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[Page 4] Top Scholarships for Black students with Upcoming Deadlines in May 2025

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  1. Edward Dorsey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stacey Dorsey
    This scholarship aims to support Black students as they pursue higher education, enabling them to succeed and become the business leaders of tomorrow.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: Black
    • GPA: 2.75 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Business administration or finance
    $1,000
    Deadline:Aug 29, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  2. Zedikiah Randolph Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Raja-Nee Keys
    This scholarship aims to support BIPOC students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the barriers they face and be an inspiration to those who follow them.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: STEM, business, finance, marketing, or medicine
    $500
    Deadline:Aug 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  3. 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:Sep 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  4. Jesus Baez-Santos Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sandra Cruz
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jesus-Baez-Santos by supporting students who have faced obstacles when pursuing higher education.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • State: New York
    • Education Level: High school senior or freshman undergraduate
    $1,000
    Deadline:Sep 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Gracefully Chosen Foundation Fine Art Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gracefully Chosen Foundation. Inc.
    This scholarship seeks to support students who love to make art so they can afford to pursue their dreams and passions.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Major of Interest : Art
    • State: Georgia
    $500
    Deadline:Sep 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  6. Martha Brooks Culinary Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Desserts by Marshelle
    This scholarship will support high school students interested in pursuing a career in the culinary arts.
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Major of Interest: Culinary Arts
    • Education Level: High school or current culinary school student
    $632
    Deadline:Sep 10, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  7. Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carl Barker
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • Field of Study: Pharmacy
    $2,000
    Deadline:Sep 22, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  8. Phoebes in Philanthropy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Love My Phoebe, Inc.
    This scholarship will support a BIPOC female student over the age of 30 who is pursuing higher education.
    • Gender: Woman
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Age: 30 years or older
    • State: Georgia or New York
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or trade school student
    $1,500
    Deadline:Sep 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  9. Everett J. Collins, Jr. Music Scholarship

    Funded by
    Collins Family
    This scholarship seeks to support students who share Everett’s love for music as they pursue higher education.
    • Field of Study: Music
    • School: Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • GPA: 2.3 or higher
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Earl Pascua Filipino-American Heritage Scholarship

    Funded by
    John Vincent Deniega
    This scholarship will support Filipino-American graduate students pursuing a degree in STEM or history.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or Graduate
    • Major: STEM or History
    • Race/Ethnicity: Filipino-American
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 06, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. Byte into STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Campbell Family
    This scholarship seeks to support Black learners pursuing STEM across traditional and non-traditional pathways so they can overcome any hurdles they face.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, graduate student, or bootcamp participant
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Race: Black
    • Background: Community service involvement
    $4,250
    Deadline:Oct 08, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chris Jackson's Family
    This memorial fund for Chris Jackson will support students who want to pursue a Computer Science degree to make the world a better place.
    All students are eligible
    $5,000
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. Lotus Scholarship

    Funded by
    Fiona Chen
    This scholarship will support BIPOC students who are from low-income backgrounds or have been raised in single-parent households.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: Low-income or raised by a single parent
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 07, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. Ann Holiday Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anwar Armstrong
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ann Holiday by supporting students pursuing higher education at HBCUs.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • School Name: North Carolina A&T State University
    $1,550
    Deadline:Nov 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. William A. Lewis Scholarship

    Funded by
    Edwards_Lewis Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of William A. Lewis by supporting underrepresented students interested in pursuing careers in mathematics or other STEM fields.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • School Type: Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: STEM
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. SFC Ronald Chatters - Triple Nickel - Second to None Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kathryn Chatters
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ronald Chatters by supporting minority students who are interested in pursuing a military career.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Background: Participates in JROTC
    $1,500
    Deadline:Dec 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Ethan To Scholarship

    Funded by
    Justin To & Ann Tran
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ethan To by raising awareness of mental health struggles and supporting students as they pursue their goals.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Field of Study: Psychology and/or counseling
    • GPA: Undergraduate 3.5 or Graduate 3.2
    $2,000
    Deadline:Feb 16, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  18. Learner Tutoring Innovators of Color in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Learner
    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.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: STEM
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 04, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  19. Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Lam-Wong Family
    This scholarship aims to support students who were raised in the family restaurant business so they can afford to pursue all of their goals for the future.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Experience: Grew up in the family restaurant business
    • Education Level: High school senior (class of 2026) or bachelor's student
    $2,000
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  20. Simon Strong Scholarship

    Funded by
    Humphrey
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Simon M. Humphrey by supporting underrepresented students along their educational journey.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    $500
    Deadline:Aug 08, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  21. Linda Hicks Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Calvin Hicks and Tanya Minor
    ​​This memorial scholarship is intended to honor the love and legacy of Linda Hicks by supporting African American women who have been directly impacted or have a loved one that has experienced an abusive relationship and/or substance addiction.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate Student
    • Race: African American
    • Gender: Female
    • Background: Has overcome domestic abuse or substance abuse or a loved one has
    $1,500
    Deadline:Aug 11, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  22. AMPLIFY Diversity in Technology Scholarship

    Funded by
    Steph Smith
    This scholarship exists to amplify underrepresented voices in technology.
    • Status: Underrepresented group
    $700
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  23. Harriett Russell Carr Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Franita Poke
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Harriett Russell Carr by supporting women who share Harriett’s devotion to service.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: Community service-oriented
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Apr 04, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  24. 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
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  25. Hyacinth Malcolm Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Malcolm Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Hyacinth Malcolm by supporting students throughout their pursuit of higher education.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    $6,171
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  26. 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
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  27. Impact Scholarship for Black Students

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black student who excels at dreaming big and starting small while building towards their dreams.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $2,550
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 10, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  28. 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
    $3,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:May 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  29. 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
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  30. Opportunity for Black Women Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black woman at any education level and field of study.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 10, 2020
    One Click Apply
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