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
McDonald's Black and Positively Golden ScholarshipThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline April 24, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students attending TMCF - member HBCUs and Predominately Black Institutions. You must have a minimum 2.7 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Provost's Scholarship - Fisk UniversityFisk University |
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award $10,000 |
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DescriptionThe Provost's Scholarship is open to entering freshmen at Fisk University. You must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and competitive test scores to be eligible for this renewable award. View Scholarship Details |
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Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation ScholarshipDescendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate HBCU students. You must be a certified descendant of Jesuit slaveholding within the Catholic Church in the United States to be eligible for this award. Spouses of descendants may also apply. View Scholarship Details |
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FOSSI ScholarshipFuture of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline January 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe FOSSI Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and be pursuing studies and demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in chemical manufacturing, engineering, environmental health and sustainability or other... View Scholarship Details |
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Dean's Scholarship - Fisk UniversityFisk University |
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award Up to $8,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Dean's Scholarship is open to entering freshmen at Fisk University. You must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and competitive test scores to be eligible for this renewable award. View Scholarship Details |
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William and Enid Hairston ScholarshipFisk University |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe William and Enid Hairston Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen at Fisk University. You must demonstrate academic promise to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Rebecca Landers Jennings and Corris Raemone Landers ScholarshipFisk University |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Rebecca Landers Jennings and Corris Raemone Landers Scholarship is available to returning students at Fisk University. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Michael A. and Mary R. Robinson ScholarshipFisk University |
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award $5,000 |
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DescriptionThe Michael A. and Mary R. Robinson Scholarship is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors at Fisk University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Preference goes to students from Florida or North Carolina. View Scholarship Details |
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Leslie and John Garner ScholarshipFisk University |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Leslie and John Garner Scholarship is open to sophomores at Fisk University. You must be majoring in chemistry, pre-dental, pre-medicine or business administration and have a minimum 3.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Kaiser Permanente Scholarship - Fisk UniversityFisk University |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Kaiser Permanente Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors at Fisk University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA with a minimum 3.3 GPA in your major and be pursuing a career in a health profession. You must also demonstrate financial need and be motivated towards achievement and service to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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