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ACHE Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/31/2022
Amount: $5,000
The ACHE Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship is offered to provide financial aid to minority students in healthcare management graduate programs to help offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses. Offered annually, the Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship is designated for minority students enrolled in their final year of a healthcare management graduate program. For more [...] More

Against The Grain Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship

Application Deadline: 5/31/2022
Amount: Varies
The Against The Grain Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship provides financial assistance and promotion of Asian-American college seniors and graduate students who have exhibited exemplary leadership, vision, and passion that is blazing a trail for others to follow and changing lives in the Asian-American community. Eligible applicants must be at least 25% Asian, have a 3.5 GPA, and be a US [...] More

American Library Association Spectrum Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: $5,000
To be eligible for the American Library Association Spectrum Scholarship , applicants must: be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada; be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern/North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander; and, must attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or [...] More

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Scholarship

$2,500-$15,000 scholarships for Asian and/or Pacific Islander students. Students must be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of Palau. Requires a 2.7 GPA, short answer responses/essay, letter of

recommendations, and FAFSA application. There are two scholarships, one general scholarship, and one specifically for students attending an AANAPISI college. Students can apply for both scholarships at the same time.

Deadlines: November (AANAPISI) and January (general)

Apply at: apiascholars.org

APIASF General Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: 1/14/2022
Amount: $20,000
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation's largest 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) with financial need. Applicants must register for a free account on the scholarship provider's website to complete the application. Applicants must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined [...] More

APSA Minority Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
The Minority Fellows Program (MFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. Eligible applicants must: be a racial minority; be a US citizen, US national, US permanent resident (holder of a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred [...] More

ASA Minority Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: 1/31/2022
Amount: $18,000
Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) supports the development and training of sociologists of color in any sub-area or specialty in the discipline. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in/completed one full academic year in a sociology program and are pursuing a doctorate. Candidates must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the U.S., have [...] More

Asian Pacific Fund

12 different scholarships supporting undergraduate and graduate Asian American and Pacific Islander students in various fields of study. Requirements and eligibility vary by scholarships.
Deadline: June
Apply at: asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

Augustana University Diversity Scholarships

Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: $1,000
Augustana University Diversity Scholarships are for full-time students who are members of a minority ethnic group and bring diversity to campus. Ethnicity and financial need are two of the factors considered. Verify your eligibility with the Office of Admission or Financial Aid. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund

Application Deadline: 2/26/2022
Amount: $20,000
The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund will award five scholarships of $5,000 to qualified incoming freshmen enrolled at four-year colleges or universities. Each scholarship is renewable for a total of four years on the basis of satisfactory academic performance in a full-time undergraduate program. Awards are for undergraduate study only. Applicants must be incoming freshman [...] More

Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship

Application Deadline: 5/22/2022
Amount: $10,000
The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to qualified students from minority groups underrepresented in our law schools. Applicants must be attending eligible law schools in the Bay Area, and must demonstrate financial need. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

Central California Asian Pacific Women Scholarship

Application Deadline: 4/30/2022
Amount: Varies
CCAPW scholarships provide financial assistance to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women pursuing higher education who are from the following California counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, or Tulare.

Applicants will be evaluated based on the following: first generation student, academic achievement, leadership, contribution to API community, and ethnic [...] More

Chips Quinn Scholars Program

Application Deadline: 10/1/2022
Amount: Varies
The Chips Quinn Scholars Program for Diversity in Journalism offers students hands-on training and mentoring by caring news veterans. The program's aim is to provide training and support that will open doors to news and information careers and bring greater diversity to the newsrooms of the U.S. College juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates with majors in journalism or career [...] More

Chinese American Medical Society Scholarship

Since the early 1970's, the Chinese American Medical Society has provided scholarships to outstanding medical students in need of financial assistance. The scholarship awards 3-5 scholarships annually to students of Chinese descent in the field of medicine, dentistry, and science. Medical and dental school enrollment is required, along with letters of recommendations and proof of good academic standing.

