Financial Aid

Outside Scholarship Resources for ethnic / minority students


SCHOLARSHIP NAME: AICPA Scholarship for Minority Students
ORGANIZATION: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
MAJOR: Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: AICPA
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10036-8775
OR DOWNLOAD FROM: www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/index.htm
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Undergraduate Student:
  • A declared accounting major
  • Overall and accounting GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
  • A minority student (defined as Black, Native American/Alaskan Native, or Pacific Island races, or of Hispanic ethnic origin)
  • Satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours in accounting
  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (unless completing final semester of study) at an accredited college or university in the US
  • US citizen

Graduate Student:

  • Graduate student who was an undergraduate accounting major presently accepted in a masters-level accounting, business administration, finance or taxation program, OR who had any undergraduate major and is presently accepted in a masters-level accounting program
  • A minority student (defined as Black, Native American/Alaskan Native, or Pacific Island races, or of Hispanic ethnic origin)
  • Enrolled as a full-time graduate student (nine semester hours or equivalent), unless completing final semester of study
  • US citizen

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Accenture Undergraduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: American Indian Graduate Center
MAJOR: Education, Social Services, Technology, Business, Professional program
AWARD AMOUNT: $20,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd, NE Suite 1B
Albuquerque, NM  87109
(800) 628-1920
FOR INFORMATION

AND APPLICATION:

www.aigc.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe and able to demonstrate involvement with or measurable interests in Native American activities or affairs
  • Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale at the end of the seventh semester of secondary school
  • Will enter a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking freshman
  • Leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed
  • Financial need

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $1,500
GRADUATE: $2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7869

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Current member of the NAACP
  • U.S. citizen
  • Undergraduate applicant must be full-time student
  • Graduate applicant may be full- or part-time student
  • Enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S.
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school senior or undergraduate student)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate student)
  • NAACP letter of recommendation
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must not have reached the age of 25 by the application deadline
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Chemical Society Scholars Program
ORGANIZATION: American Chemical Society
MAJOR: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Toxicology
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $2,500 for Freshmen
Up to $3,000 for Sophomores
Up to $5,000 for Juniors and Seniors
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION:


INFORMATION:

www.chemistry.org/scholars
Click on "Funding and Awards"


Email: scholars@acs.org
1-800-227-5558, ext. 6250

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • African American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian
  • US citizen or permanent resident of US
  • Full-time student at an accredited college, university, or community college
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Demonstrate financial need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Additional criteria for specific co-sponsored programs. Information for these programs is found at www.chemistry.org.

Note: Students planning careers in medicine or pharmacy are not eligible for this program.
 

FELLOWSHIP NAME: American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: American Indian Graduate Center
MAJOR: Graduate study
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd, NE Suite 1B
Albuquerque, NM  87109
(800) 628-1920
FOR INFORMATION

AND APPLICATION:

www.aigc.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An enrolled member of a U.S. federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native Group, or possess one fourth degree (federally recognized) Indian blood
  • Pursuing a master's or doctorate degree as a full-time graduate student at an accredited graduate school in the U.S.
  • In need of financial aid. Must apply for federal financial in January or February for the upcoming academic year

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Meteorological Society / Industry Minority Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000 per year for 2 years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 8
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Minority Scholarship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
(Send self-addressed, stamped envelope and 
specify which application you're requesting.)
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Minority student
  • Available to students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the upcoming fall semester
  • Must plan to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • Must be a US citizen or hold permanent resident status
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Catching the Dream Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION:                        Catching the Dream (CTD)
MAJOR: Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education and Computers (MESBEC Program)
Also Social Science, Humanities and Liberal Arts
AWARD AMOUNT: Ranges from $500 to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Summer School - March 15
Fall Semester or Quarter - April 15
Spring Semester or Winter Quarter - September 15
FOR APPLICATION:

SUBMIT TO:
www.catchingthedream.org/Scholarship.htm

Catching the Dream
Attn: Scholarship Affairs Office
8200 Mountain Road NE
Suite 203
Albuquerque, NM  87110
FURTHER INFORMATION: Phone: (505) 262-2351 ext. 116
E-mail: nscholarsh@aol.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be 1/4 or more degree American Indian and be an enrolled member of a U.S. tribe. "U.S. tribe" is defined as federally recognized, state recognized, or terminated.
  • Must attend an accredited college or university on a full-time basis
  • Must have a high GPA
  • Must have a high ACT and/or SAT score
  • Must also apply to ALL other resources of funding for which eligible
  • Must have clear goals for life, related to the betterment of an Indian tribe or community

