[Page 5] The 180 Best Scholarships for Black Students In August 2026
Updated: August 10, 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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100% free.Monroe Justice and Equality Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLouis StricklandThis scholarship will support high school seniors.Amount$1,040Deadline:Apr 4, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner121Filipino-American Scholarship
Funded byLee CortezThis scholarship seeks to support Filipino-American undergraduate students who have a background in community service.Amount$1,810Deadline:Oct 15, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners122Mohamed Magdi Taha Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTaha FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mohamed Magdi Taha by supporting students who possess similar qualities and are also ‘up-standers’ in their communities.Amount$2,600Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner123Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNekia DavisThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
4 winners124MISS Award
Funded byMonique OsborneThis scholarship seeks to support mothers who are pursuing their degrees so they can overcome the obstacles they face and successfully balance their academic goals with their parenting responsibilities.Amount$1,600Deadline:Oct 16, 2024Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner125Small Seed Big Flower Scholarship
Funded byHaowen ChenThis scholarship aims to support undergraduate students who need financial assistance to achieve all of their goals in life.Amount$1,015Deadline:Nov 15, 2022Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner126Tia Lukeya Woods from Books Pages to Boarding Passes Scholarship
Funded byTanika CabralThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tia Lukeya Woods by supporting students who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, a love of learning, and a desire to expand their worldview.Amount$6,500Deadline:Jul 8, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to
2 winners127Willie Mae Rawls Scholarship
Funded byFreddie L Brown Jr.This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Willie Mae Rawls by supporting students pursuing an education at an HBCU who plan to make a positive impact on the world through their studies and future career goals.Amount$1,500Deadline:Sep 16, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners128Cedrick'a Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJackson FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Cedrick’a Jackson by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in the medical field and/or have been diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease.Amount$2,700Deadline:Oct 1, 2022Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners129Assane Konte KanKouran West African Dance Co. Scholarship
Funded byBoard of KanKouran West African Dance CompanyThis scholarship aims to support students who are committed to protecting and contributing to the African diaspora.Amount$2,500Deadline:Dec 24, 2024Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner130Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship
Funded byThis scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue their collegiate dreams.Amount$4,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners131Moriah Janae Dance Scholarship
Funded byKendra RoysterThis scholarship seeks to provide financial assistance in order to make college more accessible and help dancers follow their passion.Amount$2,000Deadline:Feb 14, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner132Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAustin/Bishop FamilyThis scholarship will support BIPOC students pursuing a career in the mental health field.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 21, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners133Vanna Christian Sun Legacy Scholarship
Funded byLyna SunThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Vanna Sun by supporting students of Cambodian descent who are interested in making a difference in their families’ lives and the community.Amount$20,200Deadline:May 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to
3 winners134Gary Robert Schloss Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLes NeidichThis scholarship will support low-income African American students in Pennsylvania.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jun 7, 2023Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners135Endeavor Scholarship
Funded byGentlemen’s CouncilThis scholarship will go to one black male student from Georgia each year who plans to attend a 4 year college or university in hopes that graduates will have positive impacts in the local community in years to follow.Amount$3,175Deadline:Apr 5, 2022Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner136Alexis Mackenzie Memorial Scholarship for the Arts
Funded byMartha R. AriasThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented women who are in need of financial support to pursue their artistic dreams.Amount$2,900Deadline:Jun 2, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners137Straive "Remembering Marva Collins" Scholarship
Funded byStraiveThis scholarship aims to help Black undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in education so they can focus on their university training and be prepared to help their future students.Amount$4,865Deadline:Mar 14, 2022Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
5 winners138West Pullman Scholarship
Funded byFriends & FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about English, Theater or Film as they pursue higher education.Amount$4,985Deadline:Aug 27, 2023Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner139Nyah Regina Williams Book Scholarship
Funded byTunisia WilliamsThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Nyah Regina Williams by supporting African American students who plan to attend HBCUs.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 1, 2023Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners140Opportunity for Black Women Scholarship
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis grant will be awarded to a Black woman at any education level and field of study.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 10, 2020Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner141Velazquez Social Sciences Scholarship
Funded byJorge VelazquezThis scholarship seeks to support students who are on a mission to achieve their full potential and make the world a better place through social services.Amount$1,100Deadline:Oct 27, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner142Cocoa Diaries Scholarship
Funded byCocoa DiariesThis scholarship is by Black women, for Black women.Amount$527Deadline:Sep 22, 2021Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner143Wilma King Means Scholarship
Funded byOrlando JacobsThis scholarship will support women from low-income communities to kickstart the contagious cycle of upward mobility.Amount$575Deadline:Feb 20, 2022Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner144Charles Cheesman's Student Debt Reduction Scholarship
Funded byCheesman FamilyThis scholarship will provide for college students or adults currently in a career, who have student debt. Students must be African American or Hispanic/Latino and first-generation students in order to apply.Amount$10,240Deadline:Nov 30, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners145Charlotte Emery Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKeia CarterThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Charlotte Emery by uplifting Black girls and women so they can succeed in life and flourish.Amount$1,100Deadline:Jul 1, 2022Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners146Good Vibes Only Scholarship in Memory of C. Spoon
Funded byShawn WitherspoonThis scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students so they can succeed in all of their endeavors and advocate for the importance of mental health in overcoming generational trauma.Amount$2,500Deadline:Mar 17, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner147William "Bill" Scotti Memorial Football Scholarship
Funded bySaloneThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of William “Bill” Scotti by supporting athletes who are role models on and off the field.Amount$600Deadline:Feb 3, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner148Mcristle Ross Minority Painter's Scholarship
Funded byMister RossThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Mcristle Ross by supporting minority students who are pursuing artistic degrees in college.Amount$1,520Deadline:Jul 15, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to
1 winner149Pablo 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.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2024Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
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