Minority Scholarships
*Minority here tends to mean any member of a historically underrepresented group. This is including but not limited to minorities based on sexual preference, gender, and ethnic minorities.
ACS Scholars Program
Contact:
ACS Scholars Program
Robert J. Hughes, Manager
1155 16 th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (800)227-5558 ext. 6250
Email: scholars@acs.org
Award: up to $5,000
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Requirements:
- Program is designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a chemically-related science and planning a career in the chemical sciences or chemical technology.
- Must be able to demonstrate financial need.
- Must be a full-time student.
- Completed application, ACT or SAT score reports, copy of SAR, official transcript, and letters of recommendation.
- To go to the website for more information and application, click here.
APS Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors
Contact:
APS Minority Scholarship Program
1 Physics Ellipse
College Park, Maryland 20740
Phone: (301)209-3232
Email: Knowles@aps.org
Award: $2,000-$3,000
Deadline: In the Winter
Requirements:
- Open to ethnic minorities who are high school seniors or college undergraduates enrolled as freshmen or sophomores.
- Must major or plan to major in physics.
- Application, essays, recommendations, transcripts, and SAT or ACT scores.
- Check www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Selected Professions Fellowships
Contact:
AAUW Education Foundation
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Phone: (319)337-1716 ext. 60
Email: aauw@act.org
Award: $5,000-$12,000
Deadline: January 10, 2010
Requirements:
- Open to ethnic minorities pursuing graduate degrees in business administration, law or medicine.
- Must be a full-time student.
- Law students must complete second or final year of study by Dec. 31 of the year after they receive scholarship.
- Completed online application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and legal sample for law applicants.
- Check http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm for application.
AT&T Labs Fellowship Program
Contact:
AT&T Labs
Room C103
ALFP Administrator
189 Park Ave.
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Award: Full tuition
Deadline: January 31, 2010
Requirements:
- Must be a senior graduating in the current academic year or in first or second year of graduate school.
- Must be female or member of a minority underrepresented in science fields.
- Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a graduate school program leading to a Ph.D.
- Major field must be in computer science, math, statistics, electrical engineering, op
- erations research, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or related field.
- Check with www.research.att.com/index.cfm?portal=20
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Contact:
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for humanity
529 Fifth Avenue – Suite 1802
New York, NY 10017
(212) 490-7777 Fax: (212) 490-6006
Email: info@eliewieselfoundation.org
Award: $500-$5000
Deadline: December of each year
Requirements:
- Open to full time juniors and seniors in any college or university.
- Student must have a faculty sponsor.
- Check website for details http://eliewieselfoundation.org/prizeinethics.aspx
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship
Contact:
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Award: Up to $20,000
Deadline: November 2, 2009
Requirements:
- Must be a member of an ethnic minority.
- Must show superior academic achievement and be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
- Must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a US educational institution and not have earned a doctoral degree at any other time.
- Must have the capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse background.
- Must have sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university level.
- Must demonstrate likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship.
- Completed application, statement of previous research, essay, personal statement, names and contact information of academic references, supplementary materials due in January include transcripts, letters of reference, verification of predoctoral status form, and GRE scores.
Check with Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for details.
Ford Foundation Dissertation Awards
Contact:
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Award: $21,000
Deadline: November 9, 2009
Requirements:
- Must be a member of an ethnic minority.
- Must show superior academic achievement and be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
- Must Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidate studying in an eligible research-based discipline at a US educational institution and not have earned a doctoral degree at any other time.
- Must have the capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
- Must have sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university level.
- Must demonstrate likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship.
- Check with Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship for details.
George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities
Contact:
IREM Foundation
Attn: Brooker Scholarship
430 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-4090
Phone: (312)329-6008
Email: custserv@irem.org
Award: $1,000-$2,500
Deadline: June 30 and December 31
Requirements:
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00
- Must be starting junior or senior year of undergraduate work or pursuing graduate or post-graduate studies.
- Must declare a major in real estate or, if the college has no real estate major, a major in a related field.
- Must have completed two courses in real estate or indicate intent to complete them, or explain if college does not off them.
- Completed application, letters of recommendation (one from IREM chapter president), and an essay.
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Check http://www.irem.org/sec1ins.cfm?sec=iremfoundation
&con=scholarships.cfm&par= for more information.
