Scholarships for Minority and Underrepresented Students (General) [Top]

Accounting Scholarships for Minority Students (John L. Carey Scholarships)
This scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting. These awards are intended to encourage liberal arts undergraduates to consider professional accounting careers. The amount of the scholarship is $5,000 for one year and is renewable for an additional year of study.

Albert W. Dent Student Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded to minority students enrolled full-time for the upcoming fall term, which is their final year in a healthcare management program. The award amount is $3,500.

American Architectural Foundation Minority Scholarship Program
Renewable scholarships are awarded to minority students studying architecture on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, an essay, recommendations or references, and SAT/ACT/GRE or other test scores. Awards amount ranges from $500 to $3,000.

American Art Therapy Association
Scholarships to assist with the purchase of books and other non-tuition-related expenses are awarded on the basis of financial need to minority students in the field of art therapy. Students must be members of the American Art Therapy Association.

American Dental Association Endowment & Assistance Fund Inc.
Renewable scholarships are awarded to underrepresented minority students in dental school. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, and recommendations or references. Amounts range from $1,000 to $2,500.

American Geological Institute Minority Participation Program
For minority students enrolling in architecture programs. Awards vary from $500 to $3,000. Deadline is December 6.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Fellowships for Minority Graduate Students)
This program awards up to $12,000 in financial assistance to students who have earned a master’s degree or completed at least three years of full-time employment in accounting. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, and recommendations or references. The program is for applicants attending or planning to attend school full time who have applied to or been accepted into a doctoral degree program with a
concentration in accounting.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Minority Scholarship Awards
This program provides awards to students studying or intending to study chemical engineering. One award level is for current high school seniors and the other is for college undergraduates who are outstanding role models for minority students. Scholarships are based on financial need, academic achievement, essays, extracurricular activities, and recommendations or references. Amount is $1,000.

American Library Association Spectrum Initiative Scholarship
The American Library Association provides scholarships to 50 library science students each year. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of potential for success. Applications are accepted from students entering or enrolled in ALA-accredited Master of Library Science degree programs who have completed less than 12 semester hours toward the master’s degree through June of the year of application. Award amount is $3,000.

American Meteorological Society (AMS) Fellowship/Scholarship Programs
Limited to Hispanic, African American, or Native American freshmen planning a career in atmospheric science. Transcripts, standardized test scores, and a letter of recommendation are required. Amount awarded per scholarship is 3,000.

American Planning Association Planning Fellowships
This program provides financial assistance to students of urban or transportation planning, regional planning, or related subjects. Applications are accepted from minority college seniors or graduate students. Awards range from $2,000 to 4,000.

American Political Science Association Ralph Bunche Summer Institute
The APSA Summer Institute offers a five-week summer program for minority undergraduate students who have completed their junior year. The program is designed to introduce students to graduate study and encourage them to pursue a doctorate in political science.

American Society of Criminology Fellowship for Ethnic Minorities
This program provides financial assistance each year to three minority students studying criminal justice. Applications are accepted from current college seniors and graduate students accepted into or enrolled in a program of doctoral studies in criminology. Amount $6,000. Deadline is March 1, annually.

American Society for Microobiolgy Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship
This summer research program includes a student stipend, lodging, travel, supplies, and other costs. Freshmen should have extensive high school research experience; seniors must not graduate before the start of the program. Applicants should have a strong interest in pursuing graduate work in the microbiological sciences. Limited to undergraduates studying microbiology or biology. Award is $4,500. Deadline February 1, annually.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
Each year up to 35 students are selected as Academic Medicine Fellows by the Program Development Committee and awarded grants of $6,000 each. The stipend enables each student to spend 8 to 12 weeks on a research project of interest under the guidance of an experienced biomedical researcher who acts as the student’s mentor and who may use up to $2,000 of the fellowship grant to cover the costs of the internship.

The Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
Provides postdoctoral fellowships, research opportunities, mentoring and guidance in preparation for academic career advancement. The goal of the program is to help develop young scholars committed to careers in university research and teaching, and dedicated to fostering an inclusive academic environment. The program currently solicits applications from individuals committed to careers in university research and teaching, and whose life experience, research or employment background will contribute significantly to academic diversity and excellence at the Berkeley campus. Award is $40,000 plus benefits.

Cooperative Research Fellowship Program (Graduate students)
The Cooperative Research Fellowships (CRFP) are designed to identify and develop scientific and engineering research ability among members of underrepresented minority groups and increase their representation in scientific and technological fields. The fellowships provide full tuition and university fees, a book allowance, an annual living stipend of $17,000 as well as conference and travel expenses. Fellowship recipients may not accept any other fellowship support.

