Ethnic and Minority Scholarships

Eligibility: Applicants must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the minority groups listed and a minimum GPA of 3.0. High school seniors must have a minimum ACT math score of 28 or SAT math score of 600. An award will be provided in the recipient's name to any accredited U.S. educational institution to cover educational expenses. An application, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation and official school transcripts (sealed) are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Actuarial Foundation 475 N. Martingale Road, Suite 600 Schaumburg, IL 60173-2226

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Eligibility: Applicants must identify as African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBT, Native American, People with Disabilities, Veterans or Women. Students must be current undergraduate sophomores majoring in business, technology, liberal arts or a related field of study with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must have relevant leadership roles in school or community organizations and demonstrate the following Synchrony values: honest, passionate, caring, responsible, bold and driven.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ADVANCE Synchrony Scholarship America One Scholarship Way Saint Peter, MN 56082

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Eligibility: Students must be in grades 9 through 12, 19 years of age or younger and of African-American descent. They must compete in one of 25 categories including business, sciences, humanities and performing and visual arts. Winners receive scholarships, internships and apprenticeships.

How to apply: Applications are available from the NAACP.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People c/o Poise Foundation Two Gateway Center, Suite 1700 603 Stanwix Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Eligibility: Students must be members of the NAACP, U.S. citizens and attending an accredited U.S. college. Undergraduates must attend college full-time, while graduates may be full- or part-time students. High school seniors and undergraduates must have a minimum 2.5 GPA while graduate students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate financial need according to the formula in the application form.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People c/o Poise Foundation Two Gateway Center, Suite 1700 603 Stanwix Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Native American, Latino or Asian American students who are majoring in accounting. They must be full-time students who have completed at least 30 credits overall and at least six credits in accounting. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have plans to become a certified public accountant (CPA). Selection is based on academic merit, leadership, volunteer experience and commitment to becoming a CPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and a personal essay are required.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 220 Leigh Farm Road Durham, NC 27707

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Zeitgeist Arts Building 222 E. Superior Street Suite 302 Duluth, MN 55802

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. UNCF students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be collegebound high school seniors planning to study law enforcement or a field related to the criminal justice system who are U.S. citizens and are recommended by their high school principal, counselor or teacher.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Black Police Association NBPA Scholarship Award 3100 Main Street #256 Dallas, TX 75226

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic/Latino or American Indian and graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors enrolled full-time at an accredited institution. Students must major in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science and plan to work in a chemistry-related field. Those entering pre-med programs or pursuing pharmacy degrees are not eligible. A minimum GPA of 3.0 or "B" or better with high academic achievement in chemistry or science is required. Students must also demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Chemical Society Christie Robinson, Training and Development Director Rubber Division, ACS 411 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Suite 201 Akron, OH 44311

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Latino or Native American. Recipients must have been accepted into a doctoral studies program. Selection is based on curriculum vitae, college transcripts, financial need, references and letter describing career plans, experiences and interest in criminology.

How to apply: Applications are available by written request.

American Society of Criminology 1314 Kinnear Road Suite 212 Columbus, OH 43212-1156

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the following fall and must plan to pursue degrees in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Applicants must submit applications, transcripts, recommendation letters and SAT or equivalent scores. Original materials should be mailed to the closest AMS Local Chapter listed at the bottom of the application, and copies should be mailed to headquarters.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Meteorological Society Fellowship and Scholarship Department 45 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108-3693

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African Americans currently enrolled in a nursing program and be in good academic standing, be members of the NBNA, be members of a local chapter and have at least a full year of school remaining. Applicants must submit with their application an essay, references, an official transcript and evidence of participation in student nurse activities and involvement in the African American community.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Black Nurses Association 8630 Fenton Street Suite 330 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Nigerian-born or first generation Nigerian American students pursing an engineering education in the U.S. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average in high school or a 2.5 college grade point average.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Anthony Ihedoha Anaebere Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps minority physical therapy students. Criteria: * U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident * African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * In the final year of an accredited or developing professional physical therapist program at the time of award disbursement * Demonstrate academic excellence, service to minority affairs and career potential. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference are required.

American Physical Therapy Association 1111 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens who identify with the African diaspora. Students must be enrolled full-time at a historically black college or university with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Applicants must submit an essay on the topic of the power of the written word.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Go On Girl! Book Club Inc. P.O. Box 3368 New York, NY 10185

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at Columbia University Medical Center College. Students must be a member of one of the following underrepresented minority groups: African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian, Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only) and Pacific Islander. Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

How to apply: Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college juniors who attend United Negro College Fund (UNCF) member colleges or universities. The need-based award is for students to work on their senior thesis or research projects outside the U.S. during the summer between their junior and senior years.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of an ethnic, racial or other minority who demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity in their community. Students must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical school. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and completed at least one semester of medical school classes.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Buckfire & Buckfire PC 29000 Inkster Road Suite 150 Southfield, MI 48034

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students enrolled in a California university or culinary arts school. Undergraduate students must be in a nutrition or physical education program. Graduate students must be enrolled in a nutrition, public nutrition, physical education or American Dietetic Association Approved Pre-professional Practice program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CANFIT 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 1110 Berkeley, CA 94704

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship. Preference is given to students of color.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Radio Television Digital News Association 529 14th Street NW Suite 1240 Washington, DC 20045

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. UNCF students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants do NOT need to be African American but must reside or attend school in a congressional district represented by a CBC member. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, and they must be enrolled or accepted into a full-time undergraduate degree program. Applicants must show leadership qualities and community service participation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be either first generation college students, members of underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities or show financial need. They must be Colorado residents who are high school seniors at the time of application. Students must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher and enroll in a two- or four-year Colorado college or university in the fall following graduation. They must take at least six credit hours to qualify.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Colorado Educational Services and Development Association P.O. Box 40214 Denver, CO 80204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be nominated by a member of NABCJ.

How to apply: Nomination applications are available online.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice 1801 Fayetteville Street 106 Whiting Criminal Justice Building P.O. Box 20011-C Durham, NC 27707

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents, be American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Filipino and be accepted into or enrolled in an American Library Association accredited state library school. The award is based on financial need, and an interview is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Library Association 248 E. Foothill Boulevard Suite 101 Monrovia, CA 91016

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been born in the United States and be New Jersey residents. They must have an A or B average in science and math-related subjects and maintain above average grades overall. Financial need and merit are considered. Scholarship winners are asked to perform at least ten hours of community service each week for a year following graduation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation of New Jersey P.O. Box 338 Morristown, NJ 07963-0338

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and attend United Negro College Fund (UNCF) member colleges and universities. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. UNCF students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students attending or planning to attend school on a full-time basis. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, and they must demonstrate leadership and community service participation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants do NOT need to be African American but must reside or attend school in a congressional district represented by a CBC member. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, and they must be enrolled or accepted into a full-time undergraduate degree program. Applicants must show leadership qualities and community service participation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African Americans, Hispanic Americans or Native Americans and U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents of other races and ethnicities who fulfill the Consortium’s mission. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, and the degree may be in any academic discipline from an accredited institution recognized by Consortium member schools. The fellowship supports full-time graduate business studies at member schools only. Applicants must submit two references, transcripts, copies of GMAT scores and application fees. All applicants must also interview with a Consortium representative.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Consortium for Graduate Study in Management 5585 Pershing Suite 240 St. Louis, MO 63112-4621

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and undergraduate African-American students at a Historically Black College majoring in a technical field such as engineering or math. Students must demonstrate financial need and provide an essay along with their application materials.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology 2705 Bladensburg Road NE Washington, DC 20018

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school. Selection is primarily based on academic achievement, leadership potential, written/oral communication skills and commitment to a career in intellectual property law. Preference is given to students who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented in the practice of IP law (including race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability).

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Banner & Witcoff, LTD. 1100 13th Street NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Selection is based on academic accomplishments as well as involvement in school and community activities and an essay.

How to apply: Applications are available by mail and must be requested by March 1.

National Hook-Up of Black Women Inc. 1809 East 71st Street Suite 205 Chicago, IL 60649

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Afro-Latino, or Native American medical students in New York City. Students must demonstrate academic excellence and a dedication to research, leadership and service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: This competition recognizes outstanding young African-American and Latino classical string players. Criteria: * U.S. legal resident * Classical string player * Of junior high, high school or college age * Must submit a videotaped performance to be considered for semifinal round. Application instructions available: Online. Requires: Videotaped solo performance, autobiography, repertoire list, applicant photo and registration fee.

How to apply: Application instructions are available online. A videotaped solo performance, autobiography, repertoire list, applicant photo and registration fee are required.

Sphinx Organization 400 Renaissance Center Suite 2550 Detroit, MI 48243

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Southwest Florida Community Foundation 8771 College Parkway Building 2 Suite 201 Fort Myers, FL 33919

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Radio Television Digital News Association 529 14th Street NW Suite 1240 Washington, DC 20045

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents residing in the United States. Students must be accepted at and enrolling in an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution pursuing an associate or bachelor degree. Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented minority group in the fields of fashion or entrepreneurship or have a documented disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and plan to pursue a career in fashion or entrepreneurship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Elastic Band Co.

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Minnesota or Western Wisconsin who have been accepted to or enrolled at a college in Minnesota or Western Wisconsin. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. Selection is primarily based on academic achievement, volunteer work, employment history and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Volunteer Services – EMPOWER Committee 3915 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis, MN 55426

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend a regionally accredited eleemosynary school and demonstrate a financial need. Students with work or life experience will be given preference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Central Carolina Community Foundation 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 213 Columbia, SC 29204

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Eligibility: Applicants must belong to one of the following minority groups: Native American, Asian, African American, Hispanic or Pacific Islander. They must have been members of the United Methodist Church for at least one year. Students must be currently pursuing their first undergraduate degree at an accredited school in the United States, and they must be attending school full-time with a GPA of at least 2.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Methodist Church Office of Loans and Scholarships P.O. Box 340007 Nashville, TN 37203-0007

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore 1324 Belmont Avenue Ste. 401 Salisbury, MD 21804

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Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted for full-time enrollment at a four-year college in the upcoming academic year. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Students must be graduating from a school in the Council of Great City Schools district. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of academic achievement, leadership skills and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Harris Foundation 1330 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 2550 Houston, TX 77056

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Eligibility: Students must be currently enrolled or admitted into an accredited institution in either U.S. or Canada at time of application. Applicants must be finished with coursework by the beginning of fellowship year.

