Scholarships
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship recognizes minority students pursuing careers in government finance. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and must be a member of one of the following ethnic groups: African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Eskimo/Aleut, Hispanic, Indian. Eligible Grade…
Amount: $1,500. About: The Expanding Representation in Geosciences (ERG) Scholarship is an annual award for minority undergraduate students who are interested in the geosciences. Each applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a member of an underrepresented group, have taken at least two introductory geoscience courses, be enrolled in geoscience course for the upcoming semester,…
Amount: $5,000. About: The Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Scholarship is one of several scholarships offered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), a United Methodist Church educational organization. This scholarship is reserved for undergraduate and graduate students who are of a racial or ethnic minority and are pursuing ordained ministry (deacon or…
Amount: Up to $6,000. About: Offered by the California Teachers Association (CTA), the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship helps minority students become educators, school nurses, school counselors, or school therapists. Each applicant must be pursuing a degree, credential, or certification for a teaching-related career in public education at an accredited higher education institution, be…
Amount: $6,000. About: The American Meteorological Society (AMS) offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who are planning to pursue a career in the atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences (excluding marine biology). Applicants must be…