Multicultural Student Development Services

Scholarships

Please verify eligibility requirements and deadlines carefully.

    Financial Aid for LGBT Students 
    Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
    The Point Foundation
    Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund
    Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
    Horizons Foundation
    KarMel Scholarship
    MBAQ Business Scholarship
    Third Wave Foundation
    Transgender Legacy Scholarship
   

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Search Engines

Scholarships open to:

All Students
Multicultural/Underrepresented Students
Hispanic/Latino Students
African American Students
American Indian Students
Asian American Students
Migrant or Immigrant Students

Other Opportunities:

Study Abroad Scholarships

Scholarship Search Engines

Adventures in Education Scholarship Search
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/Scholarships/index.cfm
Federal Scholarships and Grants
http://www.fedmoney.org/
FinAid Scholarship Search
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
List of Scholarships for Minorities and Hispanics
http://www.uga.edu/hispanicproject/scholarships.html
Minority Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/minority.htm
Scholarships for Underrepresented Students
http://www.globaled.us/plato/resources.html#1
Scholarship List
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp
Super College Scholarship Search
http://www.supercollege.com/
Window on State Government Scholarship List
http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/aid/faidalpha.html

Scholarships open to All Students

Alliance for Young Artists and Writers
http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index_page5.htm
American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarships
http://www.afsascholarship.org/  
Astronaut Scholarships (must be in the sciences and nominated by a professor)
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/scholarship.html
Ayn Rand Essay Contest
http://www.aynrand.org/contests
Broke Scholar Scholarship Search
http://scholarships.brokescholar.com/
College Board Scholarship Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
College Net Scholarship Search
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app
Collegiate Inventors Competition
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm#general
David and Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund
 http://www.wilsonfund.org/
Elk’s Most Valuable Student Scholarships
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm
Engineering Scholarships
http://www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html
Foster Care Scholarships
http://www.orphan.org/scholarships.html
Holocaust Remembrance Essay Contest (high school)
http://www.holocaust.hklaw.com/
Intel Science Talent Search (high school seniors)
http://www.sciserv.org/sts/
Library and Information Technology Association (Must be in the Library Sciences)
http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/litascholarships.html
The National Academies
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/  
National Merit Scholar (high school seniors)
http://www.nationalmerit.org/  
Presidential Freedom Scholarship
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships
Private Scholarships for Seniors
http://www.phs.d211.org/stsvc/college/scholarships.asp
Scholarship Resource Network Express
http://www.srnexpress.com/
Student Video Scholarship
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (only for member schools)
 http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Wal-Mart Scholarships
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/

Scholarships open to Minority/Underserved Students

Actuary Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/
African American Grants Kit
http://www.free-grant-kit.com/africanamerican.htm
American Chemical Society Scholarships
http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm
American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Student Scholarship
http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm
American Political Science Association Minority scholarship list
http://www.apsanet.org/content_11666.cfm
Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
http://kff.org/about/jordanscholars.cfm
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
www.coca-colascholars.org
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
http://www.atlcf.org/GrantsScholarships/Scholarships.aspx
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Minority Scholarships
http://djnewspaperfund.dowjones.com/fund/cg_min_scholarships.asp
Engineering for Minorities
http://www.nacme.org/sloan/MPHDP/
http://www.nacme.org/scholarships/
Gates Millennium Scholars
http://www.gmsp.org/(bfnb4u55ixjaak3qoius3wqg)/default.aspx
International Education Financial Aid
http://www.iefa.org/
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (high school seniors only)
http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/faq.php
Jack Kent Cook Foundation Graduate Scholars Program
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=Grad
John L. Carey Accounting Scholarship
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/jlcs.htm
Kaiser Media Internships in Health Reporting
http://kff.org/mediafellows/mediainternships.cfm
LGBT Scholarships
http://www.league-att.org/foundation/     
Microsoft Scholarships (for computer related degrees)
http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_reqs.mspx
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (for environmental studies)
http://www.udall.gov
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART Grant)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/NewPrograms.jsp
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for Ethnic Minorities and Women
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/minority-womens_scholarships.html
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
http://www.naspa.org/programs/nufp/index.cfm
Students of Color Scholarship
http://www.financialaid4you.com/index.php/home
Unmet Need Scholarship
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html
USA Funds
http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.html
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students (paid internship)
http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/newsletter1530/newsletter_show.htm?doc_id=376568

Scholarships open to Hispanic Students

 

Scholarships for graduating high school seniors

Celia and Marcos Scholarship Fund
(Georgia residents)
http://www.cmf-scholarship.org/
Hispanic College Fund
http://www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships.php
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
(also for college students)
http://www.hsf.net/
Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund
http://www.salef.org/Scholarships.html

