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$2,750
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
February 1, 2025
Application Deadline
April 30, 2025
Closed
$2,750
1 Award Winner
Closed
$1,550
43 Award Winners

KyCPA College Scholarships

The KyCPA College Scholarship offers 43 $1,550 scholarships to college students currently enrolled in accounting.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – College Senior
Application Open Date
January 15, 2025
Application Deadline
April 30, 2025
Closed
$1,550
43 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000
4 Award Winners

CGCS – Bernard Harris Scholarship Program

The Bernard Harris Scholarship Program awards four graduating high school seniors who seek to major in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses at college or university level.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – High School Graduate
Application Open Date
February 1, 2025
Application Deadline
May 6, 2025
Closed
$5,000
4 Award Winners
Closed
$2,500
5 Award Winners

RICOH Scholarship Program

The scholarship awards brilliant students from the minority community keen on advancing their academic careers in certain disciplines while studying at HBCUs.

Eligible Grades
College Sophomore – College Junior
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
May 8, 2025
Closed
$2,500
5 Award Winners
Closed
$12,222
72 Award Winners

Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward Scholarship

The Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward Scholarship provides $12,222 in need-based aid to first-generation African American college students at a UNCF Member Institution to assist their education.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
February 26, 2025
Application Deadline
May 19, 2025
Closed
$12,222
72 Award Winners
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$2,500–$10,000
5 Award Winners

For A Bright Future Global Scholarship Program

Annually, college students in the United States apply for the For A Bright Future Global Scholarship to complete their degree programs. The scholarship is renewable.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
February 1, 2025
Application Deadline
May 30, 2025
Closed
$2,500–$10,000
5 Award Winners
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$5,000
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
May 31, 2025
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
2 Award Winners

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Graduate
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
May 31, 2025
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$5,000
2 Award Winners
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$4,000
2 Award Winners

JCS Beauty Nourish & Shine Cosmetology Student Scholarship

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.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
May 31, 2025
Closed
$4,000
2 Award Winners
Closed
$300–$3,500
10 Award Winners

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
June 1, 2025
Closed
$300–$3,500
10 Award Winners
Closed
$1,500–$3,000
1 Award Winner

API-JCU Diversity Scholarship

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

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
April 1, 2025
Application Deadline
June 10, 2025
Closed
$1,500–$3,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$12,000
25 Award Winners

AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students

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

Eligible Grades
Doctorate
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
June 15, 2025
Closed
$12,000
25 Award Winners
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$1,000
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – College Senior
Application Open Date
April 1, 2025
Application Deadline
June 15, 2025
Closed
$1,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
6 Award Winners

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
March 1, 2025
Application Deadline
June 21, 2025
Closed
$5,000
6 Award Winners
Closed
$25,000
1 Award Winner

Ben’s Original Seat at the Table Fund Scholarship

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
April 4, 2025
Application Deadline
June 30, 2025
Closed
$25,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$1,000
6 Award Winners

BLM² Scholarship

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
January 16, 2025
Application Deadline
July 3, 2025
Closed
$1,000
6 Award Winners
Closed
$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
Closed
$5,000–$11,000
8 Award Winners
Closed
$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
Closed
$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
Closed
$2,500
3 Award Winners
Closed
$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
Closed
$5,000
5 Award Winners
Closed
$7,500–$15,000
1 Award Winner

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.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – High School Graduate
Application Open Date
June 21, 2025
Application Deadline
August 14, 2025
Closed
$7,500–$15,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship

The Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship grants $10,000 to an African American college junior looking for a career in healthcare and attending an HBCU.

Eligible Grades
College Junior
Application Open Date
June 20, 2025
Application Deadline
August 15, 2025
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
300 Award Winners

The Gates Scholarship

The Gates Scholarship annually offers 300 student leaders scholarships to help them maximize their full potential.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
July 15, 2025
Application Deadline
September 15, 2025
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
300 Award Winners