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

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September 1, 2025

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  1. Wilma King Means Scholarship

    Funded by
    Orlando Jacobs

    Amount

    $575

    Deadline

    Feb 20, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    This scholarship will support women from low-income communities to kickstart the contagious cycle of upward mobility.
    All students are eligible
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    91
  2. Bervell Health Equity Scholarship

    Funded by
    Joel Bervell

    Amount

    $1,500

    Deadline

    Oct 08, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    92
  3. SigaLa Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Karina Sigala

    Amount

    $2,000

    Deadline

    Jul 04, 2025

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    93
  4. Jae'Sean Tate BUILT Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jae'Sean Tate

    Amount

    $10,000

    Deadline

    May 06, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    This scholarship will help minorities/BIPOC service workers to achieve their educational goals and reduce their debt.
    • Work Experience: Service Industry
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    94
  5. Hakim Mendez Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hakim Mendez Scholarship Fund

    Amount

    $1,150

    Deadline

    Dec 04, 2023

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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)
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    95
  6. Hearts on Sleeves, Minds in College Scholarship

    Funded by
    Payal Mehta

    Amount

    $1,500

    Deadline

    Mar 04, 2025

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    96
  7. Renee Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dapper Down To Earth LLC

    Amount

    $1,050

    Deadline

    Mar 30, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    This scholarship exists to support students looking to find themselves and their niche at an HBCU.
    All students are eligible
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    97
  8. Fairbairn FisioTherapy Fund

    Funded by
    DeShawn Fairbairn

    Amount

    $1,940

    Deadline

    Jun 01, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    98
  9. Black Students in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures

    Amount

    $1,000

    Deadline

    Dec 11, 2020

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    99
  10. Black Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shafer

    Amount

    $950

    Deadline

    Dec 31, 2024

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    100
  11. Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Austin/Bishop Family

    Amount

    $1,000

    Deadline

    Jul 15, 2025

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    101
  12. Melissa Ludwig Diversity in Yoga Scholarship

    Funded by
    Melissa Ludwig

    Amount

    $700

    Deadline

    Apr 06, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    102
  13. Black Engineering Leaders Grant

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures

    Amount

    $1,000

    Deadline

    May 11, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    103
  14. Louise Speller Cooper Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chelsea Watson

    Amount

    $1,036

    Deadline

    Oct 01, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    In 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    104
  15. Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nekia Davis

    Amount

    $1,650

    Deadline

    Jul 11, 2025

    Education Level

    Any
    This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.
    • Education Level: High school or four-year undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    105
  16. Giving Back to the Future Scholarship

    Funded by
    Demetrious Baylis

    Amount

    $1,845

    Deadline

    Mar 03, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    106
  17. African-American Journalism Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures

    Amount

    $1,000

    Deadline

    May 11, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    107
  18. Loretta Webb Green Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dana Green-Roberts

    Amount

    $1,600

    Deadline

    Aug 01, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    108
  19. Lucille Hobbs Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chartice Hobbs

    Amount

    $720

    Deadline

    Apr 03, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    109
  20. Cocoa Diaries Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cocoa Diaries

    Amount

    $527

    Deadline

    Sep 22, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    This scholarship is by Black women, for Black women.
    All students are eligible
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    110
  21. Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Fraga (Braswell)

    Amount

    $5,320

    Deadline

    Jul 20, 2022

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    111
  22. “I Matter” Scholarship

    Funded by
    The O’Neal Family

    Amount

    $775

    Deadline

    Jul 11, 2025

    Education Level

    Any
    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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    112
  23. Black Design Leaders Grant

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures

    Amount

    $1,050

    Deadline

    May 11, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    113
  24. Art of Protest Grant for Black Students

    Funded by
    Orestis Ioannou

    Amount

    $900

    Deadline

    Oct 14, 2020

    Education Level

    Any
    This grant is for a Black student who is furthering a protest or social change through any form of visual art.
    • Ethnicity: African-American
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    114
  25. Pablo M. Ortiz Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chelsie-Jean Fernandez

    Amount

    $1,000

    Deadline

    Nov 15, 2024

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    115
  26. Ella Hall-Dillon Scholarship

    Funded by
    Letta Belle

    Amount

    $3,470

    Deadline

    Aug 01, 2023

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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.
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    116
  27. Gary Robert Schloss Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Les Neidich

    Amount

    $15,000

    Deadline

    Jun 07, 2023

    Education Level

    Any
    This scholarship will support low-income African American students in Pennsylvania.
    • Education Level: High school
    • State: Pennsylvania
    • Race/Ethnicity: African American
    • Background: Low-income
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    117
  28. Juanita Robinson English Book Scholarship

    Funded by
    English Family

    Amount

    $4,205

    Deadline

    Sep 01, 2024

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    4 winners
    118
  29. Markforged Distinguished Black Engineers Grant

    Funded by
    Markforged

    Amount

    $3,690

    Deadline

    Nov 19, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    119
  30. Elevate Black Students in Public Policy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures

    Amount

    $1,000

    Deadline

    Apr 30, 2021

    Education Level

    Any
    This 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
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    120

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