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First 10 minority scholarships:

Amount:
Up to $4500
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
April 18
Hispanic American student (with at least one parent of Hispanic or Hispanic American heritage). Current resident of Santa Clara County or Santa Cruz County. Current graduating high school senior or undergraduate at West Valley College enrolled in a program leading to a degree in architecture, or in any architectural school on a full-time or part-time basis.
Contact:
AIA Silicon Valley 325 S. First St., Suite 100 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone: (408) 298-0611 Fax: (408) 298-0619 https://aiasiliconvalley.org
Amount:
$40,000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
April 19
Have applied and been accepted into an AUPHA Full Member master's degree program for start in Fall of application year (not before August 1). Be a student of color (African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, Multiracial). Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 4.0) in undergraduate coursework. Have US citizenship or permanent resident status.
Amount:
$2500-$5000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
April 20
AIGA Worldstudio scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying photography, illustration, and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships are awarded to encourage social and environmental responsibility and cultural awareness in the next generation of artists and designers.
Contact:
AIGA 228 Park Ave S, Suite 58603 New York, NY 10003 212-807-1990 https://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship
Amount:
$7000
Awards:
4
Deadline:
April 20
Be a student of color who identifies as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latino/Latina, and/or Pacific Islander. Current junior or senior in pursuit of an undergraduate degree (as of Fall 2021) Demonstrated involvement in the advancement of health equity by impacting an obstacle created by a social determinant of health. The social determinants of health are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They include education, housing, income, access to healthy food, physical environment, healthcare access, racism, and other forms of discrimination, among other community and social factors. There are a large variety of ways to make an impact, such as organizing a local garden to help families who would otherwise not have easy access to nutritious food and having a passion for expanding this work. This definition is intentionally broad to encourage applicants to creatively demonstrate the connection between their work and health equity in the essay portion of the application.
Amount:
$2000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
April 22
Undergraduates and graduate students continuing their studies in the fall of 2021 can apply for funding for their educational expenses. Students from the United States and Canada are eligible. All applicants must show proof of admission to a North American educational institution in the fall of 2021. Applicants must either be of South Asian descent (includes: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) or demonstrate a keen interest in covering South Asia and/or the diaspora. Immediate relatives of SAJA Board members and judges are INELIGIBLE to apply.
Amount:
$2000
Awards:
10
Deadline:
April 22
For the Student Scholarships, SAJA accepted applications from high school, undergraduate, and graduate students while working journalists were eligible to apply for the Professional Development Fund.
Amount:
$2500
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
April 30
Scholarships must be used at an accredited post-secondary institution seeking an undergraduate degree. All applicants must be pursuing a degree/field of study in one of the following categories: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business/entrepreneurship. All applicants for scholarships must be between the ages of 18 - 26 years of age on June 1.
Amount:
Up to $60,000 ($15,000 x 4 years)
Awards:
Up to 4
Deadline:
April 30
ach applicant must meet all of the following eligibility requirements: Self-identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender; (at least 25% API ancestry); and involved in the GLBT community; Graduate from a high school in one of the nine Bay Area counties; Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara County, Napa, Sonoma or Solano; Scholarship will be awarded for full-time (minimum 12 units for all semesters/quarters) enrollment in an accredited two, four-year university or graduate school; (college, university, community college or vocational school). United States citizen or legal resident; Demonstrated financial hardship; Demonstrated academic promise; Minimum unweighted grade point average 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for all schools attended or attending; Be between the age of 17 and 25 on 30 April 2022
Contact:
Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2400 West El Camino Real, Suite 300 Mountain View, California 94040 tel: 650.450.5400 fax: 650.450.5401 To read more about Silicon Valley Community Foundation visit www.siliconvalleycf.org https://sites.google.com/site/tangscholarship
Amount:
$3500
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
April 30
A candidate must be: 1. A resident of New York City and of African-American, Latino, Asian or Native American background 2. A current high school graduate or recipient of a GED 3. Accepted as a full time and first-term matriculating freshman at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a Baccalaureate or Associate degree at the time the award is presented 4. A person who demonstrates strong potential for academic achievement 5. Of excellent character and proven leadership ability, with a demonstrated commitment to community service and extra-curricular activities.
Contact:
New York Urban League 204 W. 136th St. New York, NY 10030 212-926-8000 https://www.nyul.org/what-we-do/nyul-education-programs/scholarship/
Amount:
$500
Awards:
1
Deadline:
April 30
Be a first generation American. A first generation American is one born in the United States, but whose parents were not born in the United States. Be a high school senior or between the ages of 18 and 22. Be a resident of Wyoming. Use the scholarship at one of the state's seven community colleges or the University of Wyoming. Use the scholarship to partially meet education expenses during the school year that follows the spring application.
Contact:
For more information, contact Madison Lacey, Hathaway Consultant, at [email protected] or 307.777.6840. https://edu.wyoming.gov/for-parents-students/douvas/