Maybe you can finance your education without any help, if you can, you're very fortunate. Most students either have to borrow, work, or get scholarships. Of the three, scholarships are the ones to go for because you do not need to pay them back when you're done. So you want as many of these as possible.
We have done our best to put together a list of scholarships that you can apply for. This is only a starting point, there are many more out there.
| SPONSOR: |
AWARD: |
COURSE OF STUDY: |
HOW TO QUALIFY: |
| Chevrolet Excellence In Education |
$1,000 |
General |
Min. 3.3 GPA out of highshcool
www.gm.com. |
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
UNCF |
Full Tuition, Room and board for college and grad school |
Undergrad:
General
Grad:
Science, Math, Engineering, Education and Library Services |
Minority applicants (highschool thru grad)
3.0 GPA
for more details and applications
www.gmsp.org. |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities |
$1,000 |
General |
African American H.S students attending an accredited college
www.mcdonalds.com |
| Ford Motor Company |
Need Based up to $15,000 p/year |
Business, Engineering, Computer Science |
Must be in an accredited 4 year school and have a 3.0 GPA
www.uncf.org |
| Wal-Mart Foundation |
$1,000 |
General |
H.S Seniors only based on academic records. ACT/SAT scores. Applications available at Wal-Mart stores. |
| Radio & Television News Directors |
Simpson scholarship $2,000
Bradley scholarship $10,000 |
Electronic Journalism
Broadcast Journalism |
Full time minority undergrad students majoring in electronic journalism.
Contact karenb@rtndf.org for details |
| Coca-Cola Two Year Colleges Scholarship |
General |
Varies |
Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA
For more info:
www.coca-colascholars.org |
| Target Stores Scholarship |
$1,000-$10,000 |
Genera |
H.S seniors, graduates and current students age 24 and under
1505 Riverview Rd.
St. Peter, MN 56082-0480 |
| American Foundation for the Blind |
$1,000 |
Literature or Music |
Women who are legally blind and enrolled in a 4 year degree program for literature or music.
For more info:
www.afb.org |
| National Black Police Association |
Varies |
Law Enforcement or related areas |
Minority applicants, US citizen, senior in H.S, letter or recommendation required.
3251 Mount Pleasant, NW
Washington, DC 20010-2103 |
| The Jackie Robinson Scholarship |
Upto $6,000; renewable for 4 years |
General |
Minority graduation H.S seniors, academic excellence. For more info: www.jackierobinson.org |
| Anheuser-Busch Urban Scholars Program |
Varies |
General |
For details on this scholarship, take a look at www.africanamericanbud.com. |
| Toyota Community Scholars Program |
Varies |
General |
Graduating H.S students attending a four year school.
www.toyota.com for details. |
| Thurgood Marshall Scholarship National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice |
$2,000 |
Criminal Justice or closely related field |
Must have at least a B average and have been accepted to a 4 year undergraduate degree program in criminal justice
www.nabj.org. |
