We ARE HBCUs
We ARE pillars
in our communities
We are leaders
in our professions
We ARE a network of educated individuals dedicated to giving back and enriching our communities day-by-day
We ARE the Alumni of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
We ARE HBCUs
We ARE pillars
in our communities
We are leaders
in our professions
We ARE a network of educated individuals dedicated to giving back and enriching our communities day-by-day
We ARE the Alumni of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Scholarships

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.

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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

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UNCF STEM Scholarship

The UNCF STEM Scholars Program is an initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for students who aspire to earn STEM degrees and to pursue careers in STEM fields. The program will award 75 scholarships. The program enables highly capable young people to pursue undergraduate STEM majors and prepares them for successful careers in a variety of STEM professions. The application is open for high school seniors who are entering college as first-time freshmen in fall 2026. Please be advised that the Fund II UNCF STEM Scholars Program is a last-dollar scholarship program. This means that funding is need-based, and will be awarded based on the funding gap between your tuition and the financial aid you have received from other sources. Awards will be made up to, and not exceeding, the amount of $2,500 (freshmen and sophomores) or $5,000 (juniors and seniors) annually, and applied equally over Fall and Spring semesters. Need is determined based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) indicated on your FAFSA. For more information about how SAI is determined, please see this official studentaid.gov FAFSA resource.

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Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation

The ASBC Foundation annually awards scholarships that range from $1,000 to $30,000. The majority of the scholarships are non-renewable, one-time awards, however, we also award several that are renewable for up to 4 years ($20,000 – $30,000). Those who complete the application and meet the general eligibility requirements will be considered for all scholarships, some of which have further specific guidelines/requirements.

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UNCF Scholarships

UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $62 million in scholarships to students attending more than 600 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 HBCUs.

We also manage a variety of scholarship programs, such as the Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program, UNCF/Koch Scholars Program, K-12 Education Fellowship and the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program.

Application timeline: Varies

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Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship

Do you know how far you will drive on the freeway if you take your eyes off the road for five seconds, the average time it takes to send a text? An entire football field. According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving makes drivers 23 times more likely to get into a “safety-critical event.” The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the risks of texting while driving.

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HBCUs by the Numbers

$14.8 Billion

HBCUs generate $14.8 billion in economic impact annually

134,090 Jobs

HBCUs generate 134,090 jobs in total for their local and regional

25% of African-American

HBCUs represent 3% of colleges and universities yet graduate 22% of African Americans who hold undergraduate degrees and 24% in STEM fields

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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and is made stronger by the established partnerships in our communities, nationally and globally.