How to apply: Applications available online.

Forum for Theological Exploration 160 Clairemont Avenue Suite 300 Decatur, GA 30030

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fellowships Office Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: Applicants must be in their senior year of medical school. Students must be U.S. citizens and must be nominated for this award.

How to apply: Students must be nominated for this award.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicant must be a senior, underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Applicant must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: In addition to the financial award, scholarship winners are also invited to serve as summer associates at the firm. An application form, two recommendations, a writing sample, a current law school transcript, an undergraduate transcript and a resume are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. 200 S. Sixth Street Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of underrepresented minority groups or from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Students must be currently enrolled in medical school or a graduate-level nursing or physician assistant program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college sophomore, junior or senior or graduate student majors in engineering, physical science or natural science and be members of one of the following minority groups: African American, Native American or Puerto Rican, Latino or other Hispanic American.

How to apply: Applications are available online. The deadline for Part I is October 1, and the deadline for part II is November 13.

National GEM Consortium 1430 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Capture The Dream 484 Lake Park Avenue #15 Oakland, CA 94610

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How to apply: Applications available through the Orrville High School Guidance Office.

Wayne County Community Foundation 517 N Market St Wooster, OH 44691

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American graduating seniors of a Berkeley County high school who plan on attending a two- or four-year college or university. Financial need, leadership, academic preparation and community service will be taken into consideration. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online

Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation 229 East Martin Street, Suite 4 Martinsburg, WV 25401

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Eligibility: Applicants must be underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Students must have an interest in pediatric medicine with an emphasis on nutrition and demonstrate outstanding achievement.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American graduates of a UNCF member college with a science-related degree pursuing a graduate degree in science. They must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must either be a graduating high school senior or be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student. Students must be enrolled as computer science or computer engineering majors, exhibit strong leadership skills and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology. Applicants must be from an underrepresented group in computer science such as African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Grand Island Community Foundation 1811 W. 2nd Street Suite 365 Grand Island, NE 68803

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American residents of Colorado for at least five years. Applicants must be either seniors in high school or have graduated in the last three years but are not currently attending college. Awards are based on high school grade point average and financial need. If selected, applicants must attend a personal interview in order to receive the grant money.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Henry Sachs Foundation 90 S. Cascade Avenue Suite 1410 Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a strong academic record and clear educational goals, and they must show leadership potential through involvement in school and extracurricular activities. Students must show good character through positive recommendations from teachers, employers or community representatives.

How to apply: Applications are available by sending a written request.

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 40 Rector Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10006

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Eligibility: Applicants must be females and/or minorities who have been accepted to or are current master's degree students in engineering. Applications, transcripts, GRE scores, three recommendation letters, statements and course of study are required. The award is based on academics and leadership.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Water Works Association 6666 W. Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235-3098

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are high school seniors, undergraduates or graduate students. They must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in a mathematics, chemistry, physics or engineering degree program at an accredited four-year institution of higher learning located in the U.S. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students. High school seniors and undergraduate students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. All applicants must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, official transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People c/o Poise Foundation Two Gateway Center, Suite 1700 603 Stanwix Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be an underrepresented minority student enrolled as a second or third year student in a Minnesota medical school. Students must demonstrate leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must plan to attend college full-time, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. UNCF students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jack and Jill of America Foundation 1930 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens of a minority ethnic status who are either Iowa high school graduates attending any U.S. college or university or non-Iowa residents who are attending an Iowa college or university. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

James B. Morris Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 12145 Des Moines, IA 50312

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating African-American seniors from East High School planning to attend a college, university, or other accredited post-secondary school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Foundation 55 Madison 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: Award recipients will be involved in affecting policy change. Nominator should be a member of NABCJ.

How to apply: Nomination applications are available online.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice 1801 Fayetteville Street 106 Whiting Criminal Justice Building P.O. Box 20011-C Durham, NC 27707

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Southwest Florida Community Foundation 8771 College Parkway Building 2 Suite 201 Fort Myers, FL 33919

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled as sophomores or juniors at an accredited college or university and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students may major in related fields such as public policy or creative writing.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc. 1806 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009-3298

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Kankakee County Community Services 657 East Court Street Kankakee, IL 60901

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Native Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander or Hispanic. Priority is given to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must have one of the following: a minimum ACT score of 21 or SAT score of 990, a minimum 3.0 GPA, a top 33 percent ranking in their high school class, completion of Kansas Scholars Curriculum, selection by National Merit Corporation or selection by College Board as a Hispanic Scholar.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Kansas Board of Regents Curtis State Office Building Suite 520 1000 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Alaskan Native. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, AB-540 students or DACA recipients. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited four-year institution in the U.S. A minimum 3.0 GPA or higher is required. Students must submit an essay with their application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

LAGRANT Foundation 633 W. 5th Street 48th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must be entering the first year of law school during the year of application. They must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, two recommendation letters and a transcript are required.

American Bar Association 321 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens and qualified members of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Hispanic) who are enrolled in an accredited master of library science program. Students must demonstrate a commitment to automated system usage in libraries and provide a statement of their library experience and anticipated contribution to the field. Applicants must not have earned more than 12 credit hours towards their degree.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Library and Information Technology Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be ethnic minority high school seniors who plan to pursue education in the area of industrial arts, vocational education or technical education at an accredited college or university.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Indiana State Teachers Association 150 W. Market Street Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Community Foundation of Henderson County P.O. Box 1108 Hendersonville, NC 28793

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Community Foundation of Henderson County P.O. Box 1108 Hendersonville, NC 28793

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. Students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria. Academic excellence and leadership on campus and in the community are also required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students enrolled at an accredited medical school in the New York City area. Students must demonstrate leadership ability and commitment to serve.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander or Alaska Native ancestry. They must be rising undergraduate seniors who are majoring in journalism, public relations or a related subject and be planning to pursue a career in public relations. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Selection is based on academic merit, stated career goals, relevant work experience, writing ability, recommendations and leadership skills.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume and one recommendation letter are required.

Public Relations Student Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, NY 10038

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Eligibility: Applicants must identify as being of African descent and plan on enrolling as a first-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university. Students must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate leadership and commitment to service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Malcolm Frierson Foundation P.O. Box 271221 Flower Mound, TX 75027

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: The nominator should be a member of NABCJ. This award is given to an individual who has initiated relationships with churches, courts, councils and assemblies.

How to apply: Nomination applications are available online.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice 1801 Fayetteville Street 106 Whiting Criminal Justice Building P.O. Box 20011-C Durham, NC 27707

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Hispanic or Native American high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited engineering program at a four-year institution. Students are evaluated based on academic achievement, community involvement and recommendations and must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Society of Professional Engineers 1420 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2794

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Eligibility: Applicants must be first-year MBA students. Students must be seeking a summer associate position at Goldman Sachs. Applicants must be Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American or women.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Goldman Sachs 200 West Street New York, NY 10282

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students entering their first year of law school at an accredited institution. They must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: This award honors the slain civil rights leader. Nominator should be a member of NABCJ.

How to apply: Nomination applications are available online.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice 1801 Fayetteville Street 106 Whiting Criminal Justice Building P.O. Box 20011-C Durham, NC 27707

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college juniors majoring in one of the following: biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, biotechnical, chemistry, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps female and minority engineering undergraduates. Criteria: * Female and/or American Indian, Alaska Native, African-American, Asian, Latino, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * Rising undergraduate junior * Accepted or enrolled at an AICUP member school * Studying civil, archictectural or environmental engineering * Full-time student * Minimum 3.0 GPA * Michael Baker Corporation employees and family members are ineligible. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal essay are required.

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania 101 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101-1404

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students at a UNCF member college or university majoring in communications, English or performing arts. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.

Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Oklahoma City Community Foundation 1000 North Broadway Oklahoma City, OK 73102

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women or American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders. Applicants must be full- or part-time students enrolled in real estate courses and working toward a degree, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Appraisal Institute Education Trust 200 W. Madison Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60606

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KPMG Foundation Three Chestnut Ridge Road Montvale, NJ 07645

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Eligibility: Applicants must be ethnic minorities, major in chemical engineering and be undergraduate or graduate students.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by telephone or written request.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE) 120 Wall Street Floor 23 New York, NY 10005-4020

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic or Native American full-time students in their second year in an accredited dental program and must demonstrate a minimum financial need of $2,500. Applicants must submit applications, two reference forms, enrollment letters and biographies. Selection is based on financial need, academic achievement, biographical sketch and references. A minimum 3.25 GPA is required. Only two scholarship applications per school are allowed, so schools may set their own in-school application deadlines that are earlier.

How to apply: Applications are available from dental school officials.

American Dental Association Foundation 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be first or second-year graduate students enrolled in a political science doctoral program. Students must be a member of one of the following racial/ethnic groups: African American, Asian Pacific American, Latino or Native American. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or granted deferred action status at the time of application. Students must demonstrate an interest in teaching and research in political science.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Political Science Association Humane Studies Fellowships Institute for Humane Studies George Mason University 3301 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 440 Arlington, VA 22201

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in and have completed one full year in a Ph.D. program in Sociology. Students must be members of an underrepresented minority group in the U.S.: African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. The fellowship is awarded for 12 months and typically renewable for up to three years in total. Tuition and fees are arranged with the home department. MFP Fellows are selected each year by the MFP Advisory Panel, a rotating, appointed group of senior scholars in sociology. Fellows can be involved in any area of sociological research, though particular MFP award lines devoted to drug abuse research may be possible contingent on funding.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program 1430 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American students working toward a graduate degree related to strength and conditioning. Students must be NSCA members for one year before applying and be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. Applications are evaluated based on grades, courses, experience, honors, recommendations and involvement in the community and with NSCA.

