Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Americans, a great deal of money is being returned because of a lack of interest or awareness. Take the initiative to get your children involved. Money shouldn't be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it.
Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, friends with children, etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one, you probably already know how useful additional money can be. (If clicking on the link doesn't work, then type in the Web site address manually.) Pay particular attention to all eligibility requirements and application deadlines.
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1) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate
2) Coca-Cola Scholars Program
https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/
3) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
4) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm
5) Gates Millennlum Scholars
http://www.gmsp.org/
6) Agency for Healthcare Research National Research Service Award
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
5) NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/about+the+ncaa/diversity+and+inclusion/diversity+programs/ethnic+minority+womens+postgrad+scholarship/minority-womens_scholarships.html
6) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/?page=scholarships
7) Ron Brown Scholar Program
http://www.ronbrown.org/Home.aspx
8) Jackie Robinson Foundation
http://www.jackierobinson.org
9) Jack and Jill of America Foundation Scholarship
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=20737
10) Thurgood Marshall College Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/v1/student-front-page/blog
11) United Negro College Fund
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/index.asp
12) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
13) HOPE Scholarships & Lifetime Learning Credits
http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html
14) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leadership-initiatives/hearst
15) Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/actuarial/scholarships.shtml#diversity
16) Burger King Scholars Program
http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html
17) U.S. Army ROTC Scholarships
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html
18) USA Funds
http://www.usafunds.org/scholarship
19) Fastweb
http://www.fastweb.com
20) SMART Scholarship (Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation)
http://smart.asee.org
21) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.americanscholarship.info/160-ge-foundationlulac-scholarship-program.html
22) CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
23) Union Plus Scholarships
http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/union-plus-scholarship
24) SallieMae Scholarship Search
http://go.salliemae.com/scholarship/default.aspx?dtd_cell=SMPLSHWBSMAL7452
25) Scholarships4moms.net
http://www.scholarships4moms.net
26) FAFSA On The Web
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
27) NFPA/Thomson Reuters Scholarships for Paralegal Students
http://theempoweredparalegal.com/?p=1103
28) United Negro College Fund Merck Science Initiative
http://umsi.uncf.org
29) National Society of Black Engineers Collegiate Scholarships
http://www.nsbe.org/Programs/Scholarships.aspx
30) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org
31) United Negro College -- Roy Wilkins Scholarship
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=268
32) National Black Police Association Alphonso Deal Scholarship
http://www.blackpolice.org/scholarships.html
33) HBCU Connect Scholarships
http://hbcuconnect.com/scholarships
34) Kodak Motion Picture Scholarships
http://motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Education/Scholarships/index.htm
35) National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Student Scholarships
http://www.nacmebacksme.org/NBM_C.aspx?pageid=153
36) Xerox Technical Minority Scholarships
http://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship.aspx
37) National Association of Black Journalists Scholarships
http://www.nabj.org/?page=SEEDScholarships
38) Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=111
39) Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Project
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Motivating_Undergraduates_Science_Technology.html
40) LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships
http://www.lagrantfoundation.org/site/?page_id=3
41) Herbert Lehman Scholarship
http://www.aie.org/scholarships/detail.cfm?id=5787
42) AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
http://www.aicpa.org/Career/DiversityInitiatives/Pages/smas.aspx
43) The Elks National Foundation Scholarships
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm
44) IES Abroad Diversity Scholarships
https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Scholarships_and_Aid/Diversity_Scholarships/diversityAid.html
45) Ann and Charles Rosenthal Minority Scholarship
http://www.aie.org/Scholarships/detail.cfm?id=14121
46) American Meteorological Society Industry Minority Scholarships
http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/industryminorityscholarship.html
47) American Philological Association Minority Scholarship in Classics and Classical Archaeology
http://apaclassics.org/index.php/awards_and_fellowships/individual_awards/minority_student_summer_fellowship/index.html
48) Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
http://www.beanactuary.org/diversity/scholarship.cfm
49) The Roothbert Fund Scholarship
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
50) New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship Program
http://www.nywici.org/foundation/scholarships
51) Edison Scholars Program
http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/edison/index.html
52) Horatio Alger New York Scholarship Program
https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/program_newyork.cfm
53) KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program
http://www.kfcscholars.org/scholarships
54) American Physical Society Minority Scholarship
http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship
55) International Franchise Association Minority Entrepreneurs Scholarship Program
http://www.franchise.org/uploadedFiles/Franchise_Industry/Resources/Education_Foundation/Marriott%20Minority%20Scholarship%20Application%202009.pdf
56) International Franchise Association Minorities in Hospitality Scholars Program
http://www.franchise.org/uploadedFiles/Franchise_Industry/Resources/Education_Foundation/Final_Application_Choice%20Hotels%20Minorities%20in%20Hospitality%20Scholars%20Program.pdf
57) George A. Strait Minority Scholarships
http://www.aallnet.org/services/sch_strait.asp
