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[Page 9] The Best Scholarships for Black Students with Upcoming Deadlines in 2025

The Top Scholarships for Black Students with Deadlines Through 2025

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  1. Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber 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
    $5,320
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Jul 20, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  2. Black Visual Arts Grant

    Funded by
    Maggie Kyle
    This grant is for a Black student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in studio and/or visual arts.
    • Ethnicity: African-American
    $1,200
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 14, 2020
    One Click Apply
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  3. Elevate Black Students in Public Policy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    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
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 30, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  4. Joan Free Thompson Scholarship

    Funded by
    Howe and Linn Families
    This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school student in Arkansas who attends Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School.
    • Education Level: High school
    • School: Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • State: Arkansas
    $4,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Apr 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Barbara P. Alexander Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lorna Gibson
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Barbara P. Alexander by supporting underrepresented students pursuing careers in medicine.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Medicine
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jan 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    245
  6. Aviance EMBRACE Scholarship

    Funded by
    Toya Williams
    This scholarship will support a BIPOC undergraduate student who is a teen parent or the child of a teen parent.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: Teen parent or child of a teen parent
    $3,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  7. Chang Heaton Scholarship for Music Excellence

    Funded by
    Melody Heaton
    This scholarship seeks to support first-generation BIPOC students who are pursuing careers in music or theater so they can find success through their passions.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Field of Study: Music or theater
    $2,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Jul 28, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  8. Penny Collins Scholarship

    Funded by
    Queens Of Joy
    This scholarship will be awarded to three young Black high school senior women who plan to spend their careers being a part of the solution to make the world a better place.
    All students are eligible
    $1,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  9. Jaqaun Webb Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jaqaun Webb
    This scholarship aims to support minority high school seniors who display exemplary character and plan to attend college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Race: Black/African American
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 05, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  10. Delories Thompson Scholarship

    Funded by
    Marcus Thomas
    This scholarship aims to support African American students who are pursuing higher education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: Black/African American
    • Institution Type: HBCU
    $1,020
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  11. YourLife YourStory Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Keturah Jenkins
    This scholarship aims to support minority students who are interested in entering the business world.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: Business
    • Background: Tech or leadership and volunteering or mentoring
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  12. Carrie Lee Peyton Amazing Educator Scholarship

    Funded by
    Peyton Family
    This scholarship aims to support a BIPOC student and a teacher who has student debt and is committed to community advocacy.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior or graduate with student debt
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Career Field: Interested in studying education or a current teacher
    $1,250
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:May 19, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  13. HM Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    HM Family Scholarship
    This scholarship seeks to support ambitious BIPOC students who are exploring educational and professional STEM opportunities in New York.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • State: New York
    • Field of Interest: STEM
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jun 28, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  14. Hackers Against Hate: Diversity in Information Security Scholarship

    Funded by
    Joshua Ruppe
    This scholarship aims to break down barriers and foster an inclusive information security community where merit and passion determine success.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Cybersecurity, information security, computer science (with a security focus), or a related technical field
    • Background: Member of an underrepresented group in information security
    $1,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. GD Sandeford Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sandeford Family
    This scholarship aims to make college more accessible by helping underserved African American students afford to pursue their dreams of higher education.
    • Education Level: Pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree
    • Race: African American
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Involvement: Volunteering experience
    • GPA minimum: 2.75
    $3,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  16. Markforged Distinguished Black Engineers Grant

    Funded by
    Markforged
    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
    $3,690
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 19, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  17. Esteemed Project Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Esteemed Project
    This scholarship aims to support minority students who are interested in breaking generational barriers by being the first in their families to attend college.
    • Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  18. PD Instore Scholarship

    Funded by
    PD Instore
    Process Displays seeks to help BIPOC students in the Midwest pursue a career in production/trades following their high school education through this scholarship.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • States: Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
    $20,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:May 03, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  19. Charlotte Emery Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Keia Carter
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Charlotte Emery by uplifting Black girls and women so they can succeed in life and flourish.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate pursuing a two or four-year degree
    • Gender: Female
    • Race: Black/African American
    • Background: First-generation student
    • GPA: 2.0 or higher
    $1,100
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2022
    One Click Apply
    259
  20. Nina L. Coleman Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Craig Coleman
    This scholarship seeks to support low-income students who need financial assistance in order to fund their college education.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Background: FGLI (first-generation, low-income)
    • Race: BIPOC
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 05, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  21. Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship

    Funded by
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue their collegiate dreams.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 2.9 or higher
    • Financial Status: Economically disadvantaged
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student or high school senior
    $2,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Apr 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. Rosa A. Wilson Scholarship

    Funded by
    Counseling 360
    This scholarship aims to support young women who seek to address injustice and systemic challenges through their careers.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Race: African American student
    • Field of Study: Helping profession (social work, nursing, pre-med, education, etc.)
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 15, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  23. Moriah Janae Dance Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kendra Royster
    This scholarship seeks to provide financial assistance in order to make college more accessible and help dancers follow their passion.
    • Field of Study: Dance
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Feb 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  24. Writing With a Purpose Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carl Lamarre
    This scholarship exists to inhect hope and encouragement into African American high school seniors and college students looking to break into the field of journalism
    All students are eligible
    $1,646
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  25. Build the Future Scholarship

    Funded by
    Barnes Enterprises
    This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to transition to college so they have the necessary resources to pursue their degrees at HBCUs.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Education Goals: Will attend an HBCU
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Feb 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  26. Amoah-Koi Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amoah-Koi Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor Daniel Amoah-Koi by supporting students pursuing graduate degrees so they have all the resources they need to thrive.
    • State: Illinois
    • Race: Black/African
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 15, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  27. 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.
    • Education Level: High school senior or bachelor's student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Experience: Grew up in the family restaurant business
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  28. Valorena Publishing & Cocoa Kids Collection International Scholarship

    Funded by
    Valorena Publishing
    This scholarship seeks to support BIPOC and multicultural women who are pursuing studies related to the creation of children’s picture books.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Literature, poetry, writing, editing, publishing, etc.
    • Race: BIPOC/Multicultural
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Mar 24, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  29. Outside the Binary: Chineye Emeghara’s STEAM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chineye Emeghara
    This scholarship seeks to support Black students pursuing fields in STEAM in order to make these fields more equitable and accessible.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Race: Black
    • State: Texas
    • Field of Study: STEAM
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 16, 2024
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  30. Alma J. Grubbs Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Serenia Beckton
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Alma J. Grubbs by supporting students who are pursuing careers in education or teaching.
    • Race: African American
    • Field of Study: Education or teaching
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate or graduate
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 29, 2023
    One Click Apply
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