality Scholars Program offers a $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 7
Mary Holloway McCoo, M.D. and Wayman Glen McCoo, Sr. M.D. Sholarship
UNCF offers two scholarships valued at $2,500 per semester to postgraduate and doctoral students studying in the medical field across the United States.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.8
- Deadline
- February 10
LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships
Thirty (30) ethnic minority undergraduate students will receive $2,500 scholarships and a trip to New York City, New York, for career-building activities as part of the LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship Program.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 30 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 28
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
AICPA Minority Accounting Scholarship
A $10,000- AICPA Minority Scholarship is offered to outstanding full-time students in order to promote their decision to major in accounting and eventual admittance into the field.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- March 1
- Winner announcement
- August
Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students
Every year, the Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students grants two undergraduate students scholarships to the tune of $750 each to study archival administration at the graduate level.
- Amount
- $750
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- March 1
Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship
The scholarship awards $2,000 to a graduating high school student to pursue undergraduate study in engineering, computer science, accounting, finance, or business administration at universities in North or South Carolina.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3.5
- Deadline
- March 4
Mission North The Future Is… Fellowship
The Future Is… Fellowship awards $15,000 to one female BIPOC(Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color) student pursuing studies in communications with an interest in tech or science.
- Amount
- $15,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- March 18
Ashton Washington Women of Color Annual Scholarship
To preserve the heritage of a WOC and help her excel, the $1,000 Ashton Washington Women of Color Annual Scholarship was founded by an HBCU graduate and her grandmother.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- March 31
UNCF – Anthem Corporate Scholars Program
Students from minority ethnic groups and races are awarded $5,000 scholarships and internship programs by a Fortune 500 company.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- March 31
Oracle Developer Scholars Program
The Oracle Corporation, with the UNCF, offers 25 scholarships valued at $10,000 for undergraduate study across the United States. Only African American, Hispanic, and Native American students are eligible.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 25 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 29
PRSA Georgia Multicultural PRism Scholarship
The PRSA Foundation offers the $1,000 PRSA Georgia Multicultural PRism Scholarship to republic relations, journalism, and mass communication students.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- April 30
William K. Schubert Minority Nursing Scholarship
William K. Schubert Minority Nursing Scholarship is an annual program to support students from underrepresented groups accepted or enrolled in a prelicensure registered nurse program.
- Amount
- $2,750
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.75
- Deadline
- April 30
- Winner announcement
- July 15, 2023
Ofield Dukes Multicultural Student Award
The Ofield Dukes scholarship awards $1,000 to public relations juniors with a commitment to community service. The scholarship is for students from ethnic and racial minority groups.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 15
PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarship
The PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarship awards $1,500 to two seniors with exceptional academic performance and a commitment to public relations.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 15
AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students
Every year, the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students awards fellowships worth $12,000 to minority postgraduate students.
- Amount
- $12,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 25 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 31
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
AISES Intel Growing The Legacy Scholarship Program
Intel awards the AISES Intel Growing The Legacy Scholarship to support students with scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- Amount
- $5,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 31
- Winner announcement
- October 2023
Associaton on American Indian Affairs Scholarship
The Association on American Indian Affairs scholarship program provides a scholarship of up to $1,500 for Native American students.
- Amount
- $20,000–$60,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- May 31
Full Circle & Tribal College Scholarship
The Full Circle & Tribal College Scholarship is awarded to American Indian or Alaskan Native graduate and undergraduate students attending tribal colleges or accredited non-profit institutions.
- Amount
- $15,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2
- Deadline
- May 31
- Winner announcement
- August 2023
Illinois CPA Society Freshman Scholarships
The scholarships are awarded annually to brilliant minority students for their academic excellence to pursue a degree in accounting.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 31
L’Oréal Professionnel Empowering Diversity Scholarship
Students majoring in cosmetology at an accredited institute are eligible for the $5,000 scholarship from L’Oréal Professionnel.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 31
Sage Michaela Lucas “Timing is Everything” Scholarship
Students that identify as black indigenous or persons of color and are pursuing a career in aesthetics, skincare formulation, and/or cosmetic chemistry are eligible for a $5,000 award.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 31
Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship
The Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship provides $3,000 to a female or minority undergraduate student from the U.S in a STEM related field.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 31
Accenture Native American Scholarship Fund
The Accenture Native American Scholarship Fund offers five awards ranging up to $30,000 to undergraduate Native American and Alaska Native students.
- Amount
- $1,000–$30,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.25
- Deadline
- June 1
- Winner announcement
- November 2023
Funding the Future of Finance in Indian Country/Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Funding the Future of Finance in Indian Country (FFFIC) Scholarship Program offers Native American undergraduates pursuing a business, finance, or accounting degree a scholarship of $10,000 to continue their education.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 1
- Winner announcement
- August 2023
Native Forward Scholars Fund Named Undergraduate Scholarships
The Native Forward Scholars Fund Named Undergraduate Scholarships are yearly need-based awards that support Native students pursuing studies in health science, education, or teaching.
- Amount
- $20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 1
Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund (BIE-SPGSF)
The Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund (SPGSF) offers $20,000–$30,000 to Native students enrolled in STEM programs. It supports students at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels of study.
- Amount
- $20,000–$30,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 1
Special Higher Education Program
The Special Higher Education Program (SHEP) provides financial aid to Native American and Alaska Native graduate and professional students pursuing full-time degrees in any field of study.
- Amount
- $20,000–$30,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 1