Scholarships
Amount: Full Tuition & Fees. About: The National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Graduate Fellowship Program is a scholarship program funded by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Applicants must be studying toward a degree in a field of science or engineering and must intend to study toward a PhD in their field. A…
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: $10,000. About: Offered by the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA), the NAJA-Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship awards $10,000 each to five Indigenous students. Applicants must be enrolled juniors, seniors, or graduate students at an accredited U.S. university, pursuing a degree in digital media, journalism or communications. Eligible Grade Levels: College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student…
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…