Scholarships
Click on any scholarship below for more information.
Gates Millenium Undergraduate Scholars Program
Asian American Journalists Association
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
American Physical Society
Latin American Educational Foundation
Japanese American Citizens League
Watson-Brown Foundation
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities, Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
Leonard Perryman Scholarship
Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship
World Studio Foundation Scholarships
League of Mexican American Women Scholarship
AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships
BlackStudents.com Scholarship Listing
MAEE Scholarship for Diversity in Teaching
Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship
LINC TELACU Education Foundation
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Gates Millenium Undergraduate Scholars Program
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| The amount is determined by GMS based on the student’s financial need | Must be submitted online by Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST or postmarked on or before Monday, January 11, 2012. | http://www.gmsp.org/default.aspx |
Eligibility Requirements:
- Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American
- Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
- Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
- Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited*** college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall of 2011 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients.
- Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
- Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
- Have completed and submitted all three required forms: the student’s application (Nominee Personal Information Form), an evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form) and an evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form) by the deadline
How to Apply:
Visit the website and click on the tab “GMS Application” for a list of instructions on how to apply and the steps you need to take to complete the application process.
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Asian American Journalists Association
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $500-2000 | Not yet listed. | http://www.aaja.org/programs/scholarships/ |
Eligibility Requirements:
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Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission.
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Applicants must demonstrate journalistic excellence, a strong interest in pursuing journalism as a career, and a commitment to community involvement.
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For chapter scholarships: Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student enrolled full time with at least 12 credit units each semester for the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013 school year.
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Applicants must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing journalism as a career.
How to Apply:
Visit the website and click on the title of the scholarship and follow the instructions.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $1,000-5,000 | Not yet listed. |
Eligibility Requirements:
Various.
How to Apply:
Visit the website and click on "For Students"
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| Up to $30,000 | Truman Application Deadline: February 7, 2012 |
http://truman.gov/for-candidates |
Eligibility Requirements:
- At the time I apply, I will be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree with junior-level academic standing; I have senior-level standing in my third year of college enrollment; or I am a senior and a resident of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a Pacific Island. Note: Students who have completed their bachelor's degree or are already attending graduate school are not eligible for the Truman Scholarship.
- I am a U.S. citizen (or a U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or I expect to receive my citizenship by the date the Scholarship will be awarded.
- See all requirements: http://truman.gov//for-candidates/how-to-become-a-truman-scholar/are-you-a-potential-truman-scholar
How to Apply:
In order to access the on-line application, students must receive login credentials from their Faculty Representative, Dr. John C. Harles, jharles@messiah.edu or 717-766-6580.
American Physical Society
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $2,000-3,000 | February 3, 2012 |
http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm
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Eligibility Requirements:
Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is majoring or planning to major in physics, and who is a high school senior, college freshman, or sophomore is eligible to apply for the scholarship.
How to Apply:
Create an account here: https://secure.aps.org/scholarship/
Latin American Educational Foundation
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| Varies | March 15, 2012 | http://www.laef.org/index.php?s=7566 |
Eligibility Requirements:
- Colorado resident
- Hispanic Heritage and/or actively involved in the Hispanic community
- Accepted to an accredited college, university or vocational school
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Recipients are required to fulfill 10 hours of community service during year of funding at your college/university. Service provided at or for LAEF will qualify to satisfy this requirement and is strongly encouraged.
How to Apply:
Visit website and download application (available January 1, 2012).
Japanese American Citizens League
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| Ranges from $1,000-$5,000 | March 1, 2012 (entering freshman deadline) April 1, 2012 (all other applications excluding entering freshman) |
http://www.jacl.org/edu/scholar.htm Patty Wada 415-345-1075 ncwnp@jacl.org |
Eligibility Requirements:
- Every applicant must be an active National JACL member. JACL Membership is open to everyone of any ethnic background. All who meet elegibility criteria are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Note: applicants need to hold an Individual or Student/Youth Membership (Couple/Family membership by a parent will not meet this requirement). You may join/renew online here: http://jacl.org/member/index.php
- Applicants must be planning to attend full time at a college, university, trade school, business school, or any other institution of higher learning within the United States at the undergraduate or graduate school level in the fall of 2012. Students deferring enrollment will not qualify for the 2011 scholarship program.
