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Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships
Sponsor: Black at Microsoft Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S.-based high school seniors of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.) who have a passion for technology, demonstrate leadership at school or in the community and require financial assistance to attend college. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, plan to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. in the fall immediately following their high school graduation and must also plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems or select business programs (such as finance, business administration or marketing.
Sponsor: Black at Microsoft Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S.-based high school seniors of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.) who have a passion for technology, demonstrate leadership at school or in the community and require financial assistance to attend college. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, plan to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. in the fall immediately following their high school graduation and must also plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems or select business programs (such as finance, business administration or marketing.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: March 17
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/bam-scholarship
James L. Shriver Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a U.S. college or university part-time or full-time. Application forms, transcripts and Student Aid Reports are required. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit. Applicants must live in Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin counties.
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a U.S. college or university part-time or full-time. Application forms, transcripts and Student Aid Reports are required. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit. Applicants must live in Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin counties.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online and by phone.
Website: http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Language Grants
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org
Soliant's Sunrise Scholarship
Sponsor: Soliant Consulting
Eligibility: Applicants must be incoming freshmen or current undergraduate students at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Students will need to submit a 500-word essay on the provided topic.
Sponsor: Soliant Consulting
Eligibility: Applicants must be incoming freshmen or current undergraduate students at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Students will need to submit a 500-word essay on the provided topic.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/community-service/sunrise-scholarship/
