Scholarships
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
HBCU Connect
HBCUCONNECT.COM is proud to announce the HBCU CONNECT HBCU Student Scholarship Program for HBCU students. The scholarship program makes available several $1,000 scholarships for HBCU student applicants who attend or plan to attend a Historically Black College or University. The scholarship can be applied to tuition or books for the semester in which the funds are received (typically within 3 weeks of the submission date).
HBCU CONNECT is the largest student and alumni organization of Historically Black College and University supporters on the planet. Founded in 1999, we have given away thousands in scholarship dollars to deserving college students. We are dedicated to keeping HBCU students and graduates connected with each other and with opportunities for advancement.
Application timeline: December each year
Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc.
The Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc.® (KSEF) is the scholarship arm of the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.® KSEF was established in 1984 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the purpose of raising funds to be used for awarding scholarships to graduates of the District of Columbia Public and Public Charter High Schools.
Verizon HBCUs Forward Scholarship
Need-based scholarship from Verizon for HBCU students in technology, engineering, and business, with mentoring and access to Verizon’s professional network.
The Point Flagship Scholarship
The Point Flagship Scholarship empowers LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States. You must be at least a high school senior to apply.
Application timeline: Application opens Fall 2026
Minority Scholarships
While white students still comprise a large portion of college enrollments, the increasing percentages of minority students enrolling each year are beginning to reshape the higher education landscape. According to the Education Data Initiative, about 15% of all college students are Black, 20% are Hispanic/Latino and about 7% are Asian/Pacific Islander. Native Americans make up less than 1% of college students currently.
An influx of minority scholarships aimed at helping minority students attend college without incurring massive debt has greatly aided this demographic shift. But navigating the new scholarship landscape can be tricky. Read below to see how minority scholarships work, how to find the best options and how to apply.
Application timeline: Varies
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