How to apply: Applications are available with membership.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend an accredited college or university. Students must also provide two letters of recommendation, official transcripts and complete a 250-word essay on predetermined topic.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Brown and Caldwell Attn.: HR/Scholarships Program 1527 Cole Boulevard Suite 300 Lakewood, CO 80401

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps minority chemical engineering undergraduates. Criteria: * African-American, Latino, Native American, or a member of any other minority group that is underrepresented in the field of chemical engineering * Student member of AIChE * Undergraduate student who is majoring in chemical engineering. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE) 120 Wall Street Floor 23 New York, NY 10005-4020

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a minority group (i.e. African American, Hispanic, Native American or Alaskan Native) that is underrepresented in chemical engineering. Applicants must also be high school graduates during the academic year of application and plan to enroll in a four-year college or university. Applicants are encouraged to major in science or engineering. Selection is also based on academic record, reason for choosing science or engineering, work or activities and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by telephone or written request.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE) 120 Wall Street Floor 23 New York, NY 10005-4020

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: Applicants should be full-time minority graduate students. Master's degree candidates must be in programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation for Audiology and Speech Pathology, but doctoral programs do not have to be accredited. Transcripts, an essay and a reference form are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation 2200 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in college full-time. Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA, and financial need may be considered. Preference will be given to black and Hispanic students. Students must agree to work in the state of Indiana for a period of time after graduation.

How to apply: Applications are available at the financial aid office of attending institution.

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana W462 Indiana Government Center South 402 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander and entering or currently attending an ALA-accredited library school and be no more than halfway through the program. Applicants must also be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Medical Library Association 65 East Wacker Place Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601-7246

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Eligibility: Applicants must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students attending accredited library schools who are studying fields relevant to library science and who plan to enter the health sciences information field.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Medical Library Association 65 East Wacker Place Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601-7246

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Native American or LGBT current sophomores or juniors at an accredited four-year college. The award includes a summer internship.

How to apply: Applications are available by email.

Morgan Stanley 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Native American, Hispanic, Asian American or from another underrepresented minority group. They must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, asylees or refugees and must be full-time undergraduate students who have completed 24 or more credit hours (including 18 or more graded hours). They must be pursuing a degree in mathematics or an actuarial-related subject and must have a GPA of 3.4 or more. Applicants must have plans to pursue a career in an actuarial field and must have passed at least one actuarial exam. Scholarship recipients must be willing to complete a summer internship at the Mutual of Omaha offices in Omaha. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, one recommendation letter and a resume are required.

Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha Plaza Strategic Staffing - Actuarial Recruitment Omaha, NE 68175

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating African American high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. A 300-word essay is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc. 1806 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009-3298

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Eligibility: Applicants must be ethnic minorities currently enrolled as full-time undergraduates in accounting, finance or business or as graduate students in a Master's of Accountancy program. Applicants must also be NABA members and have a minimum 3.5 major GPA and 3.3 cumulative GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Black Accountants 7249-A Hanover Parkway Greenbelt, MD 20770

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American high school seniors, college students or graduate students who plan to pursue careers in journalism and who are journalism majors or in staff positions on the school newspaper or campus television, radio or website.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Black Journalists 1100 Knight Hall Suite 3100 College Park, MD 20742

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps financially-needy minority medical students. Criteria: * Member of an underrepresented minority * Third- or fourth-year medical school student * Need immediate, emergency funding. Applications available: By request. Requires: Application form, two personal essays, financial information and one letter of support.

How to apply: Applications are available by request. An application form, two personal essays, financial information and one letter of support are required.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American graduating high school seniors and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit a transcript, an application form, two letters of recommendation and an essay that is at least 300 words on "Why is education important to me?"

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc. 1806 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009-3298

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students at an accredited medical school in New York City. Students must be in their second, third or fourth year. Applicants must be interested in community health research in relation to health inequities in New York City.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school and members of an underrepresented minority group. Students must demonstrate community service and leadership potential.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students who are studying subjects related to oceanic, atmospheric or environmental sciences. Criteria: * U.S. citizen * Full-time undergraduate at an accredited minority serving institution * In the second year of a four-year degree program or in the third year of a five-year degree program * Minimum 3.2 GPA * Majoring in a subject related to oceanic, atmospheric or environmental science. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and official transcript.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and an official transcript are required.

NOAA Educational Partnership Program - Office of Education Herbert C Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Ave NW Room 6863 Washington, DC 20230

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American senior high school residents in Northern Virginia. A 3.5 GPA is expected, and applicants should plan to study for a bachelor degree. They need to submit a 300 word typed essay, and to have shown evidence of community leadership.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Northern Virginia Urban League 1315 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who are from an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic, Native American, women or disabled). Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have demonstrated high achievement in math and science courses and have financial need. Applicants must also intend to pursue a career in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, three letters of recommendation, an official transcript, a personal letter, a copy of tax returns and a copy of the FAFSA are required.

Design Automation Conference/Association for Computing Machinery Professor Andrew B. Kahng, P.O. Pistilli Scholarship Director Department of Computer Science and Engineering, UCSD 9500 Gilman Drive #0404 La Jolla, CA 92093

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaska Native or Pacific Islander descent. They must be undergraduates of at least junior standing who are majoring in communications at an accredited four-year institution. They must be full-time students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, essay and one recommendation letter are required.

Public Relations Student Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, NY 10038

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American collegebound high school seniors. Selection is based on academic promise, leadership, communication skills, school and community involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CAP Charitable Foundation Ron Brown Scholar Program 1160 Pepsi Place Suite 206 Charlottesville, VA 22901

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time, undergraduate students who attend state universities, public community colleges or public postsecondary vocational-technical schools. Direct descendants of Rosewood families affected by the incidents of January, 1923 receive preference. The descendants must provide family information on the Florida Financial Aid Application.

How to apply: Applicants must submit the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Applications online by April 1. Florida residents must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by May 15. Non-residents must submit the FAFSA in time to receive the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the processor and send a copy of the SAR to the Office of Student Financial Assistance by May 15.

Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance State Scholarship and Grant Programs 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Western History Association University of Alaska Fairbanks 605 Gruening Building Fairbanks, AK 99775

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are African American, Latino or Native American. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in high school and register to be full-time students at Seattle University.

How to apply: Complete the FAFSA and the undergraduate application for admission.

Costco Scholarship Fund c/o College Success Foundation 1605 NW Sammamish Road Suite 200 Issaquah, WA 98027

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Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada who are attending an ALA-accredited graduate program in library sciences or an AASL-recognized school library media program. Students must identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern/North African or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must maintain a minimum course load of two classes per semester.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Disciples Home Missions Attn: Scholarships P.O. Box 1986 Indianapolis, IN 46206

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling in or currently enrolled in an accredited law school or paralegal program. Students must write an essay discussing how their law degree will help their community.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Sutliff & Stout Diversity in Law School Scholarship 550 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 530 Houston, TX 77027

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.3. Students must be African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American and/or Hispanic American, plan to enroll in a four-year degree program and be Pell-eligible.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Gates Foundation P.O. Box 10500 Fairfax, VA 22031

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female high school senior golf participants, from a minority background, have a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Students must also have been accepted to a college or university and plan to play competitive golf at the collegiate level. Selection is based on financial need.

How to apply: Applications available online.

Ladies Professional Golf Association 100 International Golf Drive Daytona Beach, FL 32124-1092

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Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund 34 Walden Street Unit 217 Concord, MA 01742

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Michigan health care students. Criteria: * African-American * Age 17-30 * Michigan resident * Enrolled or accepted at an accredited school * Studying medicine, nursing or a related subject * Minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, personal essay, two recommendation letters and proof of college acceptance or enrollment.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay, two recommendation letters and proof of college acceptance or enrollment are required.

Thomara Latimer Cancer Foundation Franklin Plaza Center 29193 Northwestern Highway #528 Southfield, MI 48034

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Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll as full-time students at one of the 47 TMSF member schools and have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence and community service and show financial need. Winners need to maintain a 3.0 GPA for the duration of the scholarship. Applicants must submit a head shot photograph, letters of recommendation, essay and resume.

How to apply: Applications are available through the member schools.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund 901 F Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in Washington DC., Montgomery County, MD, or Prince George's County, MD and have been accepted into a four-year college or university in the U.S. Students must be majoring in a social justice field and demonstrate a commitment to community service. Applicants must be persons of color and U.S. citizens, permanent residents or hold a green card.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Thursday Network 2901 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Students must be in an undergraduate or graduate program enrolled in at least six credits per semester, and they must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials 100 M Street SE Suite 917 Washington, DC 20003

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Eligibility: Applicants should demonstrate leadership skills and may major in accounting, business administration, economics, finance or any business-related major. Students should submit two recommendation letters, an essay, a resume, two small photos and a transcript. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. Students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or current college students planning to attend or attending a UNCF member college or university. Students must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. Students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate minority students enrolled in a college in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, major in industrial engineering and be active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need.

How to apply: Nomination forms are available online.

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers 3577 Parkway Lane Suite 200 Norcross, GA 30092

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. Students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a second or third year underrepresented minority medical student at an accredited U.S. medical school in the Los Angeles area. Students must have a clinical interest in hematology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Michigan residents. They must be minority students who are enrolled in a paralegal or legal secretary degree program at an accredited school. They must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application. Applicants who are not residents of Michigan may still apply if attending a Michigan law school.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation 185 Oakes Street SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Eligibility: Applicants must be senior minority medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229

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Eligibility: The award honors the first African American appointed to the bench in 1937 by President Franklin Roosevelt. Nominator should be a member of NABCJ.

How to apply: Nomination applications are available online.

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice 1801 Fayetteville Street 106 Whiting Criminal Justice Building P.O. Box 20011-C Durham, NC 27707

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 302 White Plains, NY 10601

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Eligibility: Applicants must be sophomores or juniors at a UNCF member college or university. They must demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of at least 2.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 1805 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Armenian heritage, be a full-time student at a U.S. college/university and have earned a minimum 3.5 GPA in undergraduate study.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) 55 East 59th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10022-1112

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Eligibility: Applicants should be international full-time students or high school seniors of Armenian descent who attend academic institutions and graduate programs. Applications, two recommendation letters, transcripts, college acceptance letters, financial award letters, resumes and photographs are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) 55 East 59th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10022-1112

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students at accredited colleges or universities who are females of Armenian descent. They must be juniors, seniors or graduate students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Armenian International Women's Association 65 Main Street #3A Watertown, MA 02472

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Armenian ancestry and not related to the ARS Central Executive or Eremian Scholarship Committee members. Specific requirements may vary by region.

How to apply: Applicants should contact their local ARS Chapter. See website for list of local Chapters.

Armenian Relief Society, Western USA 517 West Glenoaks Boulevard Suite 300 Glendale, CA 91202

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Eligibility: Applicant must be of Armenian descent. Applicants must be an undergraduate student who has completed at least one college semester at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States or enrolled in a two-year college and transferring to a four-year college or university as a full time student in the fall. A letter from an Armenian community leader or representative that attests to the applicant’s activity or contributions to the Armenian Community is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA (ARS) 80 Bigelow Avenue, Suite 200 Watertown, MA 02472

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college sophomores or beyond in the year of application and be of Armenian descent.

