African Americans: College Scholarships
Grants and Graduate Fellowships

Minority scholarships for African American students, Black high school seniors,
Graduate school students, college scholarships, graduate fellowships
African American Studies

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Black Excel — The College Help Network
♥	♠	200 Free Scholarships for Minorities
		Over 1,000 featured scholarships.
Echoing Green — Fellowship Programs
	♠	The Black Male Achievement (BMA) Fellowship
Oct 24		The Black Male Achievement (BMA) Fellowship is the first fellowship in the world for social entrepreneurs dedicated to improving the life outcomes of black men and boys in the United States. The Fellowship was founded and is supported in partnership with the Open Society Foundations

High School Seniors	Internships and Summer Jobs	Biomedical Internships	International Study Abroad
Hispanics, Latinos	Nationally Coveted	Teachers	College & Graduate School
Minorities	Engineers & Computer Sci.	Medical School	Ethnic Groups & Studies
Minority Health	High School Students	Public Health	Library Studies & History
Women	Biology & Environmental Sci.	Cancer Research	Media Communications
African Americans	Physical Sciences & Math	Nurses	Free Scholarships
Native Americans	Social Sciences	Arts & Humanities	Updates

Jackie Robinson Foundation
	♥	College Scholarships — Up to $7,500 per year
Feb 15		The award is given to outstanding high school graduates who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation — Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships
♥	♠	Internships
Feb 21 Jun 6 Oct 27		CBCF's internship programs prepare college students and young professionals to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates by exposing them to the processes by which national policies are developed and implemented on Capitol Hill and in the federal government.
	♥	Scholarships
Feb 28 May 1 Jun 5		Performing arts, visual arts, education, health.
	♥	Fellowships
Mar 14		CBCF's internship and fellowship programs prepare college students and young professionals to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates by exposing them to the processes by which national policies are developed and implemented on Capitol Hill and in the federal government.
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
	♥	Internships — $440 to $520 per week
Mar 3		The NAFEO Internship Program offers full-time paid internships in the summer. Preference will be given to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at historically or predominantly black colleges and universities.
U.S. National Highway Institute — Technology Partnership Programs
♥	♠	Eisenhower Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) — $1,700/mo. to $2,000/mo.
Mar 10		Fellowships for students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines.
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation — Scholars
	♠	Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law Graduate Scholarships — Up to $30,000
Mar 14		The scholarship will be awarded to minority students developing a career in intellectual property law or holding a past or present, full or part-time position in an area related to intellectual property law. Applicants must also have a demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic performance in the undergraduate level and law school level (if applicable).
Sachs Foundation — Scholarship Applications
	♥	Undergraduate Scholarships — Over $6,000
Mar 15		These scholarships are for African American high school seniors only who will be attending college in the fall term. Applicants must be a full-time Colorado resident for a minimum of five years. Residence due to military orders to Colorado may be accepted on a case by case basis.
	♠	Graduate Scholarships — $7,000
Mar 15		The Sachs Foundation has a very limited graduate grant program. Selection for a graduate grant is on a case by case basis determined by the Board of Directors. Only current Sachs Foundation recipients who will, or have, received their undergraduate degree within the last three years are eligible.
	♥	UCCS Health Sciences Scholarship — $6,000
Mar 15		You must be currently attending, or have been admitted to, the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Health Sciences Program. Applicants must be a full-time Colorado resident for a minimum of five years. Residence due to military orders to Colorado may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
♥	♠	NAACP Scholarships — $2,000 to $3,000
Mar 17		Scholarships for outstanding students.
Jacki Tuckfiled Memorial Fund
	♥	Jacki Tuckfiled Memorial Scholarships — $2,000
May 29		The applicant must be an African American United States citizen, resident of South Florida, enrolled (part or full time) in a graduate business degree program (master's or doctoral) at a Florida university.
Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology — Program Summary
	♥	College Scholarships — Up to $2,000
Jun 15		The Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology (DFBSST) is an endowment fund which provides scholarships to African-American undergraduate students who enroll in scientific or technical fields of study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
National Society of Black Engineers — Programs, Competitions & Scholarships
♥	♠	Programs and Scholarships — $500 to $10,500
Jun 30		NSBE and Corporate-sponsored scholarship and award opportunities for pre-college, collegiate undergraduate and graduate student, and technical professional members.
University of Virginia, Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies — Fellowships
	♠	Predoctoral Residential Research Fellowships — $20,000
Dec 1		Open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence. However, current University employees are not eligible to apply.
	♣	Postdoctoral Residential Research Fellowships - — $45,000
Dec 1		The fellowship is open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence. Applicants for the post-doctoral fellowship must have been awarded their Ph.D. by the time of application or furnish proof from the relevant registrar that all documentation required for the Ph.D. has been submitted.
Ron Brown Scholar Program — Prospective Applicants
	♥	College Scholarships for African-American High School Seniors Who Intend to Pursue Undergraduate Degrees Full-Time — Up to $40,000
Nov 1 Jan 9		The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need.
United Negro College Fund — Scholarships, Programs, Internships, and Fellowships
♥	♠	College Scholarships
		The UNCF Program Services Department manages various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documentation.
Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Research Awards
♥	♠	Minorities - College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships, Research Internships
		College scholarships, graduate fellowships and grants for Hispanics, Latinos, Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, South and Central Americans, African Americans, Native Alaskans, Aleuts, Inuit, Eskimos, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Hawaiians, Polynesians or Micronesians.
♥	♠	Minority Scholarships - Medical School, Public Health, Health Professions
		Allied health, communication, sciences and disorders, health administration, health sciences, medicine, mental health, nursing, nutritional science, psychology, pharmacy, premed, public health.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) — National Merit College Scholarships
	♥	UNCF Capstone Achievement Program
		This new award, a legacy of NMSC's 50-year National Achievement® Scholarship Program, will first recognize the outstanding academic accomplishments of its recipients at the cum laude level or above and it will provide them with financial awards that support and encourage them in the careers on which they are about to embark.

