Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
University Website: www.spelman.edu/Apply Online: www.spelman.edu/admissions/applying-to-spelman
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the fourth historically black female institution of higher education to receive its collegiate charter in 1924. It thus holds the distinction of being one of America's oldest historically black colleges for women.
Spelman is ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Reports. The college is ranked among the top 50 four-year colleges and universities for producing Fulbright Scholars, and was ranked the second largest producer of African-American college graduates who attend medical school. Forbes magazine ranks Spelman among the nation's top ten best women's colleges. Moreover, Spelman has been ranked the #1 regional college in the South by U.S. News and World Report and is ranked among the Best 373 Colleges and Universities in America by the Princeton Review.
The daughters of Bill Cosby, Henry Louis Gates, Gerald Levert, Martin Luther King, Jr., Morgan Freeman and Sidney Poitier attended Spelman. Spelman is also the alma mater of several notable Americans including the CEO of Sam's Club and former Executive Vice President of Walmart, Rosalind Brewer; Pulitzer Prize Winner, Alice Walker; Dean of Harvard College, Evelynn M. Hammonds; and actress, Keshia Knight Pulliam.
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Spelman College 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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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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Harriet Fitzgerald ScholarshipThe Sunflower Initiative, Inc. |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship is available to students who are entering an undergraduate women’s college in the U.S. or Canada. You must demonstrate academic achievement, character, and leadership qualities; as well as breadth and depth of interests to be considered for this award. 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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IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity ScholarshipInstitute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be from a student group who have been traditionally under-represented on study abroad programs. This includes but is not limited to, students of color, the LGBT... 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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Spelman College Student of Distinction ScholarshipSpelman College |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Student of Distinction Scholarship is available to first - year students at Spelman College. You must demonstrate strong academic performance to be eligible for this renewable award. 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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