Scholarships for Minority Girls

AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships

• The American Association of University Women offers fellowships to female graduate students under the Selected Professions Fellowship Program. These awards are designed to help female students attain advanced degrees in selected fields in which women have traditionally been underrepresented. Furthermore, the AAUW is committed to providing scholarships and fellowships to students who belong to ethnic and racial minorities. According to the AAUW website, "fellowships for business administration, law, and medicine have been available only to women of color since 1991." The amount of awards vary, with an average of about 30 fellowships awarded annually. Interested students should visit the AAUW website for more information.

  American Association of University Women
  1111 16th St NW
  Washington, DC 20036
  Telephone: (202) 785-7700
  E-mail: [email protected]
  www.aauw.org

Gates Millennium Scholarships

• The Gates Millennium Scholars Program provides college scholarships to hundreds of women of minority ethnic status each year. Students must be African American, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic American, or an Alaska Native in order to be eligible. Students must also be legal residents of the United States, be eligible for Federal Pell Grants, and be carrying a minimum grade point average of 3.3. Students must also be enrolling in college for the first time in order to qualify. Interested students should visit the Gates Millennium Scholars Program website for more information and to download an application form.

  Gates Millennium Scholars
  PO Box 10500
  Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
  Telephone: (877) 690-4677
  www.gmsp.org

Korean American Scholarship Foundation

• The Korean American Scholarship Foundation offers annual scholarships to female students in the United States who are Korean or Korean American. Students must be citizens, permanent residents of the United States, or be in possession of a student visa to be eligible. Prospective applicants must submit a FAFSA, a copy of their parents' tax returns, a high school or college transcript, and an essay in either Korean or English of no more than 500 words. Award amounts and application deadlines vary by region. Interested students should visit the KASF website for further instructions and for regional contact information.

  KASF Scholarship Committee
  3540 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 920
  Los Angeles, CA 90010
  www.kasf.org