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College Scholarships for African American Students

Educational institutions, foundations and many other organizations celebrate African American students with scholarship opportunities - find one you qualify for today!

Shawna Newman

June 18, 2021

These scholarships for Black students total more than $255,000!
College Scholarships for African American Students
The African American community and Black students play an important role in higher education, and scholarships are out there to help ensure no one misses out on their college dream. From high school juniors to college grad students, many universities across the country offer diversity and minority financial aid opportunities to qualifying Black students. These range from financial aid for African American women, Black high school students, African American men and full-ride scholarships for African American students. There are many education grants in the United States from notable African American advancement organizations, like the NAACP, UNCF and the Congressional Black Caucus, Inc. This is in addition to the many scholarships from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), like U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris' alma mater, Howard University; sororities or fraternities, such as the Iota Phi Theta Fraternity; and foundations, such as the Jackie Robinson Foundation, Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship from the University of Louisville. Honor your heritage and academic achievement with the opportunity to use your education to make a difference. Who knows, YOU could be the next person the world is celebrating! Apply for the following African American financial aid opportunities today; get the support you need to help you pay for school.

$5,000 Discover® Student Loans Scholarship

No essay required. Students and parents are eligible to win.

Remember, when you’d like to find a scholarship program to pay for school within specific categories, check out Fastweb’s Scholarship Directory to find awards by school year, ethnicity, race, community service, unique situations and more!

  1. UNCF General Scholarship

    2. Deadline: 1/31/22 Award Amount: $18,000

  2. Minority Fellowship - American Sociological Association

    3. Deadline: 3/31/22 Award Amount: $5,000

  3. James and Nancy Johnson Scholarship in the College of Engineering

    4. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  4. Jennings/Coe Family Scholarship

    5. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  5. Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship

    6. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $30,000

  6. Trustee Diversity Scholarship

    7. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: From $25,500 - $27,000

    Niche No Essay Scholarship

    Quick and Easy to Apply for a $2,000 Scholarship

  7. George Washington Carver Scholarship

    8. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: From $11,000 - $15,000

  8. Diversity Advancement Program Scholarship

    9. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $15,000

  9. Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship

    10. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $15,000

    $2,000 CollegeXpress Scaredy Cat Scholarship

    In just one sentence: What scares you most about the college admission process?

  10. William Randolph Hearst Foundation Endowed Scholarship

    11. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $16,150

  11. Duracell/National Urban League Scholarship and Internship Program

    12. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: 5 Awards of $10,000

  12. Arrupe Scholarship

    13. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $11,400

  13. Royce Osborne Minority Student Scholarship

    Deadline: Varies Award Amount: 5 Awards of $4,000

  14. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship

    15. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $2,000

  15. Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence

    16. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $10,000

  16. Diversity Scholarship

    17. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $10,000

  17. Coastal Advertising Marketing Professionals Diversity Scholarship

    18. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $750

  18. Diversity Scholarship – Adler School of Professional Psychology

    19. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $10,000

  19. African/African-American Nursing Student Scholarship

    20. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  20. IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship

    21. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  21. Manhattan Central Medical Society Scholarship

    22. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $2,000

  22. Black Professional Association Scholarship

    23. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  23. Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship

    24. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  24. Gerber Scholarship in Pediatrics Program

    25. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $5,000

  25. YMCA of Greater Rochester Enhancement of Diversity Scholarship

    26. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: $3,000

  26. Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund

    27. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  27. Smoot Memorial Book Scholarship

    28. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  28. Vaughn Scholarship for Students of Color

    29. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Awards from $1,000 - $4,000

  29. Otis A. Peeler Scholarship

    30. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  30. BASF Endowed Scholarship – LSU

    31. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  31. Bevin and Vito Cetta Endowed Scholarship Fund

    32. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

  32. Union Contractors of AGC Minority Fund for Oregon African Americans in Construction Engineering Management

    33. Deadline: Varies Award Amount: Varies

BONUS INTERNSHIPS!

  1. Minority Access Internship Program

    2. Deadline: 3/1/21

  2. Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media Internship

    3. Deadline: Varies

  3. BRAG Summer Internship Program

    4. Deadline: Varies

  4. INROADS Internship Program

    5. Deadline: Varies

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