Women are outnumbering men when it comes to getting their college degrees, and the group of students where this trend is most common is African Americans. According to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, around 67% of African-American bachelor’s degrees are awarded to Black women. At the graduate level, Black women earn 70% of master’s degrees earned by Blacks, and over 60% of doctoral degrees earned by Black students.
As Black women pursue higher education and degrees, it's crucial to highlight the funding options tailored to support them. Numerous organizations committed to advancing Black women, Black individuals, and other underrepresented groups offer scholarships specifically for Black women. Explore these scholarships to find ones that resonate with you and are worth pursuing.
Note: This is a list to help you get started, and it does not include all scholarships available to Black women.
Scholarships for Black Women in Law School
- AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships
- ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
- Black Women Lawyers - Association of Los Angeles Foundation
- Intellectual Property Law Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholar Program
- Pipeline to Practice Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships for Black Women in Nursing
- Black Nurses Rock Scholarship
- Mae & Mary Legacy Foundation Scholarship
- National Black Nurses Association Scholarships
- SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program
Graduate Scholarships for Black Women
- Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
- American Library Association Spectrum Scholarship
- Dissertation Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Persons in Anthropology
- McNair Scholars Program
- NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Graduate Scholarship
MBA Scholarships for Black Women
- AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships
- Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship
- The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
- The National Black MBA Association Scholarship
- Toigo Foundation
Other Scholarships for Black Women
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarships
- EDSA Diversity Scholarships
- Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
- International Association of Black Actuaries Scholarship
- The Gates Scholarship
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
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