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[Page 4] Top Scholarships for Black students with Upcoming Deadlines in September 2025
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Wilma King Means Scholarship
Funded byOrlando JacobsThis scholarship will support women from low-income communities to kickstart the contagious cycle of upward mobility.All students are eligible$575Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 20, 2022One Click Apply91Bervell 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.- Career of Interest: Healthcare-related field
- Educational Level: Undergraduate or medical school student
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Oct 08, 2021One Click Apply92SigaLa Education Scholarship
Funded byKarina SigalaThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in STEM in order to make a difference in the world.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: STEM
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Jul 04, 2025One Click Apply93Jae'Sean Tate BUILT Scholarship
Funded byJae'Sean TateThis scholarship will help minorities/BIPOC service workers to achieve their educational goals and reduce their debt.- Work Experience: Service Industry
$10,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 06, 2022One Click Apply94Hakim Mendez Scholarship
Funded byHakim Mendez Scholarship FundThis scholarship will support students attending or planning to attend an HBCU.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Type of School: Historically black college or university (HBCU)
$1,150Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Dec 04, 2023One Click Apply95Hearts on Sleeves, Minds in College Scholarship
Funded byPayal MehtaThis scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students with big dreams for the future so they can afford to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Race: Black/Native American
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Mar 04, 2025One Click Apply96Renee Scholarship
Funded byDapper Down To Earth LLCThis scholarship exists to support students looking to find themselves and their niche at an HBCU.All students are eligible$1,050Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Mar 30, 2022One Click Apply97Fairbairn FisioTherapy Fund
Funded byDeShawn FairbairnThis scholarship will support undergraduate and graduate BIPOC students who are pursuing a career in physical therapy.- Education Level: Undergraduate and graduate students
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Career Field: Physical Therapy
$1,940Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 01, 2022One Click Apply98Black 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.- Ethnicity: African American
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 11, 2020One Click Apply99Black Excellence Scholarship
Funded byShaferThis 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
$950Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 31, 2024One Click Apply100Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAustin/Bishop FamilyThis scholarship will support BIPOC students pursuing a career in the mental health field.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Major/Field: Mental health related
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply101Melissa Ludwig Diversity in Yoga Scholarship
Funded byMelissa LudwigThe 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$700Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 06, 2021One Click Apply102Black Engineering Leaders Grant
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 11, 2021One Click Apply103Louise Speller Cooper Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChelsea WatsonIn loving memory of Louise Speller Cooper, this scholarship will support one young African American female student who has the dream of attending college and doing well for herself and her family.- Ethnicity: Identify as Black
- Gender: Female
$1,036Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 01, 2021One Click Apply104Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNekia DavisThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.- Education Level: High school or four-year undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
$1,650Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply105Giving Back to the Future Scholarship
Funded byDemetrious BaylisThis 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
$1,845Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Mar 03, 2022One Click Apply106African-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.- Ethnicity: African American
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 11, 2021One Click Apply107Loretta Webb Green Scholarship
Funded byDana Green-RobertsThis 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
$1,600Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 01, 2022One Click Apply108Lucille Hobbs Education Scholarship
Funded byChartice HobbsThis 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
$720Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 03, 2022One Click Apply109Cocoa Diaries Scholarship
Funded byCocoa DiariesThis scholarship is by Black women, for Black women.All students are eligible$527Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Sep 22, 2021One Click Apply110Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship
Funded byAmber 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
$5,320Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jul 20, 2022One Click Apply111“I Matter” Scholarship
Funded byThe O’Neal FamilyThis 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
$775Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply112Black Design Leaders Grant
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis grant will be awarded to a Black student or recent graduate who plans on (or already is) pursuing a career in design at a start-up.- Ethnicity: African American
$1,050Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 11, 2021One Click Apply113Art 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.- Ethnicity: African-American
$900Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 14, 2020One Click Apply114Pablo M. Ortiz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChelsie-Jean FernandezThis scholarship seeks to honor Pablo M. Ortiz’s legacy by supporting underrepresented students who are interested in software engineering or computer science.- Education Level: Undergraduate pursuing a 2 or 4-year degree
- Race: BIPOC
- Field of Study: Software engineering, IT, or computer science
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 15, 2024One Click Apply115Ella Hall-Dillon Scholarship
Funded byLetta BelleThis scholarship will support high school seniors and undergraduate students who are of African descent and are first or second generation to the United States.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Race/Ethnicity: African heritage
- Background: First or second generation to the U.S.
$3,470Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Aug 01, 2023One Click Apply116Gary Robert Schloss Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLes NeidichThis scholarship will support low-income African American students in Pennsylvania.- Education Level: High school
- State: Pennsylvania
- Race/Ethnicity: African American
- Background: Low-income
$15,000Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Jun 07, 2023One Click Apply117Juanita Robinson English Book Scholarship
Funded byEnglish FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Juanita Robinson English by assisting Howard University undergraduate students with the costs of books and tuition.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School: Howard University
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$4,205Scholarship is awarded to
4 winnersDeadline:Sep 01, 2024One Click Apply118Markforged Distinguished Black Engineers Grant
Funded byMarkforgedThis grant will be awarded to a Black American student studying any engineering field at a top-tier technical undergraduate or graduate university program in the US.- Ethnicity: Black American
$3,690Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 19, 2021One Click Apply119Elevate 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.All students are eligible$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 30, 2021One Click Apply120