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Donald Malcolm MacArthur Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30
FOR APPLICATION: www.saintandrewsociety.org/scholarships.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Scholarship Committee
St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
1443 Laurel Hill Road
Vienna
, VA  22182-1711
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Scottish birth or descent
  • 3rd or 4th year of college or university or full-time graduate study
  • U.S. residents planning study in Scotland
  • U.S. students must maintain permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic Region (defined as Washington D.C. and the states of DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA and WV) 
  • Identifiable need for financial assistance
  • Meritorious academic record

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Earl G. Graves / NAACP Scholarship Award
ORGANIZATION:                        NAACP
MAJOR: Business
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7868

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An enrolled junior or senior or graduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university
  • Currently in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate or graduate degree
  • Full-time student
  • In top 20% of class
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Master's Degree in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1327
New York, NY  10019
FOR INFORMATION: www.n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be African American
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled in or applying to a NLNAC/CCNE accredited master's program in nursing
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the US or have declared official intention of becoming one
  • GRE or MAT scores required

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: American Nurses Association
MAJOR: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.emfp.org
FOR INFORMATION: American Nurses Association
SAMHSA
Minority Fellowship Program
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

Phone: (301) 628-5247
Fax: (301) 628-5339
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An American citizen or have permanent visa status
  • Member of an ethnic/racial minority group
  • A registered nurse
  • An individual with a Master's Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or closely related field and pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or closely related field
  • An ANA member
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to a research career in nursing and psychiatric/mental health issues affecting ethnic minority populations

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities
ORGANIZATION: National Research Council
MAJOR: Preparation for career in teaching and research at college or university level
AWARD AMOUNT: Predoctoral - $16,000 to the fellow, institutional allowance of $7,500 for three years
Dissertation - $24,000 for one year
Postdoctoral - $35,000 for one year, $3,000 travel and relocation allowance, $2,000 cost-of-research allowance, $2,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by employing institution
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Predoctoral - November 19
Dissertation - December 3
Postdoctoral - January 7
FOR APPLICATION: Fellowship Office, TJ-2041
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC  20418

Phone:  (202) 334-3419
Fax:  (202) 334-3419
E-mail: infofell@nas.edu

WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS:      www.national-academies.org/fellowships
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • US Citizen or national
  • Native American Indian, Mexican American/Chicana/Chicano, Alaska Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), Black/African American, or Puerto Rican
  • Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies for individual scholarship programs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Varies for individual scholarship programs
FOR INFORMATION
AND APPLICATION:
www.hsf.net
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
55 Second Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA  94105
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be of Hispanic background (one parent must be fully Hispanic or both parents must be half Hispanic)
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (with permanent resident card)
  • Must be pursuing or plan to pursue first undergraduate or graduate degree
  • Must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
  • Must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student in a degree seeking program at a U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam
  • Additional eligibility requirements for individual scholarship programs

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematical Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $2,000
GRADUATE: $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday of March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7873

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students
  • Graduate applicants may be full- or part-time students
  • U.S. citizen
  • Applying to or accepted at an accredited college in the US
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate students)
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: James and Mary Dawson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
MAJOR: Graduate or Post-graduate studies
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30
FOR APPLICATION: www.saintandrewsociety.org/scholarships.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Scholarship Committee
St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
1443 Laurel Hill Road
Vienna
, VA  22182-1711
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Scottish birth or descent
  • Scots coming to the U.S. for graduate or post-graduate level study, with preference to those pursuing scientific and engineering degrees
  • Identifiable need for financial assistance
  • Meritorious academic record

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarships
ORGANIZATION:                           Kosciuszko Foundation
MAJOR: Law, Medicine, Education, Slavic Studies, Literature, Political Science, Chemistry, Marketing, International Relations, Journalism, Dentistry, Nursing, many others
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 16
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Grants Department
Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc.
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021
OR VISIT: www.kosciuszkofoundation.org
OR CALL: (212) 734-2130
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Polish descent
  • U.S. citizens of non-Polish descent majoring in Polish subject areas
  • Primarily for graduate students, but a limited number of scholarships available to undergraduate juniors and seniors
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Landmark Scholars Program
ORGANIZATION: Landmark Communications, Inc.
MAJOR: Journalism
AWARD AMOUNT: Two $5,000 scholarships, two summer internships and a full-time internship for at least one year after graduation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.landmarkcom.com/employment/students.php
FOR INFORMATION: Ms. Ann Morris 
Managing Editor
Greensboro News & Record
200 E. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
amorris@news-record.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Be a college sophomore
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or a registered permanent resident
  • Have a goal of becoming a print journalism professional
  • Have ties to the Mid-Atlantic/Southern region (NC, VA, MD, DC, DE, SC)
  • Be a member of a minority group - Asian, Hispanic, African-American, Native American
  • Be enrolled in a full-time course of study in a 4-year degree program
  • Be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening as required for all Landmark employees
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
  • Completed application
  • Typed autobiography of at least 500 words
  • Work samples: a minimum of three college or professional newspaper/magazine or other work samples. NOTE: Include three copies of each work sample - Xeroxes or disks are fine as are email attachments if applying online.
  • Resume (include expected date of graduation)
  • College transcript with a GPA of 2.5 or better
  • Three letters of recommendation
AWARD INFORMATION:
  • Recipient of the scholarship will have an internship during the summer between the sophomore and junior years and again between the junior and senior years
  • $5,000 scholarship awarded after completion of each summer internship
  • Eligible for a one-year internship with full benefits after graduation

