Synopsis: These scholarships can be used as a supplement to financial aid, or to assist students currently not eligible for U.S. federal or state financial aid or grants. A large percentage of the U.S. college population is comprised of minority students from various backgrounds and races. A minority group refers to a category of people who experience relative disadvantage as compared to members of a dominant social group.
To help promote diversity on college campuses and make higher education possible to all students, many scholarship providers including companies and individuals are now offering scholarships to assist minority students. These individual scholarship awards range from a few-hundred to several-thousand dollars per year.
The scholarships listed can be used either as a supplement to financial aid, or to assist students who are currently not eligible for federal or state financial aid or grants.
A large percentage of the U.S. college population is comprised of minority students from various backgrounds and races. Minorities can often receive more than just one scholarship, so it pays to investigate the various different organization scholarships currently available both online as well as offline.
What is Meant by "Minority"?
The word UNIVERSITY is written on building.
A minority group refers to a category of people who experience relative disadvantage as compared to members of a dominant social group.
Minority group membership is typically based on differences in observable characteristics or practices, such as: sex, ethnicity, race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
Minority students - those who do not belong to a region's or nation's majority racial or ethnic group - may be subject to discrimination, whether sanctioned or passive, that can affect their educational achievement.
Some of the scholarships for minority groups we list below include:
Asian Scholarships
Women Scholarships
Hispanic Scholarships
Native American Scholarships
African American Scholarships
Multi-racial or multicultural Scholarships
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Scholarships
List of Scholarships for Minority Students
A Better Chance Scholarships - www.abetterchance.org/abetterchance.aspx?pgID=1078
AES Engineering Scholarships Essay - www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
African American College Grants - www.collegescholarships.org/grants/african-american.htm
African American Scholarships - www.littleafricacom/scholarship/
African American Scholarships various areas - oedb.org/scholarship/african-american
AFROTC High School Scholarships - www.afrotc.com
Alger Association Scholarships Horatio - www.horatioalgerorg/scholarships
Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships - www.akaeaf.org/programsandinitiatives/
Alphabetical Index to Scholarships and Aid - www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/aid/faidalpha.html
Alphabetical List of Scholarships by Field of Study - www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/subject-specific.htm
Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship - www.afateens.org/about_new.html
American Assoc. of University Women - www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
American Chemical Society Scholarships - www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm
American Fire Sprinkler Scholarship Contest - www.afsascholarship.org
American Nuclear Society Scholarships - www.ans.org/honors/scholarships/
Americanism Essay Contest - www.fra.org/Content/fra/AboutFRA/EssayContest/default.cfm
Annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest - us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/services-academic/essayhome.html
APS Minority Scholarship - www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/
Art and Writing Awards - www.artandwriting.org
Asian American Journalist Association - www.aaja.org
Asian American Scholarships - www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/asian.htm
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation - www.astronautscholarship.org
Ayn Rand Institute - www.aynrand.org/contests
Best Buy Scholarships - www.bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/scholarship.htm
Black Excel Scholarship Gateway - www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
Black Excel Scholarship Gateways - www.blackexcel.org
Bowling Scholarships - www.bowlingmembership.com/PDF/smart_colleges.pdf
Burger King Scholars - www.swwhs.org/index.php/scholarships/230-burger-king-scholars
Chicana/Latina Foundation - www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship.html
Civil Rights Defense Fund - www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx
Coca-Cola Scholarships - www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/
College Board Scholarship Search - appscollegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
College Board Scholarship Search - cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
College Connection Scholarships - www.collegescholarships.com
College Net Scholarship Search - mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
College-Bound High School Seniors - Scholarships - scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar13.html
Collegiate Inventors Competition - www.invent.org/collegiate/
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - www.chci.org
Courageous Persuaders Scholarships - www.courageouspersuaders.com/
Coveted National Scholarships - scholarships.fatomei.com
