Last Updated on August 8, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Are you an African American student? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of the best scholarships, grants, and awards for African American students in the USA.
Higher education is a costly affair in the USA. The USA is home to some of the best colleges and universities in the world. But world-class higher education comes at a cost. And many students in the USA are unable to afford the high cost of college education.
But there’s something that students can cheer about. In the USA, students have access to different forms of financial aid and assistance. Scholarships, grants, prizes, and cash awards – are some of the popular forms of financial aid (for pursuing higher studies).
- You may also check – Vocational scholarships in the USA.
Financial aid is offered to eligible students on the basis of many factors. In the USA, one can even find scholarships and grants based on minority status, religion, ethnicity, etc. This post has been crafted keeping the needs of African American students in mind. Here, I’ve compiled a list of scholarships & grants for African American candidates.
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List of scholarships & grants for African American students in the USA for 2022
In the first section, I’ve listed down the Bachelor’s Degree scholarships and grants. In the second section, readers will find the Graduate Degree scholarships and grants. Let us check out the first section now. Here it is –
Bachelor’s Degree scholarships for African American students
Name of the scholarship/grant |
Amount |
| Ron Brown Scholarship | $10,000 $40,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring | $30,000 |
| CIGNA Undergraduate Scholarships | $10,000 |
| National Medical Fellowships Need-Based Scholarships | $2,000 $7,500 |
| Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship | $9,000 |
| CBC Spouses Education Scholarship | $500 $8,200 |
| Louis Stokes Health Scholars Program | $8,000 |
| International Association of Black Actuaries Scholarships | $3,000 $5,000 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Scholarships | $7,500 |
| Judith McManus Price Scholarship | $2,000 $5,000 |
| MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarship | $6,500 |
| AWG Minority Scholarship | $6,000 |
| The Dr. Richard Allen Williams and Genita Evangelista Johnson | $5,000 |
| APS Scholarships for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors | $2,000 $3,000 |
| APTA Minority Scholarships – Physical Therapist Students | $5,000 |
| Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr./MWH Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Willie T. Loud scholarship | $5,000 |
| F.A. and Charlotte Blount Scholarship | $4,000 |
| The Dwight D. Eisenhower/Ann Cook Whitman Washington, D.C. | $4,000 |
| Leon Bradley Scholarship Program | $1,500 $2,500 |
| The Jack and Jill of America Foundation’s National Scholarship | $1,500 $2,500 |
| AMS Minority Scholarships | $3,000 |
| FICPA Educational Foundation 1040K Race Scholarships | $3,000 |
| CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship | $3,000 |
| CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship | $3,000 |
| The Hyatt Hotels Fund For Minority Lodging Management Students | $3,000 |
| Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology | $3,000 |
| APTA Minority Scholarships – Physical Therapist Assistant Students | $3,000 |
| The Lagrant Foundation – Undergraduate Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Fraser Stryker Diversity Scholarship Program | $2,500 |
| Cenie Jomo Williams Tuition Scholarship | $2,500 |
| RA Consulting Service/Maria Riley Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Selena Danette Brown Book Scholarship | $2,500 |
| The Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Dunbar Heritage Scholarship Fund | $1,900 |
| PlasticPlace Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship Award | $1,500 |
| NABA National Scholarship Program | $1,500 |
| PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarships | $1,500 |
| RMHC African American Future Achievers Scholarship | $1,000 |
| AIChE Minority Scholarship Awards for College Students | $1,000 |
| Dr. Joyce Beckett Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Emma and Meloid Algood Tuition Scholarship | $1,000 |
| NFBPA Future Colleagues Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Sam Gallant Memorial Scholarships | $1,000 |
| White Collar Defense Diversity Scholarships | $500 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor’s Scholarship Program | $400 |
| Actuarial Diversity Scholarship | – |
| Dr. Johnella Banks Memorial Scholarships | |
| American Physical Society Minority Undergraduate Scholarships | – |
| James B. Morris Scholarship | – |
| Pearman Family Scholarship | – |
| Ruth E. Jenkins Scholarship | – |
| The Dr. Blanca Moore-Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship | – |
| The Gates Millennium Scholars | – |
| The Leon And Margaret Williams Scholarship | – |
| UCSD Black Alumni Scholarship for Arts and Humanities | – |
| UCSD Black Alumni Scholarships for Engineering, Mathematics and | – |
| African American Network – Carolinas Scholarship Fund | – |
| CANFIT Nutrition, Physical Education and Culinary Arts Scholarships | – |
| Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship | – |
| National Dental Hygienists’ Association Scholarships | – |
| Black Men Building Resources Scholarship | – |
| Glenn B. Anderson Scholarship | – |
| Andrew Foster Scholarship | – |
| L. & T. Woolfolk Memorial Scholarship Fund | – |
| McCall Educational Fund | – |
| NACA Multicultural Professional Development Grant | – |
| Bill Bernbach Diversity Scholarships | – |
| The Marie Trahan/Susman Godfrey Scholarship | – |
| Hugh & Helen Wood Nepalese Scholarship | – |
| Joseph M. Dorgan Scholarship | – |
| Martin Luther King Law Scholarship | – |
| Youth Empowerment Summit Scholarships | – |
Graduate Degree scholarships for African American students
Name of the scholarship/grant |
Amount |
| UNCF Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships | $53,500 |
| UNCF Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships | $53,500 |
| Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship | $30,000 |
| Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship | $22,000 |
| ASA Minority Fellowship Program (ASA MFP) | $18,000 |
| Florida Education Fund McKnight Doctoral Fellowship | $17,000 |
| ASGP Graduate Research Fellowships | $15,000 |
| Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship | $9,000 |
| CBC Spouses Education Scholarship | $500 $8,200 |
| Judith McManus Price Scholarship | $2,000 $5,000 |
| MLA Scholarship for Minority Students | $5,000 |
| CIGNA Healthcare Graduate Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr./MWH Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Willie T. Loud scholarship | $5,000 |
| APSA Minority Fellowship Program | $4,000 |
| The Lagrant Foundation – Graduate Scholarships | $3,750 |
| NFBPA Land-Use Planning Scholarships | $3,000 |
| Cenie Jomo Williams Tuition Scholarship | $2,500 |
| RA Consulting Service/Maria Riley Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Selena Danette Brown Book Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Angela Faye Brown Video Essay Contest | $2,000 |
| E.J. Josey Scholarship | $2,000 |
| NABA National Scholarship Program | $1,500 |
| The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Scholarship | $1,500 |
| American Association for Cancer Research Minority Scholar in Cancer | $1,500 |
| Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Dr. Joyce Beckett Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Emma and Meloid Algood Tuition Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Sam Gallant Memorial Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Archie Motley Memorial Scholarships for Minority Students | $750 |
| White Collar Defense Diversity Scholarships | $500 |
| Huggins-Quarles Award | – |
| AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) | – |
| CANFIT Nutrition, Physical Education and Culinary Arts Scholarships | – |
| Evans and Petree Law Firm Scholarship | – |
| James E. West Fellowship | – |
| Glenn B. Anderson Scholarship | – |
| NANBPWC National Scholarship | – |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarships | – |
| NACA Multicultural Professional Development Grant | – |
| AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in Pharmaceutical Sciences for | – |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Graduate Scholarships – Sloan Minority | – |
| Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship Fund | – |
| Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowship | – |
| Underrepresented in Medicine award | – |
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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