Scholarship open to African American or Black students.

Montgomery County Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college freshmen who are permanent residents of Montgomery Country, Ohio.

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.

UNCF/Teradyne STEM Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Teradyne
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students who are attending an HBCU, classified as a rising junior or rising senior and majoring in a STEM field.

Detroit HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 3, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with a Detroit address or students transferring from a metro-Detroit community college to attend a partner HBCU.

Bryant X. Phelps Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,400
Closing Date: April 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students in the state of Texas who have at least a 2.7 GPA. Preference given to students attending Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Huston-Tillotson University, Prairie View A&M University, and Texas Tech University.

UNCF STEM Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $25,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who identify as African-American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, American Indian or Alaskan Native. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and plan to study a STEM field in college, including Biological/life sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science/Engineering, Information Sciences, Engineering, or Mathematics. Applicant must have demonstrated financial and unmet need as measured by the student’s college or university.

Foot Locker Foundation, Inc-UNCF Scholarship
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who attend a UNCF member college or university.

Enterprise Access HBCC Scholarship
Sponsor: Enterprise
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 24, 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.

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.

Cox Enterprises Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Cox Enterprises | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to underrepresented minority students who are in good academic and personal standing at any UNCF member institution. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA, and preference will be given to applicants pursuing majors in the areas of STEM.

Gantt-McColl Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to permanent residents of North Carolina who are graduating high school seniors in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Kieth and Serena Cockrell Scholarship
Sponsor: Kieth and Serena Cockrell
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Mecklenburg County, Union County, or Cabarrus County, North Carolina who will be attending a four-year college in the fall.

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.