Multicultural Student Scholarships

Award Amount: See Description | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: January 10, 2025
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This program places minority students interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing at Science Magazine for 10 weeks over the summer. Interns experience what it's like to cover the scientific and technological issues that shape our global community. The internship is open to any minority undergraduate with a serious interest in science writing. Preference will be given to those students pursuing a degree in journalism. You must be enrolled in an academic program at the time you submit your application. Apply Now!

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The Ron Brown Scholar Program (RBSP) honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. RBSP competitively awards Ron Brown Scholars four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year). High school senior applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,500 - $20,000 | Awards Available: 27 | Deadline: Current (New cycle opens January 2025)

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Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation. Applicants for the Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship must be high-school seniors of African descent (for example, African-American, African, or Ethiopian); must plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation and plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing). A minimum 3.3 GPA and financial need are required. Apply Now!

Award Amount: See Description | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: (Current) (New Cycle Opens January 2025)

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FTE offers financial support for doctoral students who have completed the coursework stage of their Ph.D. or Th.D. program in religion, theological studies, or biblical studies. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $5,000 | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: April 16, 2025

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The American Association of Blacks in Energy is a professional association composed of African Americans in the energy industry. Through its Scholarship Program, the Association seeks to help increase the number of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans (underrepresented minorities) in energy-related fields. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $6,000 | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: February 28, 2025
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The AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities will award funding to minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Funding for the scholarships is provided by donations made by members to the AMS Giving Program. The two-year scholarship is distributed once per year during freshman and sophomore years (second-year funding depends on successful completion of the first academic year). Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: (Current)
Description:  To qualify for the Mexican-American Dream Scholarship, students must be an AB-540 student or member of a COFEM affiliated federation or club and reside and attend school in the following counties only: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Inland Empire, and Ventura County. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required, as well as demonstrated financial aid. Students must be willing to volunteer 25-50 hours serving COFEM. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $500 - $5,000 | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: Fall Only (Current)
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HSF/ General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage in obtaining a college degree. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, undergraduate students, and graduate students. Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA for high school students. A minimum of 2.5 GPA for college and graduate students. Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited not-for-profit, four-year university or graduate school during the fall of the scholarship cycle year. U.S. Citizen, permanent legal resident, DACA, or eligible non-citizen. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,500 | Awards Available: See Description | Deadline: (Current) (Will re-open in 2025)
Description: Must be enrolled in your tribe; must be attending an accredited school full time both fall and spring semesters; must be seeking an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Open to high school seniors who will be entering college in the Fall, College Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Please visit our website for more information. Do not send letters of inquiry to our mailing address. Apply Now!

For more than 50 years, the Native Forward Scholars Fund has empowered Native students and leaders from over 500 Tribes in all 50 states by providing scholarship dollars and support for services for undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. They have empowered Native leaders through national scholarship funding and student services to share their voices and strengthen their communities. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $30,000 | Deadline: (Current)
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The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees at any nonprofit, accredited college, university, or tribal college. Apply Now!

Award Amount: See Description for the Amount | Deadline: Varies
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Catching the Dream seeks to address this deficiency. Our high-priority areas of study are math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers. These fields of study are critical to the future of Indian people and the nation, and Native Americans are very underrepresented in these fields. Catching the Dream is a national Native American education and scholarship center. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $4,000 | Deadline: (Current)
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The Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship was established by Peggy Traub and Phyllis Dicker to encourage and support lesbian women in their pursuit of higher education. This program provides one-year scholarships of $4,000 to those graduating high school or already enrolled in college in any year of study, including graduate school. Scholarships are paid directly to the recipient’s school and are applied toward tuition. Submissions are judged on academic achievement, outstanding community service and leadership, and commitment to impacting LGBTQ issues. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $18,000 | Deadline: (Current)
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Awarding a total of $18,000 for up to two years of school, the Little Bird Scholarship provides a measure of financial stability to undergraduate students who are both LGBTQ or intersex and undocumented immigrants, including refugees and individuals seeking or granted asylum. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 Annually, Non-Renewable | Awards Available: One offered annually | Deadline: January 2025
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This award is for any openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender student who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Emphasis in judging will be placed on a goal statement that includes specific information on experience or steps taken toward the goal, persuasiveness (e.g., how past achievements/experiences and future planning increase the probability of reaching his/her goal), why he/she think that he/she will succeed, and also grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $5,000 | Awards Available: 2 | Deadline: June 1, 2024
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Award scholarships to LGBTQ+ or LGBTQ-supportive students currently enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or STEM-related teaching fields. Honor students who support a creative educational community that increases the visibility and the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ and supportive students. Encourage students to be out in their careers and support diversity in the STEM workforce. Scholarship Awards: Two $5000 scholarships (when funded) will be awarded each Fall for the academic year. One $5000 scholarship will go to an undergraduate student, and one $5000 scholarship will go to a graduate/professional level student. Students currently enrolled at any accredited U.S.-based college or university are eligible to apply. Apply Now!

