Following are scholarships available to women and minorities of any age.
Award amounts vary. If you know of someone who can benefit, please share.
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AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program
For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves.
Academic Competitiveness Grant
For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from high school.
For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession.
Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund
For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia.
American Copy Editors Society Scholarship
Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships.
For students studying to be nurses and perioperative nurses pursuing undergrad and grad degrees.
For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career.
Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a career in the geosciences.
Provides more than $600K in scholarships to 52 students – one from each state.
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Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships
Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in health-care IT.
For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate program upon high school graduation.
For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel academically in school.
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements.
Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school seniors.
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Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science and technology.
Need-based scholarships for college students who are part of the progressive movement in their community.
For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
Development Fund For Black Students in Science and Technology
For students studying science or technology at historically black colleges and universities.
Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued education and training beyond high school.
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Ed Bradley/ Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships
Open to full-time students pursuing careers in radio and television news.
Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding students of color.
ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship
For minority and female students majoring in a field related to computer and video game arts.
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Sends faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and research.
Future Engineers Scholarship Program
For outstanding students pursuing a career in engineering.
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Helps low-income minorities.
Go On Girl Book Club Scholarship
Supports authors of the African diaspora.
For women who excel in computing and technology, and are active role models.
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For African-American women who have a minimum C average and can demonstrate financial need.
Provides travel opportunities for students of color who are traditionally under-represented in such programs.
Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund
To increase diverse students’ access to talent development opportunities through teacher training.
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund
For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community.
Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship
For cosmetology and barber school students with a financial need.
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For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.75.
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Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest
A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era.
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Assist pharmacy students with their education.
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National Achievement Scholarship
Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African-American high school students.
National Black Police Association Scholarships
For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice and related areas.
For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research.
Available to full-time students majoring in science, math, technology, engineering and more.
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Established for students in the field of project management or a project management-related field.
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Identifies African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society.
Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship
Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses.
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For individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science, engineering, etc.
For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement, community service, academics, etc.
For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and academic qualities.
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Administers 400 scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition and books.
U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship
For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors already enrolled.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
For students seeking a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related majors.
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Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program
Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying business, finance, economics, etc.
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William B. Ruggles Right To Work Journalism Scholarship
For undergrads and grad students majoring in journalism or a related field.
Writer’s Digest Annual Short Story Competition
For writers who can compose the best fictional short story, written in 1,500 words or less.
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Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship
For academic high-achievers in science, engineering, and information technology.
Steven Holman, Chaiperson
Career Development Ministry
Trinity United Church of Christ
400 W. 95th St.
Chicago, IL. 60628
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