How to apply: Request forms for applications are available online.

Armenian Students' Association of America 333 Atlantic Avenue Warwick, RI 02888

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Armenian Americans who are currently attending or plan to attend a four-year college or university. Preference is given to applicants who are U.S. citizens and are active in the Armenian Church.

How to apply: Applications are available from the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern).

Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) 630 Second Avenue New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps female students of Armenian descent. Criteria: * Full-time student * Undergraduate junior or senior or graduate student * Enrolled at an accredited college or university * Majoring in architecture, computer science, engineering, mathematics or technology. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Armenian International Women's Association 65 Main Street #3A Watertown, MA 02472

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students of Armenian descent at U.S. universities, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need and be involved in the Armenian community. Tax returns, transcripts, two reference letters, essays and applications are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Armenian Educational Foundation Inc. 600 W. Broadway Suite 130 Glendale, CA 91204

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Eligibility: Applicants must identify as African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBT, Native American, People with Disabilities, Veterans or Women. Students must be current undergraduate sophomores majoring in business, technology, liberal arts or a related field of study with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must have relevant leadership roles in school or community organizations and demonstrate the following Synchrony values: honest, passionate, caring, responsible, bold and driven.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ADVANCE Synchrony Scholarship America One Scholarship Way Saint Peter, MN 56082

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Native American, Latino or Asian American students who are majoring in accounting. They must be full-time students who have completed at least 30 credits overall and at least six credits in accounting. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have plans to become a certified public accountant (CPA). Selection is based on academic merit, leadership, volunteer experience and commitment to becoming a CPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and a personal essay are required.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 220 Leigh Farm Road Durham, NC 27707

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Zeitgeist Arts Building 222 E. Superior Street Suite 302 Duluth, MN 55802

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Latino or Native American. Recipients must have been accepted into a doctoral studies program. Selection is based on curriculum vitae, college transcripts, financial need, references and letter describing career plans, experiences and interest in criminology.

How to apply: Applications are available by written request.

American Society of Criminology 1314 Kinnear Road Suite 212 Columbus, OH 43212-1156

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census, and they must be legal citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States. Citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are also eligible. Applicants must be enrolling full-time as a first-year degree-seeking student in an accredited college or university in the U.S. They must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher or have earned a GED, and they must apply for federal financial aid.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund 2025 M Street NW Suite 610 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women of Asian or Pacific Islander descent. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, demonstrate leadership in the community, demonstrate entrepreneurial success, be a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. four-year institution and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript (if applicable) and at least one professional recommendation letter are required.

Asian Women in Business 42 Broadway Suite 1748 New York, NY 10004

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska with demonstrated financial need. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to students with Japanese or other Asian ancestry.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Seattle Foundation 1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at Columbia University Medical Center College. Students must be a member of one of the following underrepresented minority groups: African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian, Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only) and Pacific Islander. Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

How to apply: Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of an ethnic, racial or other minority who demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity in their community. Students must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical school. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and completed at least one semester of medical school classes.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Buckfire & Buckfire PC 29000 Inkster Road Suite 150 Southfield, MI 48034

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship. Preference is given to students of color.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Radio Television Digital News Association 529 14th Street NW Suite 1240 Washington, DC 20045

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents, be American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Filipino and be accepted into or enrolled in an American Library Association accredited state library school. The award is based on financial need, and an interview is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Library Association 248 E. Foothill Boulevard Suite 101 Monrovia, CA 91016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African Americans, Hispanic Americans or Native Americans and U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents of other races and ethnicities who fulfill the Consortium’s mission. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, and the degree may be in any academic discipline from an accredited institution recognized by Consortium member schools. The fellowship supports full-time graduate business studies at member schools only. Applicants must submit two references, transcripts, copies of GMAT scores and application fees. All applicants must also interview with a Consortium representative.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Consortium for Graduate Study in Management 5585 Pershing Suite 240 St. Louis, MO 63112-4621

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Radio Television Digital News Association 529 14th Street NW Suite 1240 Washington, DC 20045

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Minnesota or Western Wisconsin who have been accepted to or enrolled at a college in Minnesota or Western Wisconsin. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. Selection is primarily based on academic achievement, volunteer work, employment history and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Volunteer Services – EMPOWER Committee 3915 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis, MN 55426

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: Applicants must belong to one of the following minority groups: Native American, Asian, African American, Hispanic or Pacific Islander. They must have been members of the United Methodist Church for at least one year. Students must be currently pursuing their first undergraduate degree at an accredited school in the United States, and they must be attending school full-time with a GPA of at least 2.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Methodist Church Office of Loans and Scholarships P.O. Box 340007 Nashville, TN 37203-0007

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore 1324 Belmont Avenue Ste. 401 Salisbury, MD 21804

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Eligibility: Applicants must be finished with coursework by the beginning of fellowship year. Students must be enrolled or admitted to an accredited institution in the U.S. or Canada at time of application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Forum for Theological Exploration 160 Clairemont Avenue Suite 300 Decatur, GA 30030

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: Applicants must be in their senior year of medical school. Students must be U.S. citizens and must be nominated for this award.

How to apply: Students must be nominated for this award.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicant must be a senior, underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Applicant must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: In addition to the financial award, scholarship winners are also invited to serve as summer associates at the firm. An application form, two recommendations, a writing sample, a current law school transcript, an undergraduate transcript and a resume are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. 200 S. Sixth Street Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of underrepresented minority groups or from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Students must be currently enrolled in medical school or a graduate-level nursing or physician assistant program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

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Eligibility: Applicants should have at least 25 percent Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry, in the process of applying to or currently attending a college, university or vocational school and reside in one of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma or Solano). Preference is given to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or who are involved in the LGBT community.

How to apply: Applications are available by phone.

Horizons Foundation 550 Montgomery Street Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94111

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Capture The Dream 484 Lake Park Avenue #15 Oakland, CA 94610

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Eligibility: Applicants must be underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Students must have an interest in pediatric medicine with an emphasis on nutrition and demonstrate outstanding achievement.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be in at least their junior year of college or in graduate school, and they must have at least a 2.85 GPA. They must have been members of the United Methodist Church for at least three years. Students must plan to take on leadership roles in their church and ethnic communities.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

United Methodist Church Office of Loans and Scholarships P.O. Box 340007 Nashville, TN 37203-0007

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Eligibility: Applicants must be females and/or minorities who have been accepted to or are current master's degree students in engineering. Applications, transcripts, GRE scores, three recommendation letters, statements and course of study are required. The award is based on academics and leadership.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Water Works Association 6666 W. Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235-3098

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be an underrepresented minority student enrolled as a second or third year student in a Minnesota medical school. Students must demonstrate leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens of a minority ethnic status who are either Iowa high school graduates attending any U.S. college or university or non-Iowa residents who are attending an Iowa college or university. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

James B. Morris Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 12145 Des Moines, IA 50312

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Eligibility: Applicants must be National JACL members and must be attending a college, university, trade school, business school or any other institution of higher learning. A personal statement, letter of recommendation, academic performance, work experience and community involvement are considered. Professional artists are not allowed.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be National JACL members and must be planning to attend a college, university, trade school, business school, or any other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level. A personal statement, letter of recommendation, academic performance, work experience and community involvement will all be considered.

How to apply: Applications are available through local JACL chapters, regional offices, National JACL Headquarters and website.

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be National JACL members and must attend a college or university at the graduate level. A personal statement, letter of recommendation, academic performance, work experience and community involvement are considered.

How to apply: Applications are available online and by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be National JACL members and must be studying law at a college or university. A personal statement, letter of recommendation, academic performance, work experience and community involvement will all be considered.

How to apply: Applications are available online and by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be National JACL members and must be attending a college, university, trade school, business school or any other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level. A personal statement, letter of recommendation, academic performance, work experience and community involvement will all be considered.

How to apply: Applications are available through local JACL chapters, regional offices, National JACL Headquarters and website.

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Southwest Florida Community Foundation 8771 College Parkway Building 2 Suite 201 Fort Myers, FL 33919

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Kankakee County Community Services 657 East Court Street Kankakee, IL 60901

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Native Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander or Hispanic. Priority is given to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must have one of the following: a minimum ACT score of 21 or SAT score of 990, a minimum 3.0 GPA, a top 33 percent ranking in their high school class, completion of Kansas Scholars Curriculum, selection by National Merit Corporation or selection by College Board as a Hispanic Scholar.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Kansas Board of Regents Curtis State Office Building Suite 520 1000 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Alaskan Native. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, AB-540 students or DACA recipients. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited four-year institution in the U.S. A minimum 3.0 GPA or higher is required. Students must submit an essay with their application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

LAGRANT Foundation 633 W. 5th Street 48th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must be entering the first year of law school during the year of application. They must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, two recommendation letters and a transcript are required.

American Bar Association 321 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens and qualified members of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Hispanic) who are enrolled in an accredited master of library science program. Students must demonstrate a commitment to automated system usage in libraries and provide a statement of their library experience and anticipated contribution to the field. Applicants must not have earned more than 12 credit hours towards their degree.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Library and Information Technology Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be ethnic minority high school seniors who plan to pursue education in the area of industrial arts, vocational education or technical education at an accredited college or university.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Indiana State Teachers Association 150 W. Market Street Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander or Alaska Native ancestry. They must be rising undergraduate seniors who are majoring in journalism, public relations or a related subject and be planning to pursue a career in public relations. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Selection is based on academic merit, stated career goals, relevant work experience, writing ability, recommendations and leadership skills.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume and one recommendation letter are required.

Public Relations Student Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, NY 10038

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors intending to major in journalism. Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to the field of journalism, sensitivity to Asian American issues as demonstrated by community involvement, journalistic ability, scholastic ability and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian American Journalists Association 5 Third Street Suite 1108 San Francisco, CA 94103

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American students entering their first year of law school at an accredited institution. They must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps female and minority engineering undergraduates. Criteria: * Female and/or American Indian, Alaska Native, African-American, Asian, Latino, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * Rising undergraduate junior * Accepted or enrolled at an AICUP member school * Studying civil, archictectural or environmental engineering * Full-time student * Minimum 3.0 GPA * Michael Baker Corporation employees and family members are ineligible. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal essay are required.

