Scholarships for African American Texans

Black Ex-Students of Texas Scholarship

• The Black Ex-Students of Texas (BEST) are African-American graduates of the University of Texas at Austin. It aims to increase enrollment and retention of black students at the university and funding for its scholarship programs. BEST awarded its first scholarships to incoming freshmen in 2003 and today awards grants to both incoming freshmen and continuing students. To apply for the High School Graduating Seniors/1st Semester Freshmen scholarship, students must be accepted to UT Austin or in their first semester. Students already at the university may apply for the Continuing Student scholarship as long as they have at least two semesters to complete before graduation.

  BEST, Inc.

  PO BOX 222204

  Dallas, Texas 75222

  blackexes.net

Mary Hill Davis Ethnic/Minority Student Scholarship

• The Mary Hill Davis Ethnic/Minority Student Scholarship is intended for ethnic or minority students who wish to serve in the Baptist church in the future. Applicants must be pursuing a Bachelors degree, demonstrate involvement in their ethnic or minority communities and be a member of a Baptist church associated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The award is for a maximum of eight semesters. Students enrolled in 11 or more hours of classes will receive $800 per semester while students taking between six and ten hours of classes will receive $400 per semester.

  Baptist General Convention of Texas

  Institutional Ministries

  333 North Washington

  Dallas, TX 75246-1798

  888.244.9400

  bgct.org

Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists

• The Dallas-Forth Worth Association of Black Journalists (DFW/ABJ) awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in Communications and related fields. Students can apply in either the Writing or Visual Arts category. The Writing scholarship encompasses the fields of print, advertising/public relations and broadcast. Students must submit two writing samples, and the DFW/ABJ recommends that one of them is an essay detailing what they want to do with their talents in their chosen field. The Visual Arts scholarship is for students pursuing careers in photography, electronic photojournalism, graphic arts and radio journalism. Applicants must submit several samples of their work, along with an autobiography.

  DFW/ABJ Scholarship Committee

  A.H. Belo Building

  Lock Box 11

  Communications Center

  Dallas, TX 75265

  972-241-8250

  dfwabjonline.org

Rose Baptiste Memorial Challenge Grant Scholarship

• This scholarship is for graduates of Houston's De Bakey High School for Health Professions who are attending the University of Texas at Austin. Preference is given to African American students but is not limited by field of study. The $1,000 award is renewable each year for up to four years, provided the student keeps at minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must apply by December 1 of their senior year in high school using the University of Texas Application for Freshmen Scholarships.

  The Texas Exes

  Director of Scholarships

  P.O. Box 7278

  Austin, TX78713

  512-471-8839

  texasexes.org