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$12,222
72 Award Winners

Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward Scholarship

The Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward Scholarship provides $12,222 in need-based aid to first-generation African American college students at a UNCF Member Institution to assist their education.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
February 26, 2023
Application Deadline
May 19, 2023
Closed
$12,222
72 Award Winners
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$2,500–$10,000
5 Award Winners

For A Bright Future Global Scholarship Program

Annually, college students in the United States apply for the For A Bright Future Global Scholarship to complete their degree programs. The scholarship is renewable.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
February 1, 2023
Application Deadline
May 30, 2023
Closed
$2,500–$10,000
5 Award Winners
Closed
$4,500
1 Award Winner

Horace & Susie Revels Cayton Scholarship

Public Relations Society of America offers The Horace and Susie Revels Cayton Scholarship of $4,500 to enrolled undergraduate students pursuing public relations degrees in Washington.

Eligible Grades
College Sophomore – College Junior
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
May 31, 2023
Closed
$4,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$3,500
2 Award Winners

The Leon Bradley Scholarship

The American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) offers the Leon Bradley Scholarship Program of $3,500 to two minority students of all levels pursuing teaching certificates in the U.S.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
May 31, 2023
Closed
$3,500
2 Award Winners
Closed
$1,000–$4,000
1 Award Winner

Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship honors and encourages full-time undergraduate students to pursue a degree that could lead to a career in the actuarial profession.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – College Senior
Application Open Date
November 1, 2022
Application Deadline
June 2, 2023
Closed
$1,000–$4,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$1,500–$3,000
1 Award Winner

API-JCU Diversity Scholarship

Every year, the API-JCU Diversity Scholarship offers a $1,500–$3,000 award to an exemplary API minority student.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
April 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 10, 2023
Closed
$1,500–$3,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$25,000
1 Award Winner

Ben’s Original Seat at the Table Fund Scholarship

Ben’s Original Seat at the Table Scholarship Fund assists disadvantaged people with educational and mentoring opportunities as they pursue education in food science or culinary arts.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
April 4, 2023
Application Deadline
June 30, 2023
Closed
$25,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000–$20,000
2 Award Winners

Warner Norcross & Judd Law Scholarship

The scholarship, administered by Warner Norcross & Judd and Grand Rapids Community Foundation, is offered to a minority student enrolled at or pursuing a law degree at an accredited U.S. institution.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
January 1, 2023
Application Deadline
June 30, 2023
Closed
$5,000–$20,000
2 Award Winners
Closed
$1,000
6 Award Winners

BLM² Scholarship

The BLM² Foundation awards $1,000 to six successful applicants to address the financial needs of minority students to pursue higher education at accredited colleges or universities across the U.S.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
January 16, 2023
Application Deadline
July 3, 2023
Closed
$1,000
6 Award Winners
Closed
$5,000–$11,000
8 Award Winners

Sprout Social UNCF Scholarship Program

A select group of college seniors will receive up to $11,000 in financial assistance to pay off their university loans.

Eligible Grades
College Senior
Application Open Date
May 24, 2023
Application Deadline
July 17, 2023
Closed
$5,000–$11,000
8 Award Winners
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

TJX Scholarship Program

Every year the TJX Scholarship Program offers $10,000 scholarships for full-time undergraduate study to African American/Black students.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
May 23, 2023
Application Deadline
July 20, 2023
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship

The Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship grants $10,000 to an African American college junior looking for a career in healthcare and attending an HBCU.

Eligible Grades
College Junior
Application Open Date
June 20, 2023
Application Deadline
August 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
300 Award Winners

The Gates Scholarship

The Gates Scholarship annually offers 300 student leaders scholarships to help them maximize their full potential.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
July 15, 2023
Application Deadline
September 15, 2023
Closed
$20,000–$60,000
300 Award Winners
Closed
$5,500
1 Award Winner

Foundation Education Award Scholarship

The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society offers the $5,500 Foundation Education Award Scholarship to underrepresented minority medical students who are Pennsylvania residents and enrolled at a Pennsylvania medical school.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
July 1, 2023
Application Deadline
September 30, 2023
Closed
$5,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,800
1 Award Winner

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program of $2,800 is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students interested in advancing toward doctoral study upon completing their bachelor's degree.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
August 22, 2023
Application Deadline
October 1, 2023
Closed
$2,800
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

The Legacy Lab Foundation Scholarship

The Legacy Lab Foundation, supported by The Giving Back Fund, is seeking Black or African American students enrolled in colleges, universities, or similar institutions (technical schools) in the United States.

Eligible Grades
High School Graduate – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
September 18, 2023
Application Deadline
October 23, 2023
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner

Alma Exley Scholarship

The Scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in a teacher training program at a Connecticut college or university. Students in their junior or senior year and master’s students are eligible to apply.

Eligible Grades
College Junior – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
September 1, 2023
Application Deadline
October 31, 2023
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

CAA’s Professional Development Fellowship in Visual Arts

CAA's Professional Development Fellowship in Visual Arts was created to help multicultural artists and artists from underrepresented minority groups and culturally diverse communities in the various aspects of their work.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
September 15, 2023
Application Deadline
November 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$4,000
1 Award Winner

Minority Teacher Education Scholarship

The Minority Teacher Education Scholarship (MTES) is a renewable award of up to $4,000 a year to minority students in Florida pursuing education-related bachelor's undergraduate or graduate programs.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2023
Application Deadline
December 2, 2023
Closed
$4,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$10,000
10 Award Winners

Oracle Corporate Scholars Program

The Oracle Corporate Scholars Program awards $10,000 to 10 college students each to further their education.

Eligible Grades
College Sophomore – College Senior
Application Open Date
October 11, 2023
Application Deadline
December 8, 2023
Closed
$10,000
10 Award Winners
Closed
$20,000
20 Award Winners

Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors Doctorate

The NBCC Minority Fellowship Program is a $20,000- scholarship and fellowship program that supports mental-health counselors pursuing doctoral studies in the United States.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Doctorate
Application Open Date
September 22, 2023
Application Deadline
December 15, 2023
Closed
$20,000
20 Award Winners
Closed
$10,000
30 Award Winners

Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors Master’s

The Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors is a program that supports mental health counselors and offers a $10,000- fellowship to graduate students pursuing their master’s in mental health.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
September 22, 2023
Application Deadline
December 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
30 Award Winners
Closed
$10,000
25 Award Winners

Oracle Developer Scholars Program

The Oracle Corporation, with the UNCF, offers 25 scholarships valued at $10,000 for undergraduate studies across the United States. Only African American, Hispanic, and Native American students are eligible.

Eligible Grades
College Sophomore – Graduate
Application Open Date
September 22, 2023
Application Deadline
December 15, 2023
Closed
$10,000
25 Award Winners
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner

Jacobs Holly A. Cornell Scholarship

In partnership with the American Water Works Association, Jacobs Holly A. Cornell Scholarship offers $10,000 to a minority postgraduate student interested in waterworks.

Eligible Grades
Graduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2023
Application Deadline
December 20, 2023
Closed
$10,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner

Arcadis Scholarship

Every year, Arcadis awards a $5,000 scholarship to a student from an underrepresented racial and ethnic minority group who is pursuing a graduate degree in STEM fields.

Eligible Grades
Graduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2023
Application Deadline
December 20, 2023
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner