30 Jun

African-American History Month Scholarship Funds Focus

Posted by Alica Jenyns in University and College Reviews | Tags :History Month, Month |

In recognition of African-American History Month, we would like to highlight a few of the many organizations working to create a better future by providing students with higher education opportunities:

The United Negro College Fund “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

The United Negro College Fund administers over 400 scholarship and internship programs at its 39 member colleges. Each year, the UNCF provides financial assistance to over 60,000 college students to help further their education. The organization hosts an annual Evening with the Stars, which is the nation’s largest televised fundraiser for minority education.  The event has raised upwards of $200 million dollars to date. Two of the fund’s key programs are the Gates Millennium Scholars Program and the UNCF-Merck Science Initiative.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund “Changing the World . . . One Leader at a Time.”

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has 47 member schools offering more than 1,300 programs in a wide variety of majors. The fund has awarded more than 7,700 scholarships and awards worth over $100 million throughout 22 years of service. The fund is dedicated towards helping students attend the country’s six public historically black law schools. More information about TMCF scholarships can be found on their Scholarship Programs page.

The National Association of Black Accountants “Lifting As We Climb.”

The National Association of Black Accountants is a non-profit association whose aims are to further its members professional and academic achievements. To this end, NABA has provided over $8 million in scholarships to enable students to further their business studies. Through its National Scholarship Program, NABA is able to offer up to 70 scholarships from $1,000-$10,000 annually.

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