Scholarships for African American Women
Grants and scholarships for african american women are available from many different sources. The goal for all of the granting institutions is to assist black women to earn degrees in programs where they are likely to be underrepresented or in fields that are non-traditional for all women, most particularly black women. Some of the most prominent institutions granting scholarships for African American women follow.
Foundation Organization Grants
These grants and scholarships for african american women are provided by foundations for black women to attend college that have requirements ranging from general criteria to attend any college and any program within that college to specific criteria that specifies a particular course of study or particular institution of higher learning. Unlike most institutions that grant scholarships for a specific purpose, this is one organization that covers it all.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
This is one of oldest and best recognized of the organizations offering scholarships for African American women. The UNCF offers scholarships of a general nature which can be applied for via the organization’s website. Other grants and scholarships are also available on the site for which African American women may apply. These grants and scholarships are administered through UNCF and are available at UNCF.org. Some organizations currently on the site include Liberty Mutual, Gap, Marriott, Google, Toyota, Intel, Citibank and many other corporate entities and groups that have discovered the benefit of sponsoring such scholarships to African American women for the enrichment of both the women and the company..
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
This association grants awards and scholarships for african american women in pursuit of a career in the nursing profession. It is open to African American women who are currently enrolled in a four-year nursing program. To apply, go the association’s website at nbna.org.
The National Physical Science Consortium
This group provides scholarships for african american women interested in pursuing a doctorate in the physical sciences. This is a field that is sadly underrepresented by black women. These scholarships are created to encourage women and minorities to pursue doctoral degrees in the field. Application for these scholarships can be made at the consortium’s website at npsc.org.
The Julianne Malveaux Scholarship
These awards are aimed specifically at black women who are college sophomores or juniors majoring in journalism, public policy and related fields in an accredited college or university. For further information visit nanbpwc.org.
To get even more specific the Ethel Lee Hoover Ellis Scholarship targets black women from only the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Caroline Tennessee and West Virginia. The applicants from these states must be interested in majoring in a business program of study from an accredited college or university. For more information go to nanbpwc.org.
Black Women in Sisterhood for Action (BISA)
This is a group gathered together to provide educational assistance and support to young black women. It grants scholarships to African American women who reside in the inner city based on economic disadvantages and disenfranchisement. Information and application for the scholarships awarded by this worthy organization can be found at their website, bisa-hq.org.