| Program |
Discipline |
Award |
Eligibility Requirements |
Deadline |
Guideposts' Youth Writing Contest
6 East 34th St.
New York, NY 10016 |
General |
$500 - $2,500 |
Must be a college freshman and submit a 1200 word essay. |
Varies |
Ronald McDonald House Charities
African-American Future Achievers Scholarship Program
www.mcdonalds.com |
General |
$1,000 |
Applicant must have a least one parent of African-American origin. Open to graduating high school students eligible to enroll in and attend an accredited institution of higher learning in the U.S., and reside in a participating area. |
Varies |
State Farm Companies Foundation
Nancy Lynn
1 State Farm Plaza
Bloomington, IL 61710-0001
309-766-2039 (fellowship)
309-766-2311 (internship)
www.statefarm.com |
Computer science, pre-law or mathematics |
$2,000 - $3,000 |
Minority students in a business-related field are eligible for the internship. Junior or senior undergraduate in business-related field are eligible for the fellowship. Must be nominated by dean or department head. Must be a U.S. citizen. |
February |
The Saul T. Wilson Jr. Scholarship
USDA/Animal, Plant, Health Inspection Service
Human Resources
4700 River Rd., Unit 21
Riverdale, MD 20737-1230
800-762-2738 |
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
Up to $5,000 for undergrads |
U.S. citizens enrolled full-time at an accredited university; undergraduates should have already completed two years of a four-year pre-veterinary medicine or other biomedical science program; grad students also eligible. Applicants must provide resume, essay, transcripts, and three recommendation letters. Write or call for further details. |
Mar. 1 |
L'Oreal USA
Women in Science Fellowship
infoOffice@us.loreal.com |
Immunology, chemistry, earth science, epidemiology, medical field research |
Varies |
Must e-mail all inquiries and questions; please allow at least one day for response. Accurate mailing info and current e-mail address is a must. All applicants will receive notice of their status after each review process. |
Call for applications begins on Aug. 1 |
Minority Scholarships
AIA/AAF Scholarship Program
c/o Mary Felber
The American Architectural Foundation
1735 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006
www.archfoundation.org |
Architecture |
$500 - $2,500
Award determined by financial need of applicant |
High school seniors and junior college students entering degree programs at schools of architecture; students who have already completed first year at standard four-year college are not eligible. |
Varies |
National Black MBA Association, Inc. Scholarship Programs
180 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 100
Chicago, IL 60601
www.nbmbaa.org
|
Business or Management programs |
$700 - $12,500 |
Various scholarship programs are offered for graduate and undergraduate students. Contact your local NBMBAA chapter for program calendar, requirements, application and selection criteria. |
Varies |
NABA National Scholarship
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.
7249-A Hanover Pkwy.
Greenbelt, MD 20770
www.nabainc.org
|
Accounting, Finance, General Business |
$3,000 - $6,000 |
Minority undergraduates who maintain an overall GPA of 2.5; applicants must be paid NABA members (can pay at time of application) and have completed at least 12 credit hours in accounting by end of spring semester; personal essay and academic and financial transcripts must accompany completed application form. |
Jan. 31
Visit web site for details. |
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, Inc.
Karen Jackson-Bullitt
1000 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 615
Washington, DC 20036
www.rtndf.org
karenb@rtndf.org
|
Electronic Journalism, Broadcast Journalism |
Carole Simpson Scholarship: $2,000
Ed Bradley Scholarship:
$10,000
Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship: $2,000 |
Full-time minority undergraduates majoring in electronic journalism; applicants must have at least one full year of school remaining and be in good academic standing; they must submit completed application, goal statement, and reference letter. Bradley applicants must include 1-3 examples demonstrating journalistic skills totaling 15 minutes or less on audio cassette or VHS. |
May 9 |
