Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
University Website: www.alcorn.edu/Apply Online: https://selfserve.alcorn.edu/pls/prod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Alcorn State University is a historically black comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 by the Reconstruction era legislature to provide higher education for freedmen. It was the first black land grant college in the United States.
The university is counted as a census-designated place and had a resident population of 1,017 at the 2010 census.
Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist, graduated in 1948 from here. Students at the college were part of the mid-twentieth century civil rights struggle, working to register residents for voting and struggling to end segregation. Other alumni have been activists, politicians and professionals in Mississippi and other states. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Coordinates: 31°52′37″N 91°08′28″W / 31.87694°N 91.14111°W / 31.87694; -91.14111
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Alcorn State University College Scholarships
McDonald's Black and Positively Golden ScholarshipThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline April 25, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students attending TMCF - member HBCUs and Predominately Black Institutions. You must have a minimum 2.7 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Army ROTC Scholarship - Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State University |
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award $12,620 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Army ROTC is available to students at Alcorn State University. You must be involved in the Army ROTC program on campus to be eligible for this award. Recipients will be commissioned as an Army officer upon receipt of the bachelor's degree. View Scholarship Details |
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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate ScholarshipAmerican Chemical Society (ACS) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship is available to full - time students majoring in chemistry. You must express the intent to teach high school chemistry after graduation and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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FOSSI ScholarshipFuture of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline January 31, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe FOSSI Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and be pursuing studies and demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in chemical manufacturing, engineering, environmental health and sustainability or other... View Scholarship Details |
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Splunk HBCU Academic ScholarshipSplunk |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Splunk HBCU Academic Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students who are attending an HBCU. You must be pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering, software development, data science, information systems, information technology, networking engineering, web development, UX/UI design, cybersecurity, or... View Scholarship Details |
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HBCU Week X NFL ScholarshipHBCU Week Foundation, Inc. |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 17, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe HBCU Week X NFL Scholarship is available to students who are entering their freshman year at an HBCU. You must a U.S. citizen, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Sabin Vaccine Institute ScholarshipSabin Vaccine Institute |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Sabin Vaccine Institute Scholarship is available to Black / African-American undergraduate students attending HBCUs. You must be a U.S. citizen, be enrolled in a public health and life science program, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered for this award. Selected recipients will also participate in a paid summer internship experience. View Scholarship Details |
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Chevron Scholarship - Society of Women EngineersSociety of Women Engineers (SWE) |
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award $5,000 |
deadline January 31, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Chevron Scholarship is open to freshmen, sophomore and junior female students majoring in engineering and computer science. You must be enrolled in Hispanic-Serving Institutions & Historically Black Universities & Colleges, to include Florida A&M University, Florida International University, Fort Valley State University, Howard University,... View Scholarship Details |
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HBCU Battle of the BrainsHBCU Battle of the Brains, LLC. |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionHBCU Battle of the Brains is open to business and STEM students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Teams of five to eight students from HBCUs across the country must develop a solution to a complex issue, then pitch that solution in front of judges, as well as a live audience. View Scholarship Details |
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Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship FundCommunity Foundation of Greater Memphis |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline April 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund is available to graduating seniors and graduates of Memphis-Shelby County Schools high schools. You must be attending or planning to attend an HBCU to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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