Gate Millennium Scholars (Major Source of Funding)

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States
and Canada Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
The GFOA’s Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship of $5,000 is awarded to an upper-division undergraduate or graduate student of public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management)

Holly Cornell Scholarship
These scholarships offer financial assistance to outstanding female students and/or minority students who wish to pursue advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment. Deadline is January 15.

Inroads (lnternships for minorities)
INROADS is a career development organization that provides career and leadership development through paid summer internships experiences for high achieving African American, Latino and Native American college students. INROADS is annually ranked among the top ten internships in the country.

Jackie Robinson Foundation, Scholarship Program
Each year the Jackie Robinson Foundation supports approximately 240 scholars attending more than 50 colleges and universities nationwide. Jackie Robinson scholars receive up to $24,000 scholarship award ($6,000 per year) and a comprehensive range of support services throughout their college years. Scholars must maintain a 3.1 grade point average.

Lagrant Foundation
The Foundation awards l0 scholarships worth $5,000 each to minority students majoring in advertising, marketing, and public relations. Deadline is March 29.

McDonalds Education Scholarships (with UNCF)

Mellon Minority Fellowship Program
Open only to second-year college students who are thinking about pursuing PhD or MFA and are contemplating careers as college teachers.

Microsoft Minority Scholarships
These scholarships are available to students who are enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics with a demonstrated interest in computer science. Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year. The scholarship will cover 100 percent of the tuition for the given academic year as posted by the financial aid office of the university or college.

NACME Scholarships (National Action Council For Minorities in Engineering)
The Council provides several types of scholarships for students majoring in engineering and occasionally for those majoring in mathematics, physics and engineering technology. Awards are usually for $20,000 each and many are awarded to high school seniors. The deadline is in February.

NCAA Scholarships (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
The NCAA sports association wards are given in all sports categories and range from $3,000 to $12,500. Awards are also available for sports related study.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research
The National Research Service affiliated with the NIH awards several predoctoral fellowships to minority students. The fellowship provides up to five years of support for research training leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree such as, combined M.D./Ph.D or other combined professional degree in biomedical, behavioral sciences, or health services research. Application deadlines are January 10 and May 10.

Project 1000 (for applicants to graduate school)
Project 1000 is a national program created to assist underrepresented students applying to graduate school. Students may apply to seven of the over 70 participating Project 1000 institutions by using one application. Participation is free of charge to individual students and to the participating institutions.

Public Relations Student Society of America Multicultural Affairs Scholarship Program
The program provides scholarships to members and nonmember minority undergraduate students pursuing a major or minor in public relations or communications. Awards two scholarships of $1,500 each.

Society of Women Engineers Rockwell International Corp. Scholarships
This scholarship is for female minority students studying computer science or engineering who are attending or planning to attend an institution that is SWE approved or has an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology program. Scholarship amount is $3,000.

The University of Chicago, Coordinating Council for Minority Issues Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

Tylenol Scholarships
No longer accepting applications for this year program as of April 30 2002.

The National Institutes of Health: Undergraduate Scholarship program
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. NIH Undergraduate Scholarships will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year but recipients may reapply for up to three additional years.

United Methodist Church Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Ethnic Minority Students Scholarship Committee, Public Media Division Two scholarships of $2,500 are awarded annually to minority college students seeking a degree in religious journalism or mass communications, or pursuing a career in religious communications.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grantmaking program of the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship in conjunction with a summer internship program open to members of minority groups. Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for the award. The goal of the Fund is to introduce a diverse group of students to issues related to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations. The scholarships vary between $2,800 and $4,200 depending on the recipient’s educational level, financial need, and time commitment.

Xerox Technology Minority Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to students majoring in areas like chemistry, engineering, physics, and other “tech” areas. The award amount is up to $4,000 for undergraduates and more for graduate students (Type “Scholarship” in the search engine).

Scholarships, Grants and Internships for African Americans [Top]

AAUW Educational Foundation - Professions Fellowships 2002-2003
The Foundation awards year fellowships to women of color, who have been under- represented in the fields of Business Administration (M.B.A., E.M.B.A.), Law (J.D.), Medicine (M.D., D.O.)

ACHE
Scholarships, Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives
Two scholarships awarded: Albert W. Dent Student Scholarship and Foster G. McGaw Student Scholarship. The goal of the scholarships is to increase the enrollment of minority students in healthcare management graduate programs. Award is $3,500.

Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
The NAACP National Headquarters offers this scholarship to graduate students who have been NAACP members for at least one year. Applicants must be 25 or younger. Award is $2,500.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships Scholarships, Mini Grants, Fellowships
The Scholarships are awarded to students who have completed at least one full year of higher education. Financial assistance awards range from $500 to $1,500 and merit awards are $1,000. The fellowships are awarded to students who have completed at least two years of higher education and do research in the field of mathematics, science or technology.

American Architectural Foundation Minority Scholarship Program
The Scholarships are awarded to students studying architecture. Awards vary from $500 to $3000.

American Dental Association Endowment & Assistance Fund Inc.
These renewable scholarships are awarded to underrepresented minority students in dental school. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, and recommendations or references. Awards vary from $1,000 to $2,500.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Minority Scholarship Awards
This program provides awards to students studying or intending to study chemical engineering. One award level is for current high school seniors and the other is for college undergraduates who are outstanding role models for minority students.

American Psychological Association (APA)- Minority Fellowship Program
The Mental Health Research and HIV/AIDS Research Fellowships are funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and are designed to supports the training of researchers in psychological, mental health and in HI V/AIDS research.

Historically Black College and University Scholarships
These Scholarships offer up to $2,000 in financial support for study abroad. Two-thirds of the scholarship is allocated to cover the Institute for International Education of Students (IES) program fees and $500 is provided towards the purchase of an airline ticket.

NAACP- ACT_SO, Olympics of the Mind Scholarships

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) –Internships & Scholarships
NABJ awards summer internships to students committed to journalism careers. Successful candidates are offered paid print, broadcast or on-line positions at selected news organizations around the country. NABJ also awards several nonrenewable $2,500 scholarships to African American college students and one $5,000 four-year sustaining scholarship to a high school student planning to pursue career in journalism.

National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. The Scholarships will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year and recipients may reapply for additional years.

Project Excellence Scholarships
Project Excellence is a scholarship program for African-American students who are high- school seniors in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and will be attending college. Project Excellence provides two types of awards: Partnership Awards and Scholarship Awards. Partnership awards cover the cost of tuition and room & board at the participating colleges and universities for up to four years. Dozens of schools are participating in the partnership school program. Scholarship Awards pay up to $10,000, with one exception of $15,000.

Ron Brown Scholars Program
This is a national program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated African-American high school seniors who intend to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. Each year, a minimum of ten students are designated Ron Brown Scholars and receive $10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000. Ron Brown Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline.

State Farm National Merit Achievement Scholarship
State Farm Companies Foundation sponsors 20 Achievement Scholarships annually. Achievement Scholarships are awarded to African-American high school seniors selected by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These scholars are awarded one-time, nonrenewable $2,500 scholarship to be used towards a full-time study at an accredited US college or university.

The Development Fund for Black Students in Science
The Development Fund provides scholarships of up to $2,000 per year, for a period of up to 4 years. Deans and faculty members of engineering and science departments of predominately Black colleges and universities should identify students they would like to be considered for these scholarships.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarships Fund (TMSF)
The Fund offers a variety of scholarships- some supporting specific areas of interest. All TMSF Scholarships are awarded through the 45 member schools. Students interested in a TMSF scholarship should contact a scholarship coordinator at any member college or university and apply through the school. TMSF Scholarship Awards are up to $2,200 per semester and are based on demonstrated financial need.

United Negro College Fund
List of Multiple Black Scholarships

25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

Financial Help from Black Excel by State

Scholarships, Grants and Internships for Hispanic Students [Top]

American Physical Society Corporate- Sponsored Scholarships for Minority Undergraduate Students in Physics
This scholarship is for Hispanic students studying physics. Applications are accepted from high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores. Award amount is $2,000.

Association of Mexican-American Educators, AMAE, East LA Chapter
Information on different scholarships and grants for Latino Students.

GE Fund and GM Fund LULAC Scholarship Program
The General Electric Scholarship and the General Motors Scholarship are two separate scholarships provided by the LULAC National Educational Service Centers. These scholarships are intended to assist and encourage outstanding minority students in completing their college education. The program is directed specifically to minority students with career interests in business or engineering. The GE/LULAC Scholarship Program is open to sophomores through seniors interested in business or engineering majors. This program awards two $5,000 scholarships. The General Motors/LULAC Scholarship is open to freshmen through seniors interested in engineering majors. The program awards twenty $2,000 scholarships.

