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Edward Dorsey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacey DorseyThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Aug 29, 2025One Click Apply91Zedikiah Randolph Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRaja-Nee KeysThis 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
$500Deadline:Aug 31, 2025One Click Apply92Diversity in Music Education Scholarship
Funded bySymphonic DistributionThis scholarship will support three aspiring musicians in their musical studies and budding career.- Interests: Music Creation/Curation/Production
- Background: BIPOC
$2,000Deadline:Sep 01, 2025One Click Apply93Jesus Baez-Santos Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySandra CruzThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Sep 01, 2025One Click Apply94Gracefully Chosen Foundation Fine Art Scholarship
Funded byGracefully 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
$500Deadline:Sep 01, 2025One Click Apply95Martha Brooks Culinary Arts Scholarship
Funded byDesserts by MarshelleThis 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
$632Deadline:Sep 10, 2025One Click Apply96Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarl BarkerThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Sep 22, 2025One Click Apply97Phoebes in Philanthropy Scholarship
Funded byLove 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
$1,500Deadline:Sep 30, 2025One Click Apply98Everett J. Collins, Jr. Music Scholarship
Funded byCollins FamilyThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Oct 05, 2025One Click Apply99Earl Pascua Filipino-American Heritage Scholarship
Funded byJohn Vincent DeniegaThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 06, 2025One Click Apply100Byte into STEM Scholarship
Funded byCampbell FamilyThis 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
$4,250Deadline:Oct 08, 2025One Click Apply101Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship
Funded byChris Jackson's FamilyThis 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$5,000Deadline:Oct 14, 2025One Click Apply102Lotus Scholarship
Funded byFiona ChenThis 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
$500Deadline:Nov 07, 2025One Click Apply103Ann Holiday Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnwar ArmstrongThis 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
$1,550Deadline:Nov 14, 2025One Click Apply104William A. Lewis Scholarship
Funded byEdwards_Lewis FamilyThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply105SFC Ronald Chatters - Triple Nickel - Second to None Scholarship
Funded byKathryn ChattersThis 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
$1,500Deadline:Dec 05, 2025One Click Apply106Ethan To Scholarship
Funded byJustin To & Ann TranThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Feb 16, 2026One Click Apply107Learner 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.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
- Race: BIPOC
- Field of Study: STEM
$500Deadline:Mar 04, 2026One Click Apply108Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship
Funded byThe Lam-Wong FamilyThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply109Simon Strong Scholarship
Funded byHumphreyThis 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
$500Deadline:Aug 08, 2026One Click Apply110Linda Hicks Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCalvin Hicks and Tanya MinorThis 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
$1,500Deadline:Aug 11, 2026One Click Apply111AMPLIFY Diversity in Technology Scholarship
Funded bySteph SmithThis scholarship exists to amplify underrepresented voices in technology.- Status: Underrepresented group
$700Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 01, 2021One Click Apply112Harriett Russell Carr Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFranita PokeThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Apr 04, 2025One Click Apply113Future 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.All students are eligible$3,010Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Mar 31, 2021One Click Apply114Hyacinth Malcolm Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Malcolm FamilyThis 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
$6,171Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Dec 01, 2023One Click Apply115Melissa Boston Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Boston FamilyThis 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.
$1,266Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 02, 2022One Click Apply116Impact Scholarship for Black Students
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis grant will be awarded to a Black student who excels at dreaming big and starting small while building towards their dreams.- Ethnicity: African American
$2,550Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 10, 2021One Click Apply117Michele L. Durant Scholarship
Funded byHeidelThis 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
$3,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:May 15, 2025One Click Apply118Black 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.- Ethnicity: African American
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
0 winnersDeadline:Oct 11, 2020One Click Apply119Opportunity for Black Women Scholarship
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis grant will be awarded to a Black woman at any education level and field of study.- Ethnicity: African American
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 10, 2020One Click Apply120