Scholarships
- African American Scholarships
- Asian Scholarships
- Disability Scholarships
- General/All Scholarships
- Hispanic/Latino Scholarships
- LGBT Scholarships
- Native American Scholarships
- Women Scholarships
African American Scholarships
Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
Must be a Black U.S. Citizen. This award of $1500 is need-based and renewable. Three letters of recommendation, transcripts and evidence of full time enrollment required. Deadline: April 30
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
Education Department
4805 Mount Hope Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21215
301-358-8900
Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Assistance Scholarships
Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate financial need. Scholarship is non-renewable. Award is up to $1500 a year. Deadline: February 1
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Attn: Educational Advancement Foundation
5656 South Stony Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
312-947-0026
312-947-0277 (fax)
Audre Lourde Scholarship Awards
Funds scholarships for out lesbians or gay men of African descent making significant contributions to their communities.
P.O. Box 2502
Decatur, GA 30031
404-370-0920
email
Black Excel
An online source for all, especially African-American, families and first-generation college students.
College-Sponsored Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students
After recipients of National Achievement Scholarships and Corporate-Sponsored Achievement Scholarships have been chosen, the remaining African American finalists are contacted and asked to report their current college of choice. College officials calculate each winner's stipend (based on financial information reported directly to the college) which ranges from $250 to $2600 per year.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Attn: National Achievement Scholarship Program
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, IL 30201-4897
847-860-510
Ethnic Minority Scholarship
Awarded to Methodist minority students attending college at least one year. Must also be a U.S. citizen and have a 2.3 GPA minimum. Deadline: May 1
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Office of Loans and Scholarships
PO Box 871
Nashville, TN 37202
Asian Scholarships
Alice Yuriko Endo Scholarship
For students of Japanese American descent. Amount varies.
Japanese American Citizens League
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-921-5225
APAHC Scholarship Program
Asian Pacific American Heritage Council Scholarships
Scholarships are sponsored by UPS, Coca-Cola, and APAHC which are $2000 and $1000 each. The APAHC Scholarship Program is available to children of all Asian Pacific Americans.
China Times Cultural Foundation
Undergraduate and graduate students of Chinese ancestry. Award is $4000.
James N Tu
43-27 36th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-392-0995
Mitsuyuki Yonemura Memorial Scholarship
Amount is $500.00
Japanese American Citizens League
P.O. Box 7144
San Francisco, CA 94120-7144
The Kimbo Foundation
Saburo Kido Memorial Scholarship
c/o Korea Central Daisy, S.F.
685 Harrington St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Disability Scholarships
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study. Applicants are eligible for one scholarship per school year and are limited to a total of two scholarship awards. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Association of Blind Citizens Scholarship Program
The Association of Blind Citizens will offer $10,000 in college scholarships to legally blind individuals seeking a college degree. The Reggie Johnson Memorial Scholarship will be valued at $2000 and seven $1000 scholarships will be available. The scholarship may be applied to tuition, living expenses or related expenses resulting from blindness.
Association of Blind Citizens
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation
ELA Scholarships are available only to women graduate students with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university in the United States. These scholarships are awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. Scholarships range between $500 and $2,000.
ELA Foundation
2460 North Lake Ave.
PMB #128
Altadena, CA 91001
Georgia Council of the Blind
www.georgiacounciloftheblind.org
Each year the Georgia Council of the Blind awards one or more scholarships of up to $1000.00 to deserving students.
Little People of America
As part of our service to people with dwarfism and the community at large, LPA offers educational scholarships to prospective and current students attending college or vocational school in the Unite States. Awards can range from $250 to $1000, sometimes more. A scholarship committee, headed by LPA's Vice President of Programs, will selectively review all scholarship application packets.
National Federation for the Blind Scholarship Program
Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of 30 scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. All applicants for these scholarships:
- Must be legally blind.
- Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States' institution in the 2008 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time.
- Must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities.
In addition to a scholarship, each winner will be brought to the 2008 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention in July at Federation expense, providing an excellent opportunity for high level networking with active blind persons in many, many different professions and occupations. Deadline: March 31, 2008
The Jewish Guild for the Blind Guild Scholar Program
The Jewish Guild for the Blind has created an annual scholarship program for college bound high school students who are legally blind . Applications will be accepted from students at the end of their junior year, with recipients selected and scholarships awarded the following academic year. The GuildScholar Program will award 12 to15 scholarships of up to $15,000 each
General/All Scholarships
Council on Career Development for Minorities
Annually awarded scholarship for ethnic minority undergraduates. Applicants should show outstanding academic records and be enrolled in an approved accredited university or college.
Scholarship Coordinator
Council on Career Development for Minorities
1341 W Mockingbird Ln, Suite 412-E
Dallas, TX 75247
214-631-3677
Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship Fund
Open to all minority students who demonstrate financial need and are recommended by a member of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs.
NACWC
Scholarship Committee
5808 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Administered by the United Negro College Fund, provides scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice. Application is available online or call (877) 690-GMSP.
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduates Students
(EAPSI): www.nsf.gov/eapsi (select "Taiwan")
The program, jointly supported and sponsored by NSF and National Science Council of Taiwan, EAPSI provides U.S. graduate students with the opportunities to attend an academic apprenticeship in Taiwan from June to August each year.
Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP): http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/ Academia Sinica of Taiwan set up the Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) in 2002, in order to attract young scholars from around the globe to its campus for advanced, inter-disciplinary studies. In cooperation with the top universities in Taiwan, TIGP will offer about eight program options. All courses will be conducted in English and scholarships and research grants are available for qualified students. TIGP is a unique and exciting intellectual community that will provide young scholars with tremendous opportunities for academic and personal growth.
Taiwan Scholarship Program (DOC | 106 KB)
Hispanic/Latino Scholarships
Hispanic College Fund
The mission of the Hispanic College Fund is to develop the next generation of Hispanic business leaders in America by awarding scholarships to deserving Hispanic students. A site for Latino/a students to access college funding sources. Awards from $500 to $5000.
League of United Latin America Citizens (LULAC)
LULAC's National Education Service Centers provide Hispanic students throughout the U.S. with educational counseling, scholarships, mentorships, leadership development, and literacy programs.
The National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
High school or full-time community college, four year college, and graduate school students who are at least half Hispanic US citizens or permanent residents. Undergrads must have a minimum 2.5GPA, and have completed a minimum 15 semester credits. Awards based on financial needs, community involvement and achievement. Applications are only available August 3rd through October 9th. Award is $1000; renewable. Deadline: October 15
Selection Committee
One Sansome Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco CA 94104-0728
415-445-9930
415-445-9936 (fax)
email
LGBT Scholarships
Audre Lourde Scholarship Awards
Funds scholarships for out lesbians or gay men of African descent making significant contributions to their communities.
P.O. Box 2502
Decatur, GA 30031
404-370-0920
email
Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund
The Lee Dubin Scholarship is sponsored by COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) and the Family Pride Coalition (FPC). Three to five $1,000 scholarships are awarded to children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and guardians who have worked to affect change in the LGBT community and the community at large. The The Lee Dubin Scholarship is sponsored by COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) and the Family Pride Coalition (FPC). Three to five $1,000 scholarships are awarded to children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and guardians who have worked to affect change in the LGBT community and the community at large. Deadline: April 15
COLAGE Scholarship Committee
3543 18th St, #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-861-5437
email
Pat Hoban Memorial Scholarship
Funds scholarships for lesbian identified Georgia residents who have demonstrated a commitment to the welfare of the lesbian community.
1530 DeKalb Ave, NE Ste. A
Atlanta, GA 30307
770-662-4353
email
The Point Foundation
The Point Foundation is a national, publicly-supported scholarship fund that provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Awards amounts vary based on need, and are renewed annually until the completion of one's degree as long as key expectations are met in the "Contract of Excellence" signed by each Scholar, which includes a requirement to maintain a 3.5 GPA. Past award amounts have ranged from $5,000 to $28,000 per year. Deadline: March 1
The Point Foundation
PO Box 11210
Chicago, IL 60611
1-866-337-6468
1-866-397-6468 (fax)
Native American Scholarships
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Program
Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood showing Choctaw descent, attend an accredited college or university within the United States. Award: $800 (grant); $1000 (scholarship). Deadline: March 15
Drawer 1210
Durant, Oklahoma 74702-1210
800-522-6170
580-924-1267 (fax)
Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded once a year to one student. A candidate for this scholarship must be enrolled full time at a 2 or 4 year college or university.
Applicants must be Native Americans, and proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers. Students must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and have a 3.0 GPA or higher. A recipient may reapply for this scholarship and be considered along with other members of the applicant pool.
The amount of scholarship is based on total return of the endowment, and may vary year to year. Deadline: February 1
HOPI Tribe Grants and Scholarship Program
Based on financial need, 2.0 GPA, and enrollment in HOPI tribe. Award is $1000. Deadline: July 31
PO Box 123
Kykotsmovi, Arizona 86039
800-762-9630, ext. 520
520-734-2435
email
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Native American Scholarship
The American Indians Committee of the DAR awards this scholarship to Native Americans. This award is intended to help Native American students of any age, any tribe, in any state striving to get an education. All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Specify that you want information on the American Indian Scholarship when you send the stamped self addressed envelope for information.
This scholarship is intended to help Native American college/university and technical school students of any age, any tribe, in any state at the undergraduate or graduate level. Graduate students are eligible; however, undergraduate students are given preference.
Applicants must be Native American (proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers), in financial need, and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher. There will be no exceptions. This is a one time $500 award.
Deadlines:
- For Fall term, April 1
- For Spring term, October 1
SITKA Tribe of Alaska Higher Education
The purpose of the Higher Education Scholarship Program is to financially assist qualified full time students enrolled in accredited colleges or universities. Funding through the Higher Education program is allowed for up to 5 years per student's lifetime. Priority is given to enrolled members of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
SRP/NGS Navajo Scholarship
Member of Navajo Tribe, 3.0 GPA, upper-division student. Contact for awards and deadline.
Linda Dawavendewa
SRP/NGS Navaho Scholarship Program
PO Box 850
Page, AZ 86040
928-645-6539
email
Women Scholarships
Third Wave Scholarship Program
For young women: Third Wave Foundation's Scholarship Program for Young Women is available to all full-time or part-time students age 30 and under who are enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an accredited university, college or community college. The primary criteria for funding is financial need. Students should also be involved as activists, artists, or cultural workers working on issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, or other forms of inequality. Awards range from $1000 to $5000.
Directory of Women's Grants and Scholarships
http://www.scholarshipsandgrants.us/scholarships-for-women/
Website directory of general scholarships and grants focused on women applicants.
