40% of all students with a bachelor's degree in social science go on to get their master's degree or beyond.
As a social science major, students are eligible for a number of scholarships.
While pursuing a social science degree, a student naturally develops awareness of various social, political, economical and geographical issues across the world—and that's just from the required courses. Once integrated into their third and fourth years, the skill sets a student develops will prepare them for a society that seemingly shifts and progresses by the day.
Archaeology, criminology, political science, economics, geography, international affairs—whatever your major, there will be plenty of educational and vocational opportunities for you after graduation. In fact, more than 40% of all students with a bachelor's degree in social science go on to get their master's degree or beyond.
Find and apply to the social science scholarships listed below and start cutting down yearly academic expenses.
125 Matching Scholarships
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Deadline: Apr 01, 2022 | Amount: $2,100
Community College of Rhode Island
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
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- $1K
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: 1000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
University of Wisconsin-Stout
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
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- $5K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $5,000
American Institute of Architects
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Washington University in St. Louis
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Deadline: 31 May | Amount: Varies
George Mason University
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Deadline: March 3 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of the Ozarks
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- $2,433
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $2,433
The Evergreen State College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Quinsigamond Community College
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Deadline: November 1 | Amount: Varies
American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)
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- $1,665
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $1,665
The Evergreen State College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Copper Mountain Community College
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Deadline: December 9 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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- $500
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $500
Learn.org
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- $1K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1,000
Compton College
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Deadline: September 15 | Amount: Varies
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
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- $1,798
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Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $1,798
The Evergreen State College
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
DePauw University
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Deadline: December 9 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Cuyahoga Community College District
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies
Glenville State University
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
Hudson Valley Community College
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- $500
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Deadline: February 17 | Amount: $500
Diablo Valley College
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Deadline: February 24 | Amount: Varies
Pittsburgh Foundation
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Deadline: February 25 | Amount: Varies
Department of Education - School Supports
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- $1,400
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,400
Gulf Coast State College
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- $2K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2000
University of California-San Diego
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
George Mason University
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
George Mason University
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
George Mason University
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- $550
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Deadline: April 1, 2022 | Amount: $550
Community College of Rhode Island
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Clovis Community College
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Deadline: January 31 | Amount: Varies
Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Reading Area Community College
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- $250
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $250
Fresno City College
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- $1,400
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,400
Gulf Coast State College
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- $250
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Deadline: March 04 | Amount: $250
Cosumnes River College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Fresno Pacific University
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- $50K
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Deadline: February 9 | Amount: $10,000-$50,000
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
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- $500
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $500
County College of Morris
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- $500
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $500
Fresno City College
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- $250
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Deadline: March 21 | Amount: $250
Danville Area Community College
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Deadline: March 21 | Amount: Varies
Danville Area Community College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
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- $500
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Deadline: May 12 | Amount: $500
Citrus College
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Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies
Fresno Pacific University
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $2500
University of California-San Diego
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Frostburg State University
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Wesleyan College
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Benton Community Foundation Indiana
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies
Flathead Valley Community College
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies
Flathead Valley Community College
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Deadline: June 1 | Amount: Varies
Gamma Theta Upsilon
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Deadline: February 22 | Amount: Varies
Stateline Community Foundation
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- $2K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: 500-2000
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: April 1 and October 1 | Amount: Up to $2,500
Harry S. Truman Library Institute for National and International Affairs
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of Central Illinois
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Nova Southeastern University
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- $500
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $500
Hillsdale County Community Foundation
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $500-$1,500
Hoover Presidential Foundation
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Florida Atlantic University
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- $500
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: 500
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
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Deadline: February 28 | Amount: Varies
University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Oglala Lakota College
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- $4K
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $4,000
Irish-American Cultural Institute (IACI)
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- $5K
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Deadline: March 30 | Amount: $3,000-$5,000
Islamic Scholarship Fund
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Hazard Community and Technical College
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- $3K
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: $2,000-$3,000
Glenville State University
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
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- $3,250
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Deadline: March 31 | Amount: $3,250
Office and Professional Employees International Union
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- $500
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: 500
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Oregon Institute of Technology
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- $6K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $200-$6,000
National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc.
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- $1,250
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1,250
Washington Adventist University
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Deadline: November 15 | Amount: Varies
American Institute of Indian Studies
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Florida Atlantic University
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Deadline: March 5 | Amount: Varies
Williamsburg Community Foundation
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- $1K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $1000
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: $500-$1,500
Orgone Biophysical Research Laboratory
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Deadline: March 1 | Amount: Varies
Frostburg State University
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
Galveston College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Framingham State University
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Lehman College
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
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Deadline: April 15 | Amount: Varies
Erie Community Foundation
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
George Mason University
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
Adams County Community Foundation
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies
Flathead Valley Community College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services
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Deadline: May 31 | Amount: Varies
George Mason University
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- $3K
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Deadline: March 15 and September 15 | Amount: $600-$3,000
Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation
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- $2K
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Deadline: June 1 | Amount: $2,000
Pi Sigma Alpha
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- $3K
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Deadline: April 17 | Amount: $1,500-$3,000
Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: Varies
Hudson Valley Community College
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Deadline: February 15 | Amount: Varies
Flathead Valley Community College
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Minot State University
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Deadline: March 20 | Amount: Varies
Fresno Pacific University
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- $2K
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Deadline: May 17 | Amount: Up to $2,000
Presbyterian Church (USA)
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
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Deadline: April 30 | Amount: Varies
Del Mar College
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- $1K
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000
General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
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Deadline: March 5 | Amount: Varies
Williamsburg Community Foundation
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- $500
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Deadline: February | Amount: $500
Adams County Community Foundation
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- $2.5K
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Deadline: May 15 | Amount: $2,500
Florida International University
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- $3K
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Gannon University
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Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
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- $1.5K
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Deadline: June 15 | Amount: Varies
Rochester Area Community Foundation
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Greater Salina Community Foundation
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
San Diego Foundation
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- $4,400
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Deadline: June 21 | Amount: $4,400
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
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Deadline: January 15; April 1; July 1; September 1 | Amount: Varies
American Institute for Economic Research
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
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Deadline: April 1 | Amount: Varies
Cumberland University
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- $2K
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Deadline: January 29 | Amount: $2,000
Ventura County Community Foundation
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- $500
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: Up to $500
General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
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- $500
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Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $500
General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
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Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
CUNY Queens College
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- $2K
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Deadline: May 30 | Amount: $2,000
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
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- $5K
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Deadline: March 15 | Amount: 2000-5000
Community Foundation for Monterey County