Shaw University

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Raleigh, NC

University Website:  www.shawu.edu/
Apply Online:  https://bearsnet.shawu.edu/ICS/Admissions/

Shaw University, founded as Raleigh Institute, is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university (HBCU) in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States.

Shaw is affiliated with the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. which supports the Shaw University Divinity School. Along with Howard University, Hampton University, Lincoln University, PA and Virginia Union University, Shaw was a co-founding member of the NCAA Division II's Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference, the oldest African American athletic association in the U.S. The university has won CIAA championships in Football, Basketball (women's and mens), and Men's Tennis.

The university won a 5-year grant with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to create a Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities for minorities, and a 7-year grant with Johns Hopkins University for Gerontological Research. In 2007, Shaw received $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation to support its Nanoscience and Nanotechnology program. In 2004, Shaw University received $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to develop an Upward Bound Program.

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Shaw University College Scholarships

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McDonald's Black and Positively Golden Scholarship

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Up to $15,000 March 27, 2024 See Details
 

McDonald's Black and Positively Golden Scholarship

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

March 27, 2024
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Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Fellowship

National Newspaper Publishers Association

$10,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Fellowship

National Newspaper Publishers Association

award

$10,000

deadline

April 01, 2024
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Ray Charles Foundation Scholarship

Cedars-Sinai

$10,000 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

Ray Charles Foundation Scholarship

Cedars-Sinai

award

$10,000

deadline

April 15, 2024
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CDW Legacy Excellence Program Scholarship

CDW

$5,000 Varies See Details
 

CDW Legacy Excellence Program Scholarship

CDW

award

$5,000

deadline

Varies
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MPBP, Inc. Scholarship

Mothers of Professional Basketball Players, Inc.

$5,000 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

MPBP, Inc. Scholarship

Mothers of Professional Basketball Players, Inc.

award

$5,000

deadline

March 31, 2024
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Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship

Delta Community Credit Union

$5,000 April 30, 2024 See Details
 

Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship

Delta Community Credit Union

award

$5,000

deadline

April 30, 2024
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HBCU Connect Minority Student Scholarship

HBCU CONNECT, LLC

Up to $2,750 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

HBCU Connect Minority Student Scholarship

HBCU CONNECT, LLC

award

Up to $2,750

deadline

April 15, 2024
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Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

Up to $15,000 April 01, 2024 See Details
 

Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

April 01, 2024
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North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Criminal Justice Scholarship

North Carolina Sheriffs' Association

$2,000 Varies See Details
 

North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Criminal Justice Scholarship

North Carolina Sheriffs' Association

award

$2,000

deadline

Varies
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Joye Scholarship Program

Joye Law Firm

$2,000 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

Joye Scholarship Program

Joye Law Firm

award

$2,000

deadline

May 01, 2024
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