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Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr. Scholarship
Funded byJohn Ferguson III (Trey)This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., the only Tennessean to serve on every level of the state's judiciary and the first African-American Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Career Goal: Lawyer
- Education Goal: Law School
$2,500Deadline:Jul 02, 2025One Click Apply31Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service“ Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAngela KingThe Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service” Memorial Scholarship was made to support an African American student who is unapologetically themselves and supports others through acts of service.- Ethnicity : African American
- Community Service Participation : In the last 5 years
- Background : First-generation college student
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- GPA: 2.5 or above
$1,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2025One Click Apply321st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship
Funded byRobin CopneyThis scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
- Background: Low-income and will be or is a first-generation student
- Major/Field: Music or Arts
$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply33FLIK Hospitality Group’s Entrepreneurial Council Scholarship
Funded byFlik Hospitality GroupThis scholarship aims to help close opportunity gaps by supporting BIPOC workers and leaders and removing economic barriers that prevent today’s students from becoming tomorrow’s leaders.- Interests: Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Marketing, Finance, Nutrition, or Health and Wellness
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
- GPA: 2.7 or higher
$20,000Deadline:Jul 07, 2025One Click Apply34Walter and Linnie Francis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFrancis FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Walter and Linnie Francis by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.- Location: New England
- Education Level: High school senior who will start college in fall 2025
- Race: Black or African American
- GPA: 2.5 - 3.0 GPA
$750Deadline:Jul 08, 2025One Click Apply35Margaret A. Briller Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byEnitra BrillerThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Margaret A. Briller by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and pursuing the nursing field.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race: African American
- Gender: Female-identifying
- State: Texas
- Field of Study: Nursing
$1,500Deadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply36Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji Legacy Scholarship
Funded byNnaji FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji by supporting students who are first or second-generation African immigrants as they pursue higher education.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: First or second-generation African immigrant
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
$5,000Deadline:Jul 12, 2025One Click Apply37Dark and Light Scholarship
Funded byWaynika HallThis scholarship seeks to help first-generation, BIPOC students from Georgia so they can continue their education and achieve their dreams.- Education Level: Must be a senior in high school
- Location: Must be from Georgia
- Background: Must be a first-generation student
- Race: Must be BIPOC
$500Deadline:Jul 13, 2025One Click Apply38Arnetha 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
$500Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply39Kristen Miles Women in Sports Scholarship
Funded byMiles Reed FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Kristen Miles by supporting women who are looking to make their mark in sports.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Desired Career Field: Sports industry
- Race: Person of Color
$25,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply40Black Scholarship
Funded byFriends of the Black ScholarshipThis scholarship seeks to support students who have a deep passion for the arts but need help achieving their educational goals.- Field of Study: Arts
- School: Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA)
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
$41,684Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply41Kathleen Dilger Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDilger FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor and support individuals who share Kathleen’s passion for reading and recognize its transformative power.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- College: University of Mount Saint Vincent
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Biology
$5,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply42Dr. Alan V. Lee Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeeThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Alan V. Lee by supporting students who will be the medical professionals of the future.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Medicine
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Background: First-generation college or medical student
- Experience: Volunteering experience
$1,500Deadline:Jul 20, 2025One Click Apply43Camari Hunt 4x Foundation Independent Living Expenses Scholarship
Funded byKimeka HuntThis scholarship aims to support and empower African-American and Black men who are striving to achieve their educational and personal goals while managing the challenges of independent living.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Age: 21-25 years old
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Background: Lives independently
- Experience: Active member of a community-based organization
- Race: African-American and/Black
$1,500Deadline:Jul 21, 2025One Click Apply44Charles E. Nettles Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byAmoni PerrymanThis scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible by supporting students who are passionate about expanding their minds.- Institution Type: HBCU
- Future Plans: Continuing education post-grad
- Education Level: Undergraduate Senior or Recent Graduate
$500Deadline:Jul 22, 2025One Click Apply45GKD Advancement in STEM Scholarship
Funded byParisThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about pursuing education in STEM and making an impact through their work.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black or African American
- Field of Study: STEM
- Location: Texas
$1,000Deadline:Jul 24, 202546Middle Eastern Scholarship for Political Science
Funded byAnonymous DonorThis scholarship seeks to support young women who are going to college to help society and lower the political barriers placed against women.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Background: Middle Eastern descent (applicants from Pakistan preferred)
$60,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2025One Click Apply47Female Musician Scholarship
Funded byAnonymous DonorThis scholarship seeks to support women who are passionate about music as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Race/ethnicity: Middle Eastern or Asian descent (Pakistani preferred)
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Has contributed to the musical arts - band, chorus, orchestra, etc.
