
Scholarships
Amount: $10,000 (disbursed over 4 years). About: The Janet Logan Daily Foundation Scholarship is annually awarded to one graduating senior in New Jersey. Additionally, applicants must be enrolling full-time in an accredited university or college within the United States, have worked a paid position for an average of 30 hours per week during the summer
Amount: $1,500. About: Named in honor of the late James Weldon Johnson, who was a long-time NAACP member and served as the Executive Director of the NAACP from 1920-1930, the James Weldon Johnson Scholarship is one of many awards available to Black students through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. Each year, $1,500 is awarded to 15 outstanding
Amount: Up to $30,000 (over 4 years). About: The Jackie Robinson Foundation runs a four-year scholarship program that provides minority students with financial assistance, mentorship, and career guidance. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in the United States, show leadership potential, be committed to community service, demonstrate
Amount: Up to $55,000 per year. About: The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program for high-achieving high school seniors. Applicants must be high school seniors planning to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university, meet a minimum GPA requirement of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, and demonstrate
Amount: Up to $40,000. About: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is designed to help students attending two-year institutions transfer to four-year institutions. Applicants must be second-year community college students or have recently graduated, plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university, meet a minimum GPA requirement
Amount: Varies. About: The Irma A. Fleming Legacy 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 graduating senior, have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale by February 1 in