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 in an effort to further promote diversity in higher education among minority students and others from historically underserved communities. The program will award 75 $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors over…
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: The RTDNA Presidents Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to two undergraduate students pursuing a career in radio, television, or digital journalism. Applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, and they must be on a path towards a career in radio, television, or digital…
Amount: Up to $11,000. About: The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) runs the Native American Scholarships Fund. Applicants can apply to five separate scholarships in the fund through one general application. Applicants must be Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian to qualify. Other eligibility varies by scholarship. Applications open in October each year. Eligible…
Amount: $1,000. About: The RTDNA Mike Reynolds Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to an undergraduate journalism student with strong writing skills, great grades, and an interest in pursuing a career in electronic journalism. Applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing by the time that the scholarship is awarded, and…
Amount: $2,000. About: The RTDNA Carole Simpson Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to an undergraduate student pursuing a career in radio, television, or digital journalism. Applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing by the time that the scholarship is awarded, and they must be on a path towards a…