Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA
University Website: www.fvsu.edu/Apply Online: www.fvsu.edu/admissions
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a historically black university (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Fort Valley is approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta, 25 miles (40 km) south of Macon,18 miles (28 km) west of Warner Robins, and 15 miles (24 km) north of Perry.
As the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, Fort Valley State University is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 4,000 students. The student body is currently approximately 91% of African-American descent. The average age of undergraduates is 24 and the average age of graduates is 33. Roughly one-third of the students live on-campus and 85 percent of the student body are full-time students.The University is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the nation's peach industry. Its 1,365 acre (5.52 km²) campus is the second-largest in area for a public university in the state.
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Fort Valley 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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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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Ray Charles Foundation ScholarshipCedars-Sinai |
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award $10,000 |
deadline April 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Ray Charles Foundation Scholarship is available to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students who have a passion for neuroscience. You must be attending an HBCU or be from an underrepresented group to be eligible for this award. Students will spend a full year at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, gaining valuable hands - on... View Scholarship Details |
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Delta Community Credit Union HBCU ScholarshipDelta Community Credit Union |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 30, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Delta Community Credit Union HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students. You must be a resident of Georgia and be attending or accepted into an HBCU to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Nevada-UNCF ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $2,500 |
deadline April 04, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Nevada-UNCF Scholarship is available to graduating African American high school seniors who are residents of the Las Vegas, Nevada, metropolitan area and will attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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NMAC HBCU ScholarshipDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter |
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award $2,000 |
deadline April 11, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe NMAC HBCU Scholarship is available to African - American female undergraduate students residing in New York City. You must be attending an HBCU and have a minimum 2.75 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Walter Harrison ScholarshipOcmulgee Electric Membership Corporation |
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award $1,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Walter Harrison Scholarship is available to college - bound students residing within the five counties served by Ocmulgee EMC. You must be planning to enroll at a college within the University System of Georgia to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement ScholarshipFamily of Faith Scholarship Fund, Inc. |
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award $1,000 |
deadline April 05, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have at least a 2.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 1,000 - word essay discussing a significant challenge or sacrifice you've made as an athlete that has shaped your character and... View Scholarship Details |
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Ralph Holback Beacon of Light ScholarshipFamily of Faith Scholarship Fund, Inc. |
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award $1,000 |
deadline April 05, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Ralph Holback Beacon of Light Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have at least a 2.7 GPA and demonstrate involvement in your church and community to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 1,000 - word essay on the efforts you have made to change your community... View Scholarship Details |
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LT. Charles Spencer ScholarshipNorthern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation, Inc. |
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award $1,000 |
deadline April 11, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe LT. Charles Spencer Scholarship is open to high school seniors in the Northern Virginia Area. You must have been accepted and attending a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), have at least one parent who is a veteran of the Armed Forces, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit a 350-word essay on the prompt provided by the... View Scholarship Details |
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