Minority groups made up more than 40% of the U.S. population in 2019 and lack of financial resources is a recurring setback preventing students in these communities from pursuing higher education. Below are resources offering links to scholarships and supporting organizations for students.

FRESHMEN / TRANSFER STUDENTS / FIRST GENERATION
Herbert Lehman Education Fund - NAACP LDF

CAREER FOCUSED
Scholarships for Aspiring Accountants of Color
Scholarships and Professional Organizations for Accountant Students of Color
Scholarships for Nursing Students of Arab Heritage 
SmithGroup: Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarship program

CULTURAL
Hillel International (for students who are Jewish) - varies
Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help (FAITH, for students who are Muslim)- various
Jacques Borges Memorial Scholarship (for students of Haitian Descent) - $10,000
Study.com Scholarship for Indigenous Students 
Study.com Navajo Nation Scholarship 
Cherokee Nation Scholarship from Study.com 
Alaska Native Scholarship from Study.com 
Lideres Avazando Through College (annual) 

IMMIGRANTS
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

LGBTQIA+
Campus Pride LGBTQ+ Scholarship Database
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc. (oSTEM) Scholarship page - varies
List of Scholarships for LGBTQ+ students - Varies
Malyon Smith Scholarship Research Award - Psychology Grad students
The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships - Undergrad and grad students in STEM
Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship
Rainbow Scholarship - study abroad
Davis-Putter Scholarship
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Undergrad health students

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)Scholarships Page - varies
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Scholarship page - varies
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Scholarship page - varies
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc. (oSTEM) Scholarship page - varies
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarship page - varies
Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) - $1000
American Association of University Women (AAUW) - Fellowships and Grants of varying amounts

OPEN TO ALL
Keep Going Forward Scholarships - Varies


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