
Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: Offered by the nonprofit organization Life Happens, the Life Lessons Scholarship Program annually helps students who have lost a parent afford higher education. Applicants must be 17-24 years old, have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian, be attending college, university, or trade school in the United States or Puerto…
Amount: Varies. About: The Peola Smith-Smith Educational Leadership Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be a member of the organization, be a graduating high school senior or a college undergraduate student, major in Education at…
Amount: Varies. About: The Sherelle T. and Timothy T. Carper III Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be an African American single mother (age 18-30); be a U.S. citizen; be a woman enrolled in an…
Amount: Up to $3,500 per year (renewable for up to 4 years). About: The Idaho Opportunity Scholarship helps high school seniors in Idaho afford tuition at select state colleges universities. Applicants must be Idaho residents, have graduated or will graduate from an Idaho high school or its equivalent or Idaho homeschool, meet a minimum 2.7…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) offers the Bodie McDowell Scholarship for students who aim to work in the outdoor communications sphere, including print, photography, film, art, poetry, and broadcasting. The scholarship is open to eligible undergraduate and graduate students. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,…
Amount: Varies. About: The Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be an African American female; be a college sophomore or junior enrolled in an accredited college or university; major in journalism, economic…