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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.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
April 1, 2025
Application Deadline
October 1, 2025
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$2,000
1 Award Winner
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$2,500–$16,000
1,000 Award Winners

NACME Scholars (Block Grant) Program

NACME partners with like-minded entities to provide the NACME Scholars (Block Grant) Program of up to $16,000 for high-achieving, underrepresented minority college students pursuing careers in engineering and computer science.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
January 1, 2025
Application Deadline
December 31, 2025
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$2,500–$16,000
1,000 Award Winners
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$5,000–$11,000
8 Award Winners

Sprout Social UNCF Scholarship Program

A select group of college seniors will receive up to $11,000 in financial assistance to pay off their university loans.

Eligible Grades
College Senior
Application Open Date
May 24, 2025
Application Deadline
July 17, 2025
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$5,000–$11,000
8 Award Winners
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$10,000
1 Award Winner

TJX Scholarship Program

Every year the TJX Scholarship Program offers $10,000 scholarships for full-time undergraduate study to African American/Black students.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
May 23, 2025
Application Deadline
July 20, 2025
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$10,000
1 Award Winner
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$2,500
3 Award Winners

Edna Yelland Minority Scholarship

The California Library Association offers $2,500 to three California minority graduate students pursuing a graduate degree program in library and information science at one of the ALA-accredited universities.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
May 15, 2025
Application Deadline
July 23, 2025
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$2,500
3 Award Winners
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$5,000
5 Award Winners

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.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
May 15, 2025
Application Deadline
August 11, 2025
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$5,000
5 Award Winners
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$5,500
1 Award Winner

Foundation Education Award Scholarship

The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society offers the $5,500 Foundation Education Award Scholarship to underrepresented minority medical students who are Pennsylvania residents and enrolled at a Pennsylvania medical school.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
July 1, 2024
Application Deadline
September 30, 2024
Closed
$5,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

CAA’s Professional Development Fellowship in Visual Arts

CAA's Professional Development Fellowship in Visual Arts was created to help multicultural artists and artists from underrepresented minority groups and culturally diverse communities in the various aspects of their work.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
September 15, 2024
Application Deadline
November 15, 2024
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$4,000
1 Award Winner

Minority Teacher Education Scholarship

The Minority Teacher Education Scholarship (MTES) is a renewable award of up to $4,000 a year to minority students in Florida pursuing education-related bachelor's undergraduate or graduate programs.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2024
Application Deadline
December 2, 2024
Closed
$4,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner

Chairish Design Your Future Scholarship

The Chairish Design Your Future Scholarship is awarded to students from underrepresented minority groups and of all educational levels enrolled in accredited post-secondary institutions to further their education.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Graduate
Application Open Date
July 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 1, 2025
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000–$40,000
45 Award Winners

Ron Brown Scholar Program

Outstanding African American students have the chance to receive $40,000.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
November 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 9, 2025
Closed
$10,000–$40,000
45 Award Winners
Closed
$45,000
10 Award Winners

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.

Eligible Grades
College Sophomore
Application Open Date
October 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 31, 2025
Closed
$45,000
10 Award Winners
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$20,000
5 Award Winners

ASA Minority Fellowship Program

The American Sociological Association is offering a scholarship of $20,000 to those seeking a doctorate in sociology, including social psychology, gender and sexuality, education, medicine and health.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
November 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 31, 2025
Closed
$20,000
5 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
2 Award Winners

Interpublic Group Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to two qualified undergraduate or graduate female students enrolled in a full-time communications-related field of study. It’s accompanied by a summer internship in New York City.

Eligible Grades
College Junior – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
November 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 31, 2025
Closed
$5,000
2 Award Winners
Closed
$4,000
1 Award Winner

APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship

The APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship offers one $4,000 scholarship grant to master’s or doctorate students who are from minority and underrepresented groups.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
March 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 31, 2025
Closed
$4,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$3,000
3 Award Winners

Student Excellence in Archaeology Scholarships

Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship offers $3,000 grants to three underrepresented minorities wishing to or undertaking archaeology courses.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Graduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 31, 2025
Closed
$3,000
3 Award Winners
Closed
$1,000
1 Award Winner

​Minority Natural Resource Scholarship

The Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust offers the Minority Natural Resources Scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to undergraduate minority students to pursue natural resources management-related programs in Missouri.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
November 1, 2024
Application Deadline
January 31, 2025
Closed
$1,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$14,000–$56,000
1 Award Winner

National African American Scholars

Each year, the National African American Scholars Scholarship awards approximately $14,000 to African American freshman students at the University of New Mexico who are not residents of New Mexico.

Eligible Grades
High School Graduate – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2025
Application Deadline
February 1, 2025
Closed
$14,000–$56,000
1 Award Winner
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$1,000–$6,000
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
November 1, 2024
Application Deadline
February 1, 2025
Closed
$1,000–$6,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$3,000
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Junior
Application Open Date
November 1, 2024
Application Deadline
February 1, 2025
Closed
$3,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
5 Award Winners

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
October 15, 2024
Application Deadline
February 2, 2025
Closed
$5,000
5 Award Winners
Closed
$10,000
5 Award Winners

Pursuing Academics with Support (PAWS) Scholarship

The Pursuing Academics with Support Scholarship is a $10,000- award offered to Black/African American students who seek to complete their higher education.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2025
Application Deadline
February 7, 2025
Closed
$10,000
5 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2024
Application Deadline
February 7, 2025
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,500
2 Award Winners

Mary Holloway McCoo, M.D. and Wayman Glen McCoo, Sr. M.D. Scholarship

UNCF offers two scholarships valued at $2,500 per semester to postgraduate and doctoral students studying in the medical field across the United States.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Doctorate
Application Open Date
January 6, 2025
Application Deadline
February 10, 2025
Closed
$2,500
2 Award Winners
Closed
$25,000
16 Award Winners

FTE Fellowships for Doctoral Students of African Descent

Eligible students of African origin, pursuing a Ph.D. or Th.D. program in theology, theological studies, or biblical studies, can apply for the $25,000 program.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
September 1, 2024
Application Deadline
February 15, 2025
Closed
$25,000
16 Award Winners