Davidson Fellow Scholarships - www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows/
Disabled War Veterans Scholarships - www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/DisabledVeteranScholarship.asp
Dream Deferred Essay Contest - www.hamsaweb.org/essay/
Edison International Scholars Program - sms.scholarshipamerica.org/edison/index.html
ELA Foundation Scholarships disabled - www.elaorg/scholarships/scholarships.html
Elks National Foundation Scholarships Over 500 - www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.Cfm
Engineering School Scholarships - www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid - www.fafsa.ed.gov
Family Dollars Scholarships - www.scholarshipamerica.org/familydollar/
FastWEB Scholarship Search - www.fastweb.com
Federal Scholarships and Aid - www.fedmoney.org
Federal Student Aid - www.fafsa.ed.gov
Federal Student Aid Portal - studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
Federation of Musicians Scholarships - www.afm.org/young-musicians/scholarships
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships - www.finaid.org/scholarships/
First Generation Student Scholarships - telacu.com/site/en/home/education/applications.html
Gates Millennium Scholarships - www.gmsp.org
Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches - www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Scholarship - www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/girls_going_places.html
Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarships - www.google.com/anitaborg/first-years/
Guaranteed Scholarships - www.guaranteed-scholarships.com
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards - www.hispanicheritage.org/youth_int.php?sec=193
Hispanic Scholarship Fund - www.hsf.net
Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest - holocaust.hklaw.com/
Hope Scholarships and Lifetime Learning Credits - www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html
Intel Science Talent Search - www.sciserv.org/sts
International Students Help and Scholarships - www.iefa.org
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help - www.iefa.org
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships - www.jackierobinson.org
Japanese American Citizens League Scholarships - www.jacl.org/edu/documents/2010ProgramGuidelines_toChapters_.pdf
Jeanette Rankin Grant/Scholarship For Low-Income Women over - www.rankinfoundation.org
Josh Gibson Foundation Scholarship Baseball Essay www.JoshGibson.org KFC Colonel's Scholars Program - www.kfcscholars.org
Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarships - www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
Lagrant Scholarships: Minorities, Public Relations & Other - www.lagrantfoundation.org/site/?page_id=3
LasikPlus "My Vision" Scholarship" - https://www.lasikplus.com/scholarship/
Law Enforcement Scholarships Every Three Months - www.straightforwardmedia.com/law-enforcement/
LULAC - National Scholastic Achievement Awards - mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/GetScholar?page=10177
MacDonald Scholarships - www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/people/scholarship.html
Major Scholarships and Fellowships - www.uaa.alaska.edu/ours/scholarships/index.cfm
Marine Corps Scholarships - www.marine-scholars.org
Martin Luther King Scholarships - www.sanantonio.gov/mlk/?res=1024&ver=true
Master List of Scholarships - www.consumerfraudreporting.org/ScholarshipGrantList.php
McDonald's Scholarships - www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com
Mensa Scholarship Essay Scholarship - merf.us.mensa.org/scholarships/zipfinder.php
Microsoft University Careers Scholarships - careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx
Minorities & Disabilities Scholarships - www.proyectovision.net/english/opportunities/scholarships.html
Minority Nurse Gateway of Scholarships - www.minoritynurse.com/scholarships
Minority Scholarships - www.free-4u.com/minority.htm
Minority Student Scholarships 55 Listed - www.guidetoonlineschools.com/financial-aid/scholarships/minorities
Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program - www.naspa.org/resources/mufp/
Miss America Scholarships - www.missamerica.org/scholarships/scholarship-directory.aspx
Multicultural Scholarships and Opportunities - www.multiculturaladvantage.com/scholarship.asp
NAACP Scholarships - www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/?gclid=CIL2puLV2J8CFRghnAodPkGMHw
National Association of Negro Musicians Scholarships contact branches - www.nanm.org/Scholarship_competition.htm
National Federation of The Blind Scholarships - www.nfb.org/nfb/default.asp?SnID=807950602
National Merit Scholarships - www.nationalmerit.org
National Scholarships at All Levels - scholarships.fatomei.com/
National Society of Arts and Letters Scholarships - www.arts-nsal.org/scholarships.html
Native American Scholarships - www.indianeducation.spps.org/Scholarship_Information.html
New York Women in Communications Foundation Other States - www.nywici.org/foundation/scholarships
Newspapers of America Fellowships - www.naa.org/Resources/Articles/Diversity-NAAMinorityFellowships/Diversity- NAAMinorityFellowships.aspx
Nursing Scholarships - www.blackexcel.org/nursing-scholarships.html
Nursing Scholarships Opportunities - www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/financialaid.htm
Online Associate Degree Scholarship - degreedirectory.org/pages/Online_Associates_Degree_Scholarship.html
Orphan Foundation of America - www.orphan.org
