Educational Scholarships for Black Women

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NANBPWC)

• The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs provides two scholarships each year. One is the National Scholarship, and the second is the Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship. The mission of the organization is to promote and protect the interests of African American women professionals and entrepreneurs. Eligibility requirements for the National Scholarship include being a graduating high school senior, having a GPA of 3.0 or above and submitting an essay of 300 words. The eligibility requirements for the Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship differs, in that it requires being a college sophomore or junior; other requirements include majoring in journalism, economics or a relative field and being a United States citizen.

  NANBPWC, Inc.
  1806 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
  Washington, DC 20009
  202-483-4206
  nanbpwc.org

Jeanette Rankin Scholarship Fund

• The Jeanette Rankin Scholarship Fund has helped over 500 women across the United States, according to the Jeanette Rankin Foundation Website. It provides scholarships for African American women who live in areas of high poverty. Eligibility requirements include being 35 years of age or older, being a United States citizen, being enrolled in a ACICS accredited school, pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree, and having low income. Factors for scholarship acceptance include her goals, plans for reaching her goals, any challenges she faces and her financial situation.

  Jeannette Rankin Foundation
  1 Huntington Road, Suite 701
  Athens, GA 30606
  706-208-1211
  rankinfoundation.org

National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc.

• This organization offers two scholarships: the Dr. Anita Young Boswell Scholarship and the Dr. Wynetta A. Frazier "Sister to Sister" Scholarship. The awards for these scholarships are $1,000 each. The Dr. Anita Young Boswell Scholarship is for women who are in their freshman, sophomore or junior year of college. The Dr. Wynette A. Frazier scholarship is for women who are 30 years and older and are returning to school without the help of a spouse. The eligibility requirements for each of these scholarships are listed in the application, which can be requested by including a self-addressed envelope to the address below.

  Scholarship Committee
  National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc.
  1809 East 71st. Street, Suite 205
  Chicago, IL 60649
  773-667-7061
  nhbwinc.com