Top 2011 Scholarships For Black Students

AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program

For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves. Academic Competitiveness Grant

For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from high school.

Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession.

Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund

For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia.

American Copy Editors Society Scholarship

Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships.

AORN Foundation Scholarship

For students studying to be nurses and perioperative nurses pursuing undergrad and grad degrees.

Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship

For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career.

AWG Minority Scholarship For Women

Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a career in the geosciences.

AXA Achievements Scholarship

Provides more than $600K in annual scholarships to 52 students - one from each state.

Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships

Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the IT Healthcare field.

Best Buy Scholarship

For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate program upon high school graduation.

Burger King Scholars Program

For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel academically in school.
CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school seniors each year.
Davidson Fellows Scholarship

Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science, and technology.

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

Need-based scholarships for college students are part of the progressive movement in their community.

Dell Scholars Program

For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.

Development Fund For Black Students in Science and Technology

For students studying science or technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Discovery Scholarship

Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued education and training beyond high school.
Ed Bradley/ Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships

Open to full-time students who are pursuing careers in radio and television news.

EMPOWER Scholarship Award

Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding students of color.

ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program

Fulbright Scholar Program

Sends faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and conduct research.

Future Engineers Scholarship Program

For students pursuing a career in engineering who shows outstanding academic performance.
Gates Millenium Scholarship

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; established to help low income minority students.

Go On Girl Book Club Scholarship

Supports authors of the Black African Diaspora who wan to write their way to college money.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship

For women who excel in computing and technology, and are active role models and leaders.

Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship

For African American women who have a minimum C average, and can demonstrate financial need.

HBCU Study Abroad Scholarship

Provides travel opportunities for students of color who are traditionally under-represented in such programsJ

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund

To increase diverse students' access to talent development opportunities through teacher training.

Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund

For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community.

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship

For cosmetology and barber school students who can demonstrate a financial need.
KFC Colonel's Scholars Program

For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.75.

Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest

A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era.
McKesson Pharmacy Scholarship

Designed to assist pharmacy students who plan to continue their education.
National Achievement Scholarship

Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African American high school students.

National Black Police Association Scholarships

For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, and other related areas.

National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship

For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research.

National SMART Grant

Available to full-time students who are majoring in science, math, technology, engineering, and more. 

PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships

Established for students in the field of project management or a project management related field. 

Ron Brown Scholar Program

Seeks to identify African American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society.

Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship

Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships

For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science, engineering, and more.

Tri-Delta Scholarships

For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement, community service, academics, and more.

Tylenol Scholarship

For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and academic qualities.
United Negro College Fund Scholarships

Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition, and books.

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship

For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors already enrolled.

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program

For students seeking a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related majors.
Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program

Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying business, finance, economics, and more.
William B. Ruggles Right To Work Journalism Scholarship

Available to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in journalism or a related field.

Writer's Digest Annual Short Story Competition

Contest for writers who can compose the best fictional short story, written in 1,500 words or less.
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship

For academic high-achievers in science, engineering, and information technology.