Minority groups made up more than 40% of the U.S. population in 2019 and lack of financial resources is a recurring setback preventing students in these communities from pursuing higher education. Below are resources offering links to scholarships and supporting organizations for students.
FRESHMEN / TRANSFER STUDENTS / FIRST GENERATION
Herbert Lehman Education Fund - NAACP LDF CAREER FOCUSED
Scholarships for Aspiring Accountants of Color Scholarships and Professional Organizations for Accountant Students of Color Scholarships for Nursing Students of Arab Heritage SmithGroup: Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarship program Houzz Scholarship Program CU利记sboRAL
Hillel International (for students who are Jewish) - varies
Jacques Borges Memorial Scholarship (for students of Haitian Descent) - $10,000
Study.com Scholarship for Indigenous Students Study.com Navajo Nation Scholarship Cherokee Nation Scholarship from Study.com Alaska Native Scholarship from Study.com Lideres Avazando Through College (annual)
Asian Pacific Fund (varies)
DIFFERENTLY ABLED
Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with DisabilitiesIMMIGRANTS
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans MPower Global Citizen - DACA and International students
LGBTQIA+
Campus Pride LGBTQ+ Scholarship Database
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc. (oSTEM) Scholarship page - varies
List of Scholarships for LGBTQ+ students - Varies
Malyon Smith Scholarship Research Award - Psychology Grad students
The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships - Undergrad and grad students in STEM
Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship Rainbow Scholarship - study abroad
Davis-Putter Scholarship National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Undergrad health students
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Scholarships Page - varies
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Scholarship page - varies
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Scholarship page - varies
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc. (oSTEM) Scholarship page - varies
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarship page - varies
Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) - $1000
American Association of University Women (AAUW) - Fellowships and Grants of varying amounts
OPEN TO ALL
Keep Going Forward Scholarships - Varies
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