Scholarships

We are also mindful of the importance of education for diverse, hard to reach and underserved student populations. For this we have established links to many organizations offering scholarship opportunities for higher education and personal development. We invite you to bookmark our Scholarship page and visit our website often to view new listings.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITIES

Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship

Field: Business        Award: $1,000         Deadline: May – 25

Description: Open to African -American residents of South Florida who are enrolled in a graduate business degree program at a Florida University and plan to pursue a professional career in South Florida.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) GE Scholarship

Field: Business, Engineering        Award: $5,000         Deadline: Jun - 15

Description: Open to minority students pursuing full-time studies leading to a Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university in the U.S., classified as a college sophomore, cumulative grade point average 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) GM Scholarship

Field: Engineering        Award: $2,000         Deadline: Jun - 15

Description: Open to minority students pursuing full-time studies leading to a Bachelor’s degree at a college approved by LULAC and GM with a college cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 / 4.0 scale or the equivalent, or an entering freshman with a high school cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 / 4.0 scale or the equivalent and a score of at least 29 on the ACT test (composite) or at least 1350 on the SAT test (verbal & math).

National Assoc of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)

Field: Journalism        Award: $2,500 - $25,000         Deadline: Mar -17

Description: Open to all student members of NABJ, pursuing a career in journalism, enrolled in an accredited college or university, and have at least one year of school remaining.

National Association of Broadcasters, Scholarships, Seminars, Events

Field: Broadcasting        Award: Various         Deadline: Not Available

Description: National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation awards 12 professional fellowships to people of color and women in broadcasting to attend NAB radio and television management seminars.

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarship

Field: Intellectual Property Law        Award: $10,000         Deadline: Feb - 29

Description: This scholarship addresses the need to increase the number of the minority intellectual property attorneys and to bring these attorneys to the attention of firms and corporations as candidates for employment.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

Field: Humanities, Social Sciences        Award: $2,500 - $5,000         Deadline: Varies

Description: Open to both undergraduate and graduate minority students who have an excellent academic record, outstanding research skills, excellent writing and communication skills, demonstrate financial need, and are able to intern for 10-12 weeks full time during the summer in Washington, DC.