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American Marketing Association Foundation

Nationwide

Through its Valuing Diversity Ph.D. Scholarship Program, the AMAF seeks to widen the opportunities for underrepresented populations to attend marketing doctoral programs. In 2003, the Foundation awarded its first two scholarships under the Valuing Diversity Ph.D. Scholarship Program. For the academic year, several $1,000 scholarships will be granted to students currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs. The scholarships are funded by the donors of the AMAF's Valuing Diversity Fund.

Business/Management, Marketing, Sports Management

Minority

National Black Police Association

Nationwide

The National Black Police Association is seeking to enhance higher education opportunities among qualified graduates. It is our desire that through this financial award a student (male or female) might be afforded the opportunity to have higher educational training in the academics of law enforcement, or other related areas, for the betterment of the Criminal Justice system.

Criminal Justice

African American

UNCF

Nationwide

This scholarship assists the positive development of African American youth and the development of future leaders.

Any Major

African American

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Nationwide

The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors. Starting in 2018, the scholarship will be awarded to 300 top student leaders each year with the intent of promoting their academic excellence through college graduation, and providing them the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Any Major

Minority

Zeta - National Educational Foundation

Nationwide

Available to graduate students pursuing a degree in anthropology or related fields. Award for full-time study for one academic year (Fall-Spring). Amount varies from $500 to $1,000. Proof of enrollment required.

Social Sciences

African American

Government Finance Officers Association

Nationwide

The Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship competition is for minority students of public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management) at the upper-division undergraduate or graduate level.

Sports Management, Political Science, Marketing, Business/Management, Economics, Finance/Accounting

Minority

The American Chemical Society

Nationwide

ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. Awards of up to $5,000* are given to qualified students. African American, Hispanic, or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are eligible to apply.

Chemistry

Minority, Chemistry

Microsoft

Nationwide

Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation. BAM will award scholarships to outstanding high-school seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in technology. The scholarships are renewable, so winners who continue to meet the criteria can receive an annual award for up to four years.

Business/Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, Information Technology, Marketing, Sports Management

African American

Oregon Community Foundation

Oregon

For Black and/or African American graduates of any high school in Deschutes County planning to attend or attending Central Oregon Community College. Participating in high school athletics is a requirement.

Any Major

African American, Community College, Oregon

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Illinois

If: 1) you plan to teach at a nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, for which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has determined that no less than 30 percent of the enrolled students are African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native American; and 2) you are of African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin, then you may qualify for up to $5,000 per year as part of the Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program.

Any Major

Minority, Education

United Church of Christ

Nationwide

This scholarship will be awarded to an African American laywoman whose commitment to justice is theologically grounded.

Any Major

Female, African American

Virginia Space Grant Consortium

Virginia

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides renewable STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Bridge Scholarships of $1,000 to sophomore students from any federally recognized minority group enrolled full-time in a program of STEM at one of the five Virginia Space Grant member universities.

Any Major

Minority

Cleveland Foundation

Ohio

To advance education by providing scholarship support for African-American graduating seniors of Glenville High School.

Any Major

African American

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Nationwide

This program was established in 2000 in honor of the late Curtis Mayfield to ensure that students pursuing a degree in the performing arts receive financial assistance. Performing arts includes theater, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, marching bands, etc. Selected applicants will be qualified African-American or black students.

Performing Arts

African American

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Nationwide

This award is for students with majors in the visual arts including, but not limited to, architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production and other decorative arts.

Visual Arts, Art, Fine Arts

African American

Cleveland Foundation

Ohio

Providing scholarship support for an African-American female sophomore at Cuyahoga Community College's Metropolitan Campus who has demonstrated academic excellence in the humanities (excluding education or physical sciences) and is matriculating to an upper-division college or university. Selection decisions are based on academic excellence in the humanities. Renewable for one additional year.

Any Major

Female, African American

The ASCAP Foundation and BMG

Nationwide

The ASCAP Foundation BMG Scholarship in honor of Quincy Jones is supported by BMG, Quincy Jones' publisher. This scholarship is presented annually to an African-American college or university student majoring in music who demonstrates musical talent and proficiency in the areas where Quincy has made his mark: composing, arranging, producing, conducting and performing. The scholarship alternates between Berklee College of Music in Boston, Syracuse University, Middle Tennessee State University and SUNY Oneonta. The student is selected by the school's music faculty.

Music

African American

Central Arizona Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators

Arizona

Established by the Central Arizona Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators to award scholarships valued up to $5,000 to future Black public administrators. The scholarship is named in honor of Jacques Avent, one of NFBPA's original founders. Jacques had a long distinguished public service career. He was the first African American to hold a senior executive position, serving as executive assistant to the City Council and Deputy City Manager with the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Through his trailblazing efforts, he was instrumental in promoting and increasing the number of African Americans in executive and middle management positions throughout the city. More importantly, Jacques served as a mentor and confidant to many CAC-NFBPA members and other city employees.

Any Major

African American