Multicultural Student Scholarships
The Office of Intercultural Engagement at NC A&T State University has compiled a broad list of scholarship opportunities that are offered by independent corporations for students to use. Available scholarships can be applied for by students depending on their needs, ethnicity, gender and race, plan of study, or career interest.
The compiled list of scholarships below are independent of the state of North Carolina and NC A&T State University; however, students can apply for potential eligibility. If you have questions or need assistance regarding obtaining the information, please contact us at 336-334-7800 or email the Office of Intercultural Engagement at oie@ncat.edu during regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
Academic Scholarships
African-American Scholarships
Hispanic/Latino Scholarships
Native-American Scholarships
LGBTQ Scholarship Opportunities
Women’s Scholarships Opportunities
Corporate Scholarships
Asian/Pacific Islander Scholarships
Non-Traditional Students Scholarships
Student Veteran Scholarships
International Student Scholarships
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Faith-Based Scholarships
Other Scholarship Resources to Explore
Academic Scholarships
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This program places minority students interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing at Science Magazine for 10 weeks over the summer. Interns experience what it's like to cover the scientific and technological issues that shape our global community. The internship is open to any minority undergraduate with a serious interest in science writing. Preference will be given to those students pursuing a degree in journalism. You must be enrolled in an academic program at the time you submit your application. Apply Now!
The scholarship is awarded to minority nominees who have demonstrated a need and a willingness to continue an educational mission toward a college education or graduate training related to a career in the criminal justice field.
All nominees must describe in a short essay (250 words, double-spaced) their reflections on the ideals and philosophies of Dr. Martin Luther King, and how they have attempted to emulate these qualities in their lives. Apply Now!
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African-American Scholarships
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The Ron Brown Scholar Program (RBSP) honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. RBSP competitively awards Ron Brown Scholars four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year). High school senior applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. Apply Now!
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Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation. Applicants for the Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship must be high-school seniors of African descent (for example, African-American, African, or Ethiopian); must plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation and plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing). A minimum 3.3 GPA and financial need are required. Apply Now!
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FTE offers financial support for doctoral students who have completed the coursework stage of their Ph.D. or Th.D. program in religion, theological studies, or biblical studies. Apply Now!
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The American Association of Blacks in Energy is a professional association composed of African Americans in the energy industry. Through its Scholarship Program, the Association seeks to help increase the number of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans (underrepresented minorities) in energy-related fields. Apply Now!
Hispanic Latino Scholarships
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The AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities will award funding to minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Funding for the scholarships is provided by donations made by members to the AMS Giving Program. The two-year scholarship is distributed once per year during freshman and sophomore years (second-year funding depends on successful completion of the first academic year). Apply Now!
Description: To qualify for the Mexican-American Dream Scholarship, students must be an AB-540 student or member of a COFEM affiliated federation or club and reside and attend school in the following counties only: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Inland Empire, and Ventura County. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required, as well as demonstrated financial aid. Students must be willing to volunteer 25-50 hours serving COFEM. Apply Now!
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HSF/ General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage in obtaining a college degree. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, undergraduate students, and graduate students. Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA for high school students. A minimum of 2.5 GPA for college and graduate students. Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited not-for-profit, four-year university or graduate school during the fall of the scholarship cycle year. U.S. Citizen, permanent legal resident, DACA, or eligible non-citizen. Apply Now!
Native-American Scholarships
Description: Must be enrolled in your tribe; must be attending an accredited school full time both fall and spring semesters; must be seeking an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Open to high school seniors who will be entering college in the Fall, College Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Please visit our website for more information. Do not send letters of inquiry to our mailing address. Apply Now!
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The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees at any nonprofit, accredited college, university, or tribal college. Apply Now!
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Catching the Dream seeks to address this deficiency. Our high-priority areas of study are math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers. These fields of study are critical to the future of Indian people and the nation, and Native Americans are very underrepresented in these fields. Catching the Dream is a national Native American education and scholarship center. Apply Now!
LGBTQ Scholarship Opportunities
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Awarding a total of $18,000 for up to two years of school, the Little Bird Scholarship provides a measure of financial stability to undergraduate students who are both LGBTQ or intersex and undocumented immigrants, including refugees and individuals seeking or granted asylum. Apply Now!
