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National Scholarships for High School Students

 

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: For Black students who plan to attend college to pursue a career in technology. Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

 

The Reverend Dr. Matilda Dunn Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: A woman of color, an Episcopalian or Anglican, enrolled in a degree-granting institution in the United States as a community college student, undergraduate student, graduate student, or seminarian, and a non-traditional student.

 

Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.

Deadline: January
Description/Criteria: Must have a GPA of 3.0 on a four-point scale and demonstrate a sincere aptitude for and pursuit of a career in aviation, aerospace technology, or research.

 

USDA 1890 National Scholars Program

Deadline: January
Description/Criteria: Must be used at an 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant University. Each award provides full tuition and room and board for the scholarship term. The scholarship may be renewed each year, contingent upon the satisfactory academic performance of 3.0 or better and normal progress toward the bachelor’s degree.

 

Ron Brown Scholarship

Deadline: January
Description/Criteria: Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship must be Black/African American, U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and current high school seniors at the time of their application. Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.

 

Generation Google Scholarship

Deadline:  February
Description/Criteria: The Generation Google Scholarship is for African American students majoring in computer engineering, computer science, or software engineering—graduate or undergraduate degree.

 

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Award

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: High school senior approved for a four-year institution within the United States with evidence of financial need.

 

National FFA Scholarships

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: Must be a high school senior or currently enrolled full-time in college, less than 23 years of age at the time of application, a current FFA member unless otherwise stated, and plan to attend post-secondary school in the US; eligibility varies among sponsors.

 

National Peace Essay Contest

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: Must be a student in grades 9-12 attending a public, private, or parochial school or equivalent in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the US Territories or a US citizen attending high school abroad.

 

Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: For African American females who are seniors in high school with a 2.7 GPA or higher.

 

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: High school senior planning to attend a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or a business program with a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

 

Coca-Cola Foundation First Generation HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Coca-Cola Foundation are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 

Copeland Capital Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Copeland Capital are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarships for Blacks

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Scholarships are for high school seniors, recent high school graduates, and college freshmen dedicated to advancing the cause of civil rights. Academic excellence, leadership potential, service to others, and financial need are considered.

 

Jack and Jill African American Scholarships

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria:  Offered to African American high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college full-time in any state. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or better. Funds may be used for tuition or board. Dependents of a member of Jack and Jill are not eligible.

 

Mondelez International HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Mondelēz International are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

National Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: For high school seniors of ethnic background and US citizenship who have been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. For undergraduates with US citizenship who attend an AEBT-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university.

 

Fontana Transport Inc. Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: This scholarship is for underrepresented first-generation high school seniors. You must have a minimum 3.5 weighted GPA and plan to pursue a degree in transportation management, math, science, engineering, architecture, environmental design, pre-med, psychology, or Spanish language/literature at an accredited university.

 

 

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ACS Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: This scholarship is for high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and plan to study in a chemistry-related field. An unofficial transcript, two recommendation letters, and a copy of the FASFA form is required with your application.

 

American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Program

Deadline: April
Description/Criteria: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend a US college, university, or certified trade school. Applicants receive one entry in the scholarship drawing for each question answered correctly.

 

Episcopal Scholarship Application

Deadline: April
Description/Criteria: Scholarships are available for educational training for ethnic communities, children of missionaries, bishops and clergy, and other groups, covering a wide range of eligibility.

 

Charles Shelton Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: April
Description/Criteria: This scholarship is for helping Black students studying or wanting to study veterinary medicine or technology. Applicants must be graduating high school students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and provide copies of transcripts, two reference letters, proof of enrollment at an accredited university, and a resume. This scholarship is also open to post-secondary students.

 

HiLine Coffee Scholarship

Deadline: May
Description/Criteria: Available to individuals planning to attend college or university. Must reside in the United States or Canada. Also, applicants must complete a 500-word essay on “How coffee makes a better person.”

 

Mary Margaret Kellogg Scholarship

Deadline: May
Description/Criteria: Must be an Episcopal student active in their church and attending one of the Episcopal Historically Black Colleges and Universities: St. Augustine’s in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina.

 

StudySoup Scholarship

Deadline: May
Description/Criteria: Currently attending high school (or equivalent) and will attend an accredited university or college in the next academic year.

 

Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship

Deadline: June
Description/Criteria: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or current college students who are current or former high school or college athletes. Applicants must submit an essay on the lessons they have learned playing sports.

 

CURE Cancer Support Scholarship

Deadline: June
Description/Criteria: Scholarship is open to students diagnosed with cancer in childhood and whose disease and related treatments placed a significant financial burden on them and their families.

 

Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship

Deadline: June
Description/Criteria: Applicants must send proof they have applied to other scholarships and a letter explaining why they need the scholarship and their experience applying for scholarships.

 

USAA Guardian Scholarship Fund

Deadline: June
Description/Criteria: DRS Technologies and the National Guard Educational Foundation have established The DRS Guardian Scholarship Fund, which will provide college scholarships to the children of National Guardsmen killed during service to their country. Eligible High School Juniors and Seniors can apply for up to $25,000 paid over a four-year college education.