Deadline: Application is open September 10th – December 5th
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Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. Point’s multifaceted support of its scholarship recipients (“scholars”) extends far beyond direct financial contribution toward the cost of their education. Each scholar is paired with a mentor and participates in leadership development programs and events. Point Foundation considers many factors when assessing scholarship applicants, including: a proven track record of leadership and community involvement, strong academic achievement, working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community, and financial need. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,400 - $4,800 | Deadline: Application opens November 21st and closes February 20th
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The Point Community College inspires LGBTQ community college students to fulfill their ambitions of graduating with an associate’s degree and/or transferring to a four-year college or university. Students accepted into the program will receive between $2,400-$4,800 in scholarship support each year, admissions counseling, coaching, and financial education at the Point Community College Transfer Symposium in Los Angeles, and access to the Point Foundation network of LGBTQ scholars, more than 300 alumni, and many others dedicated to seeing LGBTQ students succeed. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $1,000 | Deadline: Opens in January and is due in April
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The Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to celebrating and supporting the continuing education for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and LGBTQIA allied students who exhibit courage and leadership in their schools and communities. The scholarship is funded by individual donations and the PFLAG Greensboro Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship Endowment. We wish to express our appreciation to the Guilford Green Foundation for their initial donation and assistance with starting the endowment and to the many individuals who have donated to the endowment. The PFLAG Greensboro Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship is awarded in amounts up to $1,000. The money must be used toward educational expenses. Awards will be distributed to the recipient's school upon receipt of a letter of acceptance and verification of enrollment. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: May 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
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Out to Protect offers a scholarship award for individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender and who are pursuing a career in law enforcement by attending a basic law enforcement training program. This could be a basic police academy, sheriff’s academy, corrections academy, or 9-1-1 dispatcher academy. We believe that one of the best ways of eliminating homophobia in law enforcement is by having positive and visible role models from the LGBT community serving in ranks of the law enforcement profession. We also recognize the courage required to “come out” and to be “out” on the job as a law enforcement professional. Our scholarships reward those individuals who have the courage and willingness to be visible role models in law enforcement. Scholarship awards range in amounts from $500 to $1,000 and are typically announced in June and December of each year. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $9,000 | Deadline: November 27, 2024
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Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) people face many challenges in forming, defining, and maintaining families. This program seeks to encourage the study of LGBT family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area. Preference is given to advanced students who have demonstrated their commitment to this area through their dissertation research plans. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $500 | Awards Available: One offered annually | Deadline: July 1, 2024
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This scholarship aims to support and empower the next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders so they can find personal and professional fulfillment in addition to creating a more inclusive and equitable society. Any LGBTQ+ high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident may apply for this scholarship. Apply Now!

