Scholarships for African American Students
MetLife Foundation Scholarship
The MetLife Foundation partners with UNCF to offer scholarships to African American students enrolled at accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for their junior year.
- Amount
- $7,333–$14,666
- Scholarships awarded
- 100 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- March 10
- Winner announcement
- August 2022
Ally Financial Law Scholars Program
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Ally Financial Law Scholars Program, sponsored by Ally Financial, aims to increase the number of competent African American or Black students entering the legal profession.
- Amount
- $6,000–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 8
- Winner announcement
- August 2022
Ally Financial Public Policy Scholars Program
The Ally Financial Public Policy Scholars program offers a $10,000 scholarship for college sophomores and juniors.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 8
- Winner announcement
- August 2022
Dr. Blanca Moore-Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NANBPWC) awards $1,000–$10,000 scholarships to mature African American women.
- Amount
- $1,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 10
- Winner announcement
- August 2022
Intel Scholarship Program
The Intel Scholars Program offers 14 $5,000 and $10,000 scholarships for Black undergraduate and graduate students in a number of STEM fields.
- Amount
- $5,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 14 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 31
- Winner announcement
- August 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
API-JCU Diversity Scholarship
Every year, the API-JCU Diversity Scholarship offers a $1,500–$3,000 award to an exemplary API minority student.
- Amount
- $1,500–$3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- June 10
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
UNCF Henkel Scholarship Program
The UNCF Henkel Scholarship program offers $5,000 scholarships to African American students in their junior year who intend to pursue an internship at Henkel.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- June 29
Citrix Scholarship
The United Negro College Fund Scholars Program and Citrix offer twenty $5,000 scholarships for high school seniors and undergraduate students, up to junior year.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 20 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- June 30
- Winner announcement
- October 31, 2022
Amyris Scholarship Program
Amyris, Inc., in collaboration with UNCF, offers an annual scholarship of up to $4,400 to 20 African American undergraduate and graduate students in the United States.
- Amount
- $4,400
- Scholarships awarded
- 20 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- July 29
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
TJX Scholarship Program
Every year the TJX Scholarship Program offers $10,000 scholarships for full-time undergraduate study to African American/Black students.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- October 25
The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship
The Legacy Lab Foundation, supported by The Giving Back Fund, is seeking Black or African American students enrolled in colleges, universities, or similar institutions (technical schools) in the United States.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- November 8
- Winner announcement
- December 2022
Exelon HBCU Corporate Scholars Program
The Exelon Scholarship is a need-based financial scholarship given to African-American students per year for their four-year undergraduate studies in preparation for a career in Exelon and the energy industry.
- Amount
- $25,000–$100,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 24 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.8
- Deadline
- November 19
- Winner announcement
- February 2023
TMCF | Ford Blue Oval Scholarship
The Ford Blue Oval Scholarship awards $6,200 to seven male students for their undergraduate studies.
- Amount
- $6,200
- Scholarships awarded
- 7 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
UNCF Ivy Beauty (NY/NJ) Scholarship
UNCF, in partnership with Ivy Enterprises, is awarding five African American freshmen and sophomore students in colleges in New York or New Jersey $2,000 scholarships each.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 9
- Winner announcement
- January/February 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
The Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship
The Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship is a $2,500 award given, in collaboration with Denny’s Hungry for Education program, to 10 students currently enrolled at an HBCU.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- 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
- Amount
- $10,000–$40,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 45 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 9
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
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
MUFG Union Bank Scholarship Program
UNCF offers scholarships in partnership with the Union Bank Foundation valued at $5,280 per recipient for undergraduate study across the United States.
- Amount
- $5,280
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3.3
- Deadline
- January 13
NFBPA Scholarship Program
NFBPA offers scholarship awards ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 to minority students in accredited educational institutes preferably Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
- Amount
- $2,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 9 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 17
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
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.
- Amount
- $4,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 31
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
UNCF Healthcare Workforce Diversity Program
In partnership with AbbVie, UNCF offers 200 scholarships valued at $5,000 to high school graduates, and college freshman and college sophomores undertaking undergraduate study in healthcare-related fields.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 200 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- January 31
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
AMS Minority Scholarships
The grant is divided into two $3,000 stipends for your freshman and sophomore years.
