Scholarships for Minorities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Need Scholarship
http://www.akaeaf.org/Programsandinitiatives
Sophomores with financial need; 2.50 GPA.
$750 – $1,500
Alpha Kappa Alpha Merit Scholarship
http://www.akaeaf.org/Programsandinitiatives
Sophomores with evidence of leadership in community or campus activities; 3.00 GPA.
$1,000
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html
Juniors and seniors majoring in natural sciences; B GPA.
Up to $7,500
Coca-Cola Scholarship
https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb
Academic, leadership, talent qualities
$4,000 – $20,000
Dr. W. Wesley Eckenfelder Scholarship
http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/EckenApp.pdf
Juniors majoring in environmental sciences (biology, ecology, geology); 3.00 GPA.
$3,000
Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund
http://www.salef.org/salef/fulfilling.html
Salvadoran, Central American, Latino college students; 2.50 GPA.
$500–$2,500
Gates Millennium Scholars
http://www.gmsp.org/(1r13drbnfttskonjzojo0kni)/default.aspx
Low-income African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islander, American and Hispanic American students; 3.30 GPA.
Full scholarship
HACE Scholarship
http://www.haceonline.org/resources/scholarship-opportunities-hispanic-students
Hispanic undergraduate students in any major (freshmen – seniors).
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.hsf.net
Hispanic heritage; full time; 3.00 GPA.
$1,000 – $3,000
Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students
http://www.aacap.org/cs/students/opportunities/SpurlockResearch
Psychiatry majors.
Up to $3,500 (12 weeks)
LULAC — National Scholastic Achievement Awards
http://www.lulac.org/programs/education/scholarships
Hispanic student; SAT 970; 3.50 GPA.
$1,000
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
http://www.udall.gov
Sophomores and juniors; careers related to health care.
$5,000
National Institutes of Health Scholarships
https://ugsp.nih.gov
Financially disadvantaged, 3.50 GPA.
Up to $20,000
National Society of High School Scholars Scholarships
http://www.nshss.org/scholarships
Financial need; undergraduate freshman; 3.00 GPA.
$3,000
New Mexico Alliance Scholarship
http://www.nmalliance.org
Financial need; Hispanic descent.
$1,000 – $2,500
Patricia M. McNamara Memorial
http://www.patricias-scholarship.org/apply.html
Essay required.
$1,000
The Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family Scholarship Program
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html
Hispanic descent; first in family to attend college; 3.00 GPA.
Depends on need
Saul. T. Wilson Veterinary Scholarship
http://agnr.umd.edu/scholarships/outside_scholarships/Saul%20T%20Wilson%20Veterinary%20Scholarship.cfm
Essay, résumé, recommendation required.
$5,000 undergraduate
Target All Around Scholarship
http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/scholarships.jhtml
Community service, volunteer, leadership; 2.00 GPA.
$25,000
Tylenol Scholarship
http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc
Pursuing career in health care; leadership qualities; academic performance.
$1,000 – $10,000
UNCF/MERCK Science Research Scholarship Awards
http://www.uncf.org/merck/programs/undergrd.htm
African American; junior majoring in physical science; two summer internships; 3.30 GPA.
$25,000
Undergraduate Scholarships (in order of majors)
http://mati.eas.asu.edu:8421/hyperamp/undgrd.html
Requirements and awards vary.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships
http://www.orau.gov/dhsed
Sophomore majoring in social sciences; 3.30 GPA.
$1,000/month
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leadership-initiatives/hearst
Social sciences or humanities; résumé and transcript; financial need.
$2,500 – $5,000
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/a/applica.doc
Black, Asian, Native American, Alaskan, Pacific Islander or Hispanic; full-time technical/engineering discipline student; B GPA.
Scholarship requirements
$1,000 – $10,000