Scholarship Type: Scholarships to international women students | Classification: Graduate study | Deadline: Between September 15th and December 15th every year
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The scholarship is based upon demonstrated need; however, the award is not intended to cover all academic or personal expenses. At the time of application, the applicant is required to indicate additional financial resources adequate to meet her estimated expenses. Examples of additional resources are personal and family funds, tuition waivers, work scholarships, teaching assistantships, study grants, and other scholarships. The maximum amount awarded to a student is $12,500. Lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual needs. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $20,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: November 15th every year | Awards Available: See Description
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International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five International Master's/First Professional Degree Fellowships are renewable for a second year. Preference is given to women who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls through civic, community, or professional work. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: October 14th
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The Connect HER Film Festival provides a powerful platform for young storytellers to highlight critical issues facing women and girls. Students submit original short (3 to 6 minute) films focused on issues such as girls’ global education, ending violence against women, redefining beauty, and girls in tech. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,500 | Deadline: (Current)
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The Rae Lee Siporin Scholarship for Women will make awards to those women who are continuing or returning to college/university for their first undergraduate degree and need financial assistance for their senior year of school. Applicants must have completed their freshmen, sophomore, and junior years of college and will attend a New Mexico college/university for a minimum of one semester during their senior year. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need. Apply Now!

Award Amount: See Description for Amount | Deadline: January 31st
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The Ellen M. Cherry-Delawder Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has attained a minimum 2.0 GPA and is pursuing a program of study in a business-related field. Preference will be given to female students with dependent children. Students must show financial need. Along with the application, students must write a 500-word essay defining career and educational goals, and the benefits of a college education. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $750 | Deadline: (Current)
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The Illustrating Awesomeness Scholarship is an opportunity for young women or gender no-confirming individuals of color who are actively working to change the world. Applicants must be young women of color who are currently enrolled in college/university or will begin college/university in the spring semester and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA. For the essay, you may write up to 500 words or create an up to 5-minute video. Essay question: "Who are you, and how are you going to change the world?" Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,000 | Deadline: April 1, 2024
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Four $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students of accredited 4-year colleges and universities. The “Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship” is dedicated to a female candidate majoring in engineering, math, or biological or physical sciences. The Yoji Kondo and Jerry Pournelle scholarships may be awarded to a candidate of any gender, and add “Science Fiction as literature” as an eligible field of study. Applicants will need to submit a 500-1,000 word essay on one of several available topics. Winners will be announced on July 7th. For more information, or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Varies
Scholarship Description: The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded to women studying business at the undergraduate level who have demonstrated outstanding potential in the field. Zonta International offers up to 32 scholarships of $2,000 each at the district/region level and 6 international scholarships in the amount of $8,000. Applicants must be female students undertaking a business and/or business-related program at an accredited university/college/institute and must be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master's program at the time the application is submitted. Must submit verification of current enrollment with application materials, have achieved an outstanding academic record during their academic studies, including business-related subjects, and must have demonstrated initiative, ambition, and commitment to pursuing a career in business. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: (Current)
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The Red Thread Foundation for Women offers this amazing scholarship for women of an international background, including foreign students, immigrants, or first-generation Americans, who are first-year entrants to a U.S. College or university program in the upcoming fall. There are no GPA or U.S. residency requirements. The application consists of several short-answer questions, two essays, and two letters of recommendation. We require that at least one of your recommenders be an academic reference, such as a teacher or a guidance counselor. Both the application form and the letters of recommendation must be submitted online by the application deadline to be considered. We will select a shortlist of candidates to interview by phone. Interviews will be 30-45 minutes and will take place in May. Tuition money can be used for anything related to your education - tuition, books, a laptop, travel, and living expenses. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $4,000 | Deadline: (Current)
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The Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship was established by Peggy Traub and Phyllis Dicker to encourage and support women-identified lesbians in their pursuit of higher education. This program provides one-year scholarships of $4,000 to those graduating high school or already enrolled in college in any year of study, including graduate school. Scholarships are paid directly to the recipient's school and are applied toward tuition. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $500 | Awards Available: One offered annually | Deadline: July 1, 2024
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This scholarship seeks to recognize and support exceptional female-identifying students who demonstrate leadership skills and are determined to make a difference in the world. Any female-identifying high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident may apply for this scholarship. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 | Awards Available: One offered annually | Deadline: December 1, 2024
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The Women in Golf Scholarship is a recurring scholarship open to all women and women-identifying students who play golf, whether for their school or simply for fun in their free time. Female-identifying high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. Apply Now!

