Scholarships often awarded to BCC students:

Scholarship Search Engines:

Some scholarships receive very few applications.  Here are three:

Web Sites for Specific Scholarship Lists:

Academic/Merit Based/Athletic Scholarships:

Other Scholarship Websites:

Ron Brown Scholarships---Go to: http://www.RonBrown.org The award: Leadership, community service, all fields. The deadline is usually in January. This is one of most prestigious scholarships and it's very, very competitive. Details at site.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship---Go to: http://www.JackieRobinson.org   The award: $6,000 per year. Number of winners about 100. It's renewable. Academic merit, leadership, community service, all fields. Deadline is usually in April. Details see site.

Project Excellence Scholarships---Go to: http://www.project-excellence.com The award: $4,000 or higher (to full tuition). Number of winners: at least 600. Academic merit, leadership, community service, all fields. Deadline: Feb. Details at site.

United College Fund Scholarships---Go to: http://www.uncf.org/  The UNCF is one of our major scholarship gateways. The awards are of varying amounts, and there are a great many under different names and requirements Grandmet, Duracell, for example). The deadline is usually December. Details at site.

Intel Science Talent Search---Go to: http://www.sciserv.org/sts The award is from $5,000 to $100,000. There are approx. 40 awards in this prestigious competition. You must present a scientific research project. Deadline: December. Details at site.

NACME Scholarships---(National Action Council For Minorities in Engineering.) Go to: http://www.nacme.org/ Award amounts to $20,000, and many are awarded. This is the major engineering scholarship gateway. You must be an engineering student. The deadline is usually in February. Go to the website for details.

Gates Millennium Scholarships---Go to: http://www.gmsp.org/
The Gates Millennium Scholarship is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need. The scholarship will cover room, board and tuition for at least 1,000 high school students a year. Nomination materials are available in November. Deadline: March 15. Go to website for details.

NSBE Scholarships---(National Society of Black Engineers). Go to: http://www.nsbe.org/scholarships  Award amounts: Generally range from $1,500 to $3,000 for members of NSBE. Number of awards varies. This is primarily for engineering students, and others majoring in related disciplines. Deadlines vary. Details at website.

ARMY ROTC Scholarships---(for Historically Black Colleges). Go to: http://www.usarotc.com/index.htm  Students looking to enroll at a HBCU must enroll in the Army ROTC. Award amount to full tuition. Many awards. Must have minimum 920 on SAT or 19 ACT score. Deadline is November 15. Details at website.

American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships(AICPA)---Go to: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm  For undergraduates studying accounting at a U.S. colleges with at least 30 credits completed. Awards up to $5,000 with about 300 winners annually. Deadline is in July. Go to website for GPA requirements and details.

Ambassadorial Scholarships---Go to: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/ This is the prestigious "rotary" organization scholarship for students who can speak another language and want to study abroad in the "host" country of that language. Award amounts are from $10,000 to $23,000 for a 3 month to full year of study abroad. You should have completed at least 2 years of college work.

Xerox Technology Minority Scholarship---Go to: http://www.xerox.com and type in "Scholarship"in the search engine. This is a good scholarship for minority students studying in areas like chemistry, engineering, physics, and "tech" areas. The award amount is up to $4,000 for undergraduates and more for graduate students. The deadline is Sept. 15. Go to web location for details.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships---Go to: http://www.akaeaf.or scholarshipprogram.html The above link is to the Chicago headquarters and that gateway of scholarships. Note that there are over 700 AKA Chapters, and you would be wise to contact members at local locations. Scholarship opportunities abound. The deadline at AKA headquarters is Feb. 15. Applications (at the website) must be sent between Dec. 1st and January 30th each year. *Editor's note: all of our Greeks (listed in the BlackExcel college guide) offer scholarships, and you should tap your local chapters.

National Alliance for Excellence Scholarships---Go to: http://www.excellence.org/programs.html The student competitors can be seniors or already in college. They must submit an application that can include recommendations (academics), art (slides), dance(tapes), photographs, or other materials that point to talent and achievement in all areas. The awards are for a minimum of one year, and over 100 are granted. Applications can be submitted at any time. The selection process is ongoing. Go to the website for details.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship---Go to: http://www.truman.gov This is one of the most prestigious scholarships, shaped for students who intend to pursue a career targeted to public service or government. Graduate study should be a goal, with a portion of the funds directed there. You must be at least a junior, and your college must nominate you. A "nomination" package must be created. The awards can reach as high as $30,000 over the years. Generally about 80 students are selected. The deadline is February 1st. Go to website for details.

National Association of Black Journalists---Go to: http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html NABJ offers 10 scholarships. It's a $2,500 award. Students should be attending a four-year University. They must present three letters of recommendation from a school adviser, dean or a faculty member. Also, a 500-800 word article on a Black journalist must be presented. A grade point average of 3.0 is desirable. Eligible students must be majoring in journalism-print, photography, radio or television. One of those should be a career goal. Deadline is March 31. Go to web site for details.

Hispanic College Fund Scholarships---Go to: http://www.hispanicfund.org/hcf-scholar.html Major site for Hispanic students majoring in business-related areas, A to Z (accounting, human resources, communications, and more). The award amount varies. Over 140 awards granted. Deadline: April. Go to website for details.

American Indian Graduate Center---Go to: http://www.aigc.org Scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate Native American students.

The CIRI Foundation---Go to: http://www.ciri.com/tcf/ There is a grant available to all Alaska Native students - it is called the Howard Rock Scholarship. CIRI Foundation administers it for Alaska Village Initiatives. Many other Alaska Native corporations- and non-profits may be contacted through the following website. http://www.akcache.com/community/nativelinks.html Each regional corporation does have an educational foundation and the non profit organizations also provide educational scholarships to tribal members.

Many scholarships can be found by doing a Google Search with specific terms such as “Scholarships for Hispanic Students" or “Scholarships for Nursing Students�

NEVER PAY MONEY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH. THOSE TYPES OF OFFERS ARE A SCAM.

 Informations retrieved August 21, 2007 from Bellevue Community College's search engine.