| Program |
Discipline |
Award |
Eligibility Requirements |
Deadline |
National Society of Black Engineers
Programs Department
1454 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.nsbe.org |
Engineering |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
Various scholarships available. Write for details. |
Varies |
American Library Association
ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
1-800-545-2433, ext. 4277
www.ala.org
scholarships@ala.org |
Library science and information students |
Varies |
Various scholarship programs available for minorities planning to enter graduate school in an ALA-accredited program. |
Varies |
Walgreens Pharmacy Student Scholarship Program
1-800-274-0085, ext. 2
www.walgreens.com |
Pharmacy |
$1,500 for the first year; $500 increase each year thereafter. |
Student must be a past or present employee, enrolled in one of the final four years of pharmacy school at an accredited college of pharmacy, maintain a "C" average, have the recommendation of a Walgreens District Pharmacy Supervisor and the scholarship committee. |
Visit web site for details. |
The Earl Warren Shearman & Sterling Scholarships
99 Hudson St., Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013 |
Law |
$15,000 renewable for the second and third years of law school; attorney mentors from Shearman & Sterling |
Applicants must have outstanding undergraduate academic records and above average LSAT scores. They must have mature and definitive career objectives and present evidence of exceptional university and community service. Finalists not selected as Shearman & Sterling scholars may be offered Earl Warren Civil Rights Training Scholarships. |
Request applications in writing. |
American Hotel Foundation Hyatt Hotel Fund for Minority Lodging Management Students
AHF Hyatt
1201 New York Ave., NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 2005-3931 |
Hospitality or hotel management |
$2,000 |
Must be a minority student majoring in an undergraduate degree of hospitality or hotel management on a full-time basis. Criteria are: academic performance, hospitality work experience, extracurricular involvement, career goals and financial need. Recipients are nominated by their colleges. |
Varies |
NBNA Scholarship
National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
www.nbna.org |
Nursing candidates currently enrolled in a nursing program (B.S.N., A.D., diploma or L.P.N./L.V.N.) |
Several scholarships, $500 - $2,000 |
Students currently enrolled in a nursing program and in good scholastic standing at time of application; must submit nursing school transcript, two letters of recommendation and written essay; applicants must also be members of the NBNA and of a local NBNA chapter if one exists in their area; participation in student nursing activities and involvement in the Black community are weighed heavily. |
Apr. 15 |
Scholarship and Fellowship Program
National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004-2614 |
Medicine |
Offers need-based scholarships ranging from $500 - $10,000 |
First and second-year medical school students who are Black Americans, American Indians, or Mexican Americans or mainland Puerto Ricans. Students should request application after they receive acceptance from at least one medical school. Awards for second through fourth-year also available. |
Jun. 30 |
APS Minorities Scholarship Program
American Physical Society
1 Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
www.aps.org |
Physics |
$2,000 one-time renewable, $3,000 one-time renewable |
Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is majoring or planning to major in physics. High school seniors, college freshman, or sophomores are eligible to apply. |
Call for applications starts in November |
George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities
Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
Attn: Brooker Scholarship
430 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-4090 |
Real Estate and related majors |
Varies; payment made directly to the institution |
Graduate and undergraduate minority students entering careers in real estate and specifically real estate management upon graduation; must have declared a major in real estate or related field; must have completed two course in real estate or indicate intent to complete them; must have at least a 3.0 GPA within major; recommendation letters, themed essay and official transcript required. |
March 1 |
