Top African American scholarships for you

The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) administers the Illinois Diversity Real Estate Scholarship Program in partnership with the State of Illinois to qualified racial residents of Illinois pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals. Applicants must be pursuing courses of study that will prepare them for careers relating to real estate or enhance the skills and knowledge that they currently use as real estate professionals. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation for more information.

The Cargill Endowment was established in 1988 by Cargill and is available to junior or senior students majoring in agricultural business, animal science, business, or accounting. Students must have a higher-than-average GPA and demonstrate evidence of leadership by participating in extracurricular activities. The Department Chairperson selects the recipient from the eligible underGraduate Studentss in agricultural business. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors if they meet the criteria for the LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship for UnderGraduate Studentss. Applicants must major in a field of study that has an emphasis in advertising, marketing, public relations. They must have at least one year to complete their degree from the time the scholarships are awarded in May 2024. One reference letter from a college professor or internship advisor is required. An acceptance letter from the college or university may be used as a substitute for unofficial transcripts if the applicant is an incoming freshman for Fall 2024. Applications must be submitted on February 29, 2024. Applications submitted on or before January 15, 2024 will receive an additional 10 bonus points to their application. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the LAGRANT Foundation for more information.

The Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant-Wisconsin is open to minority undergraduates, excluding first year students, enrolled in Wisconsin Technical Colleges, Independent Colleges & Universities, Tribal Colleges. Students must complete the FAFSA and be nominated by the Financial Aid Office. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Friends of Zayne Adams Inc. is committed to supporting Women's and families who have experienced maternal suicide due to postpartum depression. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has lost a parent due to a maternal suicide related to postpartum depression. Suicide related to maternal mental illness typically occurs during late pregnacy and up to a year after child birth. FOZA is seeking to award students in the United States who are attending an accredited four-year institution, two-year community college or trade school. High school seniors may apply. All majors are welcome. Applications are accepted continuously. The review process for the upcoming scholarship cycle stArt History on November 1, 2024. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Graduate and PhD students who will meet the criteria will be awarded the LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship for Graduate and PhD Students. Applicants must major in a field of study that has an emphasis in advertising, marketing, public relations. They must have a minimum of two academic semesters or one-year left to complete their Master's degree from the time the scholarship is awarded in May 2024. Summer semesters do not count. One reference letter from a college professor or an internship advisor is required. An acceptance letter from the college or university may be used as a substitute for unofficial transcripts if the applicant is beginning their program in Fall 2024. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the LAGRANT Foundation for more information.

The Minority Teacher Education Scholars Program is a collaborative performance-based scholarship program for African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaskan Native students. The participants in the program are students that attend Florida's public and private colleges and universities that have state-approved teacher education programs. Special consideration is given to state/community college graduates. For Fall Semester, the application opens on May 12 and the priority deadline is August 1. For Spring Semester, the application opens on October 1 and the priority deadline is December 2. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information and the complete list of eligible institutions.

Named for Larry Whiteside, a pioneer in the field of sports journalism and the first African American beat sports writer for The Boston Globe, this scholarship supports a student interested in pursuing a career in sports journalism. Applicants must be NABJ student members in good standing. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Burdick-Burnett Endowed Scholarship is available to African-American journalism seniors with a 3.0 GPA or above. Information about scholarships is posted on the Student Information Board on the second floor of the Scripps Howard building, announced via student email or are posted on the school's intranet when they become available.