Fisk University
Nashville, TN
University Website: www.fisk.edu/Apply Online: www.fisk.edu/admissions/apply
Fisk University is a historically black university founded in 1866 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The 40-acre (160,000 m2) campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1930, Fisk was the first African-American institution to gain accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Accreditations for specialized programs quickly followed. In 1952, Fisk was the first predominantly black college to earn a Phi Beta Kappa charter. Organized as the Delta of Tennessee Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society that December, the chapter inducted its first student members on April 4, 1953.
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Fisk University College Scholarships
DFBSST ScholarshipDevelopment Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline June 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe DFBSST Scholarship is available to African - American undergraduate students enrolled at predominately Black colleges and universities. You must be majoring in a scientific or technical field of study and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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JRS Foundation Essay ScholarshipJacqueline R. Satchell Foundation (JRS) |
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award $1,000 |
deadline August 11, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship is open to Hillhouse High School seniors. You must have been accepted into a college, university or vocational school, be recommended by an educator or approved staff member of Hillhouse High and submit a 750 word essay on the topic provided by the sponsor in order to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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HBCU Connect Minority Student ScholarshipHBCU CONNECT, LLC |
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award $1,000 |
deadline September 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe HBCU Connect Minority Student Scholarship is available to African-American, Native American and Hispanic students planning to attend or attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. To be considered for this award, you must submit an essay answering the following prompt: "Why did you choose to attend an HBCU and how will attending... View Scholarship Details |
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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement ScholarshipChicago Association of REALTORS |
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award $500 |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship is available to African - American female students residing in underserved communities within the Chicagoland area. You must be pursuing a real estate license, OR be attending an HBCU or Chicago State University to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial ScholarshipThe Dooley Foundation |
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award $500 |
deadline May 23, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are currently attending or will attend an HBCU. You must be majoring in education / elementary education or be a current member of your institution's band, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide proof of 90 hours or more of community service to be eligible for this award. ... View Scholarship Details |
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Feeder School ScholarshipMississippi College School of Law |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Feeder School Scholarship is available to students entering Mississippi College School of Law. To be eligible, you must be graduating from one of the following schools: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College,... View Scholarship Details |
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San Diego HBCU ScholarshipRestore, Uplift & Hope |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe San Diego HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors. To be eligible, you must be graduating from a San Diego County high school, have been accepted to a HBCU, and submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Why I want to attend an HBCU." View Scholarship Details |
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Christopher Lamont Cosper ScholarshipChristopher Lamont Cosper Foundation, Inc. |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Christopher Lamont Cosper Scholarship is available to students who have been accepted into an HBCU. To be eligible, you must be planning to do research on how to better understand the effects of a lightning strike directly to the body. View Scholarship Details |
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