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Black/African-Descent Student Scholarships A-E The USF Institute on Black Life Scholarships Florida Fund for Minority Teachers Afro-American Life and History Essay Contest Criteria: Undergraduate/graduate student in first two years interested in African-American studies. Deadlines are January and May of each year. Deadline: January1 Amount of Scholarship: $500 Additional Information: www.artnoir.com Contact: Association for the Student of Afro-American Life & History, Inc. AGI Minority Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarship Criteria: Must be a U.S. citizen, with a minimum 2.8 GPA (minimum 3.0 GPA in science.) Award is based on academic excellence, financial need and potential for professional success. Three letters of recommendation required. Deadline: February 1 Amount of Scholarship: $10,000 Additional Information: www.agiweb.org/mpp/ Contact: American Geological Institute Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship Criteria: Must be a Black U.S. Citizen. This award is need-based and renewable. Three letters of recommendation, transcripts and evidence of full time enrollment required Deadline: April 30 Amount of Scholarship: $1,500 Additional Information: www.naacp.org Contact: National Assistance for Advancement of Colored People Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Assistance Scholarships Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate financial need. Scholarship is non-renewable. Deadline: February1 Amount of Scholarship: Up to $1500 per year Additional Information: www.aka1908.com Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Merit Scholarship Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year in an accredited degree granting institution or a work-in-progress program in a non-institutional setting, are planning to continue their program of education and can demonstrate exceptional academic achievement as well as financial need. Deadline: February1 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 Additional Information: www.aka1908.com Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award Criteria: African American high school seniors who are U.S. citizens accepted by an accredited college/university (including 2-year institutions) interested in preparing for a career in law enforcement. Deadline: May 1 Amount of Scholarship: $500 stipend Additional Information: www.blackpolice.org Contact: National Black Police Association American Chemical Society Minority Scholars Program Criteria: Awarded to high school seniors or college freshman through junior levels who are pursuing a career in a chemically related field--Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering. Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. Deadline: February 28 Amount of Scholarship: $2,500 - $5,000 Additional Information: www.acs.org Contact: American Chemical Society American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Scholarships Criteria: Candidates must be US citizens. Undergraduate students should be sophomores, juniors or seniors studying accounting with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Deadline: July 1 Amount of Scholarship: $5,000 Additional Information: www.aicpa.org Contact: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants APA Fellowships Criteria: Awarded to minority graduate students enrolled in an accredited planning program. Must be able to document need for financial assistance. Deadline: May 15 Amount of Scholarship: $2,000 - $4,000 Additional Information: www.planning.org Contact: American Planning Association APS Minorities Scholarships Program Criteria: Must be a minority and a U.S. citizen. Deadline: February 2 Amount of Scholarship: $2,000 Additional Information: www.aps.org Contact: American Physical Society American Society of Newspaper Editors Scholarship Criteria: Candidates must be high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher intending to pursue journalism and enrolled as an undergraduate for the fall semester. Deadline: November 15 Amount of Scholarship: $750 Additional Information: www.asne.org Contact: Minority Scholarships Black American Film Makers Grants Program Criteria: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must also be a Black student pursuing a career in filmmaking. Deadline: February 27 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 -$3,000 Contact: Black American Cinema Society Black Church Extension Division Scholarship Criteria: Open to African-Americans who are U.S. citizens preparing for full-time Christian vocations. Deadline: contact agency Amount of Scholarship: varies Additional Information: www.sbc.net Contact: Southern Baptist Convention College-Sponsored Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students Criteria: After recipients of National Achievement Scholarships and Corporate-Sponsored Achievement Scholarships have been chosen, the remaining African American finalists are contacted and asked to report their current college of choice. College officials calculate each winner's stipend (based on financial information reported directly to the college) which ranges from $250 to $2600 per year. Deadline: contact agency Amount of Scholarship: $250 - $2,600 Additional Information: www.nationalmerit.org Contact: National Merit Scholarship Corporation Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships Criteria: Awarded to students with sophomore standing or higher with exceptional academic achievement and financial need. Deadline: February 15 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 - $1,500 Additional Information: www.aka1908.com Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Communications Scholarships Criteria: Must be a US citizen and have taken the SAT or ACT exam Deadline: May 31 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 Contact: Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship Criteria: Must be a US citizen and a high school senior intending to pursue a four year degree on a full-time basis. Application form may be obtained from your local Elks Lodge or download it from the web site Deadline: January 15 Amount of Scholarship: $7,500 Additional Information: www.elks.org Contact: scholarship@elks.org Eloise Geary Fellowships / Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships Criteria: For female students in the fields of mathematics, natural, environmental, computer, physical and life sciences. Deadline: December 1 Amount of Scholarship: $4,000 Contact: Sigma Delta Epsilon / Graduate Women in Science, Inc Ethnic Minority Scholarship, Hana Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to Methodist minority students attending college at least one year. Must also be a U.S. citizen and have a 2.3 GPA minimum Deadline: May 1 Amount of Scholarship: contact agency Contact: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
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