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This award is for any openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender student who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Emphasis in judging will be placed on a goal statement that includes specific information on experience or steps taken toward the goal, persuasiveness (e.g., how past achievements/experiences and future planning increase the probability of reaching his/her goal), why he/she think that he/she will succeed, and also grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Apply Now!
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Award scholarships to LGBTQ+ or LGBTQ-supportive students currently enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or STEM-related teaching fields. Honor students who support a creative educational community that increases the visibility and the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ and supportive students. Encourage students to be out in their careers and support diversity in the STEM workforce. Scholarship Awards: Two $5000 scholarships (when funded) will be awarded each Fall for the academic year. One $5000 scholarship will go to an undergraduate student, and one $5000 scholarship will go to a graduate/professional level student. Students currently enrolled at any accredited U.S.-based college or university are eligible to apply. Apply Now!
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Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. Point’s multifaceted support of its scholarship recipients (“scholars”) extends far beyond direct financial contribution toward the cost of their education. Each scholar is paired with a mentor and participates in leadership development programs and events. Point Foundation considers many factors when assessing scholarship applicants, including: a proven track record of leadership and community involvement, strong academic achievement, working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community, and financial need. Apply Now!
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The Point Community College inspires LGBTQ community college students to fulfill their ambitions of graduating with an associate’s degree and/or transferring to a four-year college or university. Students accepted into the program will receive between $2,400-$4,800 in scholarship support each year, admissions counseling, coaching, and financial education at the Point Community College Transfer Symposium in Los Angeles, and access to the Point Foundation network of LGBTQ scholars, more than 300 alumni, and many others dedicated to seeing LGBTQ students succeed. Apply Now!
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The Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to celebrating and supporting the continuing education for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and LGBTQIA allied students who exhibit courage and leadership in their schools and communities. The scholarship is funded by individual donations and the PFLAG Greensboro Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship Endowment. We wish to express our appreciation to the Guilford Green Foundation for their initial donation and assistance with starting the endowment and to the many individuals who have donated to the endowment. The PFLAG Greensboro Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship is awarded in amounts up to $1,000. The money must be used toward educational expenses. Awards will be distributed to the recipient's school upon receipt of a letter of acceptance and verification of enrollment. Apply Now!
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Out to Protect offers a scholarship award for individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender and who are pursuing a career in law enforcement by attending a basic law enforcement training program. This could be a basic police academy, sheriff’s academy, corrections academy, or 9-1-1 dispatcher academy. We believe that one of the best ways of eliminating homophobia in law enforcement is by having positive and visible role models from the LGBT community serving in ranks of the law enforcement profession. We also recognize the courage required to “come out” and to be “out” on the job as a law enforcement professional. Our scholarships reward those individuals who have the courage and willingness to be visible role models in law enforcement. Scholarship awards range in amounts from $500 to $1,000 and are typically announced in June and December of each year. Apply Now!
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Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) people face many challenges in forming, defining, and maintaining families. This program seeks to encourage the study of LGBT family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area. Preference is given to advanced students who have demonstrated their commitment to this area through their dissertation research plans. Apply Now!
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This scholarship aims to support and empower the next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders so they can find personal and professional fulfillment in addition to creating a more inclusive and equitable society. Any LGBTQ+ high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident may apply for this scholarship. Apply Now!
Women's Scholarships Opportunities
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Scholarship Description: The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded to women studying business at the undergraduate level who have demonstrated outstanding potential in the field. Zonta International offers up to 32 scholarships of $2,000 each at the district/region level and 6 international scholarships in the amount of $8,000. Applicants must be female students undertaking a business and/or business-related program at an accredited university/college/institute and must be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master's program at the time the application is submitted. Must submit verification of current enrollment with application materials, have achieved an outstanding academic record during their academic studies, including business-related subjects, and must have demonstrated initiative, ambition, and commitment to pursuing a career in business. Apply Now!
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Corporate Scholarships
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The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. Apply Now!
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The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance* that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university.
*Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs. Apply Now!
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USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities. The program awards scholarships to students to attend one of 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Apply Now!
