Many scholarships are available for minority women.
Scholarships for women can be easily found, as can scholarships for minority and ethnic groups. Scholarships for applicants who are both women and minorities are harder to come by, but applicants who dive deep enough into the scholarship pool can find some available. Women minority students can apply for scholarships in all groups, as well as scholarships that are available to both sexes.
Latina Scholarships
Hispanic groups are one source of scholarships for Latina women who pursue degrees in higher education. For example, Chicana Latina Foundation (CLF) provides scholarships to Hispanic women who live in northern California and are currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning. Winners must attend two CLF Leadership Institute meetings in the year they win their scholarship and must also volunteer to work for the organization. Additionally, La Unidad Latina maintains a lengthy list of scholarship opportunities for Hispanic women on its website.
Native American Scholarships
Many scholarship opportunities exist for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, with a few designated just for women. Notable among them is the Miss Indian USA scholarship program sponsored by the American Indian Heritage Foundation. The winner, a young woman who best represents the past and future of Native Americans, receives a two-year scholarship. Catching the Dream is an organization that has scholarships for Native Americans. The organization sponsors three scholarships for which women can apply, though applicants can be of either sex. The scholarships, including those for leadership and tribal business management, require proof that applicants are one-quarter Indian and enrolled members of a tribe.
African American Scholarships
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) sponsors several scholarships that are open to women applicants. This organization's scholarships include the Agnes Jones Scholarship which requires applicants to be members of the NAACP and the Etta Gray Memorial which is open to South Carolina residents majoring in some field of computer technology. Another scholarship opportunity for African American women is the Selected Professions Fellowships, offered by the American Association of University Women. This scholarship is for women doing graduate work in medicine, business or law.
Private Organizations
Associations affiliated with professions, private foundations and churches also are sources for scholarships. The Society of Women Engineers partners with companies such as Chevron, Honeywell and IBM, to offer scholarships for minority women enrolled in baccalaureate engineering programs. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America also offers a scholarship opportunity for minority women who have been out of high school at least two years. Applicants for the Amelia Kemp Memorial Fund must be church members and U.S. citizens.
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