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Scholarships for Young Women:
ITWomen Scholarship Program
The ITWomen Charitable Foundation's college scholarship program supports the mission of ITWomen to increase the number of women earning information technology and engineering degrees. Female high school seniors graduating from schools in South Florida who plan to earn college degrees in Information Technology and Engineering in the STEM academic strand are eligible to apply for these four-year academic scholarships.
Due Date
February 28, 2026
HBCU Scholarships:
Regions Riding Forward® Scholarship Contest
For the opportunity to win an $8,000 scholarship, submit a video or written essay about an individual you know personally (who lives in your community) who has inspired you and helped you build the confidence you need to achieve your goals.
Due Date
March 31, 2026
Up to $8,000
2025-2026 Crum & Forster (C&F) Scholarship
College Juniors & Seniors Majoring in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics or other Business/Finance-Related Programs Are Encouraged To Apply For the Crum & Forster (C&F) Scholarship
Due Date
Feb 26, 2026
Up to $5,000
2025-2026 Beverly J. Gilliam Scholarship for Foreign Study
The Beverly J. Gilliam Scholarship for Foreign Study offers financial assistance to students who are accepted into recognized summer study abroad programs. This scholarship’s goal is to help students obtain international experiences that will allow them to become better world citizens and successfully compete in the global job market.
Due Date
March 16, 2026
Up to $6,500
Scholarships:
Chime Scholars Foundation
Be sure you have the following items ready to go!
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FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) showing your Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell eligibility
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Transcript (official or unofficial)
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Answers to the following prompts in essay (max 250 words each) or video (max 2 minutes total) format:
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What are you passionate about? How does this relate to your educational goals?
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How would the Chime Scholarship support your educational journey?
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Reflect on a time when you faced a challenge -- academic, familial, or social. Describe how you demonstrated resilience and determination. Looking back, what - if anything - would you have done differently?
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Optional: Feel free to share any additional information that you feel is important for us to know, such as family circumstances or other relevant details.
Due Date
March 31, 2026
Up to $20,000
Undergraduate scholarship recipients will receive a trip where they will participate in career building activities, including a welcome dinner with a keynote speaker, three-day long career development & professional workshops and a scholarship & donor recognition reception in Cincinnati, OH (May 10-13, 2026).
Due Date
Feb 27, 2026
Up to $3750
Soul 2 Seoul Scholarship
Eligibility information
This scholarship is open to students who meet the eligibility criteria below:
Grade Level
High School Seniors & College Students
Race/Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African
Miscellaneous
Applicants must be of mixed African American and Asian ancestry.
Due Date
March 1, 2026
Up to $2,000
Large Funded Scholarships:
2026-2027 TMCF | McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship
he Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and McDonald’s are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending TMCF’s member schools that include 57 publicly supported historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs), predominantly Black institutions (PBIs), and medical and law schools. Sixty scholars will be selected to receive a need-based scholarship of up to $15,000 for the 2026-2027 academic year. The total eligible scholarship amount will be allocated in two installments: one during the fall 2026 semester and the second during the spring 2027 semester (which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees).
Due Date
April 24, 2026
$15,000
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