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Last updated on January 12, 2026

[Page 2] Exclusive Scholarships for Black Women in January 2026

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  1. Gwendolyn M. Sanders Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sharon McGregor
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Gwendolyn M. Sanders by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in nursing.
    • GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
    • School Type: HBCU
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
    $1,600
    Deadline:Apr 10, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  2. Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    April Baker-Bell
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Baker by supporting students who are pursuing higher education and encouraging them to engage in Black history.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: Black
    • School Location: Detroit
    • GPA: 3.0 min
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 10, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  3. Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nekia Davis
    This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Education Level: High school or four-year undergraduate student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • State: Louisiana or Texas
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 12, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  4. Vermell Segars Murphy Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Reginald Murphy
    This scholarship aims to recognize and support students at West Charlotte High School who exemplify the values that Vermell Segars Murphy held dear.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: West Charlotte High School
    • State: North Carolina
    • Race: African American
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    $5,000
    Deadline:Apr 22, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  5. Hospitality Futures Scholarship

    Funded by
    Qela Clayton
    This scholarship aims to address the underrepresentation of Black students in hospitality programs by providing financial assistance and fostering a more inclusive industry.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Hospitality and tourism management
    • State: Tennessee
    • Ethnicity: African American
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 27, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  6. For the Culture Scholarship

    Funded by
    College for the Culture
    This scholarship aims to alleviate the often-overlooked financial burdens of college life so underserved students can achieve their dreams.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: Has attended and engaged with the annual Diversity University summit
    • Plans: Will go to a higher education institution in the upcoming school year
    $900
    Deadline:May 12, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  7. Compass Scholarship

    Funded by
    E N Hunter Family Foundation Inc.
    This scholarship seeks to help current college students continue their education in the face of high costs and declining support.
    • Background: African-American
    • GPA: 2.0 GPA or higher
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student who has completed at least one semester
    • Location: Chicago Metro-Area
    $2,050
    Deadline:May 13, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  8. Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship

    Funded by
    Geanette Rodriguez-Ojeda
    The Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship will be awarded to two deserving inner-city high school students to help pay for tuition and books.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 2.9 or higher
    $500
    Deadline:May 25, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  9. Sgt. Albert Dono Ware Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    United African Organization
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Sgt. Albert Dono Ware by supporting students who share his commitment to helping others.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    • Background: Commitment to community service
    $10,000
    Deadline:May 29, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  10. Rose Ifebigh Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Adaora Ifebigh
    This scholarship aims to support female immigrants so they can overcome the obstacles they face and complete their college degrees.
    • Education Level: High school senior or two or four-year undergraduate
    • Gender: Female
    • Background: Immigrant or foreign student
    $2,000
    Deadline:Jun 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  11. Corderius M. Webster Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Angela Brown and Beverly Owens
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Corderius Webster by supporting students who share his passion for music.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: Black
    • Gender: Male
    • Field of Study: Music
    $500
    Deadline:Jun 30, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  12. 1st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robin Copney
    This 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
    $2,000
    Deadline:Jul 05, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  13. Mighty Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chynenye Okonkwo
    This scholarship aims to honor Mighty’s legacy by supporting nursing students so they can achieve all of their dreams.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • GPA: 2.8 or higher
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • Ethnicity: Black/African-American
    $1,000
    Deadline:Aug 28, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  14. Jacques Borges Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    MONA LISA LYSINGER
    This scholarship will support one student of Haitian descent who is pursuing a civil engineering degree and who has large ambitions for the future of their community.
    • Ethnicity: Haitian
    • Degree: Civil Engineering
    $2,605
    Deadline:Oct 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  15. Eric W. Larson Memorial STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leslie Larson
    This scholarship aims to honor Eric Larson’s commitment to equality in the sciences by supporting women of color who are pursuing STEM despite the challenges they face.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: Financially disadvantaged
    $10,000
    Deadline:Dec 06, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  16. Kenyada Me'Chon Thomas Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cermonia Thomas
    This 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
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Healing Self and Community Scholarship

    Funded by
    OG Dance School for Healing Self, LLC®
    This scholarship seeks to help students access higher education so they can go on to change the world.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: Interest in changing the world through art and health promotion
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    4 winners
    Deadline:Nov 22, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. Hyacinth Malcolm Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Malcolm Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Hyacinth Malcolm by supporting students throughout their pursuit of higher education.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    $6,171
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  19. Melissa Boston Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Boston Family
    This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Melissa Boston who, in January 2019, tragically lost her battle with Cancer at the age of 36.
    • Status: You must be a African American woman.
    • Education: You must have been accepted into a technical school or a two- or four-year college.
    $1,266
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 02, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  20. Harry B. Anderson Scholarship

    Funded by
    David M. Gabrielsen Foundation
    This scholarship aims to honor the incredible life of Harry B. Anderson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in STEM.
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    $25,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:May 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  21. Michele L. Durant Scholarship

    Funded by
    Heidel
    This scholarship aims to monetarily assist women of color in pursuing higher education to free up their time and resources and allow them to focus on obtaining leadership roles and effecting necessary change.
    • Education Level: Incoming undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
    • GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Race: Black
    $3,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:May 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. Ruebenna Greenfield Flack Scholarship

    Funded by
    Enya Flack
    This scholarship will support underrepresented female minorities currently pursuing a higher education.
    • Background: Underrepresented minorities
    • Identity: Female
    • Education: Undergraduate
    $2,300
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Sep 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  23. Opportunity for Black Women Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    This grant will be awarded to a Black woman at any education level and field of study.
    • Ethnicity: African American
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 10, 2020
    One Click Apply
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  24. Wilma King Means Scholarship

    Funded by
    Orlando Jacobs
    This scholarship will support women from low-income communities to kickstart the contagious cycle of upward mobility.
    All students are eligible
    $575
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Feb 20, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  25. Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Austin/Bishop Family
    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
    $2,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Jan 06, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  26. Renee Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dapper Down To Earth LLC
    This scholarship exists to support students looking to find themselves and their niche at an HBCU.
    All students are eligible
    $1,050
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Mar 30, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  27. Black Students in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    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
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 11, 2020
    One Click Apply
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  28. Black Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shafer
    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
    $950
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  29. Black Engineering Leaders Grant

    Funded by
    Mechanism Ventures
    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
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 11, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  30. Louise Speller Cooper Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chelsea Watson
    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
    $1,036
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
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