Since inception, the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) has provided more than $8 million in scholarship funds to deserving students preparing to enter various business professions. For fiscal year 2009 alone, NABA awarded close to $500,000 and the amount continues to grow
This essay contest takes its title from a 1951 poem by Langston Hughes: What Happens to a Dream Deferred? The poem helped propel the civil rights movement in the United States.
The American Architectural Foundation offers the Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarships in order to encourage diversity and equity in the architectural profession. These scholarships are open to high school seniors and college freshmen who plan to study architecture at a NAAB-accredited program.
The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship was formed in 1977 as a joint effort by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries. The door to the actuarial profession has been opened to hundreds of minority students over the years.
Since 1972, the American Geological Institute has administered the Minority Participation Program Geoscience Student Scholarships. The goal for this program is to develop the professional corps of underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences.
The program is open to hospitality management graduate students as well as other graduate majors who have an undergraduate hospitality management degree or at least four years employment in the industry.
In 2008 AH&LEF is created a new scholarship exclusively for incoming freshman to encourage enrollment in hospitality-related undergraduate programs and attract more students to the lodging industry.
Each year, students are awarded scholarships based on outstanding academic achievement and their involvement in AIChE programs and activities. Applicants must be members of a minority group that is underrepresented in chemical engineering.
The AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students program ensures that CPAs of diverse backgrounds are visible in college and university classrooms to serve as role models and mentors to young people in planning their education and careers.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants established the AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students to provide funds for deserving students. The Center for Scholarship Administration, Inc. (CSA), a non-profit, independent organization is the administrator of the program.
This program provides awards to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession.
The ACI-NA offers six annual scholarships up to $2,000 for enrolled undergraduates seeking a career in airport management. Must have a 3.0 GPA. Deadline to apply is before December of each year.
The American Library Association (ALA) is committed to promoting and advancing the librarian profession. To demonstrate this commitment, the ALA and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program.
This fund was established to honor the life of a former BASF employee, Alfred L. Chisholm, who served as a leader in his community, and who was instrumental in raising thousands of dollars to assist students pursuing a college degree.
Finding and hiring talented copy editors has always been challenging, but a world hungry for information needs copy editors more than ever. To help meet that need, the American Copy Editors Society has awarded scholarships to deserving students since 1999.
Founded by American Express in 1994, this program is designed specifically for current lodging employees and their dependents.
This program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members.
Assists minority students in completing their doctorates by concentrating not only on the recruitment of minorities, but also on the retention of these groups within the profession.
The principal aim is to identify, select, and support the training of doctoral level ethnic minority students and postdoctoral trainees whose prior experiences and clearly stated career goals suggest they will make significant contributions to the mental health needs of ethnic and racial minorities.
Available to graduate or undergraduate students majoring in education.
Asparagus Club Scholarship Fund is to enhance the future of the grocery industry by investing in the education of needy and deserving young people who are pursuing a career in the grocery industry.
Applicants must select one of three topics to write about regarding "Atlas Shrugged" - a fiction novel by Ayn Rand. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized.
The AXA Achievements Scholarship in association with U.S. News & World Report provides $670,000 in annual scholarships to young people throughout the nation.
The AXA Achievement Scholarship in association with U.S. News & World Report provides $670,000 in annual scholarships to young people throughout the nation.
The Hanks-Miller Program is geared toward increasing the pool of qualified African-American writers in the entertainment industry. The program has single-handedly brought more successful African-American writers into the entertainment industry than any other program of its type.
BURGER KING® Scholars awards assist students who work part-time and excel academically. Since 2000, the BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded more than 11,000 scholarships throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The program offers unmatched experience. You'll complete work sessions during each summer break, increasing your knowledge and job responsibilities while assisting intelligence professionals and applying your academic skills.
Seniors in high schools throughout the United States who meet the eligibility requirements may apply each year for one of 250 four-year, achievement-based scholarships.
Datatel, a leading provider of fully-integrated information management systems, is offer four scholarships to outstanding students who attend an eligible college or university. Both full-time and part-time students (taking at least six credit hours/term) are encouraged to apply.
The Dell Scholars Program places greater emphasis on your determination to succeed than your academic record and test scores. We believe that strong college preparation work empowers you to achieve your dreams.
