Scholarships
Virginia Union Future Educators Scholarship
Need-based scholarship at Virginia Union University supporting aspiring teachers with a passion for educational equity in underserved communities.
Defensive Driving Scholarship
The Defensive Driving Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to a high school senior or college student based on meeting specific eligibility criteria.
The Defensive Driving Scholarship is one-time check-dispensed award to assist tomorrow’s leaders with their financial responsibilities with regards to furthering their education. Only one winner will be selected out of all applicants per scholarship year.
Application timeline: Applications open Fall 2026
Delta Sigma Theta First-Generation College Fund
Need-based scholarship from Delta Sigma Theta for first-generation HBCU students, rooted in the Sorority’s commitment to academic excellence and social activism.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities.
Application timeline: Applications open Fall 2026
SMYAL LGBTQ Scholarship
Resident of District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia; High school senior or undergraduate student; Seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor’s degree LGBTQIA+; Participation in advocacy, community service, extracurricular activities, and leadership; Aged 24 or younger Pursued Degree Level: Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree
Kappa Alpha Psi Undergraduate Achievement Award
Leadership and achievement award from Kappa Alpha Psi’s Philadelphia Chapter for HBCU undergraduates with a strong record of service and community impact.
HBCUs by the Numbers
$14.8 Billion
134,090 Jobs
25% of African-American
40% of Members of Congress
Among African Americans, HBCU graduates represent
40% of members of Congress
40% of Engineers 50% of Professors of Non-HBCUs 50% of Lawyers 80% of Judges
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