in our communities
in our professions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
in our communities
in our professions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Scholarships
Amazon Future Engineer HBCU Scholarship
Need-based STEM scholarship from Amazon for HBCU students in computer science and engineering, with paid internship opportunities at Amazon.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) In Person HBCU Fair, Virtual On-the-Spot Admissions Interviews for high school graduating students:
This free in-person event is held at The Universities at Shady Grove will provide students in Grades 8–12 an opportunity to meet representatives from more than 50 HBCUs. Representatives will share information and answer questions from students and parents about admissions, financial aid, testing, majors and much more. The event will also feature a college preparation workshop for middle school students and parents, a discussion on college life, FAFSA completion assistance, scholarship information and more. This event is co-sponsored by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the Montgomery County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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.
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.
North Carolina A&T Graduate STEM Research Fellowship
Prestigious graduate research fellowship at NC A&T supporting original STEM scholarship and the development of the next generation of Black researchers.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary Lucy and Charles W.E. Clarke Scholarship
Student needs to be a graduating high school senior active on a FIRST FTC or FRC team.
A US citizen planning to enroll full-time in an ABET-accredited* or substantially equivalent** mechanical engineering in the United States, no later than the fall after their senior year in high school.
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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