
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Diversity Scholarship is annually awarded to minority college and university students to help them study abroad. Applicants must demonstrate high academic achievement and/or participate in community service activities. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior Eligible Majors: All majors Residency Requirement:
Amount: $2,000. About: Named in honor of the late Agnes Jones Jackson who was a long-time NAACP member from the San Francisco branch, the Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship is one of many awards available to Black students through NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives. Each year, $2,000 is awarded to 22 outstanding students pursuing undergraduate degrees. Applicants must
Amount: $500-$4,000. About: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the largest trade union of public employees in the United States, offers a scholarship for current and retired participating members from the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada, and their spouses and dependent children. Applicants are
Amount: Varies. About: The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) offers scholarships for students whose parents or guardians are Foreign Service employees and members of the AFSA. Applicants must be high school seniors, college freshmen, college sophomores or college juniors, be the legal dependents of a U.S. government Foreign Service employee, and have at least a
Amount: Up to $3,500. About: The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) offers two merit scholarships for students whose parents or guardians are Foreign Service employees and members of the AFSA: Academic Merit Scholarship and Art Merit Scholarship. Applicants must be high school seniors and the legal dependents of a U.S. government Foreign Service employee. For