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania 101 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101-1404

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Asian athletic training students. Criteria: * District 8 student member of NATA * Of Asian descent * Major in athletic training * Minimum 3.0 GPA for community college students, or 3.2 GPA for all other applicants * Sponsored by a certified athletic trainer, if a non-community college undergraduate * Have junior standing, if a non-community college undergraduate * Plan to pursue a career in athletic training. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, an official transcript and a personal essay are required.

Far West Athletic Trainers' Association/District 8 Ned Bergert, Committee Chair

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women or American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders. Applicants must be full- or part-time students enrolled in real estate courses and working toward a degree, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Appraisal Institute Education Trust 200 W. Madison Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60606

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Eligibility: Applicants must be first or second-year graduate students enrolled in a political science doctoral program. Students must be a member of one of the following racial/ethnic groups: African American, Asian Pacific American, Latino or Native American. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or granted deferred action status at the time of application. Students must demonstrate an interest in teaching and research in political science.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Political Science Association Humane Studies Fellowships Institute for Humane Studies George Mason University 3301 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 440 Arlington, VA 22201

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in and have completed one full year in a Ph.D. program in Sociology. Students must be members of an underrepresented minority group in the U.S.: African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. The fellowship is awarded for 12 months and typically renewable for up to three years in total. Tuition and fees are arranged with the home department. MFP Fellows are selected each year by the MFP Advisory Panel, a rotating, appointed group of senior scholars in sociology. Fellows can be involved in any area of sociological research, though particular MFP award lines devoted to drug abuse research may be possible contingent on funding.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program 1430 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend an accredited college or university. Students must also provide two letters of recommendation, official transcripts and complete a 250-word essay on predetermined topic.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Brown and Caldwell Attn.: HR/Scholarships Program 1527 Cole Boulevard Suite 300 Lakewood, CO 80401

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American students working toward a graduate degree related to strength and conditioning. Students must be NSCA members for one year before applying and be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. Applications are evaluated based on grades, courses, experience, honors, recommendations and involvement in the community and with NSCA.

How to apply: Applications are available with membership.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: Applicants should be full-time minority graduate students. Master's degree candidates must be in programs accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation for Audiology and Speech Pathology, but doctoral programs do not have to be accredited. Transcripts, an essay and a reference form are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation 2200 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander and entering or currently attending an ALA-accredited library school and be no more than halfway through the program. Applicants must also be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Medical Library Association 65 East Wacker Place Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601-7246

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Eligibility: Applicants must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students attending accredited library schools who are studying fields relevant to library science and who plan to enter the health sciences information field.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Medical Library Association 65 East Wacker Place Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601-7246

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Native American, Hispanic, Asian American or from another underrepresented minority group. They must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, asylees or refugees and must be full-time undergraduate students who have completed 24 or more credit hours (including 18 or more graded hours). They must be pursuing a degree in mathematics or an actuarial-related subject and must have a GPA of 3.4 or more. Applicants must have plans to pursue a career in an actuarial field and must have passed at least one actuarial exam. Scholarship recipients must be willing to complete a summer internship at the Mutual of Omaha offices in Omaha. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, one recommendation letter and a resume are required.

Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha Plaza Strategic Staffing - Actuarial Recruitment Omaha, NE 68175

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students at an accredited medical school in New York City. Students must be in their second, third or fourth year. Applicants must be interested in community health research in relation to health inequities in New York City.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school and members of an underrepresented minority group. Students must demonstrate community service and leadership potential.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students who are studying subjects related to oceanic, atmospheric or environmental sciences. Criteria: * U.S. citizen * Full-time undergraduate at an accredited minority serving institution * In the second year of a four-year degree program or in the third year of a five-year degree program * Minimum 3.2 GPA * Majoring in a subject related to oceanic, atmospheric or environmental science. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and official transcript.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and an official transcript are required.

NOAA Educational Partnership Program - Office of Education Herbert C Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Ave NW Room 6863 Washington, DC 20230

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Eligibility: Applicants must be entering their first year of college and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume, essay, transcript, copy of acceptance letter, summary of college costs and Student Aid Report are required.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Asian Pacific Americans who intend to begin college in the fall of the year of application and must demonstrate significant financial need. Applicants must also be the first in their family to attend college and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaska Native or Pacific Islander descent. They must be undergraduates of at least junior standing who are majoring in communications at an accredited four-year institution. They must be full-time students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, essay and one recommendation letter are required.

Public Relations Student Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, NY 10038

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time, undergraduate students who attend state universities, public community colleges or public postsecondary vocational-technical schools. Direct descendants of Rosewood families affected by the incidents of January, 1923 receive preference. The descendants must provide family information on the Florida Financial Aid Application.

How to apply: Applicants must submit the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Applications online by April 1. Florida residents must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by May 15. Non-residents must submit the FAFSA in time to receive the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the processor and send a copy of the SAR to the Office of Student Financial Assistance by May 15.

Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance State Scholarship and Grant Programs 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Western History Association University of Alaska Fairbanks 605 Gruening Building Fairbanks, AK 99775

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Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada who are attending an ALA-accredited graduate program in library sciences or an AASL-recognized school library media program. Students must identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern/North African or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must maintain a minimum course load of two classes per semester.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling in or currently enrolled in an accredited law school or paralegal program. Students must write an essay discussing how their law degree will help their community.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Sutliff & Stout Diversity in Law School Scholarship 550 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 530 Houston, TX 77027

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female high school senior golf participants, from a minority background, have a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Students must also have been accepted to a college or university and plan to play competitive golf at the collegiate level. Selection is based on financial need.

How to apply: Applications available online.

Ladies Professional Golf Association 100 International Golf Drive Daytona Beach, FL 32124-1092

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund 34 Walden Street Unit 217 Concord, MA 01742

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in Washington DC., Montgomery County, MD, or Prince George's County, MD and have been accepted into a four-year college or university in the U.S. Students must be majoring in a social justice field and demonstrate a commitment to community service. Applicants must be persons of color and U.S. citizens, permanent residents or hold a green card.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Thursday Network 2901 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must be living in a region of South Asia pursuing a degree in a technology field as a full-time undergraduate or graduate. Students must be applying for study abroad at an accredited university. Applicants pursuing a master's degree must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

TechLekh Services Pvt. Ltd. Sifal, Ka

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Eligibility: Students must be in an undergraduate or graduate program enrolled in at least six credits per semester, and they must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials 100 M Street SE Suite 917 Washington, DC 20003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate minority students enrolled in a college in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, major in industrial engineering and be active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need.

How to apply: Nomination forms are available online.

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers 3577 Parkway Lane Suite 200 Norcross, GA 30092

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at least 16 years of age who are of Asian or Pacific heritage. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall following graduation. A minimum GPA of 3.3 is required, and applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, community service involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 1329 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a second or third year underrepresented minority medical student at an accredited U.S. medical school in the Los Angeles area. Students must have a clinical interest in hematology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Michigan residents. They must be minority students who are enrolled in a paralegal or legal secretary degree program at an accredited school. They must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application. Applicants who are not residents of Michigan may still apply if attending a Michigan law school.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation 185 Oakes Street SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Eligibility: Applicants must be senior minority medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229

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Eligibility: This grant helps undergraduate students who are of Asian descent. Criteria: * Current or entering undergraduate student of Asian descent * Have at least one Asian grandparent * Preference will be given to applicants who are of Korean ancestry. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, personal statement and two recommendation letters.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal statement and two recommendation letters are required.

William Orr Dingwall Foundation P.O. Box 57088 Washington, DC 20037

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 302 White Plains, NY 10601

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Chicana/Latina women who have lived in the Northern California counties for at least two years and are attending school at an accredited institution in the same region. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students who have completed at least 15 semester units and earned a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate leadership and community involvement and agree to volunteer at least five years in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation if they receive the scholarship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program 1419 Burlingame Avenue, Suite N Burlingame, CA 94010

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American students working toward a graduate degree related to strength and conditioning. Students must be NSCA members for one year before applying and be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. Applications are evaluated based on grades, courses, experience, honors, recommendations and involvement in the community and with NSCA.

How to apply: Applications are available with membership.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Eligibility: Applicants must hail from the Caribbean or be of Caribbean descent and be attending a U.S. college or university. Students must complete application in full and provide proof of heritage along with transcripts and letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

RRHolmes Scholarship Organization for Caribbean Advancement Inc. P.O. Box 810 Snellville, GA 30078

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be either first generation college students, members of underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities or show financial need. They must be Colorado residents who are high school seniors at the time of application. Students must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher and enroll in a two- or four-year Colorado college or university in the fall following graduation. They must take at least six credit hours to qualify.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Colorado Educational Services and Development Association P.O. Box 40214 Denver, CO 80204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Chicana/Latina women who have lived in the Northern California counties for at least two years and are attending school at an accredited institution in the same region. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students who have completed at least 15 semester units and earned a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate leadership and community involvement and agree to volunteer at least five years in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation if they receive the scholarship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program 1419 Burlingame Avenue, Suite N Burlingame, CA 94010

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: In addition to the financial award, scholarship winners are also invited to serve as summer associates at the firm. An application form, two recommendations, a writing sample, a current law school transcript, an undergraduate transcript and a resume are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. 200 S. Sixth Street Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been born in or have a natural parent who was born in either Mexico or Spain, or a Hispanic country of the Caribbean, Central or South America, regardless of race. Students must plan to attend Florida public or eligible private institutions as undergraduate or graduate students, but graduating high school seniors get preference.

How to apply: Applicants must submit the initial student Florida Financial Aid Application by April 1 and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by May 15.

Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance State Scholarship and Grant Programs 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American students working toward a graduate degree related to strength and conditioning. Students must be NSCA members for one year before applying and be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. Applications are evaluated based on grades, courses, experience, honors, recommendations and involvement in the community and with NSCA.

How to apply: Applications are available with membership.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census, and they must be legal citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States. Citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are also eligible. Applicants must be enrolling full-time as a first-year degree-seeking student in an accredited college or university in the U.S. They must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher or have earned a GED, and they must apply for federal financial aid.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund 2025 M Street NW Suite 610 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska with demonstrated financial need. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to students with Japanese or other Asian ancestry.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Seattle Foundation 1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Students must be in good standing at an accredited U.S. medical or dental school in the USA at the time of application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Chinese American Medical Society 265 Canal Street Suite 515 New York, NY 10013

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: In addition to the financial award, scholarship winners are also invited to serve as summer associates at the firm. An application form, two recommendations, a writing sample, a current law school transcript, an undergraduate transcript and a resume are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. 200 S. Sixth Street Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must be entering the first year of law school during the year of application. They must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, two recommendation letters and a transcript are required.

