Black in STEM
Scholarships
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Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship
Amount: $20,000 (disbursed over 4 years), $2,500 (one-time). About: Each year, Microsoft awards scholarships to Black and African American students to help them attend college and pursue careers in technology. Each applicant must be a U.S.-based high school senior of African descent, plan to attend a four-year college or university immediately following high school graduation,…
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Raytheon Intelligence & Space Underrepresented Minorities in Cybersecurity Scholarship
Amount: $10,000. About: Administered by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the Raytheon Intelligence & Space Underrepresented Minorities in Cybersecurity Scholarship is annually awarded to three students from historically underrepresented minorities in STEM. Applicants must belong to a historically underrepresented minority in STEM, including but not limited to women, Black, Native American, Asian American…
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Expanding Representation in Geosciences (ERG) Scholarship
Amount: $1,500. About: The Expanding Representation in Geosciences (ERG) Scholarship is an annual award for minority undergraduate students who are interested in the geosciences. Each applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a member of an underrepresented group, have taken at least two introductory geoscience courses, be enrolled in geoscience course for the upcoming semester,…
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AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities (formerly Minority Scholarship)
Amount: $6,000. About: The American Meteorological Society (AMS) offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who are planning to pursue a career in the atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences (excluding marine biology). Applicants must be…
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AFCEA Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship
Amount: $3,000. About: The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) annually offers the AFCEA Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship. Applicants must be women or minority students, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, be at least second-year college students enrolled full-time in a four-year college or university, be majoring in STEM fields, and meet a minimum 3.0…
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Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship
Amount: $3,000. About: Offered by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), the Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship is annually awarded to high-performing graduate STEM students who are members of underrepresented demographics. Applicants must be women or minority students “enrolled in their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses per semester at…