Fort Valley State University

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Fort Valley, GA

University Website:  www.fvsu.edu/
Apply Online:  www.fvsu.edu/admissions

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a historically black university (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Fort Valley is approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta, 25 miles (40 km) south of Macon,18 miles (28 km) west of Warner Robins, and 15 miles (24 km) north of Perry.

As the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, Fort Valley State University is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 4,000 students. The student body is currently approximately 91% of African-American descent. The average age of undergraduates is 24 and the average age of graduates is 33. Roughly one-third of the students live on-campus and 85 percent of the student body are full-time students.The University is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the nation's peach industry. Its 1,365 acre (5.52 km²) campus is the second-largest in area for a public university in the state.

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Fort Valley State University College Scholarships

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Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship

Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation

Up to $10,000 Varies See Details

Description

The 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.

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Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship

Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation

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Up to $10,000

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The 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.

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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

$10,000 Varies See Details

Description

The ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship is available to full - time students majoring in chemistry. You must express the intent to teach high school chemistry after graduation and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to eligible for this award.

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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

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$10,000

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The ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship is available to full - time students majoring in chemistry. You must express the intent to teach high school chemistry after graduation and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to eligible for this award.

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FedEx/UNCF Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

Up to $4,000 May 18, 2026 See Details

Description

The FedEx/UNCF Scholarship is available to college freshmen attending a four-year HBCU. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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FedEx/UNCF Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

award

Up to $4,000

deadline

May 18, 2026
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The FedEx/UNCF Scholarship is available to college freshmen attending a four-year HBCU. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Dooley Foundation

$1,500 May 23, 2026 See Details

Description

The 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. ...

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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Dooley Foundation

award

$1,500

deadline

May 23, 2026
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The 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. ...

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Walter Harrison Scholarship

Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation

$1,000 Varies See Details

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The Walter Harrison Scholarship is available to college - bound students residing within the five counties served by Ocmulgee EMC. You must be planning to enroll at a college within the University System of Georgia to be eligible for this award.

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Walter Harrison Scholarship

Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation

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$1,000

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The Walter Harrison Scholarship is available to college - bound students residing within the five counties served by Ocmulgee EMC. You must be planning to enroll at a college within the University System of Georgia to be eligible for this award.

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Annie Ibok Scholarship

HBCU EXCELLENCE

$1,000 July 31, 2026 See Details

Description

The Annie Ibok Scholarship is available to rising college freshmen who are attending HBCUs. You must be a resident of Washington State or California and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Priority is given to recent high school graduates.

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Annie Ibok Scholarship

HBCU EXCELLENCE

award

$1,000

deadline

July 31, 2026
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The Annie Ibok Scholarship is available to rising college freshmen who are attending HBCUs. You must be a resident of Washington State or California and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Priority is given to recent high school graduates.

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

$500 June 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The 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.

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

award

$500

deadline

June 01, 2026
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Description

The 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.

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Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship

CEO of Tomi Management Enterprises LLC

$500 July 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate African American students. You must have graduated from a Pittsburgh Public School, be currently enrolled in a HBCU and submit an essay answering the prompt provided by the sponsor in order to be considered for this award.

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Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship

CEO of Tomi Management Enterprises LLC

award

$500

deadline

July 01, 2026
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Description

The Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate African American students. You must have graduated from a Pittsburgh Public School, be currently enrolled in a HBCU and submit an essay answering the prompt provided by the sponsor in order to be considered for this award.

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Feeder School Scholarship

Mississippi College School of Law

100% of tuition Varies See Details

Description

The 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,...

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Feeder School Scholarship

Mississippi College School of Law

award

100% of tuition

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Description

The 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,...

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San Diego HBCU Scholarship

Restore, Uplift & Hope

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Description

The 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."

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San Diego HBCU Scholarship

Restore, Uplift & Hope

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The 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."

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