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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Scholarships
Kappa Alpha Psi Undergraduate Achievement Award
Leadership and achievement award from Kappa Alpha Psi’s Philadelphia Chapter for HBCU undergraduates with a strong record of service and community impact.
Thurgood Marshall College Foundation
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) provides a powerful pathway from high school to career, particularly for students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), who often face financial and institutional barriers. Through scholarships, mentorship, leadership development, and career-readiness programs, TMCF supports thousands of students each year and helps strengthen their academic and professional outcomes.
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.
AT&T HBCU Scholar Award
Merit-based scholarship from AT&T for HBCU students in STEM, business, and communications, recognizing academic excellence and leadership potential.
The Omicron Zeta Theta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship Fund
The Omicron Theta Zeta Scholarship Foundation (OTZSF) is pleased to offer multiple scholarships supporting academic excellence, leadership, service, and community impact. Applicants may apply for one (1) primary scholarship and may also apply for the 5 Pearls Book / College Necessity Award.
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Application timeline: Varies
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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