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[Page 9] Top Minority Student Scholarships (Updated October 2025)

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  1. Black Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shafer
    This scholarship will support an African American student who embodies the 8 attributes of excellence.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: African American
    • Additional Requirements: Embody some or all of the 8 attributes of Black Excellence
    • Major: STEAM, business, law, entrepreneurship, or other creative endeavors
    $950
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2024
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    241
  2. Douglass M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Marggi Lowenberg
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of the Hamilton family patriarch by helping low-income students pursue higher education.
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • State: Oregon
    • Background: First-Generation College Student
    $22,500
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Sep 24, 2025
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    242
  3. Melissa Ludwig Diversity in Yoga Scholarship

    Funded by
    Melissa Ludwig
    The Melissa Ludwig Diversity in Yoga Scholarship exists to better represent our country's diversity in the yoga community by providing a person of color with the funds necessary to take courses toward becoming a yoga teacher.
    All students are eligible
    $700
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 06, 2021
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    243
  4. Black Engineering Leaders Grant

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black student or recent graduate who plans on (or already is) pursuing a career in engineering at a start-up.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 11, 2021
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    244
  5. 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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    245
  6. Pereira Art & Technology Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Pereira Foundation
    This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education despite the circumstances they were born into.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Technology, arts, or business
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    $3,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Oct 05, 2025
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  7. Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nekia Davis
    This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.
    • Education Level: High school or four-year undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    $1,650
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Jul 11, 2025
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    247
  8. First Generation POH Scholarship Fund

    Funded by
    Jonathan Persaud
    This scholarship will support one student of West Indian or Caribbean descent who is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in STEM.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: West Indian or Caribbean (including Guyana)
    • Major: STEM
    $1,700
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 05, 2022
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    248
  9. Giving Back to the Future Scholarship

    Funded by
    Demetrious Baylis
    This scholarship aims to support African American undergraduate students who are dedicated to using their platform to give back to their community in some way after graduation.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race: African American
    • Background: Volunteering Experience
    $1,844
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Mar 03, 2022
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    249
  10. 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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    250
  11. Bulchand and Laxmi Motwani Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Motwani Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Bulchand and Laxmi Motwani by supporting students who share their passion for pharmacy and service.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    • Field of Study: Pharmacy (including science)
    • Identity: Minority (immigrants and children of immigrants preferred)
    $6,351
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Apr 30, 2024
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    251
  12. Loretta Webb Green Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dana Green-Roberts
    This scholarship aims to honor Loretta Webb Green by supporting BIPOC students who have been in the foster care system.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: Experience in foster care
    $1,600
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2022
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    252
  13. Lucille Hobbs Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chartice Hobbs
    This scholarship will support first generation BIPOC students who are pursuing higher education.
    • Race/ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Education Level: High school senior or college student
    $720
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 03, 2022
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    253
  14. Larry D Parker Sr.’s Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Parker Family
    This scholarship will honor the life of Larry D Parker Sr. and help underrepresented students from low-income communities pursue their education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Career Path: Trade
    • Background: Low-income and from an underrepresented community (not limited to race)
    • Experience: Community Involvement
    $1,700
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Oct 01, 2022
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    254
  15. Cocoa Diaries Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cocoa Diaries
    This scholarship is by Black women, for Black women.
    All students are eligible
    $527
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Sep 22, 2021
    One Click Apply
    255
  16. Albright, Carter, Campbell Ohana Scholarship for Academic Excellence

    Funded by
    George Albright
    This scholarship aims to support minority students who need financial assistance to pursue their dreams of higher education.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Field of Study: Related to education or law
    $12,200
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    256
  17. Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Fraga (Braswell)
    This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior from the Northeast that will be a first generation college student.
    • Education Level: High school senior, will be a first generation college student
    • State: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    $5,310
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Jul 20, 2022
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    257
  18. Amber D. Hudson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hudson Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Amber D. Hudson Memorial by supporting students who are pursuing careers related to nutrition.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Desired Career: Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Certified Nutrition Specialist, or another nutrition-related position
    $3,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Jun 15, 2025
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  19. First Generation College Scholarship

    Funded by
    James Hong
    This scholarship aims to support first-generation immigrants who are paving a new path in their families through their pursuit of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student and immigrant
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $4,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 21, 2025
    One Click Apply
    259
  20. “I Matter” Scholarship

    Funded by
    The O’Neal Family
    This scholarship seeks to support minority students and students with financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: Low-income and/or BIPOC
    $775
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jul 11, 2025
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    260