Scholarships for Black and/or African American students - Feb '25

Rosy Salon Software Scholarship

Cosmetology/Beauty • For Black and/or African American students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For students of color • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors

Rosy Salon Software offers $250 scholarships for cosmetology, barbering, and esthetics students in the US and Canada.

Award for Excellence in Business Commentary Scholarship

Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Finance • Management • Accounting • For Black and/or African American students • Seniors

The Award for Excellence in Business Commentary offers $10,000 to high-achieving Black undergraduate students for a national writing competition.

The Denver Foundation Scholarships

Denver • Colorado • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Denver Foundation offers scholarships up to $15,000 for local students based on merit, need, or activities. Apply online today!

Johnson & Johnson Scholarship

Accounting • Finance • Business Administration • Business (MBA) • Management • STEM • Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics • Physics • Chemistry • Biology • Healthcare-Related • For Black and/or African American students • Juniors

The Johnson & Johnson Scholarship offers $8,000 annually to high-achieving Black undergraduates in business, STEM, or health fields.

Lyndsey Scott Coding+ Scholarship

Computer Science • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Lyndsey Scott Coding+ Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for LGBTQIA+, Women, and BIPOC computer science students to pursue their goals.

The Lagrant Foundation - Graduate Scholarships

Advertising • Marketing • Public Relations • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students

The Lagrant Foundation offers $3,750 scholarships for minority graduate students in advertising, marketing, or public relations.

Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship

Healthcare-Related • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Graduate Students

The Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship offers $5,000 to diverse healthcare management students. Apply with recommendations and an essay.

Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program

California • Law • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship offers $10,000 to law students enrolled in Bay Area schools.

Louis B. Russell Scholarship

Arts • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • For Middle Eastern students • Freshmen

The Louis B. Russell Scholarship offers $1,000 to minority high school seniors pursuing vocational education at accredited institutions.

Cedar Award

Psychology • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students

Building Better Futures Grant Program

Education • Health Education • Teacher Education • Finance • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Social Sciences • Social Work • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Sociology • Economics • Urban Design • Mathematics • Environmental Engineering • Conservation • Environmental Science • Climate Sciences • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Middle Eastern students • For Pacific Islander students • Seniors • Graduates

The Building Better Futures Grant Program offers $5,000 to HBCU graduates for career support. Minimum GPA of 2.75 required.

The Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago • Illinois • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Construction • Urban Design • For Black and/or African American students • For Women • Age • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Marki Lemons Ryhal Scholarship offers $500 for African American women at HBCUs in real estate, business, or urban planning.

Better Together STEM Scholarship Program

Alameda County • Alpine County • Amador County • Butte County • Calaveras County • Colusa County • Contra Costa County • El Dorado County • Fresno County • Glenn County • Humboldt County • Kern County • Kings County • Lake County • Lassen County • Madera County • Marin County • Mariposa County • Mendocino County • Merced County • Monterey County • Napa County • Nevada County • Placer County • Plumas County • Sacramento County • San Benito County • San Bernardino County • San Francisco County • San Joaquin County • San Luis Obispo County • San Mateo County • Santa Barbara County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County • Shasta County • Sierra County • Siskiyou County • Solano County • Sonoma County • Stanislaus County • Sutter County • Tehama County • Trinity County • Tulare County • Tuolumne County • Yolo County • Yuba County • For students with disabilities • California • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Food Sciences & Technology • STEM • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Climate Sciences • Environmental Science • Geological & Earth Sciences • Meteorology • Science • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Physics • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Better Together STEM Scholarship offers $2,500 to $10,000 for California residents in STEM fields, prioritizing underrepresented groups.

UNCF General Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Seniors • Juniors • Sophomores • Graduate Students

UNCF General Scholarship for full-time students with 2.50 GPA and financial need. Award amount starts at $250.

ITE Diversity Scholars Program

Engineering • For Black and/or African American students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The ITE Diversity Scholars Program offers up to $20,000 for diverse students pursuing transportation engineering degrees. Apply now!

Valerie Russell Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • For Christian students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Valerie Russell Scholarship offers $250 to African-American laywomen supporting UCC values and justice commitments.

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholarship

Law • STEM • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • Graduate Students • Seniors

The Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholarship offers $10,000/year for STEM students from underrepresented groups pursuing patent law.

NACME Administered Scholarships

Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen

NACME scholarships support underrepresented students in engineering and computer science with awards up to $5,000 for eligible applicants.

The Richard S. Smith Scholarship

Religious/Theological Studies • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For students of color • Freshmen

The Richard S. Smith Scholarship offers $1,000 to racial-ethnic minority high school seniors pursuing church-related careers.

George A. Strait Minority Scholarship

Information Sciences • Law • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Native American / American Indian students • Graduate Students

Apply for the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship for law librarianship. Open to minority students in ALA-accredited programs. Award: $250+.

For the Culture Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen

The For the Culture Scholarship awards $900 to BIPOC high school seniors attending Diversity University summit. Apply with proof of attendance.

The Helen And Allen Brown Scholarship

Tennessee • Louisiana • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Helen And Allen Brown Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for racial-ethnic minority students in United Methodist Church districts.

Anthony B. Davis Scholarship

For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen

The Anthony B. Davis Scholarship offers $585 to BIPOC high school seniors and undergraduates with a 3.0 GPA. Apply by sharing your story.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen

The Jackie Robinson Foundation offers up to $30,000 scholarships for minority high school seniors with leadership and community service dedication.

Sheila A Burke Memorial Scholarship

Nursing • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • High school

The Sheila A Burke Memorial Scholarship awards $1,000 to underprivileged nursing students. Apply by sharing your vision as a future nurse.