Educational Scholarships for African-American Students

United Negro College Fund Scholarship

• The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has hundreds of scholarship programs that provide financial support to more than 60,000 African-American students each year. Finding a scholarship program that aligns with your interests and educational goals is easy, as the UNCF provides specialized scholarships for just about every field imaginable. The broadness of the UNCF scholarship programs allows the organization to offer support to students of varying academic, financial and demographic backgrounds.

  United Negro College Fund
  8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
  P.O. Box 10444
  Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
  800-331-2244
  uncf.org

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Scholarship

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) provides scholarships to thousands of students entering college every year. Most of the scholarship programs offered by the NAACP require membership to the organization. Membership to the NAACP provides a host of additional benefits beyond eligibility for scholarships and connects you with one of the fiercest advocates for the advancement of African Americans.

  NAACP
  4805 Mt. Hope Drive
  Baltimore, MD 21215
  410-580-5760
  naacp.org

African-American Future Achievers Scholarship

• The Ronald McDonald House funds the African-American Future Achievers Scholarship program. Applicants for this scholarship are considered based on their financial need, academic performance and community involvement. The number of awards vary from year-to-year, but it is generally several hundred students nationwide.

  Ronald McDonald House Charities
  One Kroc Drive
  Oak Brook, IL 60523
  630-623-7048
  rmhc.org

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

• The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship program is a bit different than other programs in that it goes far beyond simply providing financial aid to students who receive the award. The Jackie Robinson Foundation engages students in the community and provides valuable guidance through the post-secondary educational experience.

  Jackie Robinson Foundation
  One Hudson Square
  75 Varick St., 2nd Floor
  New York, NY 10013-1917
  212-290-8600
  jackierobinson.org

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship

• The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund provides financial support to students wishing to attend one of the 38 historically Black universities in the United States. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to thousands of African-American students who desire to attain their education from those historically Black institutions that have been providing enormous opportunities to minorities for decades.

  Thurgood Marshall Fund
  80 Maiden Lane, Suite 2204
  New York, NY 10038
  212-573-8888
  thurgoodmarshallfund.net