Deadline: April

Apply at: chineseamericanmedicalsociety.cloverpad.org/scholarship

CWGCS Fellowship on Women & Public Policy

Application Deadline: 8/15/2022
Amount: $10,000
The CWGCS Fellowship on Women & Public Policy is open to graduate students in any NYS college or university who are pursuing careers in

public policy. Participants receive a $10,000 stipend to cover living expenses and receive nine graduate credits from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, SUNY. Fellows must have a minimum of three years of prior work [...] More

Elms College STEM Scholarships

Application Deadline: 2/1/2022
Amount: $10,000
The Elms College Elm STEM program, supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, awards scholarship funds to students who major in STEM fields and attend Elms College full-time. In order to apply, you must be a prospective full-time, first-year student at Elms College; be a prospective major in biology, computer information technology, chemistry, or mathematics, except for clinical [...] More

Endowment for South Asian Students of Indian Descent Scholarship Fund

Application Deadline: 9/30/2022
Amount: $3,000
The Endowment for South Asian Students of Indian Descent Scholarship is awarded to a South Asian student enrolled full-time in his/her second, third, or fourth year at a Pennsylvania medical school. Applicants must be residents of Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Applicant must have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information or to apply, please visit the [...] More

EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: 1/31/2022
Amount: $45,000
The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program targets students who have completed their sophomore year, attending minority serving institutions (MSIs), and have recently declared, or about to declare a major in atmospheric, oceanic, or environmental disciplines that support these sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time, second-year student in a four-year [...] More

Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program

Application Deadline: 3/14/2022

Amount: $5,000
The Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program is open to underrepresented, low-income and first-generation college-bound students. Students must be pursuing an undergraduate degree full-time in transportation, math, science, engineering, architecture, environmental design, PreMed, psychology, Spanish language/literature. The applicant does not have to be a U.S. citizen but must have a minimum 3.5 [...] More

Frederick and Demi Seguritan Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/20/2022
Amount: $5,000
The Frederick and Demi Seguritan Scholarship is offered to first generation Asian Americans who have a demonstrated interest in business (business major not required). Eligible applicants must be an incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college/university with a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be able to demonstrate financial need. Must also be a resident of Alameda, Contra [...] More

FTE Fellowships for Latino/a, Asian and First Nations Doctoral Students

Application Deadline: 2/1/2022
Amount: Varies
FTE offers financial support for doctoral students who have completed the coursework stage of their Ph.D. or Th.D. program in religion, theological studies or biblical studies at an American or Canadian institution. Eligible applicants must: be Hispanic, Asian, or of indigenous descent enrolled or admitted full time; must be finished with coursework by the beginning of the fellowship year; and, [...] More

George A. Strait Minority Scholarship

Application Deadline: 4/1/2022
Amount: Varies
George A. Strait Minority Scholarships are awarded annually to college graduates with meaningful law library experience who are members of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines, are degree candidates in an accredited library or law school, and who intend to have a career in law librarianship. Applicants must show evidence of financial need. To apply for the George A. [...] More

GRCF Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids Minority Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: Varies
The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids Minority Scholarship is open to students of color (African-American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander) attending a non-profit public or private college/university in West Michigan majoring in fine arts, including all visual and performing arts. Applicants must have financial need, be a Kent County resident, and have a minimum 2.5 [...] More

GRCF Hackett Family Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: Varies
To be eligible for the Hackett Family Scholarship, students must be seniors at, or have graduated from any Grand Rapids public high school in Grand Rapids Michigan and will be an undergraduate student attending an accredited college/university or skilled trade school of their choice. Preference is given to women of color. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

GRCF Miller Johnson West Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: $5,000
The Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship is awarded to students of color currently residing in Michigan pursuing a law degree at any accredited law school in the United States. Students must demonstrate financial need, be U.S. citizens and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

GRCF Warner Norcross & Judd Law School Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: Varies
The Warner Norcross & Judd Law School Scholarship is awarded to students of color pursuing a law degree at any accredited law school in the United States. The applicant must be a current or former resident of Michigan if they are not currently attending a school in Michigan. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

Hsiao Memorial Economics Scholarship

Application Deadline: 5/17/2022
Amount: $1,000
The Hsiao Memorial Economics Scholarship was established in honor of Liang-Lin Hsiao who was a professor of economics at Indiana State University. Applicants must be a graduate student attending an accredited U.S. college or university in the coming fall who is pursuing a graduate degree in the social sciences and economics. Preference is given to students pursuing a career in economics and also [...] More

Interpublic Group Scholarship and Internship

Application Deadline: 1/31/2022
Amount: Varies
The Interpublic Group Scholarship and Internship is awarded to an ethnically diverse student who is currently a college junior and has a demonstrated interest in a career in advertising or public relations. Candidates must be able to fulfill a paid internship during the summer prior to the academic year the scholarship is awarded. Eligible applicants must: be U.S. citizens or permanent residents [...] More

Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF)

For undergraduate and graduate Muslim students in non-science and ISF supported majors. Support majors can be found on the ISF website. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher and be US citizens or permanent residents. Additional criteria based on specific scholarships.
Deadlines: Varies based on major-specific scholarships
Apply at: islamicscholarshipfund.org/