An endowment fund which provides scholarships to African-American undergraduate students enrolled in scientific or technical fields of study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Dominion Diversity Scholarship Program is open to students enrolled full-time in a field of study mutually beneficial to the company and the individual.
Each year, fifteen national AIChE student members are awarded a scholarship of $1000. Awards are presented on the basis of academic achievement and involvement in student chapter activities.
This program was established by Ecolab in 1996 as a commitment to the lodging industry and to support the development of its future leaders.
Provides college scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to high school seniors that have high GPAs, are active in the community, and have a financial need.
The Educational Foundation awards scholarships to women
who are pursuing accounting degrees at both the
undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
A non-profit organization whose mission is to create career opportunities in the media industry for minority youth through a program that focuses on scholastic achievement, direct work experience and professional development.
The goal of the enhancement programs is to increase the pool of and opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics through postgraduate scholarships.
The EAA Offers some 20 scholarships ranging from paid workshops to college assistance from $500 to full tuition to students seeking careers in aviation.
Is a business plan competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) launched by Ford in 2004.
Gilbane provides a scholarship for students who are attending selected HBCUs and majority institutions, and have successfully completed a paid summer internship. Eligible majors include: Engineering, Mathematics, and Architecture.
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Leadership Award will provide scholarships and mentoring to African American women to support their career aspirations in the areas of business and entrepreneurship.
Multiple scholarships available to graduate and undergraduate students entering a career in state or local government.
The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection.
$2,000 award for a student who attends a black college who's interested in studying in another country through an exchange program.
Supports and strengthens Black colleges as a major resource of African-American engineering graduates.
A contest open to all youth between the ages of 14 and 22. Must write a story featuring a character with HIV.
HSBC North America is providing funds to support graduating seniors at UNCF member institutions whose college finances may have been compromised by such circumstances as family home foreclosure, parent or guardian job loss or medical expenses associated with a major illness.
Established by novelist Marita Golden to honor excellence in fiction writing by students of African descent enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student in any college or university in the United States.
In 1988, Hyatt established this fund to provide financial aid to minority students pursing a degree in hotel management.
In 1988, Hyatt established this fund to provide financial aid to minority students pursing a degree in hotel management. Over the years, Hyatt has continued its investment to permanently endow the fund, currently valued at more than $850,000.
The purpose of the Freshman/Sophomore Scholarship program is to attract and encourage outstanding students to enter the field of food science/technology.
IFT encourages deserving and outstanding undergraduate students to continue pursuing a curriculum leading to a B.S. in food science/technology.
To support employees of IDDBA-member companies, IDDBA is offering academic scholarships.
Available to graduate or undergraduate level students enrolled in a degree program in either elementary or secondary education.
This scholarship is for African American high school seniors with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 who will be pursuing a Bachelor's degree at any accredited post-secondary institution in the United States.
This program will provide students with scholarships for a year-long exploration of the problem of diversity and culture. The program, will address significant issues and challenges confronting emerging leaders who must negotiate the difficult matters of tolerance, respect, and appreciation of diffe
Through its Education and Leadership Development Program, the Jackie Robinson Foundation provides scholarships of up to $7,500 annually to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice.
A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awarding scholarships to, low-income women, ages 35 and older.
Awarded to a chemical engineering undergraduate student (incoming junior or senior only), planning a career in the chemical engineering process industries (CPI.)
The AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting and the CPA designation.
THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION annually provides 15 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations.
Awards scholarships to cosmetology students and college-bound high school students. Dedicated to providing scholarships and promoting entrepreneurship among the best and brightest African-American college students.
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to deserving sons and daughters of current or former United States Marines in their pursuit of higher education.
The Medtronic Foundation Scholarship provides financial aid to selected students attending UNCF member colleges and universities. Medtronic is the world leader in medical technology providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease.
The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize achievement in scholastics, leadership potential and initiative among minority students.
A Microsoft scholarship provides a leg up so you can pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. You'll join other scholarship recipients from the United States, Canada, and Mexico who share the passion for software and academic excellence.
The award-winning Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series was launched to respond to the needs of adults ages 21 and older seeking to achieve economic empowerment through entrepreneurship.
The KPMG Foundation Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarships aim to further increase the completion rate among African-American, Hispanic-American and Native American doctoral students. The scholarships provide the funding for them to see their dreams come to fruition.
Award for minority students who are U.S. citizens and are interested in pursuing a career as a dentist.
