Paying for College

Whether you've decided where you're going to college or you're still shopping around, be sure to apply for scholarships to help pay your way. The following scholarships are available for minority students:

Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award
National Black Police Association
NBPA Scholarship
www.blackpolice.org/Scholarship.html
This scholarship is awarded to a high school senior who is accepted into a college or university and is interested in studying and working in the field of law enforcement, or other related areas, for the betterment of the criminal justice system.

American Geological Society
AGI Minority Participation Program
www.agiweb.org/mpp
AGI awards scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000 per year to students currently enrolled in college geoscience programs.

American Institute of Architects/American Architectural Foundation
Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship
www.archfoundation.org/scholarships
Twenty scholarships per year, ranging from $500 to $2,500, are available to minority/disadvantaged high school seniors and college freshmen who plan to study architecture at an NAAB-accredited program.

American Meteorological Society
Industry Minority Scholarships
www.ametsoc.org/AMS
AMS will award funding-a two-year scholarship of $3,000 per year-to minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and African American students.

American Physical Society
Corporate Sponsored Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Students Who Major in Physics
www.aps.org/educ/com/scholars/index.html
African American, Hispanic American, and Native American high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who plan to major in physics are eligible to apply.

Black Women in Sisterhood for Action, Inc.
Scholarship Assistance Program
www.bisa-hq.org/scholarships/index.html
The scholarship is also accompanied by personal support and services from BISA staff. Application form can be found on the Web site, and applications are due in April.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program
www.coca-colascholars.org
Fifty national finalists are awarded $20,000, and 200 regional finalists are awarded $4,000. Application forms are available on the Web site.

Congressional Black Caucus Spouses
Education Scholarship Fund
E-mail: info@cbcinc.org
www.cbcfonline.org
Graduating high school seniors planning to attend an accredited institution of higher learning or a full-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students with a minimum 2.5/4.0 GPA are eligible to apply for scholarships.

Cox Minority Journalism Scholarship
Cox Newspapers, Inc.
Attn.: Minority Scholarship Program
PO Box 105720
Atlanta, GA 30348
The approximate value of the scholarship for four years is $40,000. Students should contact their guidance counselors for an application or write to the address above.

Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dlhinson/dfb_sch.htm
Students must intend to enroll at predominately black colleges or universities and major in a technical field. Awards are up to $2,000 a year and are renewable for up to four years.

Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship Fund
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs
Scholarship Committee
5808 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
Phone: (202) 726-2044
This scholarship is open to minority students who are college freshmen, U.S. citizens, and have been nominated by a member of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. Applications are available by writing to the address above.

HapCo, Inc.
Traditional Marching Band Extravaganza Scholarship Award
E-mail: HapCoopInc@aol.com
www.hapcopromo.org/scholarships.html
This scholarship is for students who will continue their participation in any college music program.

Herbert Lehman Scholarships for African-American Students
Herbert Lehman Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Scholarships are awarded to African-American students who plan on attending a college that is traditionally underrepresented by African Americans.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Award
Jackie Robinson Foundation
www.jackierobinson.org
Applicants must be high school seniors and U.S. citizens accepted to a four-year accredited college or university, illustrate leadership potential, and demonstrate financial need.

James E. Evans Undergraduate Scholarship Award for the Study of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
NOBCChE Awards
www-cms.llnl.gov/NOBCChE
The National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers offers this scholarship to exceptional African-American high school students who are accepted by an accredited four-year institution and plan to study chemistry or chemical engineering, with the goal of obtaining a B.S. degree in an ACS-certified professional program.

Knight Ridder Inc.
Scholarship Program for Minorities
www.kri.com
Four journalism scholars are selected annually to receive $5,000 scholarships.

National Association of Black Journalists Scholarships for High School Students
www.nabj.org
NABJ awards one $5,000 four-year sustaining scholarship to high school students who are planning to pursue a career in journalism.

National Society of Black Engineers
www.nsbe.org
NBSE sponsors many corporate and organizational scholarships, awarding $500-$5,000.

NAACP Scholarships
NAACP Education Department - Scholarships
www.naacp.org/work/education/eduscholarship.shtml
The NAACP offers a number of scholarships including the Earl G. Graves, Agnes Jones Jackson, Louis Stokes, Percy E. Sutton, Roy Wilkins, and Hubertus Willems scholarships.

Ronald McDonald House Charities
African-American Future Achievers Program
www.rmhc.com/mission/scholarships/scholarships_african/
The RMHC/Future Achievers Scholarship Program will provide financial support to African-American students committed to pursuing post-secondary education in their field at any accredited institution. Most scholarship awards are $1,000.

Ron Brown Scholar Program
E-mail: franh@ronbrown.org
www.ronbrown.org
These renewable scholarships are awarded to students who intend to pursue full-time study at an accredited four-year college or university. Winners will receive $10,000 annually over four years.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
TMSF Selection Committees
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence and community service with a high school GPA of at least a 3.0.