- Applicants may apply under only 1 scholarship category.
- Entering Freshman applicants must be high school seniors. Creative & Performing Arts applicants cannot be professional artists.
- Past recipients of JACL scholarships or awards are limited to a total of two awards.
How to Apply:
Freshman application: http://www.jacl.org/edu/documents/2012-Freshman%20Application.pdf
General application: http://www.jacl.org/edu/documents/2012-General%20Application.pdf
Creative & Performing Arts application: http://www.jacl.org/edu/documents/2012-C-P%20Arts%20Application.pdf
Watson-Brown Foundation
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $3000-$5000 | Postmarked by February 15, 2012 | http://watson-brown.org/wbf-scholarship/the-program/get-money-for-college |
Eligibility Requirements:
Eligible students must be from one of the 16 counties listed below. Current high school seniors or current undergraduate students may apply for the scholarship.
Georgia
- Burke
- Columbia
- Glascock
- Jefferson
- Lincoln
- McDuffie
- Richmond
- Taliaferro
- Warren
- Wilkes
South Carolina
- Aiken
- Abbeville
- Edgefield
- Greenville
- McCormick
- Spartanburg
How to Apply:
Create an account here: http://watson-brown.org/wbf-scholarship/apply-online/apply-now
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| Varies. | Varies. |
Eligibility Requirements:
There are many different scholarships listed here with many different requirements.
How to Apply:
Get on the mailing list here: http://www.naacp.org/page/s/scholarship2
Register for an account here: https://applyonline.uncf.org/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fApplicant%2fSGA%2fApplyOnline.aspx%3fProgramId%3d685&ProgramId=685
George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minoritires, Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
Graduate level awards: up to $5,000 Undergraduate-level awards: $2,500 |
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012 |
http://www.irem.org/sec1ins.cfm?sec=iremfoundation&con=gbrooker.cfm&par=
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Eligibility Requirements:
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Be an undergraduate junior or senior level student or pursuing graduate or post-graduate studies.
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Have a declared major in real estate or, if the college has no real estate major, a major in a related field.
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Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale within his or her major. Official copies of all collegiate grade records, certified by the registrar or other qualified college official, must accompany the application.
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Have completed two courses in real estate or indicate intent to complete such courses. If the college does not offer at least two courses in real estate, this should be so stated.
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Secure three letters of recommendation in support of the scholarship application. One of the recommendations must come from a current or past instructor.
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Submit a written essay (not to exceed 500 words) that explains why he or she wants to follow a career in real estate management, what he or she hopes to accomplish in the field, and why he or she believes that success in the field will come.
How to Apply:
Follow the link:
http://www.irem.org/pdfs/iremfoundation/CollegiateScholar%20Grant.pdf
Leonard Perryman Scholarship
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $2,500 | March 15, 2012 |
http://www.umcom.org/site/c.mrLZJ9PFKmG/b.3584835/k.34FF/Leonard_M_Perryman_Communications_Scholarship.htm Send all materials to:
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Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must be a United Methodist ethnic minority student enrolled at the junior or senior level in the journalism or communications department of an accredited college or university in the United States.
How to Apply:
Download application here: http://www.umcom.org/atf/cf/%7B60c02017-4f6a-4f3b-883a-4afaece1182f%7D/PERRYMAN_APPLICATION_PACKET.PDF
Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $2,000 | Nomination: March 1, 2012 |
http://www.fteleaders.org/pages/undergrad fax 404.727.1490 |
Eligibility Requirements:
- a current sophomore or junior in an accredited undergraduate program at a North American college or university
- nominated by a faculty member, administrator, chaplain or campus minister or current pastor
- a student with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- a U.S. or Canadian citizen
- must have exceptional gifts for ministry: love of God and church, imagination, creativity, compassion, a capacity for critical thinking, leadership skills, personal integrity, spiritual depth, dedication to a faith tradition and a passion to understand and to serve the needs of others.