$20,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2025One Click Apply48Minority Women in STEM
Funded bymartha bodeThis scholarship seeks to support and encourage female and minority students to pursue STEM majors in college or tech schools so that they can focus on their studies rather than worrying about the costs of attendance.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- State: South Carolina resident
- Field of Study: STEM
- Gender: Female
- Background: Minority
$5,000Deadline:Jul 29, 2025One Click Apply49Marie Jean Baptiste Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarie Jean Baptiste Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship seeks to support students who embody Marie's commitment to education and community service.- Ethnicity: African American
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- Background: Non-profit, volunteering or community service
$1,000Deadline:Jul 30, 2025One Click Apply50Kenyada Me'Chon Thomas Legacy Scholarship
Funded byCermonia ThomasThis scholarship will support BIPOC high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
$500Deadline:Jul 30, 2025One Click Apply51AROC AI/ML Scholarship
Funded byAROCThis scholarship aims to narrow the gap in access to STEM education so that all students can pursue the careers of their dreams.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Race: African American
- Field of Study: STEM
$5,000Deadline:Jul 31, 2025One Click Apply52Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship
Funded byCalvin RosserThe Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship exists to move the tech industry in the right direction by empowering the next generation of extraordinary women leaders.All students are eligible$500Deadline:Jul 31, 2025One Click Apply53ESOF Academic Scholarship
Funded byESOFThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who need monetary support to pursue higher education at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: African American
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Institution of Interest: An HBCU
$500Deadline:Aug 01, 2025One Click Apply54Richard "88 Fingers" Turner, Jr. Music Scholarship
Funded byRichard Turner, Jr. Musical Gifts, INCThis scholarship seeks to honor Richard Turner, Jr. by supporting African American musicians in their pursuit of education.- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Race: African American
- Field of Study: Music
$2,100Deadline:Aug 02, 2025One Click Apply55Concrete Rose Scholarship Award
Funded byThe Concrete Rose FoundationThis scholarship's mission is to help women of color reach their potential to achieve their dreams, making a significant contribution to a more inclusive and prosperous world for all.- Gender: Women
- GPA: 2.0
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
$500Deadline:Aug 16, 2025One Click Apply56Rosa A. Wilson Scholarship
Funded byCounseling 360This scholarship aims to support young women who seek to address injustice and systemic challenges through their careers.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Race: African American student
- Field of Study: Helping profession (social work, nursing, pre-med, education, etc.)
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: Alabama or Georgia
$1,000Deadline:Aug 19, 2025One Click Apply57Mattie K Peterson Higher Education Scholarship
Funded byMichael PetersonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Mattie K Peterson by supporting students who are active members of their communities.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: New Jersey
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Background: Community service experience or church involvement
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
$500Deadline:Aug 26, 2025One Click Apply58Edward Dorsey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacey DorseyThis scholarship aims to support Black students as they pursue higher education, enabling them to succeed and become the business leaders of tomorrow.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: Black
- GPA: 2.75 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Business administration or finance
$1,000Deadline:Aug 29, 2025One Click Apply59Larry Joe Gardner Memorial Scholarship for Public Policy
Funded byGardner FamilyThis scholarship aims to increase representation in public services by making higher education more accessible to minority students.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: African American
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Field of Study: Water science, environment and sustainability, engineering, technology, criminal justice, public policy, or justice and social issues programs
$1,200Deadline:Aug 29, 2025One Click Apply60