 

 

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The Gates Scholarship

Deadline: July
Description/Criteria: Must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American; a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the US; have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale; enrolling at an accredited college or university in the US and have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities.

 

BLM2

Deadline: July
Description/Criteria: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university.

 

Horatio Alger Scholarships

Deadline: October
Description/Criteria: The Horatio Alger Association provides scholarships for students who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Other selection criteria include the strength of character, financial need, an excellent academic record (a GPA of 2.0 or higher), and a desire to contribute to society.

 

National Achievement Scholarships Program

Deadline:  October
Description/Criteria: You must take the PSAT/NMSQT ® in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern, be enrolled as a high school student, progressing normally toward graduation or completion of high school; planning to enroll full time in college no later than the fall following completion of high school; and, be a citizen of the United States; or be a US lawful permanent resident (or have applied for permanent residence, the application for which has not been denied) and intend to become a US citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law.

 

First Freedom Student Competition(s)

Deadline: November
Description/Criteria: Open to high-school students (9th – 12th) in the United States and US territories, to American students living outside of the US, non-American students attending American and international schools outside of the US, foreign exchange students studying in the US, and American home-schooled students.

 

Most Valuable Student Competition – Elks National Foundation

Deadline: December
Description/Criteria: For high school seniors who are citizens of the US and plan to attend a four-year US college or university full-time.

 

James W. McLamore WHOPPER Scholarship

Deadline: December
Description/Criteria:  For high school seniors who are highly qualified students and demonstrate leadership, substantial work experience, and financial need. They must also plan to attend a four-year US college, university, or vocational-technical institute full-time.

 


National Scholarships for College Students

 

American Bus Association Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: Applicants have to submit a 500-word essay discussing the role they hope to play in advancing the future of the transportation, motor coach, travel, and tourism/hospitality industry. The scholarship is open to freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate students at an accredited University with a declared major. You must be able to demonstrate your diversity.

 

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: For Black students who are US Citizens or permanent residents pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Must have a 2.5-4.0 GPA scale.

 

Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: For minority juniors/seniors enrolled in a graduate program at a college or university interested in the environmental profession.

 

Brown Girls Do Ballet College Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: Full-time, female undergraduate college students of color across any field of study. Priority is given to applicants with a strong dance background and first-generation college students who demonstrate financial need.

 

EMPOWER Scholarship

Deadline: Not yet specified
Description/Criteria: This scholarship supports students pursuing a degree in the medical or rehabilitation field. Applicants must identify how they will use their education and training and demonstrate their interest in rehabilitation.

 

Hertz Fellowship

Deadline: January
Description/Criteria: Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America and who are willing to morally commit to making their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. College seniors wishing to pursue a Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation and graduate students already in the process of doing so may apply. Areas of interest include Aeronautics/Astronautics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth and Geo Sciences, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Quantitative Biology and Bioengineering.

 

AlcoRehab Scholarship

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: Applicants must be 18 years old, enrolled in a full-time US institution, and a US citizen.

 

LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: Open to undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and graduate students with a minimum GPA of 3.2 who are US citizens or permanent residents. Must be an ethnic minority studying public relations, marketing, journalism, or advertising. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident and member of one of the following ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander

 

Summer Research Diversity Fellowships

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: Must be an American citizen or lawful permanent resident for sophomores and juniors majoring in social sciences or humanities with a 3.0 or higher GPA.

 

The LaGrant Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: February
Description/Criteria: Available for full-time students at a four-year, accredited institution in the US, carrying 12 units or more per semester/quarter. Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA and
major in a field of study emphasizing advertising, marketing, and public relations. After scholarships are awarded, applicants must have at least one year to complete a degree.

 

Acushnet Company Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Acushnet Company are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

Altria HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Altria are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 

Creme of Nature Legacy of Leadership Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Creme of Nature proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

Dr. Blanca Moore-Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Female college freshmen through seniors ages 35 and over with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

 

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GCM Grosvenor HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and GCM Grosvenor are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, medical and law schools.

 

JCDRP Family Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and JCDRP Family Foundation are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools, including 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

National Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: For high school seniors of ethnic background and US citizenship who have been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. For undergraduates with US citizenship who attend an AEBT-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university.

 

Nike HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and NIKE proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

Society of Exploration Geophysics Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Must be a high school student planning on entering college next fall or an undergraduate or graduate college student whose grades are above average and who intends to pursue a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field.

 

The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Current member of the NAACP under 25 who demonstrates financial need based on federal poverty guidelines with a grade point average of 2.5.

 

UBS/PaineWebber Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Must attend a UNCF Institution. Must be a college sophomore, junior, or senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be majoring in one of the following: Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Banking, Management, or Business Administration.