Korean American Scholarship Foundation - Western Regional Chapter

Application Deadline: 6/30/2022
Amount: $5,000
To qualify for the Korean American Scholarship - Western Regional Chapter, students must be of Korean heritage studying in the United States, regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals). Full-time enrollment at a school in one of the designated Southwestern region states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) is required. A [...] More

Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Eastern Regional Chapter

Application Deadline: 6/30/2022
Amount: Varies
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) offers the Eastern Regional Chapter Scholarship to students with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals). Students who will be a full-time student at a school in one of the designated Eastern region states (Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North [...] More

Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Midwestern Regional Chapter

Application Deadline: 6/30/2022
Amount: $5,000
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Midwestern Regional Chapter is for students of Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals), who will be a full-time student at a school in one of the designated Midwestern region states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). A [...] More

Korean University Club Scholarship

Application Deadline: 2/18/2022
Amount: Varies
Applicants of the Korean University Club Scholarship must be residents of the State of Hawai’i who can demonstrate financial need, attend an accredited, two-year or four-year, not-for-profit institution within the US (including US territories). Must attend as a full time student (as determined by your school’s financial aid office) with a minimum 2.7 GPA and must be of Korean ancestry. For more [...] More

Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students

Application Deadline: 3/15/2022
Amount: $2,500
The Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students awards a scholarship for undergraduate studies of religion, journalism, or communications. The scholarship assists a United Methodist undergraduate who intends to pursue a career in religious journalism through study at an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must be a United Methodist ethnic [...] More

Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarship

Application Deadline: 4/9/2022
Amount: $5,000
The Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance scholarship honors the memory of former California state treasurer, Matt Fong, for his dedication to public service, active involvement in state politics, and direct impact he had in opening up opportunities for Asian Americans in the public finance industry. Applicants must be an incoming sophomore, junior or senior at a four-year [...] More

Minority Teacher Education Scholarship

Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: $4,000
Minority teacher education scholars program is a collaborative performance-based scholarship program for African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American, and Native American students. The participants in the program include Florida’s Florida College System institutions and its public and private universities that have teacher education programs.
Applicants must be a resident of the State of [...] More

Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: $5,000
To be eligible for the Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program you must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen or meet the "undocumented student" criteria of the RISE act, be a resident of Illinois, be a minority student of either African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin, be a high school graduate or hold a GED, be enrolled or [...] More

NAAAP Philadelphia Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/15/2022
Amount: Varies
The National Association of Asian American Professionals Philadelphia's Chapter scholarship program benefits graduating high school seniors and current college students who are Asian/Asian American. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and currently attend a Greater Philadelphia high school, or be a college undergrad with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher who is currently attending a Greater [...] More

National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: $2,500
The National Press Club Diversity Scholarship for Studies in Journalism encourages further diversity in journalism. The scholarship consists of a $2,000 one-year scholarship, which can be renewed for up to three years at $2,500 per year, and a first-year stipend of $500 for book purchases. Applicants must be high school seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 or better who are preparing to [...] More

Page Education Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: 5/1/2022
Amount: $2,500
Page Grants are awarded to Minnesota students of color who attend Minnesota post-secondary schools and agree to complete annual service projects with young children. Students at all levels of academic achievement can qualify for a grant. The selection process highlights an applicant's attitude toward education, willingness to provide service to children, and financial need. You must be enrolled [...] More

Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club Scholarships

Application Deadline: 4/1/2022
Amount: $1,000
At the core of our mission is the vision of our patron, Prince Kuhio, for the upward mobility of the Hawaiian people through education. With this in mind, we make a commitment to fund scholarship recipients for their two or four years of higher education. Applications are open to undergraduate and graduate students. Preference is given to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry and members or member [...] More

RTDNF Carole Simpson Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: $2,000
The Carole Simpson Scholarship was established to encourage and help minority students to overcome hurdles along their career path in electronic journalism. Students must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded and be pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism. Winners must be officially enrolled, full-time sophomores or above in good standing [...] More

RTDNF Ed Bradley Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: $10,000
Ed Bradley is best known for his award-winning work in 26 years on CBS News’ 60 Minutes and as the first African American White House TV correspondent. Bradley received the Paul White Award from RTDNA in 2000 recognizing his lifetime commitment to RTDNA and the First Amendment Award from RTDNF in 2005 in recognition of his support of First Amendment rights. He passed away in 2006.
Bradley [...] More

