College Scholarships for Minorities
College Scholarships for Minorities
Do you identify as a minority? If so, you may be eligible for scholarships you weren’t aware of. Below is a list of 20 terrific national scholarships for minority students that you can be eligible for when enrolling in a military-friendly college.
African American Scholarships
CBC Spouse Education Scholarship
Award Varies
Description: For African-American or Black students pursuing a degree in theater, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, marching bands, etc. Selected applicants will be constituents of a CBC member’s district. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
CBC Spouse Performing Arts Scholarship
Past Awards – $3,000
Description: For academically talented and highly motivated African-American or Black students pursuing associate, undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution, and reside in a district represented by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Charles Shelton Veterinarian Medicine/Technology Scholarship
Past awards – $2,000 scholarships
Description: For African-American students pursuing a degree in veterinarian medicine or veterinarian technology. Scholarships are awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an interest and commitment to animal welfare. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA,
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
The Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
Award Varies
Description: For African-American students planning to attend formerly segregated four-year colleges and universities in the South and to increase the number of African Americans in the legal profession.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Mae & Mary Scholarship Fund
Award Varies
Description: For African-Americans graduating high school seniors who plan on attending a two-year or four-year university or technical school and pursuing a career in the health care profession.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Award $40,000 ($10,000 per year)
Description: For community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. Must be graduating high school seniors at the time of their application.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Arab Student Scholarships
Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship Award
Award $2,500
Description: Arab American students who excel in media studies. Applicants must be: currently enrolled as a junior, senior, or graduate student; majoring in journalism, radio, television and/or film; have a 3.0 GPA; and, be a U.S. citizen of Arab heritage.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here
Asian/Pacific Islander Scholarships
Against the Grain Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship
Past awards – $1,500
Description: For Asian-American college seniors and graduate students who have exhibited exemplary leadership, vision, and passion, blazing a trail for others to follow and changing lives in the Asian-American community. (Must be of at least 25% Asian American or Pacific Islander.) GPA 3.5 of above.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Hispanic/Latino Scholarships
RMHC/HACER National Scholarship
Multiple awards.
Description: McDonald’s is giving away scholarships worth up to $100,000 to as many as 30 students with at least one parent of Hispanic heritage. Applicants must be a high school senior, a legal U.S. resident, younger than 21 years old, carry a minimum 3.0 GPA, eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study and disclose other scholarship programs to which they have applied.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Native American Scholarships
American Indian Education Fund
200 awards of up to $2,000
Description: For American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
American Indian Medical Scholarship
Past awards $1,500 per semester.
Description: To give students of American Indian descent the opportunity to pursue careers in medicine.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Cherokee Nation College Resources
Awards vary.
Description: For Cherokee Nation Tribal Citizens pursuing degrees at a college or university. Eligible applicants can be high school seniors, undergraduates, or returning students, and they must reside within the Cherokee Nation.
Details: For more information and to apply for these scholarship opportunities, please go here.
Chickasaw Nation Higher Education
Awards vary.
Description: The Chickasaw Nation Higher Education Grant may be awarded to undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students who maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher each semester.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Osage National Higher Education Scholarship
Awards Vary
Description: For Osage students pursuing post-secondary education at the associate level or beyond. A wide range of educational choices is supported, including associate, bachelor, master’s, and doctoral degree programs at accredited schools. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 and be in good standing to remain eligible for scholarship funding.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
Truman D. Picard Scholarship
Awards $2,500 multiple Awards
Description: Native American students pursuing higher education in natural resources.
Details: For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please go here.
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