There are a variety of scholarships available to help students who are members of ethnic and racial minorities succeed in college. While some of these scholarships are open to members of any ethnicity, some are limited to specific ethnicities. Others are limited to minority students pursuing degrees in certain fields of study.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
The Ron Brown Scholar Program provides financial assistance to African American students who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree. This prestigious award provides $10,000 per year for up to four years. Applicants must be African American, must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and must be in their senior year of high school to be eligible. These funds can be used to pursue any course of study, as long as it takes place at an accredited four-year institution in the United States. The annual deadline for application is January 9. Interested students should visit the Ron Brown Scholar Program website for more information.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 206
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Telephone: (434) 964-1588
Fax: (434) 964-1589
E-mail: info@ronbrown.org
www.ronbrown.org
ACS Scholars Program
The American Chemical Society provides scholarship money to members of minority ethnic groups pursuing a degree in chemistry through the ACS Scholars Program. These scholarships are awarded in amounts of up to $5000, and are renewable. In order to be eligible a student must be an African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American, and must be studying chemistry or a related discipline. In addition, a student must also be a permanent resident or citizen of the United States, must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, must be attending school full-time as an undergraduate (college seniors are not eligible), and must demonstrate financial need. Students in pre-med programs or planning to pursue a career in pharmacy are ineligible. Interested students should visit the ACS website for more information, including a full listing of eligible majors.
American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 872-6250
E-mail: scholars@acs.org
www.acs.org
AAJA Scholarships
The Asian American Journalists Associations offers a variety of scholarships to assist Asian American students majoring in journalism. The Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually in the amount of $1000 to a graduating high school senior planning to enroll in an undergraduate journalism program. The City University of New York/AAJA Scholarship awards up to $7500 to an Asian American student pursuing an M.A. in journalism at CUNY. The AAJA also provides a number of internship grants to Asian American journalism students. Deadlines vary by program. Interested students should visit the AAJA website for a complete list of available scholarships.
AAJA
1182 Market Street
Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 346-2051
Fax: (415) 346-6343
E-mail: national@aaja.org
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