[Page 3] The 180 Best Scholarships for Black Students In October 2026
Updated: October 12, 2026
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If finding scholarships created for Black students has felt overwhelming, you’re not alone. Applying can take time, and not every opportunity delivers on its promise. The best scholarships make it simple — with clear rules, quick applications, and real financial support. On this page, we rank the top Bold.org scholarships for Black students based on amount, effort, deadline, and eligibility.
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Healing Self and Community Scholarship
Funded byOG Dance School for Healing Self, LLC®This scholarship supports BIPOC high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students pursuing careers in the arts or health fields who are passionate about making mental health care more affordable and accessible.Amount$2,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes61
Fans of Olandria Carthen Black Women Excellence Scholarship
Funded byAlexandra BigleyThis scholarship aims to support any Black/African America female high school senior who is low-income and a first-generation college student with a commitment to bettering her community.Amount$1,404Deadline:Mar 1, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes62
Kerry L. Shipman Persistence Scholarship
Funded byDr. Kerry L. Shipman through The Shipman Scholars InitiativeThis scholarship supports high school seniors and undergraduate students from North or South Carolina with financial need who are attending or planning to attend an HBCU.Amount$2,500Deadline:Mar 8, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes63
Gloria Johnson Marvelous Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdrian WarrenThis scholarship aims to honor Gloria Johnson and the struggles she overcame by supporting other single mothers and encouraging them to go after their goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 8, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes64
Alexander de Guia Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Alexander De GuiaThis scholarship seeks to support students from immigrant backgrounds who are leaders in their communities.Amount$5,000Deadline:Mar 14, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes65
Black Excellence Award
Funded byLinda L. LynchThis scholarship supports Black/African-American high school seniors in Broward County, Florida, with at least a 3.0 GPA who demonstrate leadership, service, and sports involvement.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 14, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes66
Adam Montes Pride Scholarship
Funded byPartridgeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 21, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes67
Learner Tutoring Innovators of Color in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis 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.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes68
H. Thomas Pittman STEM Scholarship
Funded byH. Thomas PittmanThis scholarship aims to uplift young Black men as they pursue higher education and forge their path in STEM.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes69
Balbina Ferrufino De Soto Scholarship for Latina Nurses
Funded byEileen O'Grady and Soledad SotoThis scholarship honors Balbina Ferrufino de Soto by supporting Latina high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students pursuing nursing (BSN, MSN, or DNP).Amount$5,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes70
Joan Free Thompson Scholarship
Funded byHowe and Linn FamiliesThis scholarship supports BIPOC high school students in Arkansas who attend Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School.Amount$4,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71
Kalia D. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLaDonna MitchellThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and incredible legacy of Kalia D. Davis by supporting students who share her work ethic, kindness, and drive.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 30, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes72
Clara Denise Hall Earle Aspiring Educator Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBeacon Light StoriesThis scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduates from Memphis or Shelby County, TN who hold at least a 2.5 GPA and are pursuing an education-related major or career.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 3, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes73
Diversity in Music Education Scholarship
Funded bySymphonic DistributionThis scholarship will support three aspiring musicians in their musical studies and budding career.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 16, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes74
Williams Foundation Trailblazer Scholarship
Funded byWilliams FoundationThe Williams Foundation supports low-income, BIPOC high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who are forging their own paths as young trailblazers.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes75
Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship
Funded byGeanette Rodriguez-OjedaThe Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship will be awarded to two deserving inner-city high school students to help pay for tuition and books.Amount$500Deadline:May 24, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes76
Oscar Lee Foy, Jr. and Mary Catherine Hairston Foy Education Scholarship
Funded byCapri FoyThis scholarship, established in memory of Oscar Lee Foy, Jr. and Mary Catherine Hairston Foy, is open to associate's or bachelor's degree students currently enrolled at Winston-Salem State University.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 7, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes77
Charles Brown Culinary Scholarship
Funded byRobert BrownThis scholarship supports high school, trade school, undergraduate, and graduate students pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in culinary arts.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 14, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes78
Annual Black Entrepreneurship Grant
Funded byThe Impact FundThis 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.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 1, 2020Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner79
Black Entrepreneurs of Philadelphia Scholarship
Funded byJordan DiPietroThis scholarship will support an aspiring or current Black entrepreneur in the Philadelphia community.Amount$2,800Deadline:May 31, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner80
African-American Journalism Scholarship
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis grant will be awarded to a Black student at any education level who plans on (or already is) pursuing a career in journalism.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 11, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner81
Philadelphia Black Entrepreneurs Grant
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis 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.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 11, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner82
Black Students in STEM Scholarship
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis 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.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 11, 2020Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner83
Bervell Health Equity Scholarship
Funded byJoel BervellThis scholarship is designed to support students dedicated to providing equitable healthcare opportunities for underrepresented minorities and low-income communities across the country.Amount$1,500Deadline:Oct 8, 2021Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners84
Future Black Leaders Scholarship
Funded byThomas PorterThis scholarship will support the financial needs of one Black undergraduate student who has large ambitions for their life after college.Amount$3,010Deadline:Mar 31, 2021Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners85
Jae'Sean Tate BUILT Scholarship
Funded byJae'Sean TateThis scholarship will help minorities/BIPOC service workers to achieve their educational goals and reduce their debt.Amount$10,000Deadline:May 6, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner86
Writing With a Purpose Scholarship
Funded byCarl LamarreThis scholarship exists to inhect hope and encouragement into African American high school seniors and college students looking to break into the field of journalismAmount$1,646Deadline:Jul 1, 2021Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners87
Art of Protest Grant for Black Students
Funded byOrestis IoannouThis grant is for a Black student who is furthering a protest or social change through any form of visual art.Amount$900Deadline:Oct 14, 2020Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner88
Black Students in Tech Grant
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis 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.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 11, 2020Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
0 winners89
Elevate Black Students in Public Policy Scholarship
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis scholarship will be awarded to a Black undergraduate or graduate school student who is striving for a career in public policy.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 30, 2021Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner90