- Amount
- $3,000–$6,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 4
- Winner announcement
- May 2023
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
Oracle Corporate Scholars Program
The Oracle Corporate Scholars Program awards 10 $10,000 scholarships to college students.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- 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
Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship
The Dr. Arnita Young-Boswell Scholarship recognizes and celebrates African American students with proven academic distinction, a concern for their community, the Black Family, and a desire to continue their education.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.75
- Deadline
- February 28
- Winner announcement
- April 30, 2023
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
Science Application International Corporation Scholarship
The Science Application International Corporation Scholarship worth $5,000 enables college seniors to study software engineering, data science, digital engineering, and cybersecurity at different Thurgood Marshall College Fund member schools.
- Amount
- $2,500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 28
UNCF Medline Corporate Scholars Program
The UNCF Medline Corporate Scholars Program offers a $5, 000 scholarship for African American junior undergraduate students.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 28
- Winner announcement
- June 2023
ALA Spectrum Scholarship
The ALA Spectrum Scholarship annually rewards 60 students from minority and backward classes who are interested in graduate studies in library and information science.
- Amount
- $5,000–$6,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 60 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 1
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
AABE National Scholarships
The AABE National Scholarship awards $3,000–$5,000 to 13 graduating high school seniors of Hispanic, African American, or Native American ethnicity who will pursue studies in energy-related fields.
- Amount
- $3,000–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 13 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- March 4
- Winner announcement
- May 2023
Black Winemaker Scholarship
The Black Winemakers Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship for full-time African American sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students (MS and Ph.D.) attending an accredited four-year or graduates institution.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.2
- Deadline
- March 10
Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships
BAM is committed to assisting Black employees in their professional development and encouraging youngsters to seek a career in technology.
- Amount
- $2,500–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 45 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.3
- Deadline
- March 15
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
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
Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship offers financial assistance to students in their final year of a graduate program in healthcare management. It’s for racially/ethnically diverse and LGBTQ students.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 15 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 31
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
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
United Health Foundation Louis Stokes Scholarship
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation offers $5,000 to $8,000 scholarships to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.
- Amount
- $5,000–$8,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 12 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 3
- Winner announcement
- June 2023
CME Group Foundation Scholars Program
$20,000 is awarded to an outstanding student attending a partner institution by the CME Group Foundation.
- Amount
- $20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- April 4
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
The fund provides scholarships and supports nonprofit organizations that advance equity and social justice for the Black and African-American communities of Rhode Island.
- Amount
- $20,000–$40,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 9
Martin Luther King Scholarship
Empowering students of color to pursue higher education and advance the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Amount
- $20,000–$40,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 18
Student Of Color Scholarship
The Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation-Student of Color Scholarship offers a $10,000 scholarship to undergraduate or postgraduate students of color.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 18
NANBPWC National Scholarship
NANBPWC National Scholarship is an annual program offering awards of $1,500 to $2,500 to African American high school seniors in the U.S.
- Amount
- $1,500–$2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 20
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
KyCPA College Scholarships
The KyCPA College Scholarship offers 43 $1,550 scholarships to college students currently enrolled in accounting.
- Amount
- $1,550
- Scholarships awarded
- 43 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 30
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
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.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 4 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 6
- Winner announcement
- June 2023
Jack and Jill – Jacqueline Moore Bowles Scholarship
Jack and Jill of America Foundation are awarding $2,500 in scholarships to support African American college students with their educational expenses.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 11
Jack and Jill of America Foundation Scholarship
The Jack And Jill Of America Foundation Scholarship is an award program that sponsors graduating African American high school seniors for a full-time study program at a U.S accredited school.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 11
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
RDW Group Communications Scholarship for People of Color
The RDW Group Communications Scholarship for People of Color grants up to $2,500 to students of color who are studying a communications major at a Rhode Island institution.
- Amount
- $500–$2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 16
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
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.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- 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
Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
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.
- Amount
- $1,000–$4,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- June 2
Papa John’s Scholarship
The Papa John’s Foundation and UNCF offer 24 scholarships worth $5,000 to African American students.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 24 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- June 8