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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 |
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| 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 |
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FOR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION: |
www.aigc.com |
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| 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 |
| SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: |
The United Negro College Fund Scholarships & Grants Administration 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 ATTN: Kimberly Hall |
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| 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 |
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www.chemistry.org/scholars Click on "Funding and Awards"
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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. |
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| 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 |
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FOR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION: |
www.aigc.com |
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| 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 |
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stamped envelope and specify which application you're requesting.) |
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| OR VISIT: | www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: |
The United Negro College Fund Scholarships & Grants Administration 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 ATTN: Kimberly Hall |
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| FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS: | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS: | www.national-academies.org/fellowships |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: |
The United Negro College Fund Scholarships & Grants Administration 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 ATTN: Kimberly Hall |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | |
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| 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 |
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| FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS: | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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FOR APPLICATION AND INFORMATION: |
www.cgsm.org |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: | Consortium for Graduate
Study in Management 5585 Pershing, Suite 240 St. Louis, MO 63112-4621 |
| (314)
877-5500 (888) 658-6814 |
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| The fellowship includes full tuition and fees for two years of MBA study at one of these eleven Consortium universities: | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| SCHOLARSHIP NAME: | Roy Wilkins Scholarship |
| ORGANIZATION: | NAACP |
| MAJOR: | Open |