Scholarship Type: Unrestricted GRANT | Deadline: (Current)
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The Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Invent Now, is a national competition that recognizes and rewards innovations, discoveries, and research by college and university students and their faculty advisors. The Competition encourages students who actively pursue an invention. Students frequently come from science, engineering, mathematics, and technology studies but the creative invention can emerge from any course of study. The Competition also recognizes the working relationship between a student and his or her advisor. The program was introduced in 1990. Apply Now!

Award amount: $20,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship is achievement-based | Deadline: September 30, 2024
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The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. Apply Now!

Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: September 15, 2024
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The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance* that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university.
*Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs. Apply Now!

Scholarship Type: Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant Program
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The proposed position must be for a full-time, entry-level administrative position at a Division III institution or conference office consisting of a minimum of 20 months of work during a 24-month commitment starting in September in the year they are awarded. The hired intern should be an ethnic minority and/or a woman. As a part of the program, schools and conferences are responsible for identifying a supervisor and a mentor (must be different individuals) and are responsible for hiring, employing, and supervising the intern. Assistant coaching responsibilities are allowed; including strength and conditioning, but the percentage of time focused on assistant coaching should be realistic but be no more than 50 percent of the outlined job responsibilities. Funding will cover the intern's salary ($20,100) and $3,000 to cover the cost of the intern attending professional development activities (i.e., NCAA Convention, NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar, Regional Rules Seminar, conference meetings or NACWAA Convention, NACWAA/NCAA Women's Leadership Symposium, NACADA Convention, NACDA Convention, N4A Convention). Apply Now!

Scholarship Type: USDA 1890 National Scholars Program | Deadline: Current
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USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities. The program awards scholarships to students to attend one of 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Apply Now!

Scholarship Type: Thurgood Marshall College Fund
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Since its inception in 1987, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has provided scholarships to qualified students attending its member-schools. TMCF scholarships have provided support to help fund an education at one of our nation's public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). TMCF provides merit-based scholarships to students seeking financial assistance to complete their education. TMCF scholarship recipients are awarded annually to students meeting the TMCF eligibility criteria. Awards are made each semester and are based on a verification process designed to ensure that academic expectations are being met and that there is an unmet financial need. Apply Now!

Award amount: up to $20,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: March 13, 2024 (New Cycle Opens January 22, 2024)
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Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation. The BAM Scholarship was created to enable Black and African American students to attend college and pursue a career in technology. The goal is to empower future generations to do and be more. BAM will award $20,000 ($5,000 per year, renewable) scholarships and $2,500 (one-time only) scholarships to outstanding high-school seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in technology. The scholarships are renewable, so winners who continue to meet the criteria can receive an annual $5,000 award for up to four years. Apply Now!

Award amount: $2,000 | Scholarship Type: Diversity Scholarship | Deadlines: Summer Internship Programs – March 15, Summer Standard Programs – April 1, Fall/Academic Year – May 1, Spring/Calendar Year/January Term - November 1
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Open to students who are currently attending an HBCU, a historically black college or university. A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded as follows: $1,500 credit toward the IES Abroad program fee, a $500 reimbursement toward the purchase of an overseas airline ticket for the IES Abroad program. You must present a valid, overseas airline ticket receipt to receive the $500 reimbursement. Consecutive term students will receive one $1500 scholarship plus a $500 airfare reimbursement. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $50,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: December 15, 2024 
Description: The BURGER KING Scholars program assists employees, employees' spouses or domestic partners, employees' children, and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada in continuing their education. To date, the program has awarded more than $17.6 million in scholarships and the program continues to grow. Over $2.2 million in scholarships have been awarded. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $2,000 | Scholarship type: Scholarship | Deadline: (Current)
Description: Established in 1975, LNESC and LULAC created the LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF) to help youth in underserved communities make the dream of college enrollment a reality. LNSF is a unique partnership between grassroots advocates and corporations that fund educational opportunities for deserving youth across the U.S. Every dollar raised by local LULAC Councils is matched by corporate partners secured by LNESC, increasing the amount given in both the council and corporate names. This model results in a true grassroots/corporate partnership for the empowerment of the Latino community. Former recipients of LNSF scholarships are now leaders in fields of business, science, government, and education. A rigorous selection process assures the expectation that future recipients will demonstrate the same level of excellence. Apply Now!

