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Scholarships
The American Chemical Society’s Scholars Award
The ACS Scholars Program awards renewable scholarships to undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups in the chemical sciences, majoring in chemistry-related disciplines, and intending to pursue chemistry-related careers. Selected recipients are awarded up to $5,000* per academic year. To date, over 3,500 students have received funding from the ACS Scholars Program
The Louella W. Norfleet Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Louella W. Norfleet Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to applicants enrolling in colleges and universities across the country.
Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Foundation Award
Merit and leadership scholarship from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., supporting HBCU undergraduates who exemplify the Fraternity’s principles of scholarship and service.
DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG)
Up to $15,000 every year. A lifetime cap is $75,000. To be eligible for DCTAG funding, an applicant must have established domicile in the District of Columbia for at least 12 months (one year) preceding the commencement of their freshman year attendance at an institution of higher education. Subsequent years of domicile in the District of Columbia will be reviewed annually, as part of the annual application process, to verify an applicant’s continued eligibility for funding. District of Columbia domicile must be maintained throughout college enrollment for a student to continue to be eligible for DCTAG funding.
Application timeline: The DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) application, or the DC OneApp, will open on Feb. 2, 2026, and the application period will remain open until Aug. 21, 2026, at 3 p.m.
Dunkin’ Baltimore/Metro DC Regional Scholarship
Applicants to the Dunkin’ Baltimore/Metro DC Regional Scholarship Program must:
Be high school seniors or current undergraduate students who plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Be high school seniors or undergraduate students who are permanent residents of one of the counties or municipalities listed (can attend school at any location)
Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) or higher to be eligible.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
For more than three decades the CBCF in partnership with CBC Spouses has awarded scholarships to talented and deserving students. Each year, we award more than 300 scholarships to students that demonstrate leadership ability through exemplary community service and academic talent. Our scholarship programs support current or upcoming college students across a variety of disciplines.
HBCUs by the Numbers
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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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