Scholarship open to African American or Black students.

AFLAC Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | AFLAC Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are permanent residents of Columbus, Georgia.

FOSSI Scholarship
Sponsor: Future of STEM Scholars Initiative
Amount: $10,000 for four years
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU during the next academic year. Applicant must be pursing their studies in a STEM major, with preference given to students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Material Science, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Agriculture Science, Physics, or Biology.

Mensa Foundation College Scholarship program
Sponsor: Mensa Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution for the 2026-2027 academic year. Scholarship is open to students worldwide who are MENSA members (U.S. students do not need to be MENSA members). In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to females students, LBGTQ+ students, students of color, first generation college students, and students who are/were in the military, or related to someone in the military. There also scholarships open to students studying STEM, English, Journalism, Fine Arts, Veterinary Science, and Liberal Arts.

Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship
Sponsor: Better Brothers Los Angeles
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black LGBTQ students who are residents of Los Angeles County and who have been admitted or are attending an accredited degree, licensing, or vocational program.

CoBank Scholarship
Sponsor: CoBank
Amount: Up to $10,250
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students attending a TMCF member institution and majoring in Agriculture, Banking, Finance, or Utility-related majors (including water conservation, electrical line work, or gas operations).

Coca-Cola Foundation First Generation HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: Coca Cola Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be a full-time incoming freshman at a TMCF member school during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicant must be a first generation college student with at least a 2.5 GPA.

Enterprise Access HBCC Scholarship
Sponsor: Enterprise
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding students attending TMCF’s member schools that include publicly supported historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) with at least a 2.75 GPA.

Enterprise Access HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: Enterprise
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled as an undergraduate student at a TMCF HUBCU member school during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA.

MolsonCoors Scholarship
Sponsor: Molson Coors Beverage Company
Amount: Up to $8,200
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time as an undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior at a TMCF member school during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship
Sponsor: YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors, have at least a 3.0 GPA, is in the top 1/3 of her class, and attend school in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.

Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops | Cabela’s
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 26, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time as a junior or senior at a TMCF member school during the 2026-2027 academic school year. Applicant must be majoring in a field focusing on conservation or sustainability and must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Cargill-TMCF Thrive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cargill
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: January 26, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who attend an 1890 land grant institution. Applicant must be majoring in Agriculture or STEM.

Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Ahmanson Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students attending a UNCF member school and are from greater Los Angeles, California.

Fidelity Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Fidelity
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students ages 16 to 24 who are permanent residents of Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado, or the District of Columbia. Applicant must plan to attend a four-year accredited, non-profit college or university as a first-time, incoming freshman in their permanent state or residence.

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
Sponsor: College Success Foundation – Washington State
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors from specific Washington state zip codes 98104, 98108, 98118, 98122, 98134, 98144). Applicant must be a member of a racial or ethnic group that in underrepresented in higher education (American Indian or Alaska Native, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Vietnamese, African or Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, or Multi-racial).

Student Excellence in Archaeology Scholarships
Sponsor: Society for American Archaeology
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to minority undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Archaeology.

Cboe Empowers Scholarship
Sponsor: Cboe Empowers Fund
Amount: Cost of Attendance
Closing Date: February 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduates who reside in and attend (or attended) high school in Chicago, Kansas City (MO or KS), or New York City. Applicant must identify as underrepresented and have at least a 2.3 GPA.

Kia America Accelerate the Good Scholarship
Sponsor: Kia America | HACU
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: February 4, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are studying STEM or Business Administration at an accredited four-year college or university.

Royal Vagabonds Foundation, Inc.
Sponsor: Royal Vagabonds Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: March 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American high school seniors who live in the city of St. Louis or St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Madison County, IL or St. Clair County, IL and have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Miller-Erb Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Mennonite Health Services Alliance
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students in the United States who are classified sophomores or juniors at the time of application. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and attend an Anabaptistic College and/OR a regular attender or member of an Anabaptist Church. Applicant must be pursuing a BSN and self-identify as a student from an underrepresented background.

Elaine M. Diggs Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female high school seniors with at least a 2.75 who are residents of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Richelle S. Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors or current college students who will be pursuing a career in healthcare. Applicant must a resident of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

UNCF General Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time at one of the 37 UNCF member institutions during the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicant must have a demonstrated financial need as verified by the financial aid office and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

TMCF | McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarships
Sponsor: TMCF | McDonalds
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: April 24, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). Applicant must have at least a 2.7 GPA and be able to demonstrate leadership abilities.

art + biz Scholarship
Sponsor: Barrel and Flow Fest
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Western Pennsylvania who identify as Black or African American, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color. Applicant must be currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a visual arts, performing arts, or culinary arts.