How to Apply:
College faculty member, administrator, chaplain or campus minister, or current pastor can nominate student here: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1114873-lRRXsRLBBi
World Studio Foundation Scholarships
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
Basic scholarships: $2,000-$3,000
Honorable Mention prizes : $200 |
March 30, 2012 | http://scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/ |
Eligibility Requirements:
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Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be in possession of a Green Card (formally known as a Permanent Resident Card or Form I-551)
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Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the design/arts disciplines listed under “areas of study” - and plan to enter a career in the creative professions.
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Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 academic year and intend on maintaining full-time status for the entire year.
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Incoming students who have yet to enroll must submit proof of acceptance from school of choice.
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Though not a requirement, minority status is a significant factor considered in jury decisions.
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Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
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Scholarships are only awarded to those students who are in financial need. Applicants must, therefore, provide complete Financial Aid information on the scholarship form and have the form signed by his/her Financial Aid Officer.
How to Apply:
Download application here: http://scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/wp-content/uploads/Worldstudio_AIGA_2011_Scholarships.pdf
League of Mexican American Women Scholarship
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| More information available in January 2012 | Not available. | http://www.lmawfresno.org/scholarships.html |
Eligibility Requirements:
Visit the website January 2012
How to Apply:
Applications will be available in January 2012
AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $4,000 | March 1 | http://www.aie.org/scholarships/detail.cfm?id=2852 |
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is black, Hispanic, or Native American (American Indian, Eskimo, Hawaiian, or Samoan) with a minimum 2.8 GPA (minimum 3.0 GPA in science and mathematics) studying in the field of earth science education, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, hydrology, meteorology, physical oceanography, or planetary geology. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based upon academic excellence, financial need, and potential for professional success.
How to Apply:
Check back at the website for more details.
BlackStudents.com Scholarship Listing
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| Varies. | Various. |
Eligibility Requirements:
A listing of many different scholarships for African American students.
How to Apply:
See each individual scholarship.
MAEE Scholarship for Diversity in Teaching
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $1000 | Not yet available. | http://www.maeeonline.org/pages/scholarships_jump.aspx Tammy Woody, Program Director 111 West Congress Street Charlestown, WV 25414 |
Eligibility Requirements:
See website.
How to Apply:
Visit website for updates.
Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $2,500 a year for 4 years | February 1, 2012 |
Eligibility Requirements:
FIELD(S): Journalism (newspapers, radio, TV, magazine, trade paper) Scholarships for talented minorities planning to pursue a career in journalism (see above fields). Must provide work samples, an essay, letters of recommendation, etc. Minimum 2.75 GPA required.
How to Apply:
Download the application here: http://press.org/sites/default/files/diversity_application.pdf
Al-Ben Scholarship
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| Amount awarded is based on the descriptions listed on the website | April 5 | http://www.lablackengineers.org/scholarships.html |
Eligibility Requirements:
The scholarship is open to students attending college in the United States however preference will be given to students attending college in Southern California or students that are Southern California residents.
How to Apply:
Print application off of the website
LINC TELACU Education Foundation
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $500-$5,000 | March 19 | http://www.csulb.edu |
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a first-generation college student.
- Must be from a low-income family.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Must be a permanent resident of unincorporated East Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, City of Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera, Pomona & the Inland Empire, Santa Ana, South Gate, or other communities selected by the LINC TELACU Education Foundation for inclusion in the Scholarship Progam.
How to Apply:
visit this link to access the application and for more information: http://telacu.com/site/en/home/education/applications.html
Ron Brown Scholar Program
| Award Amount | Deadline | Website/Phone/Mailing Address |
| $10,000/yr for 4 years | November 1 | http://www.ronbrown.org/home.aspx |
Eligibility Requirements:
The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card. Current college students are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply:
Visit website to access application