American Bar Association 321 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in and have completed one full year in a Ph.D. program in Sociology. Students must be members of an underrepresented minority group in the U.S.: African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. The fellowship is awarded for 12 months and typically renewable for up to three years in total. Tuition and fees are arranged with the home department. MFP Fellows are selected each year by the MFP Advisory Panel, a rotating, appointed group of senior scholars in sociology. Fellows can be involved in any area of sociological research, though particular MFP award lines devoted to drug abuse research may be possible contingent on funding.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program 1430 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American students working toward a graduate degree related to strength and conditioning. Students must be NSCA members for one year before applying and be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. Applications are evaluated based on grades, courses, experience, honors, recommendations and involvement in the community and with NSCA.

How to apply: Applications are available with membership.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be entering their first year of college and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume, essay, transcript, copy of acceptance letter, summary of college costs and Student Aid Report are required.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Asian Pacific Americans who intend to begin college in the fall of the year of application and must demonstrate significant financial need. Applicants must also be the first in their family to attend college and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a graduating senior from an Orange County or Los Angeles County school and have been admitted to a community college, college or university. Students must also have at least one parent of Chinese descent, have a minimum 3.5 GPA (non-weighted) and a SAT of 1200 or ACT of 27. Applicants must prove financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Orange County Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation 78 Bunsen Irvine, CA 92618

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at least 16 years of age who are of Asian or Pacific heritage. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall following graduation. A minimum GPA of 3.3 is required, and applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, community service involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 1329 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

Website: Visit scholarship website

Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Cuban-American students who are majoring in selected subjects. Criteria: * Undergraduate or graduate student * Majoring in or planning to major in business, journalism, economics, international relations or engineering * Must demonstrate leadership ability * Must demonstrate commitment to advancing in a democratic, free market society. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, SAT scores, personal essay, three recommendation forms, proof of Cuban descent, proof of college acceptance (for incoming freshmen only), cost of tuition statement and statement of financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, SAT scores, personal essay, three recommendation forms, proof of Cuban descent, proof of college acceptance (for incoming freshmen only), cost of tuition statement and statement of financial need are required.

Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation Attn: Mas Family Scholarships P.O. Box 14-1898 Coral Gables, FL 33114

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least one Czech parent and be full-time undergraduate degree candidates to a four-year college or university. They must either be Texas residents or sons or daughters of members of the Czech Cultural Center Houston.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Czech Cultural Center 4920 San Jacinto Houston, TX 77004

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Eligibility: First time applicants are given priority consideration over previous scholarship winners.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Danish Sisterhood of America 1605 South 58th Street Lincoln, NE 68506

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of or enrolled in accredited schools in Oregon or Washington. Applicants must also be NWDA members (or have a family membership if under 18 years of age). Through travel, field of study, study abroad, heritage or life experience, applicants must clearly be able to illustrate their connection to Denmark. The NWDA scholarship must be used in seeking an academic degree, vocational degree, re-training for employment or training for an career in the arts. Those who have participated in NWDA activities or programs will be given preference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, two references, official transcript and completed FAFSA form are required.

Northwest Danish Foundation Meridian Office Building 1833 North 105th Street, Suite 101 Seattle, WA 98133-8973

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited college or university. Applicants must also be members of a Native American tribe or Alaskan Native and members of AISES. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society 2305 Renard Place Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students and provide proof of tribal enrollment, a Certificate of Indian Blood (showing 1/4 Indian blood) and an essay on educational goals.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Association on American Indian Affairs Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps minority physical therapy students. Criteria: * U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident * African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * In the final year of an accredited or developing professional physical therapist program at the time of award disbursement * Demonstrate academic excellence, service to minority affairs and career potential. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference are required.

American Physical Therapy Association 1111 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at Columbia University Medical Center College. Students must be a member of one of the following underrepresented minority groups: African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian, Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only) and Pacific Islander. Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

How to apply: Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of an ethnic, racial or other minority who demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity in their community. Students must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical school. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and completed at least one semester of medical school classes.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Buckfire & Buckfire PC 29000 Inkster Road Suite 150 Southfield, MI 48034

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students enrolled in a California university or culinary arts school. Undergraduate students must be in a nutrition or physical education program. Graduate students must be enrolled in a nutrition, public nutrition, physical education or American Dietetic Association Approved Pre-professional Practice program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CANFIT 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 1110 Berkeley, CA 94704

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students able to prove financial need, proof of tribal enrollment and Certificate of Indian Blood (showing 1/4 Indian blood). Applicants must be 35 years old or older.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Association on American Indian Affairs Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents residing in the United States. Students must be accepted at and enrolling in an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution pursuing an associate or bachelor degree. Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented minority group in the fields of fashion or entrepreneurship or have a documented disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and plan to pursue a career in fashion or entrepreneurship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Elastic Band Co.

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Fellowships Office Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: Applicants must be qualified Alaska Native beneficiaries who plan to attend or are currently attending undergraduate or graduate institutions. There are a number of awards based on field of study or career goal. Applicants must submit applications, proof of eligibility, reference letter, transcripts, purpose statements and proof of enrollment.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CIRI Foundation 3600 San Jeronimo Drive Suite 256 Anchorage, AK 99508-2870

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Eligibility: Applicant must be a senior, underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Applicant must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: In addition to the financial award, scholarship winners are also invited to serve as summer associates at the firm. An application form, two recommendations, a writing sample, a current law school transcript, an undergraduate transcript and a resume are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. 200 S. Sixth Street Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of underrepresented minority groups or from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Students must be currently enrolled in medical school or a graduate-level nursing or physician assistant program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college sophomore, junior or senior or graduate student majors in engineering, physical science or natural science and be members of one of the following minority groups: African American, Native American or Puerto Rican, Latino or other Hispanic American.

How to apply: Applications are available online. The deadline for Part I is October 1, and the deadline for part II is November 13.

National GEM Consortium 1430 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

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Eligibility: Applicants must be underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Students must have an interest in pediatric medicine with an emphasis on nutrition and demonstrate outstanding achievement.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are enrolled in or accepted into a pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-podiatry or other health-related pre-professional degree program. Applicants must have plans to work in the Native American or Alaska Native community as a health care provider in the chosen field of study. Selection is based on academic achievement, recommendation letters and the applicant's stated career goals. Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, course curriculum outline, two recommendation forms, proof of Native American/Alaska Native status, an official transcript, proof of acceptance into an academic program and other supporting documents are required.

Indian Health Service Scholarship Program Office 5600 Fishers Lane Mail Stop: OHR (11E53A) Rockville, MD 20857

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens accepted into or enrolled in a compensatory or pre-professional general education course of study at an accredited college or university. The applicant must be studying or have plans to study a subject that has been designated as a priority career category by the Indian Health Service. Applicants must plan to serve Native American or Alaska Native communities as a professional healthcare provider after completing the necessary training. Selection is based on academic achievement, recommendation letters and stated career goals.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two letters of recommendation, proof of Native American or Alaska Native status, an official transcript, proof of acceptance into a postsecondary educational program and other supporting documents are required.

Indian Health Service Scholarship Program Office 5600 Fishers Lane Mail Stop: OHR (11E53A) Rockville, MD 20857

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Eligibility: Applicants must be an underrepresented minority student enrolled as a second or third year student in a Minnesota medical school. Students must demonstrate leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must be entering the first year of law school during the year of application. They must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, two recommendation letters and a transcript are required.

American Bar Association 321 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens and qualified members of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Hispanic) who are enrolled in an accredited master of library science program. Students must demonstrate a commitment to automated system usage in libraries and provide a statement of their library experience and anticipated contribution to the field. Applicants must not have earned more than 12 credit hours towards their degree.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Library and Information Technology Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be ethnic minority high school seniors who plan to pursue education in the area of industrial arts, vocational education or technical education at an accredited college or university.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Indiana State Teachers Association 150 W. Market Street Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander or Alaska Native ancestry. They must be rising undergraduate seniors who are majoring in journalism, public relations or a related subject and be planning to pursue a career in public relations. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Selection is based on academic merit, stated career goals, relevant work experience, writing ability, recommendations and leadership skills.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume and one recommendation letter are required.

Public Relations Student Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, NY 10038

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in and have completed one full year in a Ph.D. program in Sociology. Students must be members of an underrepresented minority group in the U.S.: African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. The fellowship is awarded for 12 months and typically renewable for up to three years in total. Tuition and fees are arranged with the home department. MFP Fellows are selected each year by the MFP Advisory Panel, a rotating, appointed group of senior scholars in sociology. Fellows can be involved in any area of sociological research, though particular MFP award lines devoted to drug abuse research may be possible contingent on funding.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program 1430 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend an accredited college or university. Students must also provide two letters of recommendation, official transcripts and complete a 250-word essay on predetermined topic.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Brown and Caldwell Attn.: HR/Scholarships Program 1527 Cole Boulevard Suite 300 Lakewood, CO 80401

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps minority chemical engineering undergraduates. Criteria: * African-American, Latino, Native American, or a member of any other minority group that is underrepresented in the field of chemical engineering * Student member of AIChE * Undergraduate student who is majoring in chemical engineering. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE) 120 Wall Street Floor 23 New York, NY 10005-4020

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a minority group (i.e. African American, Hispanic, Native American or Alaskan Native) that is underrepresented in chemical engineering. Applicants must also be high school graduates during the academic year of application and plan to enroll in a four-year college or university. Applicants are encouraged to major in science or engineering. Selection is also based on academic record, reason for choosing science or engineering, work or activities and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by telephone or written request.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE) 120 Wall Street Floor 23 New York, NY 10005-4020

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Native American, Hispanic, Asian American or from another underrepresented minority group. They must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, asylees or refugees and must be full-time undergraduate students who have completed 24 or more credit hours (including 18 or more graded hours). They must be pursuing a degree in mathematics or an actuarial-related subject and must have a GPA of 3.4 or more. Applicants must have plans to pursue a career in an actuarial field and must have passed at least one actuarial exam. Scholarship recipients must be willing to complete a summer internship at the Mutual of Omaha offices in Omaha. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, one recommendation letter and a resume are required.

Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha Plaza Strategic Staffing - Actuarial Recruitment Omaha, NE 68175

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps financially-needy minority medical students. Criteria: * Member of an underrepresented minority * Third- or fourth-year medical school student * Need immediate, emergency funding. Applications available: By request. Requires: Application form, two personal essays, financial information and one letter of support.

How to apply: Applications are available by request. An application form, two personal essays, financial information and one letter of support are required.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students at an accredited medical school in New York City. Students must be in their second, third or fourth year. Applicants must be interested in community health research in relation to health inequities in New York City.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school and members of an underrepresented minority group. Students must demonstrate community service and leadership potential.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students who are studying subjects related to oceanic, atmospheric or environmental sciences. Criteria: * U.S. citizen * Full-time undergraduate at an accredited minority serving institution * In the second year of a four-year degree program or in the third year of a five-year degree program * Minimum 3.2 GPA * Majoring in a subject related to oceanic, atmospheric or environmental science. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and official transcript.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and an official transcript are required.

NOAA Educational Partnership Program - Office of Education Herbert C Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Ave NW Room 6863 Washington, DC 20230

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaska Native or Pacific Islander descent. They must be undergraduates of at least junior standing who are majoring in communications at an accredited four-year institution. They must be full-time students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, essay and one recommendation letter are required.

Public Relations Student Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, NY 10038

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time, undergraduate students who attend state universities, public community colleges or public postsecondary vocational-technical schools. Direct descendants of Rosewood families affected by the incidents of January, 1923 receive preference. The descendants must provide family information on the Florida Financial Aid Application.

How to apply: Applicants must submit the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Applications online by April 1. Florida residents must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by May 15. Non-residents must submit the FAFSA in time to receive the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the processor and send a copy of the SAR to the Office of Student Financial Assistance by May 15.

Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance State Scholarship and Grant Programs 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students who can provide proof of tribal enrollment and an essay on educational goals.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Association on American Indian Affairs Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850

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Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada who are attending an ALA-accredited graduate program in library sciences or an AASL-recognized school library media program. Students must identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern/North African or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must maintain a minimum course load of two classes per semester.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling in or currently enrolled in an accredited law school or paralegal program. Students must write an essay discussing how their law degree will help their community.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Sutliff & Stout Diversity in Law School Scholarship 550 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 530 Houston, TX 77027

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female high school senior golf participants, from a minority background, have a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Students must also have been accepted to a college or university and plan to play competitive golf at the collegiate level. Selection is based on financial need.

How to apply: Applications available online.

Ladies Professional Golf Association 100 International Golf Drive Daytona Beach, FL 32124-1092

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate minority students enrolled in a college in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, major in industrial engineering and be active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need.

How to apply: Nomination forms are available online.

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers 3577 Parkway Lane Suite 200 Norcross, GA 30092

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a second or third year underrepresented minority medical student at an accredited U.S. medical school in the Los Angeles area. Students must have a clinical interest in hematology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be senior minority medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Students must be starting their freshman year of college, must attend school in Hawaii and must have a minimum 2.7 GPA.

How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.

Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census, and they must be legal citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States. Citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are also eligible. Applicants must be enrolling full-time as a first-year degree-seeking student in an accredited college or university in the U.S. They must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher or have earned a GED, and they must apply for federal financial aid.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund 2025 M Street NW Suite 610 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska with demonstrated financial need. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to students with Japanese or other Asian ancestry.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Seattle Foundation 1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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Eligibility: Applicants for the college scholarship should be high school seniors of at least half Filipino heritage with a GPA of at least a "B" who will enroll at four-year colleges or universities and plan to major in engineering, computer science or physical sciences (health professionals such as doctors and nurses not included). Each scholarship is renewable up to three years based on satisfactory academic performance in a full-time undergraduate program. Awards are for undergraduate study only and are based on potential, motivation and financial need. Applicants must be residents of one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma or Stanislaus. Applicants for the college prep scholarship must be high school juniors of at least half Filipino heritage with a GPA of 2.7 who plan to attend four-year colleges or universities and are interested in SAT preparation and college admissions counseling. Students should have an interest in engineering, math or science and be residents of one of the the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma.

How to apply: Application are available online.

Asian Pacific Fund 465 California Street Suite 809 San Francisco, CA 94104

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents, be American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Filipino and be accepted into or enrolled in an American Library Association accredited state library school. The award is based on financial need, and an interview is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Library Association 248 E. Foothill Boulevard Suite 101 Monrovia, CA 91016

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Eligibility: Students must be majoring in a health-related field. Preference may be given to students who are attending school in Hawaii. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have financial need.

How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.

Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of a minority group as defined by U.S. government rules, degree candidates in an accredited library or law school and intend to pursue a career as law librarians. Law library experience is preferred. Applicants must also have financial need and have at least one quarter or semester left after the scholarship is given.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by fax, by phone or by email.

American Association of Law Libraries 105 W. Adams Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603

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Eligibility: Applicants must either be a graduating high school senior or be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student. Students must be enrolled as computer science or computer engineering majors, exhibit strong leadership skills and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology. Applicants must be from an underrepresented group in computer science such as African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in and have completed one full year in a Ph.D. program in Sociology. Students must be members of an underrepresented minority group in the U.S.: African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. The fellowship is awarded for 12 months and typically renewable for up to three years in total. Tuition and fees are arranged with the home department. MFP Fellows are selected each year by the MFP Advisory Panel, a rotating, appointed group of senior scholars in sociology. Fellows can be involved in any area of sociological research, though particular MFP award lines devoted to drug abuse research may be possible contingent on funding.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program 1430 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American students working toward a graduate degree related to strength and conditioning. Students must be NSCA members for one year before applying and be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. Applications are evaluated based on grades, courses, experience, honors, recommendations and involvement in the community and with NSCA.

How to apply: Applications are available with membership.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: Applicants must be entering their first year of college and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume, essay, transcript, copy of acceptance letter, summary of college costs and Student Aid Report are required.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Asian Pacific Americans who intend to begin college in the fall of the year of application and must demonstrate significant financial need. Applicants must also be the first in their family to attend college and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Hawaii residents who are of Filipino descent. They must be full-time students.

How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.

Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at least 16 years of age who are of Asian or Pacific heritage. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall following graduation. A minimum GPA of 3.3 is required, and applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, community service involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 1329 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: An architect will be selected to complete a six-month work/study program in the United States. The architect must have an interest in historic preservation. The winner alternates between a French architect and an American architect.

How to apply: Applications are available by email or phone.

American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Ave NW Washington, DC 20006-5292

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the AHEPA family or be related to someone who is a member. Students must be of Hellenic descent and/or Phil-Hellene, the son or daughter of a member in good standing of AHEPA, the Maids of Athena, the Daughters of Penelope or the Sons of Pericles.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Hellenic Education Progressive Association 1909 Q Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors, high school graduates or current undergraduate or graduate students who plan to attend a college or university full-time during the calendar year of application. They must be residents of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee or Florida.

How to apply: Applications are available online. The current application must be used and must be sent by certified mail and return receipt requested.

American Hellenic Education Progressive Association 1909 Q Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors, college students, post-graduate students or adult students of Greek descent.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Hellenic Education Progressive Association 1909 Q Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and submit an essay and two letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Hellenic Education Progressive Association 1909 Q Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must be AISES members who are also members of an American Indian tribe, are Alaska Natives or are Native Hawaiians. They must also be enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students at a four-year academic institution or at a two-year institution working towards an academic degree. Students must major in one of the following fields: computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering or material science. The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Selection is based upon the quality of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcripts, an essay, two letters of recommendation, tribal enrollment documentation and resume are required.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society 2305 Renard Place Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps minority physical therapy students. Criteria: * U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident * African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * In the final year of an accredited or developing professional physical therapist program at the time of award disbursement * Demonstrate academic excellence, service to minority affairs and career potential. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference are required.

American Physical Therapy Association 1111 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census, and they must be legal citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States. Citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are also eligible. Applicants must be enrolling full-time as a first-year degree-seeking student in an accredited college or university in the U.S. They must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher or have earned a GED, and they must apply for federal financial aid.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund 2025 M Street NW Suite 610 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska with demonstrated financial need. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to students with Japanese or other Asian ancestry.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Seattle Foundation 1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at Columbia University Medical Center College. Students must be a member of one of the following underrepresented minority groups: African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian, Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only) and Pacific Islander. Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

How to apply: Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Hawaiian ancestry, have at least a 2.7 GPA and must be a college junior, college senior or graduate student.

How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.

Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be able to prove Hawaiian ancestry and be enrolled full-time at a U.S. university or college.

How to apply: Applications are available by written request beginning February 1.

Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association 2270 Kalakaua Avenue Suite 1702 Honolulu, HI 96815

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of an ethnic, cultural or racial minority. They must be landscape architecture students who are in the final two years of their undergraduate degree program or who are graduate students of landscape architecture. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, three work samples, two recommendation letters and an applicant photo are required.

Landscape Architecture Foundation 1129 20th Street NW Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or minority students, U.S. citizens and current full-time college students or graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted in a full-time program at a four-year college or university in the U.S. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Entertainment Software Association Foundation 575 7th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility:

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fellowships Office Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students accepted to an NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology program or a Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician program. They must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Alpha Mu Tau Scholarship Attn: Joe Briden, AMTF Scholarship Coordinator 7809 S. 21st Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041-7736

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Eligibility: Applicants must be in their senior year of medical school. Students must be U.S. citizens and must be nominated for this award.

How to apply: Students must be nominated for this award.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of underrepresented minority groups or from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Students must be currently enrolled in medical school or a graduate-level nursing or physician assistant program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be underrepresented minority student enrolled in an accredited United States medical school. Students must have an interest in pediatric medicine with an emphasis on nutrition and demonstrate outstanding achievement.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must either be a graduating high school senior or be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student. Students must be enrolled as computer science or computer engineering majors, exhibit strong leadership skills and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology. Applicants must be from an underrepresented group in computer science such as African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043

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Eligibility: Applicants must be an underrepresented minority student enrolled as a second or third year student in a Minnesota medical school. Students must demonstrate leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend an accredited college or university and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students must also major in health, science, education, counseling or social work.

How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.

Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, leadership potential and academic achievement and who have already been accepted to a four-year college or university. Students must also be U.S. citizens and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or composite ACT score of 22.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackie Robinson Foundation 3 W. 35th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10001

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory care education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit an original paper on respiratory care. Preference is given to minority students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063-4706

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be ethnic minority high school seniors who plan to pursue education in the area of industrial arts, vocational education or technical education at an accredited college or university.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Indiana State Teachers Association 150 W. Market Street Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic students pursuing a teaching-related career in public education. Candidates must also be active members of the California Teachers Association or Student California Teachers Association or the dependents of an active, retired-life or deceased California Teachers Association member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps female and minority engineering undergraduates. Criteria: * Female and/or American Indian, Alaska Native, African-American, Asian, Latino, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * Rising undergraduate junior * Accepted or enrolled at an AICUP member school * Studying civil, archictectural or environmental engineering * Full-time student * Minimum 3.0 GPA * Michael Baker Corporation employees and family members are ineligible. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal essay are required.

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania 101 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101-1404

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women or American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders. Applicants must be full- or part-time students enrolled in real estate courses and working toward a degree, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Appraisal Institute Education Trust 200 W. Madison Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60606

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in and have completed one full year in a Ph.D. program in Sociology. Students must be members of an underrepresented minority group in the U.S.: African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. The fellowship is awarded for 12 months and typically renewable for up to three years in total. Tuition and fees are arranged with the home department. MFP Fellows are selected each year by the MFP Advisory Panel, a rotating, appointed group of senior scholars in sociology. Fellows can be involved in any area of sociological research, though particular MFP award lines devoted to drug abuse research may be possible contingent on funding.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program 1430 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be CIEE Study Center participants. They must be students who are self-identified as being from a group that is underrepresented in study abroad programs. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid information and an essay are required.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps financially-needy minority medical students. Criteria: * Member of an underrepresented minority * Third- or fourth-year medical school student * Need immediate, emergency funding. Applications available: By request. Requires: Application form, two personal essays, financial information and one letter of support.

How to apply: Applications are available by request. An application form, two personal essays, financial information and one letter of support are required.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students at an accredited medical school in New York City. Students must be in their second, third or fourth year. Applicants must be interested in community health research in relation to health inequities in New York City.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school and members of an underrepresented minority group. Students must demonstrate community service and leadership potential.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be entering their first year of college and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, resume, essay, transcript, copy of acceptance letter, summary of college costs and Student Aid Report are required.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Asian Pacific Americans who intend to begin college in the fall of the year of application and must demonstrate significant financial need. Applicants must also be the first in their family to attend college and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.

OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans) 1322 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or current college students from Hawaii. Preference is given to students who have some Hawaiian ancestry and have participated in community service or volunteer work. Studies of Hawaiian language, studies and culture, journalism and education are encouraged. Applicants must enroll full-time at a two- or four-year institution.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club P.O. Box 4728 Honolulu, HI 96812

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Eligibility: Applicants must be either Native American, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiians who are attending the Refrigeration School.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Refrigeration School 4210 E. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85034

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Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada who are attending an ALA-accredited graduate program in library sciences or an AASL-recognized school library media program. Students must identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern/North African or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must maintain a minimum course load of two classes per semester.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at least 16 years of age who are of Asian or Pacific heritage. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall following graduation. A minimum GPA of 3.3 is required, and applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, community service involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 1329 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a second or third year underrepresented minority medical student at an accredited U.S. medical school in the Los Angeles area. Students must have a clinical interest in hematology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be senior minority medical students at an accredited U.S. medical school. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the minority groups listed and a minimum GPA of 3.0. High school seniors must have a minimum ACT math score of 28 or SAT math score of 600. An award will be provided in the recipient's name to any accredited U.S. educational institution to cover educational expenses. An application, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation and official school transcripts (sealed) are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Actuarial Foundation 475 N. Martingale Road, Suite 600 Schaumburg, IL 60173-2226

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Eligibility: Applicants must identify as African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBT, Native American, People with Disabilities, Veterans or Women. Students must be current undergraduate sophomores majoring in business, technology, liberal arts or a related field of study with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must have relevant leadership roles in school or community organizations and demonstrate the following Synchrony values: honest, passionate, caring, responsible, bold and driven.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ADVANCE Synchrony Scholarship America One Scholarship Way Saint Peter, MN 56082

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Native American, Latino or Asian American students who are majoring in accounting. They must be full-time students who have completed at least 30 credits overall and at least six credits in accounting. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have plans to become a certified public accountant (CPA). Selection is based on academic merit, leadership, volunteer experience and commitment to becoming a CPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and a personal essay are required.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 220 Leigh Farm Road Durham, NC 27707

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA or eligible non-citizens of Hispanic heritage who are graduating from or are graduates of Santa Paula High school in Santa Paula, California. Students must be enrolling full-time in a four-year program. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA if a high school senior or current undergraduate or graduate college students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Albino R. Pineda 1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 700 Gardena, CA 90248

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Zeitgeist Arts Building 222 E. Superior Street Suite 302 Duluth, MN 55802

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Hispanic/Latino or American Indian and graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors enrolled full-time at an accredited institution. Students must major in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science and plan to work in a chemistry-related field. Those entering pre-med programs or pursuing pharmacy degrees are not eligible. A minimum GPA of 3.0 or "B" or better with high academic achievement in chemistry or science is required. Students must also demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Chemical Society Christie Robinson, Training and Development Director Rubber Division, ACS 411 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Suite 201 Akron, OH 44311

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Latino or Native American. Recipients must have been accepted into a doctoral studies program. Selection is based on curriculum vitae, college transcripts, financial need, references and letter describing career plans, experiences and interest in criminology.

How to apply: Applications are available by written request.

American Society of Criminology 1314 Kinnear Road Suite 212 Columbus, OH 43212-1156

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the following fall and must plan to pursue degrees in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Applicants must submit applications, transcripts, recommendation letters and SAT or equivalent scores. Original materials should be mailed to the closest AMS Local Chapter listed at the bottom of the application, and copies should be mailed to headquarters.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Meteorological Society Fellowship and Scholarship Department 45 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108-3693

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps minority physical therapy students. Criteria: * U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident * African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * In the final year of an accredited or developing professional physical therapist program at the time of award disbursement * Demonstrate academic excellence, service to minority affairs and career potential. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference are required.

American Physical Therapy Association 1111 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps engineering students of Hispanic heritage. Criteria: * U.S. citizen or legal resident * Has completed at least 30 units of coursework in engineering at an ABET-accredited institution in the U.S. or Puerto Rico * Current, full-time student * Of Hispanic heritage * Minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript and financial aid award letter.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript and financial aid award letter are required.

Association of Cuban-American Engineers Scholarship Foundation P.O. Box 941436 Miami, FL 33194-1436

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Eligibility: Applicants must be fourth year medical students at Columbia University Medical Center College. Students must be a member of one of the following underrepresented minority groups: African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian, Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only) and Pacific Islander. Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

How to apply: Applicants must be nominated by the Office of Diversity at Columbia University Medical Center College of Physicians and Surgeons.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

ERay Promotions Attention: Scholarship Committee 342 Crepe Myrtle Drive Greer, SC 29651

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of an ethnic, racial or other minority who demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity in their community. Students must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical school. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and completed at least one semester of medical school classes.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Buckfire & Buckfire PC 29000 Inkster Road Suite 150 Southfield, MI 48034

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Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident and be of Latino descent. Students must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate level program at a four-year HACU-member institution in the United States, D.C. or Puerto Rico. Students will submit a 500-word essay on the topic outlined on the website pertaining to Latino heritage, goals, and future community service.

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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400 San Antonio, TX 78229

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students enrolled in a California university or culinary arts school. Undergraduate students must be in a nutrition or physical education program. Graduate students must be enrolled in a nutrition, public nutrition, physical education or American Dietetic Association Approved Pre-professional Practice program.

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CANFIT 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 1110 Berkeley, CA 94704

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time college sophomores or higher with at least one full academic year remaining. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is television or radio news. Applicants may only apply for one RTNDA scholarship. Preference is given to students of color.

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Radio Television Digital News Association 529 14th Street NW Suite 1240 Washington, DC 20045

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Latino and either California residents or be attending California schools. While the student's degree does not have to be in journalism, they must demonstrate plans to pursue a career in journalism. An interview and autobiographical essay are required. Awards are based also on financial need, academic achievement and a civic responsibility.

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CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California ASU Cronkite School of Journalism 725 Arizona Avenue, Suite 404 Santa Monica, CA 90401-1734

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Latinos focused on the healthcare industry who are currently enrolled full-time at an accredited community college, four-year university or graduate or professional program. Students must have at least one more full year of their program remaining when they apply, must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must demonstrate financial need.

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc. 300 M Street SE 5th Floor Suite 510 Washington, DC 20003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Chicana/Latina women who have lived in the Northern California counties for at least two years and are attending school at an accredited institution in the same region. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students who have completed at least 15 semester units and earned a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate leadership and community involvement and agree to volunteer at least five years in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation if they receive the scholarship.

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Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program 1419 Burlingame Avenue, Suite N Burlingame, CA 94010

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents, be American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Filipino and be accepted into or enrolled in an American Library Association accredited state library school. The award is based on financial need, and an interview is required.

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California Library Association 248 E. Foothill Boulevard Suite 101 Monrovia, CA 91016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African Americans, Hispanic Americans or Native Americans and U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents of other races and ethnicities who fulfill the Consortium’s mission. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, and the degree may be in any academic discipline from an accredited institution recognized by Consortium member schools. The fellowship supports full-time graduate business studies at member schools only. Applicants must submit two references, transcripts, copies of GMAT scores and application fees. All applicants must also interview with a Consortium representative.

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Consortium for Graduate Study in Management 5585 Pershing Suite 240 St. Louis, MO 63112-4621

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Hispanic Scholarship Consortium 314 E. Highland Mall Boulevard #103 Austin, TX 78752

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Eligibility: Students must demonstrate maturity, good character and high academic achievement. Applicants must be African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander college students. While there is no fee to apply for this scholarship, there is a $95 fee to apply for the AIFS study abroad program.

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American Institute for Foreign Study College Division 1 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school. Selection is primarily based on academic achievement, leadership potential, written/oral communication skills and commitment to a career in intellectual property law. Preference is given to students who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented in the practice of IP law (including race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability).

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Banner & Witcoff, LTD. 1100 13th Street NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, Afro-Latino, or Native American medical students in New York City. Students must demonstrate academic excellence and a dedication to research, leadership and service.