Virginia State University

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Petersburg, VA

University Website:  www.vsu.edu/
Apply Online:  www.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php

Virginia State University is a historically black, land-grant university located north of the Appomattox River in Ettrick, Chesterfield County, near Petersburg, Virginia. Founded on March 6, 1882 (1882-03-06), Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans[citation needed]. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

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Virginia 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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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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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)

award

$10,000

deadline

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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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FedEx/UNCF Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

Up to $4,000 July 08, 2025 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

July 08, 2025
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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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Publix Cares Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

Up to $2,000 July 17, 2025 See Details

Description

The Publix Cares Scholarship is available to junior and senior-level undergraduate students who are enrolled on a full-time basis. You must identify as belonging to one of the following populations to be eligible for this award: Black/African American, LatinX, Native American, Asian American or Pacific Islander. Additionally, you must have a...

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Publix Cares Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

award

Up to $2,000

deadline

July 17, 2025
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Description

The Publix Cares Scholarship is available to junior and senior-level undergraduate students who are enrolled on a full-time basis. You must identify as belonging to one of the following populations to be eligible for this award: Black/African American, LatinX, Native American, Asian American or Pacific Islander. Additionally, you must have a...

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JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship

Jacqueline R. Satchell Foundation (JRS)

$1,000 August 11, 2025 See Details

Description

The 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.

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JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship

Jacqueline R. Satchell Foundation (JRS)

award

$1,000

deadline

August 11, 2025
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Description

The 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.

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HBCU Connect Minority Student Scholarship

HBCU CONNECT, LLC

$1,000 September 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The 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...

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HBCU Connect Minority Student Scholarship

HBCU CONNECT, LLC

award

$1,000

deadline

September 01, 2025
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Description

The 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...

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

$500 August 01, 2025 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

August 01, 2025
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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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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

deadline

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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

Varies Varies See Details

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

award

Varies

deadline

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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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UNCF Los Angeles Area Wildfire Relief Fund - Alumni

UNCF, Inc

Varies July 07, 2025 See Details

Description

The UNCF Los Angeles Area Wildfire Relief Fund is open to HBCU Alumni. You must have been impacted by the California wildfires and be currently enrolled in a Grad or Prof Degree Program in order to be eligible for this award.

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UNCF Los Angeles Area Wildfire Relief Fund - Alumni

UNCF, Inc

award

Varies

deadline

July 07, 2025
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Description

The UNCF Los Angeles Area Wildfire Relief Fund is open to HBCU Alumni. You must have been impacted by the California wildfires and be currently enrolled in a Grad or Prof Degree Program in order to be eligible for this award.

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