Scholarship type: Internship | Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round (Current) | Classifications: Any
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INROADS is a non-profit organization that creates pathways to careers for ethnically diverse high school and college students across the country. We position our graduates to advance in their careers and we help employers foster diverse and inclusive workplaces. Apply Now!

Scholarship type: Internship | Deadline: 11:59 PM U.S. EST on October 2nd.

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest (first awarded in 1902) international scholarship program, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full-time, postgraduate award. We encourage applications from talented students everywhere. Rhodes Scholars come to the United Kingdom for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxford University. Apply Now!
*A&T student applicants must have endorsement and apply by campus deadlines (contact A&T campus National Scholarships & Fellowships Coordinator, Alsace Gallop acgallop@ncat.edu , for assistance.)

Award Amount: $5,000 to $7,000 | Scholarship type: Scholarship | Deadline: February 1st
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Since 1958, the Roothbert Fund has granted scholarships to 1,350 Fellows. The Roothbert Fund seeks candidates whose daily actions are guided by spiritual motives. Fellows enjoy a life-long community with other Fellows, including annual retreats and online connections. The Fund is a small, nearly all-volunteer scholarship fund based in New York City, which awards yearly grants and works to foster fellowship among grant recipients. Once a year, the Fund accepts applications for grants, which include essays, transcripts, and recommendations. From these written applications, the Fund identifies a group of finalists to be invited for a brief personal interview. On the basis of this interview, the Fund typically selects about 20 new scholarship recipients each year. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $25,000 | Scholarship type: Fellowship | Deadline: January 30, 2025
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The Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore Von Karman, world-renowned aeronautics expert, and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who passed away in 1951. The purpose of this Fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor Von Karman’s high standards. DeKarman fellowships are open to Ph.D. students in any discipline, including international students. Undergraduate students, master’s degree students, and postdoctoral scholars are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $11,000 | Scholarship type: Fellowship | Deadline: January 24, 2024
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M.A. Cartland Shackford Medical Fellowship for the study of medicine with a view to general practice, not psychiatry. For Wellesley College Seniors and Alumnae. These awards are open to all nationalities. Merit and need will be considered in evaluating the applications. No late applications will be considered. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $6,000 | Scholarship type: Research Fellowship | Deadline: February 3, 2025
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Each year, approximately 130 undergraduate students from around the U.S. come to Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, to work beside both young and established scientists on a broad range of biomedical research questions. The Mayo Clinic SURF Program has helped thousands of undergraduate students explore their interests in research. As a summer fellow, you will be immersed in research opportunities. You’ll gain valuable experience in the lab and work closely with your mentor on a research project designed specifically for summer students. A select number of fellowships are also available at the Mayo Clinic campuses in Jacksonville, Florida, and Scottsdale, Arizona. A limited number of NIH-funded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship positions are available to underrepresented students for research in the fields of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematological diseases. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $90,000 | Scholarship type: Fellowship | Deadline: October 31, 2024, at 2 pm EST.
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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Each fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $20,000 | Scholarship type: Dissertation Fellowship | Deadline: (Current)
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The U.S. Institute of Peace is a premier resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in the field. At USIP's global headquarters, experts from many disciplines and perspectives advance the Institute’s thought leadership and foster rich communities of practice. USIP’s efforts improve policy and practice to more effectively prevent, mitigate and resolve violent conflict. Established in 1988, USIP’s Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program is a foundational component of the Institute’s peacebuilding mission. The JR Program for International Peace awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. universities who are researching and writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to international conflict management and peacebuilding. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $35,000 | Scholarship type: Fellowship | Deadline: April 15, 2025
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi currently awards 54 Fellowships of $8,500 each, six at $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards. Established in 1932, the Fellowship Program annually provides funding to first-year graduate students who are pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees across all academic disciplines. Endorsed by their local chapter, Phi Kappa Phi Fellows go on to study at some of the nation’s top graduate schools. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $20,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: January 9, 2024
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Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who: live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status; are the first in their families to attend college, and are representative of the APIA community’s diversity (geographically and ethnically) - especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity, and have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $5,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: November
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The Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Scholarship Program is a collaboration with AANAPISIs and the communities they serve to provide scholarships, expand institutional capacity and mobilize local resources to help foster economic development. The AANAPISI Scholarship is available annually to students attending APIA Scholars AANAPISI partner campuses. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $500 | Scholarship Type: Graduate student scholarship | Deadline: April
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In order to address anti-Asian sentiment and attacks upon the Asian community, the ICFAC scholarship fund was founded. The ICFAC Advancing Social Justice for Asians Scholarship Fund covers the advancement of studies for topics surrounding social justice for Asians – from supporting those pursuing learning and research on the topic, to sustaining ICFAC’s continued community initiatives, educational events, a variety of other resources, and opportunities, and building the fund. The Advancing Social Justice for Asians Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate or advanced degree student with an interest in advancing social justice for Asians. Those interested in pursuing a career in law, politics, journalism, education, community organizers, and social justice activists are encouraged to apply. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: September
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Over the last two decades, the Asian population in the United States has nearly doubled, making it the fastest growth rate of any major racial or ethnic group. With this increased representation, we believe that more light must be shed on the ongoing hardships and discrimination against Asian American immigrants, especially against Asian American women. The Soo Joo Park Scholarships for Asian American Women exists to uplift and support the voices of individuals from Asian American backgrounds who have faced challenges big or small to make a difference in their own lives and their community. The scholarship is open to Asian American women ages 16 and up from immigrant backgrounds in any field of study and educational level. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,000 annually | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: March 12
Description:

