[Page 4] Top Minority Student Scholarships (Updated December 2025)

This scholarship will honor the accomplishments of Kerry Kennedy and help support a female student pursuing a degree in education, public service, or social work.

This scholarship seeks to support students who demonstrate resilience, ambition, and a steadfast commitment to their education—qualities that defined Patrease’s life and legacy.

This scholarship seeks to support Jewish-Ukrainian students so they can complete their graduate degrees.

This scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students who are interested in pursuing the arts.

This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented high school students who are passionate about pursuing careers in STEM.

This scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hipple by helping people who are struggling with addiction, or personally impacted by it, to achieve their educational goals.

This scholarship aims to support students of color and/or students who are members of marginalized minority groups as they pursue their ambitions.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Madison Keith by supporting female students who share Madison’s calling to nursing.

This scholarship aims to offer financial assistance to aspiring innovators of color in order to build a more innovative future in STEM shaped by individuals from all walks of life.

This scholarship seeks to support students who have lost close family members and fought to continue pursuing their goals.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of DeeAnn Denney by supporting students who participate in Girl Scouts.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Nabi Nicole by supporting other people who share her faith and ambition.

This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Coach Ray by supporting deserving athletes who excel in the classroom and in athletics.

To honor Nelson Vecchione’s legacy and to continue his life’s work, this scholarship will be awarded to one student who has experienced adversity in their life and is ready to make a change for the better.

This scholarship seeks to honor Susie Green’s legacy by supporting women returning to education who embody Susie’s strength, capability, and resolve.

This scholarship aims to support under-privileged students so they can complete their education and make an impact through their careers.

This scholarship seeks to support transgender students who are passionate about improving the world for those following in their footsteps.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Nellie Delores Blount Boyce by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.

This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to pursue higher education so they can benefit from all of the opportunities available to them.

In memory of Ella’s fighting spirit, this scholarship aims to support and empower female students who have faced challenges related to mental health and substance abuse, helping them to pursue and achieve their educational goals.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Rosanna (Movsessian) Metoyer by supporting students attending St. Genevieve High School.

This scholarship aims to support women as they pursue higher education and their healthcare ambitions.

This scholarship seeks to honor Sharen and Mila Kohute by supporting first-generation female students who are committed to pursuing higher education.

This scholarship seeks to support young women who are preparing to embark on their higher education journeys.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Maurice Geyen by supporting students who have experienced the foster care system.

This scholarship seeks to support BIPOC and multicultural women who are pursuing studies related to the creation of children’s picture books.

This scholarship seeks to uplift the storytellers who are passionate about creating the books every child deserves.

This scholarship aims to support young women as they prepare to finish their high school years and begin college.

This scholarship aims to support high school and undergraduate students in South Dakota who are pursuing careers in education or science.