SEED Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/1/2022
Amount: Varies
The SEED Foundation's SEED Scholar Program is proud to support Indian youth with scholarships for higher education. Applicants must be of Asian-Indian heritage with at least one parent of Indian ancestry; a graduating U.S. high school senior; have a minimum G.P.A of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; must enroll as a full-time undergraduate student in a U.S. university in the fall of the year the scholarship is [...] More

Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/12/2022
Amount: $1,000
Incoming freshman or current, full-time undergraduate at a four-year college/university in the upcoming academic year are eligible to apply for the Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship. Applicants must be a student or parent currently/formerly employed at an Asian-owned or Asian cuisine restaurant and demonstrate community advocacy and social justice work on behalf of Asian American, immigrant, [...] More

SME Education Foundation Scholarships

Application Deadline: 2/1/2022
Amount: Varies
The SME Education Foundation annually awards millions of dollars in scholarships to graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year or advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering. Applicants for any scholarship must be a permanent resident or citizen of the United States, have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and be on the path towards an associates, [...] More

Smithsonian Institution James E. Webb Internship

Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: $6,000
The Smithsonian Institution James E. Webb Internship is offered to racial minority students who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and public administration. Eligible applicants must be legal US residents, and have a 3.0 GPA. Deadlines are February 1 for summer and fall, and October 1 for spring. For more details and to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

Tennessee Minority Teaching Fellows Program

Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: $5,000
The Minority Teaching Fellows Program is intended to encourage talented minority Tennesseans to enter the teaching field in Tennessee. This award is for students who are pursing a teacher certification at an eligible Tennessee college or university. Applicant must be a minority Tennessee resident and U.S. citizen, a high school senior who has a minimum 2.75 GPA and scored at least an 18 on the [...] More

The Gates Scholarship

Application Deadline: 9/15/2022
Amount: Varies
The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. Applicants must be high school seniors from at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American [...] More

The Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship

Application Deadline: 4/1/2022
Amount: $8,000
The mission of the Herbert Lehman Fund is to help transform the promise of racial equality into a social, economic, and political reality for all people by supporting talented undergraduate students who need financial help to stay in school and successfully complete their bachelor's degree. Applicants must be African-American, graduating high school seniors; first-year students in an accredited [...] More

The Korean Ancestry Grant

Application Deadline: 4/1/2022
Amount: $10,000
The Korean Ancestry Grants is awarded to students of Asian ancestry with at least one Asian grandparent. There is a strong preference for applicants of Korean ancestry. The grant is for undergraduate study at a well-accredited college or university in the United States. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

The LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships

Application Deadline: 2/28/2022
Amount: $2,500
LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship recipients will receive a trip to NYC where they will participate in career building activities including a welcome dinner with a keynote speaker, two daylong career & professional development workshops and a scholarship and donor recognition reception. Applicants must be from a minority ethnic group and be a full-time student at a four-year accredited [...] More

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship For New Americans

Application Deadline: 11/1/2021
Amount: $20,000
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans are for up to two years graduate study in the professions and academic disciplines at any institution of higher learning in the United States. The prestigious Fellowships are funded by a trust established by Paul and Daisy Soros. In order to apply, you must be a New American who is 30 or younger as of the application deadline; must be a [...] More

United Methodist GBHEM Racial-Ethnic Specific Scholarships

Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
GBHEM Scholarships administers scholarship programs with one general application. Criteria for each scholarship program varies. GBHEM offers Racial-Ethnic scholarships to minority racial or ethnic members of the United Methodist Church. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

Upakar Indian-American Scholarship Foundation

Application Deadline: 4/30/2022
Amount: $8,000
Upakar was founded to support the educational and career aspirations of the Indian-American community. To be eligible for the Indian-American Scholarship, applicants must: have either been born or have one parent born in India; be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident (Green Card) holder; have a prior year Family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on the IRS form 1040 of less than $90,000; and, be a [...] More

WHOI Summer Student Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: 2/5/2022
Amount: Varies
Summer Student Fellowships at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are awarded to undergraduate students who have completed their junior or senior year at colleges or universities and are studying in any of the fields of science or engineering including but not limited to the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, oceanography, and [...] More

William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship

Application Deadline: 8/31/2022
Amount: Varies
The William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship is a scholarship for minority students (defined as black and Hispanic
individuals) planning to teach in an accredited school in Indiana upon graduation. Students must agree in writing
to apply for a teaching position in Indiana and, if hired, teach in Indiana for at least three years. To renew the Scholarship for subsequent academic years, [...] More

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