Scholarship open to African American or Black students.

Kia America Accelerate the Good Scholarship
Sponsor: Kia America
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.

Walter and Shelia Umphrey Last Dollar Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 12, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students from the Golden Triangle communities in Texas and should be used to help close the financial gap for college juniors and seniors attending one of the four UNCF member institutions; Huston-Tillotson University (Austin), Wiley College (Marshall), Texas College (Tyler), and Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins), and Baylor College (Waco), or Lamar University (Beaumont).

Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female African-American graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must be involved in school and community activities and must have completed at least 100 hours of documented community service.

Dr. W. A. Frazier Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female African-American students who are at least 21 years of age and are accepted to a college or university. Applicant must demonstrate special talents gained through previous academic work, civic contributions, and/or social services.

Arlington Foundation Excellence in Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Arlington Foundation of Excellence in Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to African-American students from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area. In addition to general scholarships, there are specific scholarships for students studying STEM, business, literary arts, law and cosmetology.

Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding minority students who are in their undergraduate junior year and majoring in Accounting at any Kansas college or university.

Crum & Forster (C&F) Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Crum & Forster (C&F)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black college juniors and seniors who are majoring in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or other Business/Finance-related programs.

Sarah Scott Schofield Scholarship
Sponsor: Zetas of Charlotte
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 21, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American females who are graduating high school seniors and reside in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA and must submit three letters of recommendations.

Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship
Sponsor: African American Network – Duke Energy
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American graduating high school seniors from North or South Carolina who are pursuing a major in engineering, math, science, computer science, accounting, finance, or business administration.

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.

Verne LaMarr Lyons Memorial MSW Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Social Workers Foundation
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: March 10, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to master’s degree candidates in social work who demonstrates an interest in or has experience with health/mental health practice and has a commitment to working in African-American communities.

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.

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.

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.