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Last updated on August 24, 2026

[Page 6] Top Minority Student Scholarships (Updated August 2026)

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  1. Kristen McCartney Perseverance Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kristen’s Krew
    This scholarship supports North Carolina female high school juniors and seniors with a 3.5+ GPA and volunteer or non-profit experience who demonstrate perseverance and a passion for community involvement.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • State: North Carolina
    • Gender: Female
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Experience: Volunteer or non-profit work
    $5,000
    Deadline:May 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
    151

  2. Diversity in Music Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Symphonic Distribution
    This scholarship will support three aspiring musicians in their musical studies and budding career.
    • Interests: Music Creation/Curation/Production
    • Background: BIPOC
    $2,000
    Deadline:May 16, 2027
    One Click Apply
    152

  3. Ruthie Brown Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lee Porscha Moore
    This scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students so they can reduce or eliminate their college debt.
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Experience: Working full or part-time
    • Background: Adult learner, non-traditional student, and/or a student with a disability (i.e physical, mental, cognitive, developmental)
    $5,000
    Deadline:May 19, 2027
    One Click Apply
    153

  4. Jennifer D. Hale Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Haley burrow
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jennifer D. Hale by supporting students who are pursuing their dreams in the field of nursing.
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • Background: Teen mom or former teen mom
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    $1,000
    Deadline:May 20, 2027
    One Click Apply
    154

  5. Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship

    Funded by
    Geanette Rodriguez-Ojeda
    The Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship will be awarded to two deserving inner-city high school students to help pay for tuition and books.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: Black/African-American or Latinx
    • GPA: 2.9 or higher
    $500
    Deadline:May 24, 2027
    One Click Apply
    155

  6. Fuerza de V.N.C.E. Scholarship

    Funded by
    Javier Segovia
    This scholarship aims to support underserved students who are paving a new path in their families by pursuing a college education.
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Social work
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • GPA: At least 3.0
    $500
    Deadline:Jun 10, 2027
    One Click Apply
    156

  7. Elijah's Helping Hand Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Sheehan
    This scholarship will support a student who has been impacted by LGBTQIA+ experiences or mental health challenges.
    • Education: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jun 13, 2027
    One Click Apply
    157

  8. Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dr.Terence O. Hayes Sr.
    The Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship will support the academic endeavors of one student who has struggled with or has been impacted by someone who struggles with mental health.
    • Background: Have struggled with mental health personally, or through a family member
    $1,330
    Deadline:Jun 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
    158

  9. Jose Prado Scholarship – Strength, Faith, and Family

    Funded by
    MIRTA Prado
    This scholarship honors Jose Prado by supporting a low-income, first-generation Hispanic/Latinx high school senior in Illinois as they pursue higher education.
    • Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: Low-income, First generation college student
    • State: Illinois
    $500
    Deadline:Jun 24, 2027
    One Click Apply
    159

  10. Shining Star Scholarship

    Funded by
    Swiney
    This scholarship aims to honor an incredible son who passed from a drug overdose by supporting those who are sober or have lost a loved one to substance abuse.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or trade school student
    • State: Missouri
    • Background: 1. At least one year personally sober or 2. has a sibling or parent who passed from an overdose
    • Field of Study: STEM, trades, mental health or fields related to substance-abuse treatment or prevention
    $1,500
    Deadline:Jun 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
    160

  11. Charles Brown Culinary Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robert Brown
    This scholarship supports high school, trade school, undergraduate, and graduate students pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in culinary arts.
    • Field of Study: Culinary/Culinary Arts
    $500
    Deadline:Jul 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
    161

  12. Catrina Celestine Aquilino Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jeanne Aquilino
    This scholarship seeks to honor Catrina’s legacy by supporting students pursuing law and/or healthcare so that they can complete their education and help those who are oppressed.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Citizenship Status: US Citizen
    • Field of Interest: Law and/or medicine or healthcare
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 10, 2027
    One Click Apply
    162

  13. Sangha Support Scholarship

    Funded by
    Henry Wetz
    This scholarship seeks to support young Buddhists, so they have the resources they need to pursue their goals.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Religion: Buddhist
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
    163

