The Committee of 200 is an invitation-only membership organization of successful women business leaders. C200 conducts outreach seminars at top business schools throughout the country. Its master of business administration scholarship for women requires enrollment at a business school that hosts C200 seminars. Criteria for consideration include work experience, grade point average (GPA), recommendations, and essays. Participating business schools manage the scholarship, including selection of finalists. C200 provides scholarship recipients with career tracking and mentoring. The web site provides a list of participating business schools.
The Committee of 200
980 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60611
312-255-0296
[email protected]
http://www.c200.org/
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NANBPW) offers this scholarship for college sophomores and juniors majoring in business. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, be U.S. citizens, write a 750-word essay, and complete their applications online. The scholarship is limited to applicants living in several southern states.
NANBPWC, Inc.
1806 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
202- 483-4206
[email protected]
http://www.nanbpwc.org/
Also offered by the NANBPW, this scholarship is for college sophomores and juniors who have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and are majoring in journalism, economics or a related field. Applicants must submit a 1,000-word essay, and complete their applications online.
NANBPWC, Inc.
1806 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
202- 483-4206
[email protected]
http://www.nanbpwc.org/
This professional association offers five scholarships: the Undergraduate Scholarship Program, the Collegiate Chapter Scholarship Program, the Graduate Scholarship Program, the Doctoral Fellowship Program, and the University Partner Scholarship Programs. Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $10,000. All require full-time enrollment in a school of business. Selection is based on GPA, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, essay, transcript, and interview.
National Black MBA Association, Inc.
180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312-236-2622
[email protected]
http://www.nbmbaa.org/
UNCF manages 400 corporate and private scholarships for students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). Its web site has a searchable database listing the scholarships the fund offers and an online application process. UNCF scholarships range from a few hundred dollars to full tuition. Some scholarships include internships with major businesses.
United Negro College Fund
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
1-800-331-224
http://www.uncf.org/
The Federal Pell Grant and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) are provided through the U.S. Department of Education. These scholarships, called grants, are awarded based on financial need. Schools administer federal student aid funds and applications are completed using the online FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Federal Student Aid Programs
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
Some university academic departments offer scholarships for students majoring in their academic areas. The financial aid office of the school of business in which you are interested will have information on scholarships, eligibility, and minority recruitment efforts.
Some national and local professional groups provide scholarships to students majoring in academic areas relating to their activities. Community foundations also manage charitable funds for individuals and organizations, including scholarship funds. For instance, the Triangle Community Foundation, which operates in North Carolina's Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties, offers twenty-four scholarships, one of which is the GlaxoSmithKline Opportunity Scholarship for students who have overcome adversity.
United Negro College Fund
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
1-800-331-224
http://www.uncf.org/
Triangle Community Foundation
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1220
Durham, NC 27701-3690
Phone: 919.474.8370
Fax: 919.941.9208
Donor Services: 919.474.8363
Email: [email protected]
Web site: trianglecf.org
Hours of Operation:
8:30 am -- 5:00 pm Monday through Friday
Searchable databases allow for filtered searches. Sallie Mae, a government agency, provides Black College Dollars, a database and other resources. Some of the online database services allow for the creation of a personal profile. Others will send e-mail alerts, based on your profile, of upcoming scholarship application deadlines