Minority Scholarships to Help You Pay for College

Minority Scholarships

The scholarships below are designed specifically for minority students.

Clark Burrus Public Service Academic Scholarship

Deadline: 12/31/24
Award Amount: $10,000 The Clark Burrus Public Service Academic Scholarship is available to minority, upper - division undergraduate students and graduate students who are pursuing a career in state or local government finance. You must be majoring in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration (with specific focus on government or nonprofit management) to be eligible for this award.

Representation Matters Student Scholarship

Deadline: 1/12/25
Award Amount: $500 - $1,000 The Representation Matters Student Scholarship is available to Black / African - American and / or Hispanic / Latinx students. You must be pursuing a degree in medicine, registered nursing, nurse practitioner, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, or physician assistant to be eligible for this award.

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship

Deadline: 1/17/25
Award Amount: $2,000 - $10,000 The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship is available to minority high school seniors, recent graduates, and GED recipients. You must be a resident of New York City to be eligible for this award.

Seeds of Fortune Scholars Program

Deadline: 1/20/25
Award Amount: $2,000 The Seeds of Fortune Scholars Program is open to female high school juniors who identify as African - American, Asian American, Latino, or Native American. You must demonstrate interest in entering the field of economics and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this program. Scholars will participate in a 10 - month support program in college admission and financing, conduct a capstone research project mentored by Yale Women in Economics and guest Yale professors, and attend a four - day Yale residential overnight and admission visit.

Historically Underrecognized Student Archaeology Scholarship

Deadline: 1/31/25
Award Amount: $3,000 The HUSAS Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in archaeology. To be eligible for this award, you must identify as belonging to an underrepresented minority population and be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada.

EDSA Diversity Scholarship

Deadline: 2/1/25
Award Amount: $5,000 The EDSA Diversity Scholarship is available to students from underrepresented groups who are pursuing a degree in landscape architecture. You must be in your final two years of undergraduate study or pursuing a graduate degree in landscape architecture to be eligible for this award. You must also demonstrate financial need and a passion for landscape architecture.

LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: 2/28/25
Award Amount: $2,500 - $3,750 The LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship is available to full - time, minority students who are majoring in public relations, marketing, or advertising. Undergraduate students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, while graduate students must have a minimum 3.2 GPA to be eligible for this award. An essay is also required.

John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship

Deadline: 2/28/25
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,000 The John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship is available to undergraduate students. You must be a high achieving minority student with financial need who has a minimum 2.75 GPA, be a U.S. Citizen and submit a 500 - to 750 - word essay on the topic provided by the sponsor to be eligible for this award.

Minority Access National Diversity and Inclusion Internship Program

Deadline: 3/1/25
Award Amount: Varies The Minority Access National Diversity and Inclusion Internship Program is open to undergraduate and graduate students. During this program, interns will experience the diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the federal, state, and local government and participating private business entities. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible to apply.

STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program

Deadline: 3/7/25
Award Amount: $5,000 The STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program is open to Black / African American, Latinx, Native North American, and Pacific Islander high school seniors. You must be majoring in actuarial science and have a minimum GPA of 2.8 and a minimum 600 SAT / 21 ACT to be eligible for this award. The program includes mentoring, tutoring, immersion experiences, and internship opportunities, along with financial support.

Fontana Transport Scholars Program

Deadline: 3/14/25
Award Amount: Varies The Fontana Transport Scholars Program is available to high school seniors from underrepresented groups who are planning to pursue a degree in transportation management, math, science, engineering, architecture, environmental design, pre - med, psychology, or Spanish language / literature. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.

AICPA Minority Scholarship

Deadline: 3/15/25
Award Amount: $2,500 - $10,000 The AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students is available to full - time undergraduate and graduate students. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least 30 semester hours, with at least six hours in accounting, to be eligible for this award.

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholarship

Deadline: 3/31/25
Award Amount: Varies The Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholarship is available to current and entering law students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. You must be pursuing a career in patent law to be eligible for this award.

George A. Strait Scholarship and Fellowship

Deadline: 4/1/25
Award Amount: Varies The George A. Strait Scholarship and Fellowship is available to minority students who are pursuing a career in law librarianship. You must be enrolled in an ALA - accredited library graduate school program; or law school in the U.S. to be eligible for this award.

WebstaurantStore Diversity Scholarship

Deadline: 6/15/25
Award Amount: $5,000 The WebstaurantStore Diversity Scholarship is available to minority students who are majoring in culinary arts, hospitality management, or a closely related field. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

Education Dynamics Minority First Generation Scholarship

Deadline: 8/30/25 Award Amount: $10,000 The Education Dynamics Minority First Generation Scholarship is available to students who are at least 17 years of age. You must be a minority student who is the first in your family to attend college to be eligible for this award. In 1976, college campuses looked a lot different than they do today. Over 80% of the students attending college were Caucasian, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Now, however, the NCES reports that minorities comprise over 33% of the number of students enrolled in college—that's more than double the amount that were attending 30 years ago. This percentage continues to rise every single year, and that is in large part due to the fact that there are more financial aid opportunities available for minority students to attend college. Universities are looking for ways to offer scholarships and to focus college funding on degree programs for this small, but valuable group of students. Millions of dollars in scholarship programs are created each year to encourage inclusivity at colleges and universities. Providing additional support for minorities to achieve their academic goals and career dreams. Fastweb’s research team is constantly updating and adding these scholarships to our database—ensuring there are plenty of financial aid opportunities for minority students. With the help of minority scholarships, you can achieve success in the classroom as well as in the working world, encouraging other minority students to dream big and work hard toward their goals. Below is a sampling of the minority scholarships that exist in our database—filling out a profile may match you to minority scholarships at your school of choice. On Fastweb, we've organized tons of scholarship opportunities into categories, such as ethnicity, race and even gender-specific opportunities as well. Check out Fastweb's Scholarship Directory to find awards by school year, ethnicity, race, community service, unique situations and more!