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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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Leon 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 Apply241Black Visual Arts Grant
Funded byMaggie KyleThis grant is for a Black student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in studio and/or visual arts.- Ethnicity: African-American
$1,200Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 14, 2020One Click Apply242Elevate 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 Apply243Joan Free Thompson Scholarship
Funded byHowe and Linn FamiliesThis 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
$4,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 20, 2025One Click Apply244Barbara P. Alexander Scholarship
Funded byLorna GibsonThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click Apply245Aviance EMBRACE Scholarship
Funded byToya WilliamsThis 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
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 01, 2024One Click Apply246Chang Heaton Scholarship for Music Excellence
Funded byMelody HeatonThis 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
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jul 28, 2023One Click Apply247Penny Collins Scholarship
Funded byQueens Of JoyThis 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$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Aug 01, 2021One Click Apply248Jaqaun Webb Scholarship
Funded byJaqaun WebbThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 05, 2023One Click Apply249Delories Thompson Scholarship
Funded byMarcus ThomasThis 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
$1,020Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2024One Click Apply250YourLife YourStory Foundation Scholarship
Funded byKeturah JenkinsThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 15, 2022One Click Apply251Carrie Lee Peyton Amazing Educator Scholarship
Funded byPeyton FamilyThis 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
$1,250Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:May 19, 2022One Click Apply252HM Family Scholarship
Funded byHM Family ScholarshipThis 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
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 28, 2024One Click Apply253Hackers Against Hate: Diversity in Information Security Scholarship
Funded byJoshua RuppeThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 14, 2025One Click Apply254GD Sandeford Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySandeford FamilyThis 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
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Apr 15, 2023One Click Apply255Markforged 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 Apply256Esteemed Project Scholarship
Funded byThe Esteemed ProjectThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 01, 2023One Click Apply257PD Instore Scholarship
Funded byPD InstoreProcess 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)
$20,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:May 03, 2024One Click Apply258Charlotte 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.- 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
$1,100Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2022One Click Apply259Nina L. Coleman Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCraig ColemanThis 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
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 05, 2022One Click Apply260Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship
Funded byThis 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
$2,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 11, 2025One Click Apply261Rosa A. Wilson Scholarship
Funded byCounseling 360This 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.)
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 15, 2024One Click Apply262Moriah 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.- Field of Study: Dance
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 14, 2025One Click Apply263Writing With a Purpose Scholarship
Funded byCarl LamarreThis scholarship exists to inhect hope and encouragement into African American high school seniors and college students looking to break into the field of journalismAll students are eligible$1,646Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2021One Click Apply264Build the Future Scholarship
Funded byBarnes EnterprisesThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Feb 01, 2023One Click Apply265Amoah-Koi Scholarship
Funded byAmoah-Koi FamilyThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 15, 2024One Click Apply266Growing 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.- Education Level: High school senior or bachelor's student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Grew up in the family restaurant business
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 01, 2024One Click Apply267Valorena Publishing & Cocoa Kids Collection International Scholarship
Funded byValorena PublishingThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Mar 24, 2025One Click Apply268Outside the Binary: Chineye Emeghara’s STEAM Scholarship
Funded byChineye EmegharaThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 16, 2024269Alma J. Grubbs Education Scholarship
Funded bySerenia BecktonThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 29, 2023One Click Apply270