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 Union University Minority Scholarship is available to students who are Black, American Indian, Asian, or Hispanic. This scholarship is available in addition to the student's minimum merit scholarship. Students may contact their enrollment counselor for more information.

The UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship is intended to encourage the interest of African-American underGraduate Studentss in furthering their science education and pursuing science careers by providing tuition support and opportunities for research experience in a state-of-the-art industrial laboratory. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.3, both cumulative and in the major subjects. Each award is up to a maximum of $35,000 and consists of a scholarship award of up to $15,000: two summer internship stipends at a Merck research facility to the award recipient totaling $10,000; and a grant of up to $10,000 to the department of the award recipient's major subject. Students may contact the faculty representative who serves as the liaison to the UNCF Merck Company Foundation for application details.

This summer internship was created in memory of Stuart Scott for his contributions to sports journalism. Interns will experience the culture of working on ESPN's main campus and be placed in ESPN's Production Department, which produces content for ESPN's family of networks. Applicants must be NABJ student members in good standing. They must major in journalism or communications with an interest in pursuing sports journalism. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded TRIO educational grant designed to provide low-income, first-generation College Student and students from groups underrepresented in graduate education with effective preparation for doctoral studies. Students must be rising sophomores or lower junior Hunter students. Students must complete at least 60 credits while transfer students must have completed one semester at Hunter. Eligible students interested in pursuing graduate studies in an academic discipline at the doctoral (PhD) level are strongly encouraged to apply. Students must submit two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Foundation Scholarship is open to deserving African American, Latino, Asian American, and Native American (ALANA) students. Students may contact Student Financial Services for more information and inquiries about the application.

The NABJ Board of Directors awards a scholarship to students who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in journalism and media, a record of community service, and who are in need of financial support. Applicants must be a current NABJ student member in good standing. At least 3 work samples and 3 references are required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The AIERF Minority and Women's AI Course Scholarship will be awarded to Minority and Women's Practicing Affiliates and Candidates for Designation who are active in real property valuation and need financial assistance to complete Appraisal Institute courses leading to state certification or the MAI, SRA, AI-GRS or AI-RRS designations. Applicants must be an Appraisal Institute Practicing Affiliate in good standing working toward state certification, or an Appraisal Institute Candidate for Designation in good standing working toward the MAI, SRA, AI-GRS or AI-RRS designations. Scholarships may be applied only to Appraisal Institute courses. The applications are rolling and will be reviewed on a quarterly basis with the review dates around January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, or until the fund is exhausted for the year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Appraisal Institute Education and Relief 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.