Scholarships for Black Students

Students majoring in cosmetology at an accredited institute are eligible for the $5,000 scholarship from L’Oréal Professionnel.

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.

Public Relations Society of America offers The Horace and Susie Revels Cayton Scholarship of $4,500 to enrolled undergraduate students pursuing public relations degrees in Washington.

The scholarship is for Black or African-American students in the U.S. who are enrolled in a cosmetology program that leads to licensure in either the U.S. or Canada.

The American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) offers the Leon Bradley Scholarship Program of $3,500 to two minority students of all levels pursuing teaching certificates in the U.S.

CT Consultants and Shumaker Advisors offer the Ohio Minority Engineering Student Scholarships (OMESS) of $2,500 to two Black students majoring in engineering at accredited Ohio colleges or universities.

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.

The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship honors and encourages full-time undergraduate students to pursue a degree that could lead to a career in the actuarial profession.

Every year, the API-JCU Diversity Scholarship offers a $1,500–$3,000 award to an exemplary API minority student.

Every year, the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students awards fellowships worth $12,000 to minority postgraduate students.

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.

The First in Family Humanist Scholarship: Freedom From Religion Foundation Forward Freethought Scholarship awards six $5,000 scholarships for undergraduate studies.

Ben’s Original Seat at the Table Scholarship Fund assists disadvantaged people with educational and mentoring opportunities as they pursue education in food science or culinary arts.

The scholarship, administered by Warner Norcross & Judd and Grand Rapids Community Foundation, is offered to a minority student enrolled at or pursuing a law degree at an accredited U.S. institution.

The BLM² Foundation awards $1,000 to six successful applicants to address the financial needs of minority students to pursue higher education at accredited colleges or universities across the U.S.

William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education offers the William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 to minority students who intend to become teachers in Indiana.

Buckfire Law firm annually offers the Law School Diversity Scholarship Program to support law school students belonging to minority groups or demonstrating a defined commitment to issues of diversity.

Every year, the Buckfire Law firm offers one available scholarship valued at $2,000 per recipient for undergraduate study across the United States.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.