Scholarships
Amount: $10,000. About: In 2021, the Sallie Mae Fund partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to expand the Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate Students to help graduate and professional students from minority and other historically underserved communities reach their education goals. The program will award 30, $10,000 scholarships over three years to…
Amount: $2,500. About: Launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program awards a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help diverse students from historically underserved communities complete their post-secondary education. By 2024, the program will award nearly 800 scholarships totaling $1.95 million. Applicants must…
Amount: Up to $3,000. About: Offered by the Society for American Archaeology, the Student Excellence in Archaeology Scholarship (SEAS) — formerly known as the Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship — supports the recruitment and retention of minority students working towards degrees in archaeology by providing scholarships to help fund archaeological training and participation in research programs.…
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the United Methodist Church, the Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students provides financial support for minority undergraduate students pursuing careers in religion journalism. Applicants must be enrolled at the junior or senior level in the journalism or communications department of an accredited college or university in…
Amount: $7,000. About: Launched in 2016, the Palantir Future Scholarship supports and encourages students from racial/ethnic communities that are underrepresented in STEM. Scholarship recipients will receive a cash award and will be invited to participate in the company’s virtual professional development program, designed to prepare them to successfully launch their careers in technology. In addition,…
Amount: $5,000. About: The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) offers the Maureen L. and Howard Blitman Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering. This scholarship is open to students of an underrepresented ethnic minority in the engineering field, including African-American, Native American, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander students. In order to qualify, applicants must have been…