Hispanic College Fund Scholarships
Contact:
Attn: Scholarship Processing
1301 K St., NW
Suite 450-A West
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (800)644-4423
Email: hcf-info@hispanicfund.org
Award: $500-$5,000
Deadline: In the Spring
Requirements:
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Must reside in the US or Puerto Rico.
- Must be studying at an accredited university in the US or Puerto Rico for upcoming academic year.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Submit an official transcript, provide proof of family income, provide proof of residency or citizenship status, submit and essay, a letter of recommendation, a resume, and financial aid verification.
- Check website for details and online application at http://www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships/
*This Organization offers numerous scholarships under one online application. Anyone interested should check with the website for details.
JP Morgan Launching Leaders Scholarship Program
Contact:
Email: bronwen.x.baumgardner@jpmorgan.com
Award: Up to $10,000 and an internship opportunity
Deadline: November 15
Requirements:
- Must have a 3.5 GPA.
- Only open to Black, Hispanic, and Native American students interested in business and finance.
- Open to all majors.
- Selection based on rigid criteria.
- Three different opportunities available to graduates, undergraduates, and MBA students.
- Completed application, resume, official transcript, and letter of recommendation.
- For more information check with http://www.jpmorgan.com/launchingleaders
La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarships
Contact:
La Unidad Latina Foundation
359 Prospect Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Email: foundation@launidadlatina.org
Award: $250-$1000
Deadline: October 15 (fall) and February 15 (spring)
Available: September 1 (fall) and January 1 (spring)
General Requirements:
- Be of Hispanic heritage.
- Letter of recommendation, transcript, series of short essay submissions.
- Check with http://foundation.launidadlatina.org/ for details.
Lagrant Foundation Scholarships
Contact:
The Lagrant Foundation
626 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2920
Phone: (323)469-8680
Email: erickaavila@lagrant.comAward: $5,000 (undergraduate) or $10,000 (graduate)
Deadline: February 26, 2010
Requirements:
- Must be African-American, Asian or Pacific American, Hispanic, or Native American.
- Must be a full-time student at a four year, accredited institution.
- Must major in a field of study that has an emphasis on public relations, marketing, or advertising, or minor in communication with the desire to pursue a career in public relation, marketing, or advertising.
- Recipients must attend a career development workshop and awards reception and commit to maintaining contact with TLF to receive professional guidance and academic support for one year. Check with http://www.lagrantfoundation.org/site/?page_id=3 for application and details.
Leon Bradley Scholarship Program
Contact: American Association of School Personnel Administrators
Email: http://www.aaspa.org/
Award: Two types of scholarships are offered for minority college students seeking their initial teaching certification and/or endorsement:
- A $2,000 scholarship will be granted for a student's final year (including student teaching)
- A $1,000 will be granted for a paraprofessional career-changer in his/her final year of teacher preparation
Deadline: April 15, 2010
Requirements:
- Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better
- Be a high school graduate/ or equivalent
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Submit a letter from the Dean of Education or designated representative that the applicant has
- Attained at least junior standing as defined by the institution
- Met the required grade point average at the time of the application to be eligible for admittance into the teacher education program
- Successfully completed all entrance examinations as required by the State and the institution
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Be a minority or person of color in one of the following categories
- American Indian (Native American) or Alaskan Native ( A person having an origin in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through the tribal affiliation or community recognition)
- Asian or Pacific Islander (A person having origin in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands.
- Black (A person, not of Hispanic origin, who has origin in any of the black racial group of the original peoples of Africa
- Hispanic (A person, regardless of race, who is of Spanish culture or origin)
- Be graduating in May or August 2011
Additional Information
- Applications can be downloaded at http://www.aaspa.org/assets/custom_files/File/AASPA_LB_Scholarship_App_10.pdf
- Completed applications can be submitted by fax, mail or email
- For more, complete information please visit http://www.aaspa.org/index.php/scholarship/application
LULAC Scholarships
Contact:
LULAC: National Education Service Centers
Education and Civil Rights
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 835-9646 or (202) 833-6130
Award: varies by scholarship
Deadline: varies by year
Requirements:
- Must be a US citizen or legal resident
- Must be enrolled in a college or university
- Cannot be related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council.
- Check website for details. http://www.lnesc.org/
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
Contact:
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 27255
Washington DC 20038-7255
Phone: (202)473-8751
Email: info@mmf-grants.edu
Award: approximately $12,000
Deadline: February 18, 2010
Requirements:
- Has a record of service to women and/or children in her country.
- Resides in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application.
