2018-19 Scholarships For Black Women
College is a busy time in a your life. You find yourself in a new environment with a heap of responsibilities and deadlines (and parties to attend lets be honest). The pressure can be tough sometimes. In order to continue through college, you must have adequate funds. Whether you are a high school senior getting ready for college or a sophomore already in college, you may not have the time to do extensive searching for scholarships. Once you get in to college you may forget that you can still apply for scholarships. Every semester apply to at least 5 scholarships. Scholarships are free money for college. You are not obligated to pay a scholarship back like you would a loan. However, the time you must put in searching and applying can be super time consuming. I’ve compiled a list of scholarships and additional for specifically for black women/African American students. Now that the research has been done for you, go ahead and start applying.
For students who are still in high school:
National Achievement Scholarship Program
$2,500
Age: High school junior or senior
Ronald McDonald House Charities African American Future Achievers
Age: high school senior and younger than 21
Most local Chapters award a minimum of $1,000, but amounts vary depending on location. Applicants should contact the nearest local Chapter for info.
To apply by mail, download the application and mail it to:
RMHC Scholarship Program Scholarship Program Administrators P.O. Box 22376 Nashville, TN 37202
Josh David Garden Memorial Scholarship
$2,000
Opens: Oct 30
Deadline: April 30
Age: 17-25
GPA: 2.8 or higher
Need a transcript from your high school or from your college. ACT score of 21 or SAT of 1200. 3 letters of recommendation and a 500 word essay. Application must also be submitted.
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The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship
Age: High School Senior accepted to an accredited college/university.
Must be a minority.
GPA: 3.0
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If you are already in college:
Google’s Anita Borg Scholarship
$10,000
Deadline: Dec 1
GPA 3.5 or higher
Age: Senior Year or entering graduate program
Major: Computer Science or Computer Engineering Program or a closely related field
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund
Must be 35 years or older and low income.
Must purse first bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree or a technical or vocational education.
Application will reopen November 2018
Dr. Wynetta A. Frazier “Sister to Sister” Scholarship
$500
Deadline: March 1 2019
Must be returning to school after leaving for family responsibilities.
$1-2,000
Deadline: March 30 2019
GPA: C average
Must be an undergraduate student. Must be Black.
Development Funds For Black Students In Science And Technology
National Black Nurses Association Inc. Scholarship
$500-2,000
Deadline: Must be postmarked by April 15 of each year.
Must be enrolled in nursing program.
Must be in good academic standing.
Must me a member of NBNA and a member of a local chapter if you have one.
Must have one full year of school left remaining.
Requriements: Official transcripts, two page essay and two letters of recommendation.
NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION Scholarship Committee 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330 Silver Spring, MD 20910
Baker Hughes Scholarship
$5,000
Deadline: Feb 15
The Society of Women Engineers awards three $5,000 scholarships each year to women majoring in the engineering sciences who are in their sophomore, junior, or senior years, or in graduate school. Preference is given to underrepresented groups. Applicants must be members of the Society of Women Engineers.
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business
Zonta International awards more than $5,000 to women who are majoring in business and have shown a talent for business.
Josh David Garden Memorial Scholarship
$2,000
Opens: Oct 30
Deadline: April 30
Age: 17-25
GPA: 2.8 or higher
Need a transcript from your high school or from your college. ACT score of 21 or SAT of 1200. 3 letters of recommendation and a 500 word essay. Application must also be submitted.
If you attend a college that is a member of the United Negro College Fund, these scholarships below are for you. Majority of them are fairly easy to apply to. Check if your college is a part of the UNCF.
$10,000
Deadline: Oct 15
Age: Sophomore/Junior in College
GPA: 3.0 or higher
Must demonstrate a financial need with FAFSA.
Your college must be a part of the United Negro College Fund. Unless you attend Howard or Hampton.
Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship 2018
$4,500
Deadline: Sept 28
Age: enrolled in college/university
GPA: 2.5 or higher
Must be an Art or Art History major
Requires one page essay & transcript. [You have time for a ONE page essay. Get on it]
UNCF General Scholarship Application 2018
Deadline: March 29 2019
Age: full-time enrollment in a college that is enrolled in UNCF
GPA: 2.5 or higher
Vertus Hardiman Endowed Scholarship 2018
$5,000
Deadline: Oct 5
Age: college graduation classes of 2019,2020,2021,2022
GPA: 3.0 or higher
Requires: Application, essay and transcript.
WM. Wrigley Foundation Scholarship 2018
$5,000
Deadline: Sept 21
Age: enrolled in a UNCF member college/university
Major: majoring engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical, industrial), business, finance, accounting, chemistry, economics, computer science or marketing
GPA: 2.5 or higher
Required: Application, essay and transcript.
DR. JOSEPH A. TOWLES AFRICAN STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP 2018
$10,000
Deadline: Oct 22
GPA: 3.0
Must attend a UNCF member institution & have a study abroad program.
Requirements: “The candidates will complete the content sections of the application. In addition, the applicants will submit two essays, current transcript, resume, study abroad program details, one academic and one general reference letters.”
MICHAEL JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP 2018
$5,000
Deadline: Sept 14
GPA 2.5
Age & Major: communication arts and social science students attending a UNCF college/university during the 2018-2019 academic year
Requirements: Application, essay and transcript.
Lockheed Martin Stem Scholarship 2018
$4,400
Deadline: Sept 28
GPA: 3.0 or higher
Must attend Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.
June & Wylie Seldon Memorial Endowment 2018
Need based scholarship
Deadline: Sept 28
GPA: 2.5 or higher
Must attend a college/university that is a UNCF member.
Requirements: One page essay and transcript. [You have time for a one page essay. Let’s go]
Graduate School:
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Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
$20,000
Deadline: Feb 10
Age: Graduate School
GPA: 3.0
Preference is given to a woman who has performed outstanding scholarship and graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology.
The application package and instructions can be found on www.grants.gov. Information in may also be requested by writing to:
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Attention: Seaberry Nachbar 299 Foam Street Monterey, CA 93940
Baker Hughes Scholarship
$5,000
Deadline: Feb 15
The Society of Women Engineers awards three $5,000 scholarships each year to women majoring in the engineering sciences who are in their sophomore, junior, or senior years, or in graduate school. Preference is given to underrepresented groups. Applicants must be members of the Society of Women Engineers.
Websites That Make Applying and Searching For Scholarships Easy:
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Scholarships Requires you to create an account to find resources.
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FastWeb Requires you to log in. I used this in high school and throughout college.
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Broke Scholar Doesn’t require you to log in. Easy to connect with resources you can use.
Here is where I found the information for this blog:
Extra Resources:
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2018 155 Minority Scholarships. Share this with your friends who are minorities.
Make applying for scholarships fun. Challenge yourself to one hour of filling applications for five days straight. If you can do that, reward yourself with something (only if you do it for five days straight). Think about it, one hour for five days doing applications and that’s five scholarships you’ve applied to. Now do that for a few weeks straight. Surely you’ll get something.
If you have a group of friends try getting together on a Saturday and apply to scholarships together. It will be easy to pool research and you’ll have someone right there to proofread your essays. Challenge each other to see who can complete the most applications. Whoever wins, buy lunch for them.
In addition to outside scholarships, talk to your academic advisor about scholarships that you can apply to through your school. If you are in clubs, see if they offer scholarships. Find out if there are alumni that assist with current students’ fees.
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