The Alliance Data Scholarship, worth $5,000, is offered to a deserving minority student by Alliance Data in partnership with the United Negro College Fund. To qualify, you must be an undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA at a UNCF member school in the Dallas, Texas, metropolitan area.
UNCF
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031
800-331-2244
uncf.org
Offered to students of Latino heritage by the Hispanic College Fund, applicants also must be a full-time student pursuing their first associate's, bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university. They also must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and fill out the Free Application for Student Aid. The award is $1,000 to $5,000.
HSF
55 Second St., Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
877-473-4636
hsf.net
This scholarship is offered to a student of Asian descent by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund. To qualify, applicants must be a U.S. citizen in their first year at an accredited college or university. Applicants also must be attending school full time and have a cumulative 2.7 GPA. The award is $2,500-$5,000.
APIASF
1900 L St. N.W., Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
202-986-6892
apiasf.org
The Association of American Indian Affairs offers this scholarship to Native Americans who are from tribes that are not recognized by the U.S. government. To qualify, you must provide proof of your tribal status. The award is $1,500, distributed directly to the student's college in installments of $750 in the fall and spring semesters. The spring payment is contingent on satisfactory academic progress.
AAIA
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
240-314-7155
indian-affairs.org