  14. Annual Black Entrepreneurship Grant

    Funded by
    The Impact Fund
    This grant will be awarded each year to a Black undergraduate or graduate school entrepreneur who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.
    • Ethnicity: African-American
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2020
    One Click Apply
    164

  15. Melissa Boston Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Boston Family
    This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Melissa Boston who, in January 2019, tragically lost her battle with Cancer at the age of 36.
    • Status: You must be a African American woman.
    • Education: You must have been accepted into a technical school or a two- or four-year college.
    $1,266
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 02, 2022
    One Click Apply
    165

  16. African-American Journalism Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black student at any education level who plans on (or already is) pursuing a career in journalism.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 11, 2021
    One Click Apply
    166

  17. Philadelphia Black Entrepreneurs Grant

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black entrepreneur from Philadelphia at any education level who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 11, 2021
    One Click Apply
    167

  18. Black Students in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to an African American woman at any education level who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 11, 2020
    One Click Apply
    168

  19. Bervell Health Equity Scholarship

    Funded by
    Joel Bervell
    This scholarship is designed to support students dedicated to providing equitable healthcare opportunities for underrepresented minorities and low-income communities across the country.
    • Career of Interest: Healthcare-related field
    • Educational Level: Undergraduate or medical school student
    $1,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Oct 08, 2021
    One Click Apply
    169

  20. Future Black Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Thomas Porter
    This scholarship will support the financial needs of one Black undergraduate student who has large ambitions for their life after college.
    All students are eligible
    $3,010
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Mar 31, 2021
    One Click Apply
    170

  21. Elevate Minorities in the Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jacqueline Sia
    This scholarship is open to all minority students who are interested in or are taking courses towards a degree in any arts field.
    All students are eligible
    $1,033
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Apr 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
    171

  22. Jae'Sean Tate BUILT Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jae'Sean Tate
    This scholarship will help minorities/BIPOC service workers to achieve their educational goals and reduce their debt.
    • Work Experience: Service Industry
    $10,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 06, 2022
    One Click Apply
    172

  23. Writing With a Purpose Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carl Lamarre
    This scholarship exists to inhect hope and encouragement into African American high school seniors and college students looking to break into the field of journalism
    All students are eligible
    $1,646
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
    173

  24. Heather Payne Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sean Mancillas
    This scholarship seeks to show support for those who have lost a sibling to suicide in order to raise awareness about the prevalence of suicide and the ways of persevering through loss.
    • Background: Has lost a sibling to suicide
    $3,125
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jul 26, 2023
    One Click Apply
    174

  25. Art of Protest Grant for Black Students

    Funded by
    Orestis Ioannou
    This grant is for a Black student who is furthering a protest or social change through any form of visual art.
    • Ethnicity: African-American
    $900
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2020
    One Click Apply
    175

  26. Jean Ramirez Scholarship

    Funded by
    JR98 Inc
    This scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.
    • Background: Immediate family of suicide victim
    • Education: Undergraduate or graduate
    $5,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    10 winners
    Deadline:Jul 20, 2026
    One Click Apply
    176

  27. Chronic Boss Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chronic Boss Collective
    This scholarship is meant to support women with autoimmune diseases who have an entrepreneurial spirit.
    • Gender: Woman
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, graduate
    • Must have: One or more chronic/mental health conditions, entreprenurial spirit
    $11,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    11 winners
    Deadline:Feb 17, 2024
    One Click Apply
    177

  28. Taylor Price Financial Literacy for the Future Scholarship

    Funded by
    Taylor Price
    In the hopes that more students will educate themselves and help others achieve financial literacy, this scholarship will support students who plan to study personal finance.
    All students are eligible
    $900
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2021
    One Click Apply
    178

  29. Moriah Janae Dance Grant

    Funded by
    Kendra Royster
    This grant aims to help one high school dancer continue to practice their art and follow their passion for dance.
    • Extra-curricular: Dance
    • Education Level: High School
    $1,780
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jul 27, 2022
    One Click Apply
    179

  30. Black Students in Tech Grant

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black student or recent graduate at any education level or field of study who is pursuing or who plans to pursue a career in the tech industry.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    0 winners
    Deadline:Oct 11, 2020
    One Click Apply
    180
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