High School Seniors	Internships and Summer Jobs	Biomedical Internships	International Study Abroad
Hispanics, Latinos	Nationally Coveted	Teachers	College & Graduate School
Minorities	Engineers & Computer Sci.	Medical School	Ethnic Groups & Studies
Minority Health	High School Students	Public Health	Library Studies & History
Women	Biology & Environmental Sci.	Cancer Research	Media Communications
African Americans	Physical Sciences & Math	Nurses	Free Scholarships
Native Americans	Social Sciences	Arts & Humanities	Updates

African Americans: College Scholarships Grants and Graduate Fellowships

Minority scholarships for African American students, Black high school seniors, Graduate school students, college scholarships, graduate fellowships African American Studies

Over 1,000 featured scholarships.

The Black Male Achievement (BMA) Fellowship is the first fellowship in the world for social entrepreneurs dedicated to improving the life outcomes of black men and boys in the United States. The Fellowship was founded and is supported in partnership with the Open Society Foundations

The award is given to outstanding high school graduates who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

CBCF's internship programs prepare college students and young professionals to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates by exposing them to the processes by which national policies are developed and implemented on Capitol Hill and in the federal government.

Performing arts, visual arts, education, health.

The NAFEO Internship Program offers full-time paid internships in the summer. Preference will be given to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at historically or predominantly black colleges and universities.

Fellowships for students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines.

These scholarships are for African American high school seniors only who will be attending college in the fall term. Applicants must be a full-time Colorado resident for a minimum of five years. Residence due to military orders to Colorado may be accepted on a case by case basis.

The Sachs Foundation has a very limited graduate grant program. Selection for a graduate grant is on a case by case basis determined by the Board of Directors. Only current Sachs Foundation recipients who will, or have, received their undergraduate degree within the last three years are eligible.

You must be currently attending, or have been admitted to, the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Health Sciences Program. Applicants must be a full-time Colorado resident for a minimum of five years. Residence due to military orders to Colorado may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Scholarships for outstanding students.

The applicant must be an African American United States citizen, resident of South Florida, enrolled (part or full time) in a graduate business degree program (master's or doctoral) at a Florida university.

The Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology (DFBSST) is an endowment fund which provides scholarships to African-American undergraduate students who enroll in scientific or technical fields of study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

NSBE and Corporate-sponsored scholarship and award opportunities for pre-college, collegiate undergraduate and graduate student, and technical professional members.

University of Virginia, Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies — Fellowships

Open to qualified candidates without restriction as to citizenship or current residence. However, current University employees are not eligible to apply.

The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need.

The UNCF Program Services Department manages various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documentation.

Allied health, communication, sciences and disorders, health administration, health sciences, medicine, mental health, nursing, nutritional science, psychology, pharmacy, premed, public health.

African Americans: College Scholarships
Grants and Graduate Fellowships

Minority scholarships for African American students, Black high school seniors,
Graduate school students, college scholarships, graduate fellowships
African American Studies