
Scholarships
Amount: Full Cost of Attendance. About: The Gates Scholarship is annually awarded to minority, college-bound high school seniors from low-income households. This is a “last dollar” scholarship so Gates Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance (includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs) that is
Amount: $4,000. About: The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers the Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship to a student with Native American heritage. Native American lineage must be proven by letter or proof papers. The scholarship is open to students at two- and four-year universities. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College
Amount: $10,000 (over 4 years). About: Offered by the Philadelphia Foundation, the Feinstein Fund for Philadelphia Scholars is open to high school seniors in Philadelphia. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, be residents of Philadelphia, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of 3.25. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior Eligible Majors: All majors Residency Requirement: Pennsylvania
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Chi Am Circle Club, a nonprofit Asian American women’s community service organization in the Bay Area, offers the Chi Am Circle High School Scholarship for Asian American high school seniors in Santa Clara County. Students are awarded based on academic achievement and extracurricular work. Applicants must be a high school senior
Amount: $20,000 (disbursed over 4 years), $2,500 (one-time). About: Each year, Microsoft awards scholarships to Black and African American students to help them attend college and pursue careers in technology. Each applicant must be a U.S.-based high school senior of African descent, plan to attend a four-year college or university immediately following high school graduation,
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) offers annual scholarships to students interested in aerospace engineering. Applicants to the AIAA Undergraduate Scholarships must be AIAA members, have completed at least one semester of academic work at an accredited U.S. college or university, be studying a field to enter the