- Is enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution for the academic year 2009-10 and remain enrolled during the entire year of the grant.
- Uses the grant to continue to study for her degree.
- Is a national of a lower or middle income country as designated by the Country Eligibility List of the World Bank (Country Eligibility List). Applicant cannot be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident or Canadian Land Immigrant.
- Demonstrates a plan to return to a developing country in about two years after receiving the grant.
- Demonstrates financial need.
- Is at least 25 years old by December 31, 2009 (Born before December 31, 1984).
- Is not related to any World Bank Group staff member or his/her or her spouse.
- Completed online application, online recommendation, and all other supporting documents.
- Check http://go.worldbank.org/OECPC21HJ0 for application, recommendation forms, and more information.
Mas Family Scholarships
Contact:
The Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation
The Mas Family Scholarships
PO Box 14-1898
Miami, FL 33114
Phone: (305)529-0075
Email: mmartinez@jmcffmasfamilyscholarships.org
Award: varies
Deadline: January 12th
Requirements:
- Open to Cuban American student born in Cuba, or a direct Cuban descendent.
- Must show financial need.
- Must have a minimum SAT score of 1000.
- Undergraduate and graduate scholarships are available in the fields of engineering, business, international relations, economics, communications, and journalism.
- Completed application, official transcripts, essay, SAT score report, three evaluation forms, proof of Cuban descent, proof of admission into college is starting the year of applying, tuition cost information, and statement of financial need.
- Check with http://www.jorgemascanosa.org/pages/MFS-Application_Package.htm for application and information.
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Contact:
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond , WA 98052-8303
Phone: (800)642-7676
Email: scholars@microsoft.com
Award: Up to full tuition
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Requirements:
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Must be African-American, Hispanic, or Native American to apply for minority group scholarship.
- Must be enrolled full time at a college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
- Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics.
- Check with http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx for application and details.
Migrant Farmworker Scholarships
Contact:
Scholarship Committee or Geneseo Migrant Center
PO Box 549 27 Lackawanna Ave.
Geneseo, NY 14454 Mt. Morris, NY 14510
Phone: (800) 245-5681
Award: $500-$2,500
Deadline: Varies by scholarship
Requirements:
- Recent History of movement for agricultural employment.
- Scholastic achievement and financial need.
- There may be additional requirements for some of the scholarships
NOTE: Please check site for information on each specific scholarship.
http://migrant.net/migrant/scholarships.htm
Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholars Program
Contact:
Morgan Stanley Community Affairs
1633 Broadway 20 th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212)537-1400
Email: whatadifference@morganstanley.com
Award: Full tuition
Deadline: N/A
Requirements:
- Must be an underrepresented minority student.
- Must be willing to take a paid internship in Morgan Stanley’s institutional Securities and Information Technology businesses the summer before graduation.
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Check with http://www.morganstanley.com/about/community/
diversity/diversity_recruitment.html for application.
National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses, Inc.
Contact:
National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses,
Incorporated, Atlanta Chapter
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 106263
Atlanta, GA 30316
Deadline: March 31, 2010
Requirements:
- Enrolled in an accredited school of nursing
- Average GPA of 3.0
- Submission of competed application, academic transcript, and references by deadline dates
- Minority Status
- Applications are available in the Financial Aid department
- For more information please contact Zetta Simmons-Clarke (404) 608-1627 or Mary R. Scott (404) 241-4768
Network for Executive and Professional Women Scholarship Program
Contact:
Network for Executive and Professional Women
PO Box 983
Columbus, GA 31902-0983
Email: Click link http://www.networkforprofessionalwomen.com/contact/contactus.cfm
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 15
Requirements:
- Female student must be able to indicate need to pursue education in order to further themselves professionally.
- Career goals must be clear, sincere, and attainable.
- Must be enrolled in at least 6 hours per semester for two of three semesters.
- Student must have received at least a 2.75 GPA for prior academic work and be able to maintain it throughout the duration of receiving the award.
- The recipient must be and intend to remain a resident of Columbus or the Chattahoochee Valley Area, but may attend any College or University.
- Must demonstrate leadership in civic, social, and professional service in the community.
- Applicants, if selected as a finalist, may be selected for a personal interview.
- Must submit three letters of recommendation. One of which may be from a Network member.
