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Your background gives you a unique advantage that your parents and grandparents may have not had.
"Education helps one case cease being intimidated by strange situations"
-Maya Angelou
African-Americans helped build the foundation of the United States and while enduring the struggles of the Civil Rights era they paved the way for their next of kin.
Scholarships for African-Americans gives you a unique advantage that your parents and grandparents may have not had.
To begin applying, check out some of the African-American scholarships below.
148 Matching Scholarships
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- $2K
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $2,000
Sankofatech
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- $4K
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Deadline: July 15 | Amount: $1,000-$4,000
Actuarial Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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- $3K
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Deadline: June 18 | Amount: Up to $3,000
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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- $12K
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Deadline: May 30 | Amount: $12,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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- $5K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Up to $5,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $3,000
Grand Island Community Foundation
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- $500
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Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline) | Amount: $500
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: Varies
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
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- $5K
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Deadline: March | Amount: Up to $5,000
American Chemical Society
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- $6K
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Deadline: February 12 | Amount: $6,000
American Meteorological Society
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- $6K
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $1,000-$6,000
National Black Nurses Association
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- $1K
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Deadline: February | Amount: $1,000
Anthony Ihedoha Anaebere Memorial Scholarship Fund
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- $4K
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Deadline: November 15 | Amount: $4,000
American Psychological Foundation
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- $2K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $6K
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Deadline: April | Amount: Up to $6,000
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: May 17 | Amount: $1,500
Point Foundation
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- $1K
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: $1,000
Unigo BRPH
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- $2K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $2,000
Buckfire & Buckfire P.C.
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- $2K
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $2,000
Radio Television Digital News Association
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- $3K
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Deadline: April | Amount: Up to $3,000
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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- $1K
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Deadline: April 5 | Amount: $1,000
Colorado Educational Services and Development Association
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- $5K
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Deadline: April 6 | Amount: $5,000
Harris Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,500
California Library Association
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- $6K
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Deadline: June | Amount: $6,000
Community Foundation of New Jersey
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 30 | Amount: Varies
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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- $3K
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Deadline: April | Amount: Up to $3,000
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: January 5 | Amount: Varies
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
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- Varies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Costco Scholarship Fund
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- $1K
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $1,000
Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation Inc.
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- $10K
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Deadline: January 26 | Amount: $10,000
Delta Eta Boule Foundation
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- $3K
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Deadline: June 15 | Amount: Up to $3,000
Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology
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- $5K
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Deadline: April 15 and October 1 | Amount: $5,000
American Institute for Foreign Study
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: October 30 | Amount: $500-$1,500
American Political Science Association Humane Studies Fellowships
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- $5K
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Deadline: January 6 | Amount: $5,000
Banner & Witcoff, LTD.
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- $5K
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Deadline: August 1 | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $1K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,000
Educational Theatre Association
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: September 30 (Fall) and April 30 (Spring) | Amount: $1,500
Baby Sleep Site
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- $50K
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Deadline: October 20 | Amount: $3,000-$50,000
Sphinx Organization
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- Varies
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Deadline: February | Amount: Varies
Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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- $10K
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $10,000
Radio Television Digital News Association
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- $5K
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: $5,000
Landscape Architecture Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
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- $3K
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Deadline: April | Amount: $3,000
Entertainment Software Association Foundation
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- $1,400
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Deadline: March 5 | Amount: $1,400
Central Carolina Community Foundation
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- $900
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Deadline: March 24 | Amount: $500-$900
United Methodist Church
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- $500
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $500
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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- Varies
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Forum for Theological Exploration
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- $25K
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Deadline: December 10 | Amount: $25,000
Fellowships Office
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- $5K
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Deadline: April 21 | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- Varies
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Deadline: September 15 | Amount: Varies
Gates Foundation
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- $5K
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Deadline: February 5 | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $8K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $8,000
National GEM Consortium
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
American Association of Law Libraries
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- $555
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Deadline: March | Amount: $555
Wayne County Community Foundation
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- $1,600
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Deadline: February | Amount: $1,600
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
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- $10K
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Deadline: December 4 (university), Varies (high school) | Amount: $10,000
Google Inc.
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- $7K
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Deadline: April 20 | Amount: $7,000
Healthline
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- $6K
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $6,000
Henry Sachs Foundation
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- $2K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $2,000
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.
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- $7.5K
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Deadline: January 11 | Amount: $7,500
American Water Works Association
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- $3K
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Deadline: July 31 | Amount: Up to $3,000
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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- $5K
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Deadline: September 7 | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $5K
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Deadline: August | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $500
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: $500
Emerging Pearls Foundation Inc.
