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[Page 9] Top Minority Student Scholarships (Updated April 2026)

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  1. Michele L. Durant Scholarship

    Funded by
    Heidel
    This scholarship aims to monetarily assist women of color in pursuing higher education to free up their time and resources and allow them to focus on obtaining leadership roles and effecting necessary change.
    • Education Level: Incoming undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
    • GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Race: Black
    $2,000
    Deadline:Jan 27, 2027
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  2. Coach Ray Memorial Athletic Scholarship

    Funded by
    Derek Jindra
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Coach Ray by supporting deserving athletes who excel in the classroom and in athletics.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Sport: Basketball
    • Gender: Female
    • State: California
    • GPA: 2.8 or higher
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 09, 2027
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  3. Hampton Roads Unity "Be a Pillar" Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hampton Roads Unity
    This scholarship aims to support LGBTQIA+ students as they pursue higher education so they can achieve their goals of making the world a better place.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Identity: LGBTQIA+
    • Background: Volunteering or community service experience
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 09, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  4. 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
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  5. Minority Women in LAS Scholarship

    Funded by
    Friends of Amabel
    This scholarship seeks to honor Amabel by supporting students from immigrant backgrounds who have conquered challenges to get to where they are today.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or trade school student
    • Gender: Female
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Study: Law, science, or arts
    • Identity: Immigrant or the child of immigrants
    • Race: African American
    $700
    Deadline:Jun 24, 2027
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  6. 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
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  7. 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
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  8. 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
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  9. 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
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  10. 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
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  11. 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
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  12. 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
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  13. 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
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  14. 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
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  15. 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
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  16. 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
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  17. 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
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  18. 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
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  19. 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
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  20. 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
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