- See website for application. http://www.networkforprofessionalwomen.com/recognition.cfm
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship Programs
Contact:
Office of Navajo Nation Financial Assistance
PO Box 1870
Window Rock, AZ 86515-1870
Phone: 1800-243-2956 or (602)871-7640/7435
Email: http://www.onnsfa.org/
Award: check with site or contact
Deadlines:
- Application, Letter of Admission, and Certificate of Indian Blood are due March 1, Financial Need Analysis and Transcript due June 25 for Fall Semester.
- App., Letter, and CIB due October 1, Fin. Analysis due November 25 for Spring Semester.
- App., Letter, and CIB due April 1, Fin. Analysis due April 25 for Summer Semester.
Requirements:
- Application (We have one at the financial aid office at Aycock Hall)
- Certificate of Indian Blood- original and officially sealed to verify legal enrollment with Navajo Nation.
- Transcript- official high school or college transcripts. First-year student must submit a high school transcript reflecting final class ranking, ACT scores, and date of graduation.
- Letter of Admission- undergraduate and graduate students must be officially and fully admitted (this excludes provisional and/or conditional) to a post secondary institution which is accredited by one of the six regional accreditation agencies as recognized by the Navajo Nation. The graduate applicant shall submit a Regular letter of Acceptance from the graduate program of study and a Regular Letter of Acceptance from the graduate university.
- Financial Need Analysis- students must complete the FAFSA in accordance with the institution’s Financial Aid Office policy. The FNA must be submitted to the financial aid office every academic year and summer term.
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Contact:
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59 th St.
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212)547-6926
Email: fellows@sorosny.org
Award: Up to $36,000
Deadline: November 1, 2009
Requirements:
- Must be a US citizen, the child of 2 naturalized citizens, or a permanent resident with a green card.
- Open to individual who retain loyalty and a sense of commitment to their country of origin as well as to the US, but is intended to support individuals who will continue to regard the US as their principal residence and focus of national identity.
- Must have either a bachelor’s degree or be in his/her final year of undergraduate study.
- May not be older than 30.
- Check with www.pdsoros.org/requirements.html for application information.
Redlands Christian Migrant Association Scholarship
Contact:
Redlands Christian Migrant Association
Attention: Susan Vega
PO Box 728
Zellwood, FL 32798
Phone: (800)282-6540
Email: mcbridejune@msn.com
Award: varies
Deadline: In the Spring
Requirements:
- Intended for the continuing education of former or current high school graduates from migrant and seasonal farm working and rural poor families.
- Application, essay, letters of recommendation, and high school transcript.
- Check with www.needcollegemoney.com/scholar_migrant_scholar.htm for application and details.
Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowship
Contact:
Robert Toigo Foundation
1230 Preservation Park Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510)763-5771
Email: apply@toigofoundation.org
Award: $5,000
Deadline: In the Spring
Requirements:
- Must be a minority as defined by the US dept. of Labor.
- Must be entering accredited two-year full-time MBA program, or student in second year of business school unable to apply for the fellowship prior to business school, or student pursuing a join-degree program directly tied to the field of finance.
- Must be planning a career in financial services after graduation including, but not limited to: investment management, investment banking, corporate finance, real estate, private equity venture capital, sales and trading, research, or financial services consulting students in their 2 nd year of business school.
- Awardees must sign a contract agreeing to complete a summer internship and a minimum of two years in a full-time finance position after graduation.
- There is an application fee of $60.
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Check with www.toigofoundation.org/toigofoundation/Content/FellowShip/
ApplicationProcess.htm for more information.
United Negro College Fund Scholarships
Available: Through online application and registration.
*This is an organization with numerous scholarship opportunities posted regularly. Please refer to their website for more details, http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp
Univision: Éxito Escolar Scholarship
Contact:
Univision
50 Freemont 41 st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415)538-8076
Award: $500-$2,000
Deadline: In the Spring
Requirements:
- Must be bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Must be a High School junior or senior, or first or second year undergraduate college student.
- Application available in March. Check with http://www.univision.com/ for application.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
Contact:
The Aspen Institute
Erin Taber, Program Coordinator
One Dupont Cir., Suite 700
Washington, DC, 20036
Phone: (202)736-5800
Email: hearstinfo@aspeninstitute.org
Award: $2,500-$5,000
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Requirements:
- Open to a highly motivated continuing graduate or undergraduate student from an underrepresented community.
- Must have excellent academic background and outstanding research skills, as well as a background in the social sciences or humanities, and excellent writing and communication skills.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington DC office of the Aspen Institute.
- Check with http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leadership-initiatives/hearst for details.
