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External Funding Sources Available to Minority Students

Please follow the appropriate links to view further details of any funding.  This is by no means an exhaustive list.

Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students - for African American, Hispanic, and Native North American students interested in a career in actuarial science

Ad Club Foundation Scholarship - for undergraduate minority students interested in a career in the communications/marketing field

American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) - for African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American students majoring in advertising, marketing, communication, liberal arts, or English and who desire a career in advertising

American Genealogical Institute Minority Geosciences Scholarships - for underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences

American Indian College Fund - for American Indian students

Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund - for lesbians and gay men of African descent (those over 40 are strongly encouraged to apply)

Business and Professional Women USA - for disadvantaged women.

Gates Millennium Scholars - for African-American, Hispanic American, Native American, and Asian Pacific American students

Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Program for Indians - for American Indians and Alaska Natives interested in pre-medicine or pre-dentistry

Health Professionals Recruitment Program for Indians - for American Indians and Alaska Natives interested in the health professions

Hispanic College Fund - for Hispanic students

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - for Hispanic students

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships - for minority high school seniors

Jeannette Rankin Foundation - for low income women.

Lagrant Foundation - for African American, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic, and Native American students

LULAC National Scholarship Fund - for Hispanic students

Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program - programs for sophomores/juniors interested in environmental public policy as well as  Native American / Alaska Native sophomores/juniors interested in health care or tribal public policy

National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship - for African-American college and high schools students pursuing a career in journalism

Possible Woman Foundation International - for women returning to school after a hiatus, changing careers, seeking career advancement, or stay-at-home moms entering the workforce.

Ron Brown Scholar Program - for African-American high school seniors

Roothbert Fund, Inc. - for any student motivated by spiritual values

Sallie Mae Fund American Dream Scholarship - for African-American U.S. citizens

United Negro College Fund Scholarships - primarily for African Americans, although open to all ethnic groups

Vanguard Scholarship Program - for minority students entering their senior year and pursuing degrees in business, finance, economics, accounting, IT, or liberal arts.

 

For more information regarding any of these organizations, please contact the Student Aid Office.


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