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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

  1. Must be a declared Major in African and African American Studies.

  2. Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.

  3. Must have completed at least 60 hours of college coursework with at least 12 credits completed at MSCD.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Jacquelyn Benton
bentonja@mscd.edu
Phone: 303.556.3119

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES

Metro Scholarship Center
Community Scholarship Information

HOW TO GET STARTED

The Institute for Women’s Studies and Services has great information on the process that you should go through to search and apply for scholarships. There is also a list of scholarships on the web site. Visit the following link: http://www.mscd.edu/~women/newscholarship.htm

You will find the following scholarships at the link above. These few have been pulled out specifically for AAAS students. Be sure to look at the web site, as there is an extensive list of Metro, regional and national scholarships. If you are double-majoring in AAAS and something else, be sure to search for opportunities that you qualify for because of your second area of study.

Pauline R. Reece Memorial Scholarship:(4/1)
Women of color and/or first generation to college students are preferred. GPA 2.5 and have completed at least 60 credit hours by end of Spring. Degree or certificate emphasis in areas of Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, African American Studies, Chicano Studies, or Women's Studies. CONTACT: Institute for Women's Studies and Services, Campus Box 36, P.O. 173362, Denver, CO 80217-3362/PHONE: 303.556.8441/E-MAIL: sipec@mscd.edu

Community Action Program-Multicultural Scholarship Funds:
(4/15) Must be a low-income student living in Boulder County and enrolled full time at an accredited college or university. Students of Color encouraged to apply. CONTACT: CADC, PO Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306/PHONE: (303) 441-3975/WEB: www.co.boulder.co.us/cs/cp/events.htm

Gates Millennium Scholarship Foundation:
(3/15) Scholarships available for minority students who display financial need, have a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Students must demonstrate leadership ability through extracurricular activities, community service or other areas. Scholarship applicants must be nominated by a teacher, peer, or some other person who knows you. Scholarships are available for high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. Must be a U.S. citizen. CONTACT: Gates Millennium Scholars, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031/PHONE: 1-877-690-4677/WEB: www.gmsp.org

National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc -
he Dr. Wynetta A. Frazier "Sister to Sister" Scholarship: (2/24) Awarded to women who are returning to school without the support of a spouse or family. Scholarship candidates may have dropped out of school to seek employment, care for their children or could not afford higher education. CONTACT: 1809 E. 71st St. Suite 205, Chicago, IL 60649/PHONE: (773) 667-7061/WEB: www.nhbwinc.com

National Urban League:
(1/31) Offers a variety of scholarships for African-American students. Criteria vary from scholarship to scholarship. CONTACT: 120 Wall St., New York, NY 10005/PHONE: 888-839-0467/WEB: www.nul.org

Ruth M. Batson Educational Foundation:
(6/30 deadline, but students must request an application by 5/30) Provides scholarship assistance to African American students who need aid as a supplemental to financial aid awards and loans and/or are in an emergency situation where unforeseen circumstances may interfere with the student's ability to attend school. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. CONTACT: 250 Cambridge St., Ste. 701, Boston, MA 02114/PHONE: (617) 742-1070.

MSCD Financial Aid Office Scholarship Information

You can fill out an on-line scholarship application. Deadline is March 1. Submitting this application allows you to apply for all of the MSCD scholarships for which you are eligible. http://www.mscd.edu/enroll/finaid/scholarship

Look for scholarships on-line

If you do a Google search on scholarships for African American students, you will find an extensive list of web sites. It will take some time to look through these and find the ones for which you qualify.

A great site is http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm, which will take you to a page called “Scholarship Gateway” which has many other links to follow, including a link to 200 free minority scholarships at http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html.


TRY THESE OTHER LINKS ALSO:

·http://www.abetterchance.org/ReferralOrgs&Resources/Res-coll_afric_schol1.htm
·http://www.free-4u.com/minority.htm         ·http://www.fastweb.com
·http://scholarships.fatomei.com/african.html         ·http://www.collegenet.com
·http://collegeapps.about.com/od/minorityscholarships/a/bnh.htm         ·http://www.finaid.com/
·http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/scholarships.htm         ·http://www.fastaid.com
·http://4scholarships.4anything.com         ·http://www.collegeboard.com/
·http://www.brokescholar.com/         ·http://www.wiredscholar.com/
·http://www.srnexpress.com         ·http://www.scholarships.com

Look into the College Opportunity Fund

This is not a scholarship, but an educational stipend given by the state of Colorado for in-state students. For more information, visit their web site: https://cof.college-access.net/cofapp/index.jsp

Be persistent! There is a lot of information out there and many opportunities available to you. You must be dedicated and willing to put in the time.

Visit the resource room regularly. We will try to post scholarships with approaching deadlines on the bulletin board. Additionally, consult the scholarship resource book in the resource room for scholarship information.

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