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Lillian and Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Education
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $1,000
GRADUATE: $2,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information/index.htm OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7871

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • NAACP membership and participation highly desirable
  • Undergraduate applicant must be full-time student
  • Graduate applicant may be full- or part-time student
  • U.S. citizen
  • Enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S.
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school senior or undergraduate student)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate student)
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Business Administration, Science or Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $5,000 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent
  • Must be a US citizen residing in the United States
  • Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering
  • Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
  • Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Must demonstrate financial need
Additional HCF scholarship programs and information can be found at www.hispanicfund.org. 

FELLOWSHIP NAME: MBA Fellowships
ORGANIZATION:                            Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
MAJOR: Management
AWARD AMOUNT: Full Tuition and Fees for 2 years
APPLICATION DEADLINES: December 1 and January 5
FOR APPLICATION
AND INFORMATION:
www.cgsm.org
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
5585 Pershing, Suite 240
St. Louis, MO  63
112-4621
  (314) 877-5500
(888) 658-6814
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • African American, Hispanic American, or Native American OR
    U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident of any race or ethnicity
  • Hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country
  • Demonstrate a commitment to The Consortium’s mission of helping to reduce the  underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in member schools’ enrollments and the ranks of management
USE OF AWARD:
The fellowship includes full tuition and fees for two years of MBA study at one of these eleven Consortium universities:
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Emory University
  • Indiana University-Bloomington
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • New York University
  • University of NC at Chapel Hill
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Virginia
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Doctoral Degree in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1327
New York, NY  10019
FOR INFORMATION: www.n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be African American
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled in or applying to a nursing or related program
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the US or have declared official intention of becoming one
  • GRE or MAT scores required

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:                        Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada
MAJOR: Undergraduate or Graduate in Public Administration, (Governmental) Accounting, Finance, Political Science, Economics, or Business Administration (with specific focus on government or non-profit management)
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 29
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.gfoa.org
OR CONTACT: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL  60601-1210

(312) 977-9700
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Currently a full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student
  • Belong to one of the following groups (as defined by the US Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native,  Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the US or Canada
  • Recommendation by student's academic advisor, department chair (undergraduate students), or dean of the graduate program (graduate students)

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: National Hispanic Explorers Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or NASA-related major
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $5,000 (depending on financial need)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a US citizen of Hispanic background residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
  • Must be pursuing a science, computer science, engineering, or NASA-related major
  • Must be starting as a college freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior by Fall semester
  • Must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student (minimum 12 credits per semester) in the fall and spring semesters
  • Must be applying to or be enrolled in a college or university in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
  • Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of no less than a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: National Italian American Foundation
MAJOR: General Category I:  Open Major  (Italian American students)
General Category II:  Major or Minor in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or related field  (Students of any ethnic background)
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,500 - $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 6
FOR APPLICATION: www.niaf.org/Scholarships
SEND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO: NIAF Scholarships
1860 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20009
(postmarked by March 6)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education during the upcoming fall semester
  • Must have a GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Must be a US citizen or permanent resident alien
  • Must fit into one of the two NIAF scholarship categories:  Italian American student (must have at least one ancestor who immigrated from Italy) or student of any ethnic background studying in an Italian or Italian American field

GRANT NAME: Native American Education Grant
ORGANIZATION: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $200 - $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: www.pcusa.org/financialaid/undergraduate.htm
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Alaska Native or Native American
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Preference given to active members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
  • Recommended by church pastor
  • Apply after completing second year of college
  • Enrolled full-time at a fully accredited college or university in the U.S.
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Demonstrate financial need

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Roy Wilkins Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Open