Each year, students are awarded scholarships based on outstanding academic achievement and their involvement in AIChE programs and activities. Applicants must be members of a minority group that is underrepresented in chemical engineering.
The Sallie Mae Fund and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) have created the "Writers of Passage" Essay Competition.
Scholarship essay contest presented by rapper and Hip-Hop artist Nelly, who owns an energy drink called Pimp Juice.
Each year, the Foundation - in conjunction with New York Women in Communications - awards scholarships on the basis of academic excellence, need, and involvement in the field of communications.
We're looking for talented young artists in all disciplines of the performing, literary, and visual arts. NFAA's youngARTS program is dedicated to nurturing and supporting high school senior-aged artists at this critical point in their professional development.
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to exceptional students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers at the NIH.
The Foundation works to build career paths into and within the accounting profession. With its scholarship awards, the Foundation assists dedicated students who are committed to a career in accounting by providing financial assistance to support their education.
Oracle is committed to using its technology and resources to advance education in innovative ways, promote diversity, enrich the life of communities, and protect the environment. As part of this commitment, Oracle and UNCF have partnered to establish the Oracle Community Impact Scholarship.
Designed to support the training of talented students entering careers in physiology by providing predoctoral fellowships for underrepresented students.
Local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) Chapters,
with support from RMHC Global, offer scholarships to students
from communities who face limited access to educational
and career opportunities.
The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society.
The scholarships are designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education, permitting the winners to devote more time both to pursuing their academic goals and advancing their leadership initiatives.
The ASRT Education and Research Foundation Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship program provides scholarships for academically out-standing, minority students attending an entry-level radiologic sciences program.
The Sallie Mae Fund is partnering with the United Negro College Fund to offer scholarships to African American citizens, legal permanent residents or nationals of the United States.
The NMSC is an independent, not for profit organization. Their purpose is provide a system to identify and honor exceptional high school students for organizations that wish to sponsor college undergraduate scholarships.
Established to meet the financial needs of students in communities that host Simon shopping centers (most areas do). The goal of the Foundation is to apply a holistic approach to the educational experiences of our youth.
The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
For graduate study in librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science.
T-Mobile USA, Inc. and the United Negro College Fund have partnered to provide scholarships up to $4500 to selected students during the 2009-10 academic year. Scholars will be invited to participate in a 10-12 week summer internship.
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree.
The UNCF Target Community Leaders Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to deserving students that are enrolled at UNCF colleges and universities with an unmet financial need and have demonstrated a commitment to giving back to their communities.
Provides awards to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession.
The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to one male and one female, upon maintaining GPA requirements and enrollment as a full time student. It is open to any field of study.
The Girls Going Places® Entrepreneurship Award Program is Guardian's annual initiative designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18.
The UNCF/Merck Science Initiative (UMSI) provides undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral support to outstanding African-American students who are pursuing studies and research careers in biological and chemical sciences.
The premier organization in Black Higher Education that develops and prepares a new generation of leaders by providing resources, opportunities and advocacy to Public Historically Black Colleges & Universities, students and alumni.
The Tom Joyner Foundation® announced the 'full ride' scholarship program that will cover all the expenses of one student planning to attend a Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) in the fall of 2009.
Toyota is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders within the automobile industry. Toyota has partnered with UNCF to provide scholarship opportunities to students at the targeted institutions. The selected recipients will receive a scholarship in the amount of $7,500.
The Tri Delta Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships to collegians and alumnae each year.
The UNCF Empower Me Scholarship Program will provide a one-time scholarship to students that participated in the UNCF HBCU Empower Me Tour and/or a Wachovia "Way to Save a Million Dollars" campus seminar.
Administers more than 300 scholarship, fellowship and institutional grants that support students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.
Offers financial support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution.
The UTI/NTI/MMI Tuition Scholarship is worth $2500-$3500 and is available to enrolled students at any of our UTI, NTI or MMI campuses.
This scholarship program provides merit-based scholarships to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology, or the liberal arts.
Verizon Foundation is a leading philantrophic organization that has demonstrated its commitment to educational initiatives throughout the United States of America. Verizon Foundation has partnered with UNCF to provide substantial scholarship assistances to students at several HBCU.
Based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups.
Commitment to the academic success of minority students and to the cultivation and recruitment of qualified minority employees in technical fields.