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- $28K
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Deadline: January 12 | Amount: Up to $28,000
Jackie Robinson Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: February 28 | Amount: Varies
James B. Morris Scholarship Fund
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- $1K
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Deadline: June 1 | Amount: Up to $1,000
American Association for Respiratory Care
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- $2K
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Deadline: March 28 | Amount: $2,000
Denver Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
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- $1K
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000
Jordan Law Firm
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- $1,400
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Deadline: February | Amount: $1,400
Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
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- $1K
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: $1,000
Kankakee County Community Services
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- $1,850
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: Up to $1,850
Kansas Board of Regents
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- $3,750
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Deadline: February 26 | Amount: $2,500-$3,750
LAGRANT Foundation
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: October 1 | Amount: $1,500
California School Library Association
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- $15K
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Deadline: April 17 | Amount: $15,000
American Bar Association
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- $3.5K
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: $3,500
American Association of School Personnel Administrators
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- $3K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $3,000
Library and Information Technology Association
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- $1K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $1,000
Indiana State Teachers Association
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- $1K
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $1,000
Community Foundation of Henderson County
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- $1K
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Deadline: January 15 | Amount: $1,000
Community Foundation of Henderson County
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- $4K
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Deadline: October | Amount: $4,000
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
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- $2K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $1K
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Deadline: July 1 | Amount: $1,000
Malcolm Frierson Foundation
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- $750
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $750
Branch and Cook Scholarships
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- $4K
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Deadline: February 12 | Amount: Up to $4,000
California Teachers Association (CTA)
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
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- $5K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $5,000
National Society of Professional Engineers
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- $35K
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Deadline: March 28 | Amount: $35,000
Goldman Sachs
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- $10K
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Deadline: June 1 | Amount: $10,000
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
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- $5K
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Deadline: October | Amount: Up to $5,000
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
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- Varies
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: Varies
Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
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- $1K
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,000
Appraisal Institute Education Trust
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- $10K
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Deadline: May 15 | Amount: 10000
KPMG Foundation
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- $1K
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Deadline: July 15 | Amount: $1,000
American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE)
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- $18K
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: $18,000
American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: October 15 | Amount: $1,500
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation
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- Varies
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: Varies
American Physical Therapy Association
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- $1K
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Deadline: July 15 | Amount: $1,000
American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE)
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- $1K
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Deadline: July 15 | Amount: $1,000
American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE)
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- $2K
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Deadline: April 1 (summer and fall) and October 15 (winter/spring) | Amount: Up to $2,000
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
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- $5K
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Deadline: May | Amount: $5,000
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
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- $5K
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Deadline: December 1 | Amount: Up to $5,000
Medical Library Association
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- $15K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $15,000
Morgan Stanley
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- $5K
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Deadline: October 20 | Amount: $5,000
Mutual of Omaha
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
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- $5K
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: $1,500-$5,000
National Association of Black Accountants
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: December 12 | Amount: Up to $2,500
National Association of Black Journalists
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- $5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Up to $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
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- $6K
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Deadline: June | Amount: $6,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $5K
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Deadline: July 5 | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- Varies
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Deadline: January | Amount: Varies
NOAA Educational Partnership Program - Office of Education
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- $750
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $750
Branch and Cook Scholarships
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- $4K
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Deadline: June 15 | Amount: $4,000
Design Automation Conference/Association for Computing Machinery
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: September 30 | Amount: $1,500
Pega Scholars Program
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- $5K
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Deadline: April | Amount: $5,000
Ladies Professional Golf Association
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: $1,500
Public Relations Student Society of America
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
Ray Charles Foundation
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- $1K
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Deadline: June 30 | Amount: $1,000
Republic of Art
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- $40K
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Deadline: January 9 | Amount: $40,000
CAP Charitable Foundation
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- $6,100
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Up to $6,100
Florida Department of Education
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- $6K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $6,000
American Society of Criminology
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- $500
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Deadline: June 15 | Amount: $500
Western History Association
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: June 1 | Amount: $2,500
Sigma Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
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- $5K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $5,000
American Library Association
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- $1,750
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,750
Disciples Home Missions
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: July 30 | Amount: $1,500
Sutliff & Stout Diversity in Law School Scholarship
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- $22.5K
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Deadline: August 30 | Amount: Up to $22,500
TE Connectivity African Heritage Scholarship
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 1 (College Applicants); May 1 (High School Seniors) | Amount: Varies
Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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- Varies
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Deadline: January | Amount: Varies
Thomara Latimer Cancer Foundation
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- $3,100
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $3,100
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
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- $1K
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Deadline: February 28 | Amount: $1,000
Colorado Lawyer Team
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- $4K
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Deadline: November 15 | Amount: $4,000
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
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- $7.5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $7,500
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- Varies
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
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- $500
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Deadline: September 30 | Amount: $500
Federal Attorney Rammy Barbari
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- Varies
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Deadline: August 31 | Amount: Varies
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
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- $5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $5,000
National Medical Fellowships Inc.
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- $2,750
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Deadline: April 30 | Amount: $2,750
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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- Varies
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: November 15 | Amount: $2,500
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc.
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- $5K
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Deadline: November 23 | Amount: Up to $5,000
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
