College Scholarships & Grants for Minorities

A variety of educational grants and scholarships are available to college students who are members of an ethnic minority. Many scholarships are limited to students of a specific ethnic minority group, others to students pursuing a degree in a specific area of study and still others to undergraduate or graduate students.
  1. Hispanic Scholarship Fund

    • The Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides a variety of scholarships to minority college students of Hispanic and Latino origin. The HSF Air Products Excellence in Engineering Scholarship is available in the amount of $15,000 to sophomore undergraduate students who are majoring in chemical or mechanical engineering and who have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0. The HSF Qualcomm Q Awards Scholarship is available in the amount of $5,000 to undergraduate and graduate students who have a grade-point average of at least 3.0 and are majoring in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science. The HSF McNamara Family Creative Arts Project Grant is available in amounts of up to $15,000 to graduate and undergraduate students who need funding to complete an art project. Annual application deadlines vary by grant. Interested students should visit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund website to obtain a complete list of available HSF scholarships.

      Hispanic Scholarship Fund

      55 2nd St., Suite 1500

      San Francisco, CA 94105

      1-877-473-4636

      hsf.net

    Jackie Robinson Foundation

    • The Jackie Robinson Foundation makes scholarship money available to minority high school students who are planning to attend college. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships are awarded in amounts of up to $7,500. To be eligible, a student must be a graduating high school senior at the time of application, must be able to demonstrate financial need, must be planning to attend a four-year college or university in the United States, must be a citizen of the United States and must be able to demonstrate financial need. In addition, a student must have received a combined of score of at least 1,000 on his SAT, or a composite ACT score of 21 or better. The annual deadline for applications is March 15. Interested students should visit the Jackie Robinson Foundation website to apply.

      Jackie Robinson Foundation

      Attn: Scholarship Application Process

      75 Varick St., 2nd Floor

      New York, NY 10013

      866-986-1601 Ext. 7095

      jackierobinson.org

    American Indian College Fund

    • The American Indian College Fund makes scholarship money available to minority students of Native American origin through its Special Scholars Program. American Indian College Fund Special Scholarships are available in varying amounts. The Anthony A. Welmas Scholarship Fund is available in the amount of $2,000 to a student who is pursuing a bachelor's or associate's degree and has a grade-point average of at least 3.0. The Nissan North America, Inc. Scholarship is available in the amount of $5,000 to a student who is pursuing a bachelor's degree and has a minimum grade-point average of 2.5. A student must provide documentation of enrollment in a federally-recognized tribe to be eligible for American Indian College Fund scholarships. The annual deadline for application is May 31. Interested students should visit the American Indian College Fund website for a complete list of available scholarships.

      American Indian College Fund

      8333 Greenwood Blvd.

      Denver, CO 80221

      800-776-3863

      collegefund.org

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