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Since its inception in 1987, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has provided scholarships to qualified students attending its member-schools. TMCF scholarships have provided support to help fund an education at one of our nation's public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). TMCF provides merit-based scholarships to students seeking financial assistance to complete their education. TMCF scholarship recipients are awarded annually to students meeting the TMCF eligibility criteria. Awards are made each semester and are based on a verification process designed to ensure that academic expectations are being met and that there is an unmet financial need. Apply Now!
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Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation. The BAM Scholarship was created to enable Black and African American students to attend college and pursue a career in technology. The goal is to empower future generations to do and be more. BAM will award $20,000 ($5,000 per year, renewable) scholarships and $2,500 (one-time only) scholarships to outstanding high-school seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in technology. The scholarships are renewable, so winners who continue to meet the criteria can receive an annual $5,000 award for up to four years. Apply Now!
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Open to students who are currently attending an HBCU, a historically black college or university. A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded as follows: $1,500 credit toward the IES Abroad program fee, a $500 reimbursement toward the purchase of an overseas airline ticket for the IES Abroad program. You must present a valid, overseas airline ticket receipt to receive the $500 reimbursement. Consecutive term students will receive one $1500 scholarship plus a $500 airfare reimbursement. Apply Now!
Description: The BURGER KING Scholars program assists employees, employees' spouses or domestic partners, employees' children, and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada in continuing their education. To date, the program has awarded more than $17.6 million in scholarships and the program continues to grow. Over $2.2 million in scholarships have been awarded. Apply Now!
Description: Established in 1975, LNESC and LULAC created the LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF) to help youth in underserved communities make the dream of college enrollment a reality. LNSF is a unique partnership between grassroots advocates and corporations that fund educational opportunities for deserving youth across the U.S. Every dollar raised by local LULAC Councils is matched by corporate partners secured by LNESC, increasing the amount given in both the council and corporate names. This model results in a true grassroots/corporate partnership for the empowerment of the Latino community. Former recipients of LNSF scholarships are now leaders in fields of business, science, government, and education. A rigorous selection process assures the expectation that future recipients will demonstrate the same level of excellence. Apply Now!
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*A&T student applicants must have endorsement and apply by campus deadlines (contact A&T campus National Scholarships & Fellowships Coordinator, Alsace Gallop acgallop@ncat.edu , for assistance.)
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Each year, approximately 130 undergraduate students from around the U.S. come to Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, to work beside both young and established scientists on a broad range of biomedical research questions. The Mayo Clinic SURF Program has helped thousands of undergraduate students explore their interests in research. As a summer fellow, you will be immersed in research opportunities. You’ll gain valuable experience in the lab and work closely with your mentor on a research project designed specifically for summer students. A select number of fellowships are also available at the Mayo Clinic campuses in Jacksonville, Florida, and Scottsdale, Arizona. A limited number of NIH-funded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship positions are available to underrepresented students for research in the fields of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematological diseases. Apply Now!
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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Each fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows. Apply Now!
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The U.S. Institute of Peace is a premier resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in the field. At USIP's global headquarters, experts from many disciplines and perspectives advance the Institute’s thought leadership and foster rich communities of practice. USIP’s efforts improve policy and practice to more effectively prevent, mitigate and resolve violent conflict. Established in 1988, USIP’s Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program is a foundational component of the Institute’s peacebuilding mission. The JR Program for International Peace awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. universities who are researching and writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to international conflict management and peacebuilding. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. Apply Now!
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi currently awards 54 Fellowships of $8,500 each, six at $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards. Established in 1932, the Fellowship Program annually provides funding to first-year graduate students who are pursuing post-baccalaureate degrees across all academic disciplines. Endorsed by their local chapter, Phi Kappa Phi Fellows go on to study at some of the nation’s top graduate schools. Apply Now!
Asian/Pacific Islander Scholarships
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Non-Traditional Students Scholarships
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Student Veteran Scholarships
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International Student Scholarships
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Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
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Faith-Based Scholarships
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Other Scholarship Resources to Explore
The Kosciuszko Foundation
American Council of Learned Societies
Onassis Greek Scholars
Open Society Foundations Grants and Fellowships
Rhodes Scholarships
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
StudentScholarships.org
Cappex Scholarships
The National Database of Scholarships
The International Education Financial Aid Scholarships
Big Future College Board's Scholarships
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
International Training Study Abroad Scholarships
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, Inc.
Bestcolleges.com LGBTQ Scholarships