| Program |
Discipline |
Award |
Eligibility Requirements |
Deadline |
The UNCF/UPS Corporate Scholars Program
www.ups.com |
Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or Marketing |
Need-based scholarships range from $5,000 - $15,000; and 8-10 week paid internship |
College juniors should include a student aid report (SAR), a resume, and a personal biography of 500 words or less, discussing career objective, leadership abilities and community activities. |
Varies |
Bank One/UNCF Corporate Scholars Program
P.O. Box 1435
Alexandra, VA 22313-9998
www.bankone.com/careernav |
General |
Scholarship; 8-10 week internship |
Student must submit an official transcript, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, and a statement of financial need certified by the financial aid office. |
Jan. 31 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
UNCF
1-877-690-GMSP
www.gmsp.org |
Undergrad: General; Graduate: Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Education, or Library Science |
Full tuition, room & board, and other expenses throughout college and graduate school |
Minority applicants (high school through graduate level) must have a 3.0 GPA; be nominated by a teacher or principal; submit essay about future goals; must be committed to performing community service; have academic promise and unmet financial need. |
Varies |
The Ron Brown Scholar Program
c/o Ms. Fran Hardey Executive Assistant
1160 Pepsi Pl., Suite 206
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-964-1588
www.ronbrown.org |
General |
$10,000 for 4 years for a total of $40,000; summer internship, mentor |
Black high school seniors must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential, be involved in community service and must demonstrate financial need. Must be U.S. citizens or have a permanent resident VISA. |
Jan. 9
Nov. 15 |
U.S. Navy Scholarships: Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Nurse NROTC
Montgomery GI Bill Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program
www.navy.com |
General, except Nurse NROTC: Nursing field |
Program awards vary, range from $23,000 - $150,000 |
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, 17 to 27 years old. Other requirements are applicable, depending on the scholarship program. |
Dec. 31 |
AIFS Minority Scholarships
American Institute for Foreign Study
102 Greenwich Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830 |
Foreign exchange studies |
$500 - $1,000 |
Minorities must be currently enrolled undergraduate students participating in an AIFS summer or spring exchange program. Must have a least a 3.0 GPA or better. |
Varies |
Chevrolet Excellence in Education Scholarship
www.gm.com |
General |
$1,000 |
Open to African-American students graduating from high school in Fall with minimum GPA of 3.3. |
Varies |
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
175 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 1500
Chicago, IL 60604-2702
800-765-2122, ext. 733
www.nraef.org |
Food Service |
$2,000 |
Undergraduate students in the food service area are eligible to apply. |
Nov. 18
Apr. 7 |
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA)
444 Brickell Ave., P-14
Miami, FL 33131
www.artsawards.org |
Performing arts, visual arts, photography, creative writing |
Varies |
Applicants must be high school seniors and citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its official territories. You may apply in one or more categories up to nine disciplines. |
Jun. 1
Oct. 1 |
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Department of Diversity Programs
1155 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
800-227-5558, ext. 6250
www.acs.org
scholars@acs.org
|
Chemical Sciences, including Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry and Chemical Technology |
Up to $2,500 for freshmen; up to $3,000 for sophomores - seniors per academic year. |
Minority candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; high school seniors, college freshman, sophomores or juniors majoring in the chemical sciences field as full-time students at accredited colleges/universities; students planning careers in medicine are not eligible. |
Mar. 1 |
