United Negro College Fund (UNCF) — Multiple Awards
Hundreds of scholarships throughout the year; many HBCU-focused with varying amounts and majors.
- Status: Rolling / multiple windows
- Who: Black students; HBCU & partner programs
Curated awards for Black students and underrepresented scholars — undergrad, grad, STEM, leadership, and public service.
Confirm dates on the official sites before applying.
Scholarship
Fellowship/Program
STEM
HBCU/Org-Specific
Hundreds of scholarships throughout the year; many HBCU-focused with varying amounts and majors.
$2,500–$15,000 scholarships plus leadership/development pipelines across 47 public HBCUs.
Multi-year support plus mentorship and leadership training; highly regarded national award.
Full four-year scholarships via partner colleges (tuition/fees/room/board) for high-achieving, low-income seniors.
$20,000 scholarships for leadership and service-minded high school seniors.
Scholarship + success coaching + emergency funds; designed to support persistence through college.
Gold-standard STEM grad funding: multi-year stipend + education allowance; diversity emphasized.
Full tuition + stipend + paid internships + post-grad DoD employment in 24 STEM fields.
Up to ~$19K + paid NOAA internship for oceanic/atmospheric/environmental undergrads.
Up to ~$20K/yr + paid research summers + NIH service commitment for biomedical careers.
Tuition + stipend + paid industry/national-lab internships; built for URM grad talent in STEM.
Up to ~$5K/yr for underrepresented chemistry and chemical-engineering majors.
Corporate-backed awards for NSBE members (pre-college → grad); many cycles through fall.
Dozens of awards each year ($1K–$10K+), plus direct recruiting & professional development.
National Black Nurses Association awards at all levels (LPN→Doctorate) + chapter opportunities.
Multiple awards (often $2.5K–$3K) with mentorship & convention exposure for student journalists.
Full tuition + internship + job pathway at USDA for students at 1890 land-grant HBCUs.
Full-tuition scholarships at partner schools; nomination-based leadership program.
Business/STEM scholarships with mentorship & corporate access; strong HBCU presence.
Tuition assistance + salary + summer work with a post-grad service commitment.
$30K toward grad school for public-service leaders; nomination via your campus.
Premier undergrad research scholarship in STEM; campus nomination required.
$5,000 over two years to support doctoral study; fall cycle opens late September.
Scholarships for tech-bound HS seniors, plus community, mentorship, and exposure.
$1,500–$5,000 awards with leadership/networking pathways through the Urban League.
$10K stipend + mentorship + recruiting exposure for underrepresented tech talent.
Career skills program + mentorship + placement pipeline for underrepresented talent.
Programs change. Always confirm current eligibility & deadlines on the official website before applying.