Scholarships for September at UNCF

Check out these UNCF scholarships and internships currently open for applications, and complete your application before the deadlines. Look at some of the opportunities UNCF offers high school and college students that can help you get to and through college. Visit UNCF.org/Scholarships any time to see what’s open.

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You will not be considered for a scholarship, internship or program until you submit all the information and essays the application requires.

2024-2025 James J. and Margaret M. Kerrigan Endowed Scholarship
The James J. and Margaret M. Kerrigan Endowed Scholarship will provide financial support to juniors or seniors in any fields of art and education at Historically Black Colleges & Universities. Preference shall be given to students studying K-12 Education or Fine / Performing Arts. Closes Sept. 5.

2024-2025 UNCF Ladders of Hope Scholarship
The Ladders of Hope Scholarship is providing need-based awards of up to $5,000.00 to Black/African American college freshmen at UNCF Member Institutions who permanently reside in Southern Los Angeles. Closes Sept. 10.

2024-2025 Tee Up Diversity Scholarship Program
The Tee Up Diversity Scholarship Program was established to provide one-time renewable scholarships to Black/African American junior students enrolled at an Historically Black College or University (“HBCU”) with an interest in the various facets of the golf business or who are pursuing a career in sports marketing. Closes Sept. 15.

2024-2025 Spotify x PLUS1 for Black Creatives Fund Scholars Program
The Spotify x PLUS1 for Black Creatives Fund Scholars Program provides renewable three-year need-based scholarships and leadership development components to eligible Black students attending HBCUs with an interest in pursuing a career in media. The application is now open for the second cohort of twenty scholarships to be awarded that will provide aid to scholars for sophomore through senior years. Closes Sept. 15.

2024-2025 UNCF Chevron Corporate Scholars
The UNCF Chevron Corporate Scholars Program is a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for passionate and determined students. The UNCF Chevron Corporate Scholars Program will award a two-year renewable scholarship to highly capable future leaders who demonstrate academic achievement, strong leadership skills and an interest in the energy industry. Closes Sept. 16.

2024-2025 BASF/Alfred Chisholm Memorial Scholarship
The BASF/Alfred Chisholm Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to honor the life of a former BASF employee, Alfred L. Chisholm, who served as a leader in his community, and who was instrumental in raising thousands of dollars to assist students pursuing a college degree. The scholarship is available to undergraduate sophomore, junior and senior students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Closes Sept. 16.

2024-2025 Etta Gray Memorial Scholarship Program
Technical certification enables young professionals to advance their careers in a relatively short time, while providing the opportunity to significantly increase their income potential. Certificates are widely recognized as major stepping-stones to technical proficiency. The Etta Gray Memorial Scholarships will enable financially disadvantaged young people to attend any technical, two- or four-year college or university in Upstate South Carolina to obtain technical certification. Closes Sept. 16.

2024-2025 Adams Blumenberg STEM Scholarship
Frank I. Adams, in partnership with UNCF, established the Adams Blumenberg STEM Scholarship to honor his father, Frank Adams Sr. and his mother, Letitia Blumenberg, who worked hard to provide for their children and to ensure the best quality of life. The Adams Blumenberg STEM Scholarship aims to support students in the Sciences and Engineering fields. As our world shifts towards an automated future, and Frank Adams wants to pay it forward to help students in his community to help shape that world. Closes Sept. 16.

2024-2025 Stephen K. Keiser STEM Scholarship
The Stephen K. Keiser STEM Scholarship is open to African American/Black students who are college juniors or seniors that major in STEM or STEM-related degree programs at four-year institutions. Preference will be given to students enrolled at any accredited UNCF Member Institution or other accredited HBCU. Closes Sept. 16.

2024-2025 PSEG Foundation Scholarship
PSEG Foundation Scholarship is directed to African-American freshman, who are attending a four-year accredited college or university for the 2024-25 Academic year. The candidates must have permanent residency in the state of New Jersey. Closes Sept. 23.

2024-2025 Michael Jackson Scholarship
The Michael Jackson Endowed Scholarship is open to students at UNCF member institutions who are Communications and Performing Arts Majors during the 2024-25 school year. Closes Sept. 25.

2024-2025 Wyeth-Aryst /AHP Endowed
The Wyeth-Aryst/AHP Endowed Scholarship was created to help students in health-related fields bridge the gap in funding so that they may be able to continue their education. This scholarship will be disbursed for the current 2024-2025 school year. Closes Sept. 26.

2024-2025 Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship
In 2018, to honor and commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass, a scholarship program was established in support of students attending accredited historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide. The program awards two (2) $10,000 scholarships each year to exceptional HBCU seniors (one female and one male) who have demonstrated high academic achievement, strong leadership skills, commitment to community service and unmet financial need. Closes Sept. 26.

2024-2025 The UNCF / UPS Scholars Program
The UNCF / UPS Scholars Program provides need-based awards for undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a two-year, four-year, or vocational certification degree program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Award amounts range from $1,250 to $5,000 based on the type of degree program. Closes Sept. 27.

2024-2025 Sprout Social UNCF Scholarship Program
The Sprout Social UNCF Scholarship Program opportunity was developed to provide $10,750 one-time merit-based scholarships to African American rising college seniors who exemplify strong leadership skills and demonstrate a career interest in computer science or software engineering. Closes Sept. 30.

2024-2025 Wm. Wrigley Foundation Scholarship
The William Wrigley scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled in UNCF member schools during the 2024-2025 academic year. Candidates for this scholarship should be majoring in engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical, industrial), business, finance, accounting, chemistry, economics, computer science or marketing. Closes Sept. 30.