College Scholarship, Financial Aid for African Americans

There are a number of companies and organizations that have donated monies for scholarships to African Americans. A great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest.

 Community Foundation Scholarship Program 

At a time when students are more in need of financial assistance for education than ever, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties is now accepting applications for scholarships on its website,  www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships. The Community Foundation will award nearly $600,000 in scholarships to deserving high school graduates of schools in Palm Beach and Martin Counties this year.

Scholarships for African American female students

Dr. Jason Black is the Principal Investigator of a recently awarded $552,000 NSF Grant entitled African-American Women in Computer Science (AAWCS). The grant provides scholarships from $4000 to $10,000 per year for female African American students. The full text of the press release can be found at: http://www.famu.edu/?a=headlines&p=display&news=602 http://www.famu.edu/?a=headlines&p=display&news=602. 

The Ron Brown Scholars Program seeks  African Americans high school seniors to receive $10,000 annually for four years to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. Deadlines: November 1, 2008 and January 9,2009. For information, contact Ron Brown Scholars Program, 1160 Pepsi Place, Charlottesville, VA , 22901; 434.964.1588; info@ronbrown.org or http://www.ronbrown.org

New Scholarship Opportunities

Chevy Excellence Scholarship Award
Whatever your passion is, Chevy wants to help you pursue it. So, we’re offering some outstanding students two opportunities at scholarships towards their first year of college expenses. Applicants must be African-American students in their senior year a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher.
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Future Engineers Scholarship Program
One winner will receive a scholarship to be used toward eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board during the 2009 calendar year. Candidates must be full-time students at the time of application submittal, pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States during the 2008 calendar year, and be accepted into the School of Engineering.
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NFAA’s YoungARTS Scholarship Program
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.
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United States Institute of Peace Grant Awards
The Institute offers financial support to nonprofit organizations and individuals-both U.S. and foreign-including the following: institutions of post-secondary, community, and secondary education; public and private education, training or research institutions, and libraries.
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Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women
Linda Lael Miller's scholarships are awarded annually to women who are 25 years or older, non-traditional students who have a difficult time finding scholarships for which they qualify. As in previous years, the scholarship funds may be used not only for tuition and books, but also for childcare, transportation and other expenses not covered by traditional scholarships.
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