The purpose of the Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship is to assist undergraduate students who have worked in an Asian restaurant (Asian-owned or Asian cuisine) or have at least one parent who worked or is working in one. Students must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to students doing community service for the Asian American community. The criteria for selecting scholarship recipients are the following: academic achievement; financial need; motivation and potential to succeed; and community service. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $750 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: Annually every April and August
Description:

Asian American and Pacific Islanders make up a diverse, vibrant group of people with backgrounds from more than 50 countries and regions, celebrating rich cultural diversity and cultural traditions. Students who are Asian American or Pacific Islander make up around 8% of those attending universities and colleges within the US. Enrollment among students in this group is up nearly one-third since 2000, however, a majority of the members are underserved in their overall needs, particularly when it comes to getting a 4-year degree at a major college or university. The bi-annual Asian American/Pacific Islander Scholarship is meant to encourage diversity in academia. This $750 award will help high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are Asian American/Pacific Islander pay their tuition or student loans.Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $2,000 | Scholarship Type: Non-Traditional Student Scholarship  | Deadline: March 1 of each calendar year
Description:

The American Legion Auxiliary's goal is to do all it can to make that happen, and that’s what the Non-Traditional Student Scholarship is all about. This scholarship helps people who are part of The Legion Family pursue a college degree later in life or allow them to pick up where they left off when their studies were interrupted. If you’re at this place in life, this may be the right scholarship for you. Apply Now!

Award Amount: up to $5,000 | Scholarship Type: Non-Traditional Student Scholarship | Deadline: August 1st
Description:

The Foundation will offers five Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 each to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing education or training. Awardees are notified by phone or email in late fall. Shortly after recipient notification, the list of awardees will be posted on the Awardee page. The Foundation will contact awardees only. Awards are disbursed in two separate installments (one each semester) over the academic year and may be used for direct school expenses or for living expenses while you are enrolled in an educational program. Apply Now!

Award Amount: two $10,000 scholarships annually | Scholarship Type: Student Veteran | Deadline: Current
Description:

The Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship, named for the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 Family of Radars, provides returning sailors an opportunity to achieve educational goals and position themselves for success in civilian professions. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to sailors who pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university and demonstrate leadership in their local community. Apply Now!

Award Amount: eight $10,000 scholarships | Scholarship Type: Student Veteran | Deadline: January
Description:

As part of Google’s commitment to military veterans, the company partners with SVA each year to fund scholarships. The scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science in the U.S. Selected students will receive $10,000 for the upcoming school year. Apply Now!

