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Minority Scholarship
If you are a minority students you do have the opportunity to apply for one of the many different minority scholarships available. These scholarships may be offered by private companies and organizations or by professional groups, associations and even trade unions. In some cases the minority scholarships will be limited to one minority such as African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islands or Native American or Native Alaskan. Other scholarships may be open to anyone considered in a minority within a particular educational field or professional association. In some cases women may also be considered a minority group, often this is in areas such as engineering, sciences, mathematics and in some areas in law. Applying for a minority scholarship is a great way to limit your student loans as well as find additional funds for all school related expenses.
Since many of the minority scholarships encourage students of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to move into less traditional fields of study there are an interesting array of scholarships available. For example the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association offers a one to four year scholarship ranging from one thousand to four thousand dollars for minority students that have outstanding academic standing and also have a strong golfing ability and interest in the game. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides up to five thousand dollars per year for up to one hundred and thirty four students that are both of a minority as well as working on their accounting degree at an undergraduate level. Most professional organizations, including the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund provides several scholarships to Hispanic and Latino students that are pursuing a career in law and community or civil service. Emphasis for the scholarship is placed on both grades as well as leaderships attributes that have been displayed in the community or at the school level.
One program that offers scholarships to minority students is the National Association of Campus Activities. The website provides a general overview of the goals of the association including a link to the scholarships which provides a small scholarship of up to three hundred dollars for students that are studying multiculturalism within their program of study. The United Negro College Fund is one of the oldest and most respected of the minority scholarship programs. The organization was first founded in 1944 and has continued to be a source of financial support for African American students.
For current students that have some work experience or affiliation with a professional organization check with your employers or professional association to see if you may qualify for a scholarship. In some cases due minority status such as being female and of a minority or being disabled and of a minority may mean that you have several different options for scholarships.
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