Scholarships for current college students

Adelante US Education Leadership Fund
http://www.adelantefund.org/adelante/Default_EN.asp
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (Congressional Internship)
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/   
First in My Family Scholarship Program
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
http://www.hace-usa.org/programs/scholar.asp
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
https://scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants/
Hispanic Internship Program
http://www.hnip.net/
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
(also for high school seniors)
http://www.hsf.net/
Hispanic Study Abroad Scholarships 
http://www.internationalscholarships.net/
Latino Initiatives for the Next Century
http://www.linc-usa.org/ed/elig_guide.html
La Unidad Latina Foundation
http://foundation.launidadlatina.org/Apply.htm 
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
http://www.maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
http://www.nahj.org/home/home.shtml
National Scholarship List
http://www.hsf.net/resources/scholarships-national.pdf
Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund
http://www.salef.org/Scholarships.html
Scholarships for Hispanics
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/
State Farm Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/hispanic.asp

Scholarships open to African American Students

 

Scholarships for graduating high school seniors

Herbert Lehman Education Fund
http://www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=35
Jack and Jill of America Foundation Scholarship
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=20737
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (high school seniors only)
http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/faq.php
Ron Brown Scholarship
http://www.ronbrown.org/

Scholarships for current college students

Armstrong, Earl, and Patricia Scholarship
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=2454
Black Excel Scholarship Gateways
http://www.blackexcel.org/
Cardinal Health Scholarship
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=14701
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
http://www.cbcfinc.org/Leadership%20Education/Scholarships/index.html
Dr. James M. Rosin Scholarship
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=8244
Fisk Premedical Summer Institute/Minority Medical Education Program
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7746
General Mills Technology Scholars Award
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=63
Law School: MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=20743
NAACP Earl Warren Shearman and Sterling Law School Scholarship
http://www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=44
NAACP Scholarships: Earl G. Graves Scholarship, Agnes Jones Scholarship, Lillian and Samuel Sutton Scholarship, Roy Wilkins Scholarship, and the Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship
Information: http://www.naacp.org/advocacy/education/index.html
Application: http://www.naacp.org/about/resources/brochures/education_scholarship_application.pdf
National Association of Black Journalists
http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.html
National Black Nurses Association
http://www.nbna.org/scholarship.htm 
National Black Police Association
http://www.blackpolice.org/Scholarship.html
National Society of Black Engineers Scholarship List
http://national.nsbe.org/Programs/Scholarships/tabid/84/Default.aspx
Sallie Mae Fund American Dream Scholarship
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/american_dream.html
Siemens Teacher Education Scholarship Program
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=20767
Spieler, Rhea and Louis Scholarship Program
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=3242
UNCF Merck Science Initiative
http://www.uncf.org/Merck/
United Negro College Fund
http://www.uncf.org/

Scholarships open to American Indian Students

Accenture American Indian College Fund
http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/accenture/undergrad2006.asp
American Indian College Fund
http://www.collegefund.org/scholarships/main.html
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
http://www.aises.org/highered/scholarships/
Association on American Indian Affairs
http://www.indian-affairs.org/
Cherokee Nation Undergraduate Scholarship Program
(must reside in the Cherokee Nation and be a Tribal Citizen)
http://www.cherokee.org/services/EducationService.asp?ID=190
EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship
http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/EPATribal/2006.asp
Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_index.asp
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
http://www.udall.gov
Office of Indian Education Programs
http://www.oiep.bia.edu/

Scholarships open to Asian American Students

 

Scholarships for graduating high school seniors

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
http://www.apiasf.org/
AXA Achievement
http://www.ocanatl.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=182&Itemid=
OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship
http://www.ocanatl.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=180&Itemid=
OCA-Verizon Scholarship
http://www.ocanatl.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=

Scholarships for current college students

Asian American Journalist Association
http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/scholarships/  
Federal Asian Pacific American Council Scholarship
http://www.capal.org/fapac_scholarship.html
Hmong National Development Scholarships and Internships
http://www.hndinc.org/index.php?section=43
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
http://www.kasf.org/application_set.html
Organization of Chinese Americans
http://www.ocanatl.org/
Senator Paul Simon Scholarship to Intern in D.C.
http://www.capal.org/simon_scholarship.html
South Asian Journalism Association Scholarship
(for graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students)
http://www.saja.org/events/scholarship.html

Scholarships open to Migrant or Immigrant Students

Geneseo Migrant Center
http://www.migrant.net/migrant/scholarships.htm
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
http://www.pdsoros.org/

Scholarships for Study Abroad

Access International Education
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/aie/
AIFS-HACU Study Abroad Scholarship (For Hispanic Students to study abroad in England)
http://www.aifsabroad.com/css/scholarships.htm
Butler University Institute for Study Abroad
http://www.ifsa-butler.org/services/scholarships.html
Freeman-ASIA Scholarship
http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/p_overview.shtm
General Study Abroad Scholarships
http://www.uga.edu/oie/sagensch.htm
Gilman International Scholarships
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
Hispanic Study Abroad Scholarships  (Study Abroad)
http://www.internationalscholarships.net/
International Education Financial Aid  (Study Abroad)
http://www.iefa.org/
International Education of Student Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org
Robert B. Bailey Scholarship (Through CIEE)
http://www.ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx#bailey
Rotary Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
Scholarships for Specific Countries
http://www.uga.edu/oie/sacoureng.htm
Scholarships for UGA Students Abroad
http://www.uga.edu/oie/saugasch.htm
U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Project Abroad Scholarship for Programs in China
http://www.ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx#china