League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC National Educational Services Center, Inc.
LULAC offers a variety of scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduate & graduate college students. Amounts vary.

Hispanic College Fund Scholarships
The Fund provides financial support to Hispanic students majoring in business-related areas (accounting, human resources, communications, etc). Awards vary. Deadline is in April.

Hispanic/Latino Scholarships for Undergraduates (various scholarships)

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Awards scholarships to Hispanic Graduate Students at selected universities and in selected majors. Amount awarded is 10,000 for the 2002-2003 academic year, plus a paid summer internship in New York. A renewal award of $10,000 is contingent upon the successful completion of the summer internship. Selected majors include Biostatistics, Economics, Medicine, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Public Health, Computer Engineering,
Epidemiology, Computer Information Systems, Health Administration. Deadline is June 15.

HISPANOCARE Scholarship Fund
Hispanocare provides scholarships for students of Latino descent whose studies are in the healthcare field. Awards are usually up to $1,500. Deadline is September 15.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
The MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to qualified Latino individuals in pursuit of higher education. Each year MALDEF awards numerous law school scholarships to Latino students in their first, second or third year of law school. Scholarships range from $2,000 to $6,000.

NALEO Educational Funds Leadership Program
The NALEO Fund administers the Ford Motor Company Fellows Program and the Shell Legislative Internship Program (SLIP). Ford Motor Company Fellows Program is designed for Latino Graduate/Professional School students who are seeking to become familiarized with the congressional legislative process. Students are selected from the following states and regions: CA, FL, IL, Ml, TX, and Puerto Rico. Participants receive f a stipend of $1,200 and free meals, transportation and lodging. Shell Legislative Internship Program (SLIP) is designed for college juniors and seniors who are seeking to become familiarized with municipal or state legislative processes. Students are selected from the following states: AZ, CA, FL, Ca, FL, IL, NM, NY or TX. Participants receive f a stipend of $1,500 and free meals, transportation and lodging.

National Hispanic Recognition Program
This program offers annual awards for outstanding Hispanic high school students who are U.S. citizens. To qualify for the program, students must take the PSATINMSQT test in the fall of their high school junior year, during which they must affirm their Hispanic heritage. Students who score well are then asked to complete an application form. Award amount is 1,500.

National Society of Hispanic MBAS Scholarship Program Fellowship
These scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to full-time and part-time graduate students who wish to pursue a Masters degree in Management and Business. The awards range from $2,000 to $15,000.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation
The Society provides financial support to Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students majoring in engineering and science. Awards vary.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Scholarship News Hispanic Section

HispanicOnline

Hispanic Fund

Scholarships, Grants and Internships for Asian Students [Top]

Center for Chinese Studies- Financial Assistance for Chinese Studies
For undergraduate and graduate students of Chinese ancestry. Award is $4000.

Japanese American Citizenship League

Organization for Chinese Americans Grants and Awards

Scholarships, Grants and Internships for Native American Students [Top]

Adolf Van Pelt Foundation Inc. Native American Financial Aid Grants
Awards 40 to 50 grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 to Native American Students who want to pursue a professional career in any field of study. Attn: Olcia Patterson, Fario Lane, lrvington-on-Hudson NY 10533

AIGC Fellowship for Native American Graduate Students
Awards scholarships to American Indian and Alaskan Native students from federally recognized U. S. tribes.

AISES Environmental Protection Agency
The Agency provides scholarships to Native American students majoring in biology, business administration, chemistry, chemical engineering and medicine. Overall 27 scholarships of $4,000 are awarded each year.

American Indian Library Association Scholarship
Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarship Information

A.T. Anderson Scholarship Program
For Native American students majoring in engineering, math, science, computer science and business management. Amount awarded is $1,000.

Native American Scholarship Fund
Open to students majoring in engineering, computer science, business, education, and computer Science. Applicants must be American Indians or Alaskan natives (1/4 degree or more) enrolled as members of a federally recognized, state recognized or terminal tribe. Awards vary and are given for both undergraduate and
graduate studies. Deadlines are March 15, April 15 and Sept. 15 tel: 505/262-2351 fax: 505/262-0543, E-mail: NScholarsh@aol.com

Udall Library Associate Program
The Udall Library Associate Program is designed for persons from Hispanic or Native
American backgrounds interested in pursuing a career in archives and special collections librarianship. Udall Library Associates will receive $12,000, tuition remission (excluding student fees and taxes) and benefits.

Yakima Nation Tribal Scholarship
For undergraduate Native American students. Amount per scholarship is $1,000.