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  • Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarships
    $2,500-$20,000
    January 9
    Sponsor: Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

    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.

    2025 M Street NW
    Suite 610
    Washington, DC 20036

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  • Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship
    $5,000
    March 1
    Sponsor: Seattle Foundation

    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.

    1200 Fifth Avenue
    Suite 1300
    Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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  • Cambodian American Scholarship Fund
    Varies
    March 20
    Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be next generation Cambodian and Southeast Asian- Americans pursuing a higher education.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    100 Merrimack Street
    Suite 202
    Lowell, MA 01852

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  • Cambodian Journalism Dream Scholarship Fund
    Varies
    March 20
    Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating U.S. high school seniors or currently enrolled in a journalism or communication major of Cambodian decent who are pursuing a bachelor degree or community college students or students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism or communications.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    100 Merrimack Street
    Suite 202
    Lowell, MA 01852

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  • CLA Scholarship For BIPOC Students in Memory of Edna Yelland
    $2,500
    March 17
    Sponsor: California Library Association

    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.

    248 E. Foothill Boulevard
    Suite 101
    Monrovia, CA 91016

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  • Diversity Achievement Scholarship
    $5,000
    April 15 and October 1
    Sponsor: American Institute for Foreign Study

    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.

    AIFS Abroad
    1 High Ridge Park
    Stamford, CT 06905

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  • EDSA Diversity Scholarships
    $5,000
    February 1
    Sponsor: Landscape Architecture Foundation

    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.

    1200 17th Street NW
    Suite 210
    Washington, DC 20036

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  • Hmong Community Higher Education Scholarship
    Varies
    February 15
    Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin

    Eligibility: Applicants must be outstanding graduating high school seniors or college students of Hmong descent from Marathon, Lincoln or Shawano Counties pursuing a post-secondary education at an accredited college or university.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    500 First Street
    Suite 2600
    Wausau, WI 54403

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  • Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program
    Up to $28,000
    January 10
    Sponsor: Jackie Robinson Foundation

    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.

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

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  • Jimmy A. Young Memorial Education Recognition Award
    Up to $1,000
    June 1
    Sponsor: American Association for Respiratory Care

    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.

    9425 North MacArthur Boulevard
    Suite 100
    Irving, TX 75063-4706

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  • Leadership for Diversity Scholarship
    $1,500
    November 7
    Sponsor: California School Library Association

    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.

    6444 E. Spring Street #247
    Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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  • Louis B. Russell Scholarship
    $1,000
    March 1
    Sponsor: Indiana State Teachers Association

    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.

    150 W. Market Street
    Suite 900
    Indianapolis, IN 46204

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  • Minority Fellowship Program
    $20,000
    January 31
    Sponsor: American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program

    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.

    1430 K Street NW
    Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20005

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  • Minority Scholarship
    $2,000
    October 15
    Sponsor: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation

    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.

    1885 Bob Johnson Drive
    Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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  • Minority Serving Institution Grants
    Up to $2,000
    April 1 (Summer and Fall) and October 15 (Winter/Spring)
    Sponsor: Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

    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.

    600 Southborough Drive
    Suite 104, South Portland
    Portland, ME 04106

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  • Minority Teacher Loan
    Up to $10,000
    As soon as possible after October 1
    Sponsor: State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board

    Eligibility: Applicants must be minority Wisconsin residents who are undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. Students must be enrolled at least half-time at a University of Wisconsin System institution or a non-profit, independent college or university in the state of Wisconsin and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be pursuing programs leading to teacher licensure in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area for the state of Wisconsin. Students who participate in this program must agree to teach full-time in an elementary or secondary school in the city of Milwaukee. For each year the applicants meet all forgiveness criteria requirements, 25% of the loan is forgiven.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 7885
    Madison, WI 53707

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  • Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant
    $250-$2,500
    As soon as possible after October 1
    Sponsor: State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board

    Eligibility: Applicants must be minority Wisconsin residents who are undergraduate students. Students must be enrolled at least half-time in independent, tribal or Wisconsin Technical College institutions. Applicants can not be first year undergraduate students.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 7885
    Madison, WI 53707

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  • OCA/UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship
    $2,000
    March 31
    Sponsor: OCA (formerly Organization of Chinese Americans)

    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.

    900 19th Street NW, 6th Floor
    Washington, DC 20036

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  • Upakar Foundation Indian American Community College Scholarship
    Up to $8,000
    April 30
    Sponsor: Upakar Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must have been born in India or have at least one parent born in India. Students must be U.S. citizens or U.S. Green Card holders. A minimum GPA of 3.6 is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    9710 Traville Gateway Dr
    Box 401
    Rockville, MD 20850

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  • UPS Hallmark Scholarship
    $3,000-$5,000
    March 1
    Sponsor: U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

    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.

    1329 18th Street NW
    Washington, DC 20036

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  • Vietnamese Physician Association of Northern California Scholarship
    $2,000
    April 17
    Sponsor: Vietnamese Physician Association of Northern California

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors of Vietnamese descent currently living in Northern California enrolling in an accredited post-secondary institution. Students must have a GPA of 3.6 or better and submit their transcript, ACT/SAT scores, letters of recommendation and financial statements along with their application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
    710 Lawrence Expressway
    Dept 390
    Santa Clara, CA 95051

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  • Wausau Area H.O.P.E. Hmong Women Scholarship
    Varies
    February 15
    Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin

    Eligibility: Applicants must be Hmong minority female graduating high school seniors from the greater Wausau area with a minimum 2.5 GPA who are planning to enroll full-time at any accredited college or university.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    500 First Street
    Suite 2600
    Wausau, WI 54403

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