Scholarships
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
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
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Scholarships and Fellowships
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) administers an array of graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships with the support of its members, corporations, and government agencies nationwide. The fellowships and scholarships help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
Application timeline: Varies
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship provides high school seniors with opportunities to launch their careers in computer science. Turn your passion for tech into your future. The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship awards up to a $40,000 to those pursuing higher education in computer science, or other computer science related field of study along with internship opportunities at Amazon. Apply today to become one of the students that earn this amazing win-win opportunity!
Comcast NBCUniversal HBCU Scholarship
Merit-based scholarship from Comcast NBCUniversal for HBCU students in media, journalism, marketing, and technology, with executive mentoring and networking.
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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