Award Amount: two $10,000 scholarships annually | Scholarship Type: Student Veteran | Deadline: Current
Description:

Student Veterans of America and Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD) have partnered to provide two (2) $10,000 scholarships to student veterans demonstrating a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study, as well as demonstrated leadership and engagement within their community. The Patriot Scholarship is offered exclusively to U.S. Army veterans and is named after RMD’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Apply Now!

Award Amount: two $12,000 scholarships | Scholarship Type: Student Veteran | Deadline: April
Description:

The Comcast NBCUniversal-SVA Scholarship will support two student veterans in any major with an interest in the entertainment industry with a $12,000 scholarship each. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,500 | Scholarship Type: Student Veteran | Deadline: November 30th
Description:

This scholarship has been established to honor COL Kathleen Swacina, USA (Ret.), and her accomplishments throughout her career and her affiliation with AFCEA. The COL Kathleen Swacina Scholarship is funded by the generous donation provided by COL Kathleen Swacina and LTC Daniel Swacina, USA (Ret.). This scholarship will recognize one outstanding female college student who has shown the potential to excel in college studies in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and attends college full-time. The COL Kathleen Swacina Scholarship Fund awards one female college student a $1,500 scholarship to be applied toward the student's ongoing higher-level academic education at an accredited four-year school. Community college students in their first two years are eligible if they will continue on to an accredited four-year college or university. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,500 | Scholarship Type: Student Veteran | Deadline: November 30th
Description:

Merit-based scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded to persons on active duty in the uniformed military services and honorably discharged U.S. military veterans (including Reservists and National Guard personnel) who deployed abroad in support of one of the Overseas Contingency Operations (Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation New Dawn; Operation Inherent Resolve; Operation Freedom's Sentinel). Recipients must be currently enrolled and attending classes in an undergraduate program part-time or full-time in an eligible STEM major degree program at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. Distance-learning or online programs affiliated with a major U.S. institution are eligible. Scholarship awards are subject to the availability of funding. Scholarship awards are restricted to tuition and course-related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment that are required for the courses at the university. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $2,000 - $10,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: January 31, 2025
Description:

At MPOWER, we believe that we’re not just expanding access to higher education. We’re also creating globally minded, multi-lingual, culturally competent graduates poised to take on the world’s most pressing problems in science, technology, business, and public policy. In recognition of the extraordinary potential of these students, we’ve created the MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship. We’ve intentionally designed this scholarship program to be as broad as possible to match the broad, diverse experiences of international students. There’s no requirement to be an MPOWER borrower to apply! This scholarship was created specifically for international and DACA students. Therefore, U.S. citizens wishing to study in the U.S., and Canadian citizens wishing to study in Canada, are not eligible for this scholarship. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: Varies monthly (Last Friday of each month)
Description:

Any international student with a valid visa who is currently enrolled or accepted to study full time at a school supported by MPOWER. Each month has a special essay to include in the application. U.S. citizens who wish to study in the U.S. and Canadian citizens who wish to study in Canada are not eligible for this scholarship. Apply Now!

Award Amount: Master's/First professional degree: $20,000; Doctoral: $25,000; Postdoctoral:  $50,000 | Scholarship Type: Fellowship | Deadline: November 15 every year
Description:

International Fellowships have been in existence since 1917. The program provides support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career. A limited number of awards are available for study outside of the U.S. (excluding the applicant’s home country) to women who are members of Graduate Women International (see the list of GWI affiliates). Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $5,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: May 22, 2024
Description:

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites full-time students who will be or who are currently enrolled in a graduate program in communication sciences and disorders to apply for graduate scholarships. Scholarships are available to students who are undergraduate seniors or who are currently pursuing master's or doctoral degrees. Both research and clinical doctorate candidates are eligible. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $3,500 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: June 30, 2024
Description:

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial support worth USD, $3,500 towards the academic expenses of the wining applicant and promote cross-cultural cooperation and understanding between Australia and the United States. This scholarship is exclusive to students enrolled in a college or university degree in the United States of America, studying domestically in the United States, or on an approved exchange at a foreign university. Apply Now! 

