Top African American scholarships for you

If: (1) you plan to teach at a nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, for which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has determined that no less than 30 percent of the enrolled students are racial minorities; and (2) you are a minority yourself or are a qualified bilingual minority applicant, then you may qualify for the Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program. This scholarship may be received for a maximum of the equivalent of four academic years. As part of the application process, you must agree to the terms and conditions that are outlined in the application's Teaching Agreement or Promissory Note. By receiving this scholarship, you must teach in Illinois. If this teaching commitment is not fulfilled, the scholarship converts to a loan, and you must repay the entire amount plus interest. Applicants must be a high school graduate or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at an institution of higher education. If the applicant is already licensed to teach, they must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a course of study leading to an additional teaching endorsement or a master's degree in an academic field in which they are teaching or plan to teach. Applications received after the priority deadline date will be considered for the MTI Scholarship Program only if funding remains after all timely complete applicants have been awarded. The complete list of eligible schools is available on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact ISAC for more information.

Graduate and PhD students who will meet the criteria will be awarded the LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship for Graduate and PhD Students. Applicants must major in a field of study that has an emphasis in advertising, marketing, public relations. They must have a minimum of two academic semesters or one-year left to complete their Master's degree from the time the scholarship is awarded in May 2024. Summer semesters do not count. One reference letter from a college professor or an internship advisor is required. An acceptance letter from the college or university may be used as a substitute for unofficial transcripts if the applicant is beginning their program in Fall 2024. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the LAGRANT Foundation for more information.

The AIChE Minority Scholarship Award is presented to selected AIChE underGraduate Students members annually. Applicants who will complete the chemical engineering baccalaureate degree requirements in mid-academic year, if successful, will receive prorated awards. Selection of winners will be based on the following criteria: the applicant's academic record; the applicant's participation in AIChE student chapter, and professional or civic activities as outlined in the chapter advisor's, department chair's, or other faculty member's evaluation in their letter of nomination; and the applicant's career objectives and plans as outlined in their career essay. Please visit the scholarship's or contact the American Institute of Chemical Engineers website for more information.

The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship is one of many funding opportunities available to Black students through NAACP's Inspire Initiatives. Scholarships are available to outstanding and qualified students pursuing undergraduate degrees. The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship honors the late Agnes Jones Jackson who was a long-time NAACP member from the San Francisco branch. Applicants must be a member of the NAACP. Applicants must also be Black or African American. Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

In partnership with the PhD Project and the AMA Academic Council, the Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarship seeks to widen opportunities for underrepresented populations to attend marketing doctoral programs. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident. They must be enrolled in an AACSB-accredited marketing doctoral program, or an advertising doctoral program, and have successfully completed at least one year. Applicants must also have not previously received a Valuing Diversity Scholarship. Two letters of recommendation are required. These letters should speak to the candidate's academic work or initiatives that demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity. One letter must be from the applicant's advisor or Doctoral Program Coordinator. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Each year, Rizing Tide will award three Surge scholarships to graduating physical therapy students or licensed physical therapists who are entering an ABPTRFE-certified residency program and who come from an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic background. Each recipient will receive a one-time payment which will be paid directly to the residency program provider and may be used to cover any residency expenses. To be eligible, applicants must have graduated from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program; attend an ABPTRFE-accredited PT residency program within the U.S.; be a U.S. citizen or have DACA status; and remain in good standing until the completion of the residency program. An acceptance letter from the residency program the applicant will attend and two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

This summer internship was created in memory of Stuart Scott for his contributions to sports journalism. Interns will experience the culture of working on ESPN's main campus and be placed in ESPN's Production Department, which produces content for ESPN's family of networks. Applicants must be NABJ student members in good standing. They must major in journalism or communications with an interest in pursuing sports journalism. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The AIERF Minorities and Women AI Course Scholarship will be awarded to minorities and women Practicing Affiliates and Candidates for Designation who are active in real property valuation and need financial assistance to complete Appraisal Institute courses leading to state certification or the MAI, SRA, AI-GRS or AI-RRS designations. Applicants must be an Appraisal Institute Practicing Affiliate in good standing working toward state certification, or an Appraisal Institute Candidate for Designation in good standing working toward the MAI, SRA, AI-GRS or AI-RRS designations. Scholarships may be applied only to Appraisal Institute courses. The applications are rolling and will be reviewed on a quarterly basis with the review dates around January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, or until the fund is exhausted for the year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Appraisal Institute Education and Relief Foundation for more information.

The Charles Shelton Foundation provides scholarships annually. Once the scholarship recipients have enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education and submitted proof of enrollment to the sponsor, the scholarships will be awarded in the form of a check made payable to the institution attended by the scholarship recipient. The scholarship recipient must submit proof of enrollment on or before 31 August. Applicants may be graduating high school seniors, current college students, or returning college students. Applicants must submit two professional references, one must be from professors that speak directly to their experience in Veterinary Medicine or Technology. For high school students, one letter should be from a STEM professor. For college students, one letter must be from their current veterinary college. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.