If you are a current or future student at an HBCU, you might be eligible for a scholarship! Here is a list of some HBCU scholarships. Some of them have deadlines that are fast approaching!
HBCU WEEK: All Due Feb 16th
HBCU WEEK is a foundation dedicated to encouraging high school youth to enroll in HBCUs by providing scholarships and sustaining the employment pipeline. Here are 7 of their scholarships that are due in three days:
1. NFL Scholarship
Award:
An accepted applicant will receive $10,000 for this scholarship. This money can be used on room and board and tuition.
Awards Available: 7
Requirements:
- Verifiable high school transcript
- Proof of acceptance at an HBCU (acceptance letters can be submitted through 4/11)
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Complete high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Attend an HBCU for all of your college education
- Prove financial need
2. Capital One Scholarship
Award:
An accepted applicant will receive $10,000 for this scholarship. This money can be used on room and board and tuition.
Requirements:
- Verifiable high school transcript
- Proof of acceptance at an HBCU (acceptance letters can be submitted through 4/11)
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Complete high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Attend an HBCU for all of your college education
- Prove financial need
3. Changemaker Scholarship
Award:
An accepted applicant will receive $10,000 for this scholarship. This money can be used on room and board and tuition.
Requirements:
- Verifiable high school transcript
- Proof of acceptance at an HBCU (acceptance letters can be submitted through 4/11)
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Complete high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Attend an HBCU for all of your college education
- Prove financial need
- Be a resident of Delaware
4. Lexis Nexis Scholarship
Award:
An accepted applicant will receive $10,000 for this scholarship. This money can be used on room and board and tuition.
Requirements:
- Verifiable high school transcript
- Proof of acceptance at an HBCU (acceptance letters can be submitted through 4/11)
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Complete high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Attend an HBCU for all of your college education
- Prove financial need
5. AstraZeneca Scholarship (current college students)
Award:
An accepted applicant will receive $25,000 for this scholarship.
Requirements:
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate HBCU
- Majoring in a STEM field (including majors focused on healthcare)
- Attend an HBCU for all of their college education
- Submit a letter of recommendation
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- Submit a 2-4 minute video:
- Talking about how this scholarship will impact your future career goals
- Answering how the pharmaceutical industry can support underrepresented minority groups and help increase trust
6. AstraZeneca Scholarship (future college students)
Award:
This award is for STEM or supply chain-related majors working towards a bachelor's degree. An accepted applicant will receive $25,000 for this scholarship. This money can be used on room and board and tuition.
Awards Available: 4
Requirements:
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate HBCU
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Complete high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Attend an HBCU for all of your college education
- Prove financial need
7. Barclays Scholarship
Award:
An accepted applicant will receive $15,000 for this scholarship. This money can be used on room and board and tuition.
Requirements:
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate HBCU
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Complete high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Attend an HBCU for all of your college education
- Prove financial need
Preferred Majors:
Banking, Finance, Marketing, Mass Communication
8. Shawn Carter Foundation:
Gloria Carter, mother of rapper and producer Jay-Z, co-founded the Shawn Carter Foundation in 2003.
Opens: April 1st
Deadline: April 30th
Award:
Qualifying students can receive up to $15,000 from this scholarship for tuition and room and board. About 145 students receive a scholarship each year.
Requirements:
- Students pursuing their first undergraduate degree
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- 25 years old or younger
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Household income doesn't exceed $75,000
9. Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Scholarship:
Due: March 14th
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Scholarship provides scholarships to Black/African American students who are enrolled full-time as a junior or senior at specific HBCUs.
Award:
Qualifying students can receive up to $5,000 from this scholarship for tuition and room and board.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- HBCU junior/senior
- Attend one of the following HBCUs:
- Bennett College
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- North Carolina Central University
- Norfolk State University
- Saint Augustine's University
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Tuskegee University
- Wiley College
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Tennessee State University