Award Amount: $24,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: April 18, 2025
Description:

The AbbVie CF Scholarship provides financial assistance toward higher education for exceptional students living with cystic fibrosis (CF). Forty AbbVie CF Scholars will be selected to receive $3,000 for use during the upcoming academic year based on their outstanding academic record, extracurricular activities, and creativity. Each scholar will also be given the opportunity to compete for one of two (2) Thriving Student Scholarships (based on the level of study) for a total amount of $24,000 each. It is not necessary for applicants to have taken, currently take, or intend to take in the future, any medicine or product marketed by AbbVie, and this will not be a consideration in the recipient selection criteria. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal and permanent residents of the United States who have been diagnosed with CF by a physician and are enrolled in or awaiting acceptance from an accredited institution (i.e., college, university, or trade/vocational school) for an educational program during the upcoming academic year. Employees of AbbVie and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply. Healthcare providers and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply. Apply Now!

Award Amount: Varies | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: March 8, 2024
Description:

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) offers several scholarships for full-time students who are deaf and hard of hearing and use Listening and Spoken Language, and who are pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree at an accredited college or university. To be eligible, spoken communication must be the applicant's primary mode of communication, and hearing loss must have been diagnosed before the applicant's fourth birthday. Hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderate to profound range. Applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better-hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz. Apply Now!

Award Amount: Varies | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: March 3, 2025
Description:

The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education, and advocacy at the national, state, and community level. As part of our work, we are pleased to offer an annual scholarship to students with disabilities majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion, or a field related to disability and health. The AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability is awarded annually to deserving students with a disability who are pursuing undergraduate/graduate studies (must be at least enrolled as a sophomore in college) in an accredited university and who are pursuing studies related to the health and disability, to include, but not limited to public health, health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education and majors that will impact the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $10,000 USD (Students in the US) or $5,000 USD (Students in Canada) | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: Current
Description:

The future of banking starts with you. The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship can help you do big things. Lime Connect is pleased to be an Equity Through Education partner of BMO Capital Markets to provide scholarships for students with disabilities. Launched in 2005, Equity Through Education helps people achieve their dreams by getting the opportunity to develop themselves through education, and the program builds a diverse workforce. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $5,000 (For up to four (4) consecutive years annually if criteria is met |  Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: Current
Description:

Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who: live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status; are the first in their families to attend college, and are representative of the APIA community’s diversity (geographically and ethnically) - especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity and have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $1,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: October 31, 2024
Description:

For eight straight years, Gemm Learning has provided an undergraduate scholarship to students with dyslexia and/or auditory processing disorder, attending college/university in the US/Canada. It takes persistence and character to overcome the challenges presented by dyslexia and/or auditory processing disorder and get into college. And so, the Gemm Learning “Dyslexia/APD” scholarship rewards that persistence. We have been providing a $1,000 scholarship since 2013. The application process is simple. Send your story in the form of an essay on the topic “Living With Dyslexia” or “Living With Auditory Processing Disorder”. Your essay should be educational and/or inspirational, giving us all a unique insight into what it’s like to live with a learning struggle. In addition to the $1,000 scholarship, the winning student’s essay will be featured on Gemm Learning’s blog.  Apply Now!

Award Amount: $3,000 - $10,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: Current
Description:

Since 2009, ISF has awarded 418 scholarships to American Muslim scholars studying and working in fields with the greatest impact on public opinion and policy, including political science, government, public policy, international relations, and public administration. Policy-related scholarships range from $3,000-10,000. Our goal is to improve negative portrayals of Muslims in the news, increase the number of Muslim policymakers, and invest in the creation of positive and engaging stories about American Muslims. Apply Now!

Award Amount: $500 - $3,000 | Scholarship Type: Scholarship | Deadline: December 15 - January 15; June 15 - July 15
Description:

Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Scholarships support individuals who wish to study the dharma. KF accepts applications from students, practitioners, and scholars from all traditions, schools, and sects of Buddhism. These scholarships fund tuition or other expenses related to one’s studies. Applicants for this scholarship are usually working toward a BA, MA, or MPhil degree, or are in a certificate program. Students applying to Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) in Nepal must apply directly to RYI. KF gives RYI an annual grant to use for financial aid for ordained Sangha, lay students, and work-study participants. Apply Now!