Scholarships
Amount: Up to $48,000. About: The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) offers several exclusive scholarships to members who have reached the rank of Eagle Scout. The scholarships are a one-time award, ranging in amounts of $3,500 to $48,000. Students may apply for the scholarships beginning in their senior year of high school through their junior…
Amount: Varies. About: The Peola Smith-Smith Educational Leadership Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be a member of the organization, be a graduating high school senior or a college undergraduate student, major in Education at…
Amount: Varies. About: The Sherelle T. and Timothy T. Carper III Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be an African American single mother (age 18-30); be a U.S. citizen; be a woman enrolled in an…
Amount: $1,500-$3,000. About: Each year, the National Association for Black Accountants (NABA) gives scholarships to student members through its National Scholarship Program. Students who fill out one application will be eligible for multiple scholarships administered by NABA. Applicants must be Black, be an active NABA student member, be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in an…
Amount: $1,500. About: Named in honor of the late James Weldon Johnson, who was a long-time NAACP member and served as the Executive Director of the NAACP from 1920-1930, the James Weldon Johnson Scholarship is one of many awards available to Black students through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. Each year, $1,500 is awarded to 15 outstanding…
Amount: $5,000. About: The NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship Powered by Vans is one of many awards available to Black students and students of color through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. Each year, $5,000 is awarded to four outstanding students pursuing undergraduate degrees. Applicants must be a member of the NAACP; be Black or a person of color;…