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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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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National Forum for Black Public Administrators Scholarship ProgramNational Forum for Black Public Administrators |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline February 10, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe National Forum for Black Public Administrators Scholarship Program is available to African American or other minority students who are currently enrolled full-time at an accredited, traditional four-year college or university, preferably at an HBCU. You must have interest in leadership roles in public service to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship - Delaware Community Foundation - March, 2022Delaware Community Foundation |
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award $1,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating African - American high school seniors who will attend a Historically Black College or University. You must be a resident of New Castle County and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship - Delaware Community Foundation - March, 2022Delaware Community Foundation |
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award $1,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship is available to African - American high school seniors who are enrolling in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. You must be a resident of New Castle County and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement ScholarshipChicago Association of REALTORS |
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award $500 |
deadline April 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship is available to African - American female students residing in underserved communities within the Chicagoland area. You must be pursuing a real estate license, OR be attending an HBCU or Chicago State University to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Feeder School ScholarshipMississippi College School of Law |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Feeder School Scholarship is available to students entering Mississippi College School of Law. To be eligible, you must be graduating from one of the following schools: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College,... View Scholarship Details |
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Wade Scholarship ProgramWade Institute of Technology |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline January 17, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Wade Scholarship Program is open to African American graduate students. You must have a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited college or university in the United States or abroad. You must have been accepted to an engineering master’s degree program at one of the top 30 graduate schools of Engineering in the United... View Scholarship Details |
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