 

MigVapor Scholarship

Deadline: May
Description/Criteria: MigVapor offers scholarship awards for the students who present their well-researched and evidence-based essays to encourage smokers to kick their addiction. This scholarship is offered nationwide to United States Citizens. To apply, you must be a full-time student at an accredited four-year or two-year university, community college or junior college, or graduate degree program. You must be at least 18 years old.

 

 

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NASA (Harriet G. Jerkins Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program)

Deadline: May
Description/Criteria: Must be a member of an underrepresented group, which includes women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline. Must either be within the first three years of a graduate program at an accredited U.S. university OR be in the process of applying to an accredited STEM graduate program.

 

StudySoup Scholarship

Deadline: May
Description/Criteria: Currently attending an accredited university or college (undergraduate and graduate students are both eligible).

 

Earl Warren Scholarship

Deadline: June
Description/Criteria: Open to students enrolled in their final year of college/university or their first year of law school. Applicants must be studying law.

 

Tobacco-Free Life Academic Scholarship

Deadline: September
Description/Criteria: Tobacco-Free Life offers scholarship awards to the students who best demonstrate their skills in encouraging smokers to break free of their addiction by creating a well-researched and evidence-based 1,000-1,500-word essay offering advice to tobacco users. Must be 18 years or older undergraduate or graduate student, to participate.

 

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Deadline: October
Description/Criteria: Students must be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution with a US campus and have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent).

 

Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities

Deadline: November
Description/Criteria: All citizens or nationals of the United States with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as GPA, class rank, honors, etc.). Must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a US educational institution and committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Cannot have earned a prior doctoral degree at any time in any field.

 

The Dow Jones News Fund Internship Programs

Deadline: November
Description/Criteria: For college juniors, seniors, and graduate students interested in press, communications, and editing.

 

Google Lime Scholarship

Deadline: December
Description/Criteria: A current undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. student enrolled at a university in the US or Canada pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree. Applicants must maintain strong academic performance and have a visible or invisible disability.

 

Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship

Deadline: December
Description/Criteria: Students must be nominated by the dean of their school to be considered (contact the career center or student affairs office for an application and details for procedures within your school).

 


Scholarships for STEM Majors

 

Baxter STEM Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Baxter International Foundation are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

Cheniere HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Cheniere are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

Cognizant Emerging Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Cognizant Emerging Leaders Scholarship are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, medical and law schools.

 

J.M. Huber HBCU Scholarship Program

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and J.M. Huber proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools, including 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 

Jacobs HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Jacobs proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

Medtronic Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Medtronic Foundation proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

PPG Industries HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and PPG Industries are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, medical and law schools.

 

Verisk Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Verisk (ISO) are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, medical and law schools.

 

WestRock HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and WestRock proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 


Scholarships for Business Majors

 

Deloitte Foundation HBCU Accounting Scholarship Program

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Deloitte Foundation proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

FedEx HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and FedEx are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 

Ford Blue Oval Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Ford are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 

NRG HBCU Excellence in Education Scholarship Program

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and NRG, Energy, Inc. are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

Vanguard Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Vanguard are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 


Scholarships for Sustainability Majors

 

Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: Scholarship applications are open to students from eligible HBCUs majoring in STEM, business, and sustainability-related disciplines. Scholarship recipients will also benefit from academic, personal, and professional development, paid internship opportunities, and resources like the Sustainability and Social Justice Series.

 


Scholarships for Nursing Majors

 

Dr. Lauranne Sams Scholarship

Deadline: April
Description/Criteria: Applicants must be National Black Nurses Association members. They must be enrolled in a nursing program and provide official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a headshot, and a two-page essay. Winners will be selected based on academic achievement, financial need, and community service. Award money may be applied to a bachelor’s or advanced nursing degree.

 

Lynne Edwards Research Scholarship

Deadline: April
Description/Criteria: Applicants must be National Black Nurses Association members. They must be enrolled in a nursing program and provide official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a headshot, and a two-page essay. Award money may be applied to a Ph.D. program.

 

George E. Mcguire Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: April
Description/Criteria: Applicants must have held membership with the National Black Nurses Association for at least two years. They must be enrolled in a nursing program and provide official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a headshot, and a two-page essay. Candidates must be established graduate or doctoral nursing students with a dual focus on social justice.

 


Scholarships for Graduate Students

 

Betterhelp Graduate Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and BetterHelp are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

 

The Conagra Refuse to Lose Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Conagra Brands are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 

CVS Aetna HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and CVS Health are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools that include 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, HBCCs, PBIs, medical and law schools.

 

Medtronic Foundation Graduate Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Medtronic Foundation proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

Palo Alto Networks Cyber Scholars Program

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Palo Alto Networks proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

 

Sanofi Next Gen Scholarship

Deadline: March
Description/Criteria: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Sanofi proudly offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of TMCF’s member schools, including 53 publicly-supported HBCUs, PBIs, and medical and law schools.

 


Scholarship Databases

 

Bell Labs Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

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National Society for Professional Engineers

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Internships, Scholarships, and Fellowships

Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools

Ron Brown Scholar Program

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Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

 


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