Winston Salem State University

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Winston-Salem, NC

University Website:  www.wssu.edu/
Apply Online:  https://www1.cfnc.org/applications/University_of_North_Carolina/apply.html?application_id=1552

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Winston-Salem State has been ranked #27 by U.S. News & World Report in the Top Public Comprehensive Baccalaureate Colleges of the South category for the last nine years (2001–2009). WSSU is a recognized regional institution offering baccalaureate and graduate programs to a diverse student population.

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Winston-Salem State University College Scholarships

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ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students

Educational Testing Service

$15,000 March 31, 2026 See Details

Description

The ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students is available to full - time junior and senior students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students

Educational Testing Service

award

$15,000

deadline

March 31, 2026
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Description

The ETS Presidential Scholarship for HBCU Students is available to full - time junior and senior students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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McDonald's Black and Positively Golden Scholarship

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Up to $15,000 April 24, 2026 See Details

Description

The 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.

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McDonald's Black and Positively Golden Scholarship

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

April 24, 2026
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Description

The 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.

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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

award

Up to $10,000

deadline

Varies
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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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Provost Scholarship - WSSU

Winston-Salem State University

$7,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Provost Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at Winston-Salem State University who have a minimum GPA of 3.75.

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Provost Scholarship - WSSU

Winston-Salem State University

award

$7,000

deadline

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Description

The Provost Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at Winston-Salem State University who have a minimum GPA of 3.75.

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Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship

Delta Community Credit Union

$5,000 April 30, 2026 See Details

Description

The Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students. You must be a resident of Georgia and be attending or accepted into an HBCU to be eligible for this award.

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Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship

Delta Community Credit Union

award

$5,000

deadline

April 30, 2026
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Description

The Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students. You must be a resident of Georgia and be attending or accepted into an HBCU to be eligible for this award.

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North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Criminal Justice Scholarship

North Carolina Sheriffs' Association

$2,000 Varies See Details

Description

The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Criminal Justice Scholarship is open to full- time North Carolina undergraduate students majoring in criminal justice. First priority in selection is given to the son or daughter of (1) a sheriff or deputy sheriff or (2) any law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Second priority is given...

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North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Criminal Justice Scholarship

North Carolina Sheriffs' Association

award

$2,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association Criminal Justice Scholarship is open to full- time North Carolina undergraduate students majoring in criminal justice. First priority in selection is given to the son or daughter of (1) a sheriff or deputy sheriff or (2) any law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Second priority is given...

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NOVEC Scholarship Program - HBCU

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)

$1,500 April 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The NOVEC Scholarship Program - HBCU is open to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and live in a residence that is served by NOVEC to be eligible for this award.

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NOVEC Scholarship Program - HBCU

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)

award

$1,500

deadline

April 01, 2026
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Description

The NOVEC Scholarship Program - HBCU is open to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and live in a residence that is served by NOVEC to be eligible for this award.

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Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship

Delaware Community Foundation

$1,000 March 15, 2026 See Details

Description

The Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating African - American high school seniors who will attend a Historically Black College or University. You must be a resident of New Castle County and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship

Delaware Community Foundation

award

$1,000

deadline

March 15, 2026
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Description

The Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating African - American high school seniors who will attend a Historically Black College or University. You must be a resident of New Castle County and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship

Family of Faith Scholarship Fund, Inc.

$1,000 April 04, 2026 See Details

Description

The William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have at least a 2.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 1,000 - word essay discussing a significant challenge or sacrifice you've made as an athlete that has shaped your character and...

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William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship

Family of Faith Scholarship Fund, Inc.

award

$1,000

deadline

April 04, 2026
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Description

The William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have at least a 2.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 1,000 - word essay discussing a significant challenge or sacrifice you've made as an athlete that has shaped your character and...

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LT. Charles Spencer Scholarship

Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation, Inc.

$1,000 April 10, 2026 See Details

Description

The LT. Charles Spencer Scholarship is open to high school seniors in the Northern Virginia Area. You must have been accepted and attending a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), have at least one parent who is a veteran of the Armed Forces, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit a 350-word essay on the prompt provided by the...

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LT. Charles Spencer Scholarship

Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation, Inc.

award

$1,000

deadline

April 10, 2026
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Description

The LT. Charles Spencer Scholarship is open to high school seniors in the Northern Virginia Area. You must have been accepted and attending a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), have at least one parent who is a veteran of the Armed Forces, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit a 350-word essay on the prompt provided by the...

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