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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS OF DIVERSITY
THE SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID information below consists of a representative collection of awards specifically intended for students of diversity. These are not links, however contact information is included for each award. Many other similar awards are available on internet web sites. Please note that these amounts, deadlines, phone numbers, addresses, etc. are subject to change without notice.
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Abe & Esther Hagiwara Student Aid Award
Award: Varies/ March 1st to April 1st, depending on award
Japanese ancestry, need, all areas of study. Be a member of Japanese American Citizen League
JACL
1765 Sutter St,
San Francisco
CA 94115
AIA (American Institute of Architects) AAF Minority/ Disadvantaged
Award: $500 - $3,500/ Mid-December
Need-based, plan to study architecture in NAAB program, must be nominated by a school counselor
202-626-7511
A.T. Anderson Scholarship Program
Award: $1,000/ August 1st
Engineering, mathematics, science, computer science, business/management. For Native American students
Director of Scholarships
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
1630 30th Street
Suite 301
Boulder, CO 80301
303-492-8658
AMS (American Meterological Society)/ Industry Minority Scholarships
Award: $3,000 per year for 2 years/ February
Plan on a career in atmospheric, or oceanic & hydrologic sciences. Women, minorities, disabled students encouraged to apply
617-227-2426, Ext. #246
Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation (Dr. Vicki L. Schechtman Scholarship)
Award: $1,000/ Mid-January
Various science and social science fields. Female undergrads with 3.0 GPA, essay
1200 New York Ave., NW
Suite 650
Washington DC 20005
800-886-AWIS or www.awis.org
Corporate-Sponsored Scholarship, Physics Major
Award: $2,000/ February (begin to apply in November)
African-American, Hispanic American or Native American, physics major
301-209-3200
FFA (Future Farmers of America) Booker T. Washington Minority Scholarships
Award: $10,000/ Mid-February
African-American, Asian, Pacific Islander. Hispanic, Native American. For FFA members for an agricultural degree
703-360-3600
Fred A. Hoper Memorial Scholarship
Award: Varies/ April 30th
For a female planning to major in economics, marketing, sales, retailing, transportation, or traffic management
Traffic Clubs International
1275 Kamus Ave.
Fox Island, WA 98333
206-549-2251
Gates Millennium Scholars
Award: Varies/ February 1st
African-American, Hispanic, Native American/Alaskan Native and Asian Pacific American. Academic, leadership, need. Math, science, engineering, education, and library science
877-690-GMSP. You may go to http://www.gmsp.org/ main.cfm and click on "Nomination Materials" to sign up to be reminded when the next nomination materials become available
General Motors/ LULAC (Latin American Citizens)
Award: $2,000/ May
Hispanic minorities, 3.25 GPA. Must have applied to college for business or engineering major, essay
LULAC Council
7006, PO Box 152442,
Tampa,
FL 33624
202-408-0060
Kenji Kasai Memorial
Award: $700/ January
High school senior of Japanese-American descent
415-921-5525
Morris M. & Betty Kaplun Foundation Essay Contest
Award: $1,800/ February 1st
Between the ages of 15 to 17, write 1,500-word essay on maintaining a Jewish identity in a non-Jewish world
PO Box 234428
Great Neck, NY 11023
NAACP Willems Scholarship
Award: $2,000 (renewable over 4-years)/ April
Major in engineering, chemistry, computers, science, physics or math, 3.0 GPA
410-358-8900
NABJ & Newhouse News Service Scholarship
Award: $5,000/ February
African-American, college-bound, for journalism, 3.5 GPA
301-445-7101
NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Scholarship
Award: $2,500/ March
African-American, 2.5 GPA, write an article on a black journalist
301-445-7101
NTA (National Technical Association)Scholarship
Award: $1,000/ March
Minority, interested in a science or technology degree
202-829-6100
National Italian American Foundation (Vennera Noto Scholarship)
Award: $2,000/ April
Italian ancestry, business major, academic, need-based, community service
1860 19th St. NW,
Washington DC 20009
202-530-5315
OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) Verizon Foundation
Award: $2,000/ April
Asian, Pacific American. First in the family to attend college, need-based, 3.0 GPA
1001 Connecticut Ave. NW
#601
Washington DC 20036 or go to
http://www.ocanatl.org/
and click on "OCA scholarships"
Pre-College Initiative(PCI) Program
Various, depending on scholarship tried for. Students in grades 6 - 12 are encouraged to look at this web site
Mostly for African-Americans, but some awards include other minorities. Be sure to take a look at the UNCF/Delta Air Lines student travel assistance program for rising high school juniors & seniors and their parents to visit the college/university of their choice
http://www.nsbe.org/precollege/index.html
Contact person: Franklin O. Moore, NSBE PCI Coordinator
Thurgood Marshall
Award: Tuition, fees & more/ deadline not specified
GPA of 3.0, SAT 1100, ACT 25, service & academic. Attend one of 40 participating Historically Black Colleges & Universities. Must apply through the college you plan to attend, & not your high school
877-690-8673 or 212-573-8888 or contact the college you plan to attend
100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List
100 different awards, each with it's own award amount and deadline
Created by Black Excel for students nationwide, some are for students already in college however, be sure to check out the details of what interests you
Go on the internet to: http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
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