Past Presidents' Legacy Scholarships - www.hydro.org/Scholarship.php
Peterson's Aid and Scholarships Help - www.petersons.com/finaid/
Presidential Freedom Scholarships - www.nationalservice.org/scholarships
Princeton Review Scholarships & Aid - www.princetonreview.com/college/finance
Private Scholarships For Seniors - www.phs.d211.org/stsvc/college/scholarships.asp
Questbridge College Prep Scholarships - www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php
Recession Relief Scholarships - www.straightforwardmedia.com/debt/debt-scholarship.htm
Red Cross Presidential Intern Program - www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/PIP_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Ron Brown Scholarships - www.ronbrown.org
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships - www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx
Sachs Foundation Scholarships - www.sachsfoundation.org
Sallie Mae Grants and Scholarships - www.salliemae.com/parent_answer/decide/explore_alternatives/grants.html
Sammy Scholarships--Body by Milk - www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php
Scholarship & Financial Aid Help - www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
Scholarship News - www.free-4u.com
Scholarship of the Month - www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships.html
Scholarship of the Month www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships.html Scholarship, Loan, Tuition Help - www.findtuition.com
Scholarships by Category - www.financialaidfinder.com/student-scholarship-search/
Scholarships by State - www.schoolsintheusa.com/scholarships.cfm
Scholarships For Hispanics - www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
Scholarships for Military Children - www.militaryscholar.org
Scholarships for Military Children - www.militaryscholar.org/pdf/SFMC2010application.pdf
Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students - wwwaicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm
Scholarships for Single Mothers - www.collegedegrees.com/financial-aid/scholarships/specialty/scholarships-for-single-mothers/
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities - www.disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarships/
Scholarships for Students with Epilepsy - www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com
Scholarships for Students Working for Peace and Justice - www.davisputter.org
Scholarships for Study Abroad - www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/Home.htm
Scholarships for Women - www.collegedegrees.com/financial-aid/scholarships/specialty/scholarships-for- women/
Scholarships from Kitchen & Bath Association - thedecoratingdiva.com/20000-in-scholarship-awards-for-2010-nkbage-charette-competition/
Scholarships in Criminal Justice & Related Fields - criminaljusticeonlineblog.com/archives/10-scholarships-and-awards-for-criminal-justice- majors/
Scholarships List and Search - www.adventuresineducation.org/sbase/
Scholarships on the Net 1500 Links - whatsonthe.net/scholarmks.htm
Scholarships Pathways - scholarshipssite.blogspot.com
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing - www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
SEIU Lottery Scholarship Program - www.seiu.org/a/members/seiu-scholarship-program-offers-48-scholarships- yearly.php
September 11th Scholarship Funds - www.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/ARScholarshipFundsDetailed110701.html
Shell Oil Scholarships - www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/careers/students_and_graduates/develop ment/scholarships/scholarships.html
Siemens Foundation Competition - www.siemens-foundationorg
Siemens Westinghouse Competition Now College Board - www.collegeboard.com/siemens/eligibility.html
STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships - www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm
Student Inventors Scholarships - www.invent.org/collegiate/
Student Loan Consolidation read Info - www.studentloanconsolidator.com
Students With Autism Scholarships - www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=asa_awards
Students With Disabled Parents Scholarships - www.lookingglass.org/scholarships/index.php
Students With Epilepsy Scholarships - www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com
Super College Scholarships - www.supercollege.com
The "Negro Spiritual" Scholarship Foundation - www.negrospiritual.org
The Big Sun Scholarships Students on Sports Teams - www.bigsunathletics.com
The Elks National Foundation Scholarships - www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm
The National Society of High School Scholars - www.nshss.org/scholarships/
The Roothbert Fund Scholarships - www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund - www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Union Plus Scholarship Database - www.aflcio.org/familyfunresources/collegecosts/scholar.cfm
United Negro College Fund - www.uncf.org
United Negro College Fund Scholarships - www.uncf.org/scholarships/uncfscholarship.asp
Urban League Scholarships - www.nyul.org/nyul_scholarships.html
Urban League Scholarships with Gillette - www.aie.org/Scholarships/detail.cfm?ID=12377
USA Access Education Scholarships - www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.html
Will To Win Scholarships - www.schering-ploughwilltowin.com
William A Lee Memorial Scholarships Chicago - www.chicagolabor.org/images/stories/documents/academic%20application%202010.pdf
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