Diversity
American Indian Community
House
If you are a documented Native American
currently
enrolled or planning to enroll in a graduate program, you may qualify
for
financial assistance from the American Indian Community House. There is
no
deadline to apply, and an in-person interview will be required.
Contact: Steve Elm, Education Coordinator
AICH/WIA Program
11 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
Tel: 212-598-0100, ext. 220
Email: selm@aich.org
American Indian Graduate
Center
Fellowship grants are available to full-time
graduate
students of American Indian or Alaskan Native heritage. The fellowship amount is typically between $1,000 and $5,000, but can vary from year to year. The award
amount is based
on applicants’ unmet financial need as determined by the school’s
financial aid
office. Scholarship opportunities are also available to first-year graduate students pursuing careers in banking, finance, operations management, management, marketing, and other business-oriented fields. Please check the website and application for specific scholarship deadlines.
Contact: Marveline Vallo Gabbard (Pueblo of Acoma)
Program Assistant of Graduate Fellowship and Special Programs
American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE Suite 1-B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Tel: 505-881-4584 Fax: 505-884-0427
Email: melvin@aigcs.org
The
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The mission
of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is to develop the next
generation of Latino leaders. CHCI seeks to accomplish its mission by
offering
educational and leadership development programs, services, and
activities that
promote the growth of participants as effective professionals and
strong
leaders. The CHCI Scholarship Program offers graduate recipients a one-time award of $5,000. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who are enrolled in a full-time graduate program at a US accredited college or university.
Applications are due mid-April.
Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund
Greek American students are eligible to apply for scholarships based on
both need and merit. Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university. 2011 applications must be postmarked by February 25.
Hispanic
College Fund
The Hispanic College Fund (HCF) identifies the nation’s most promising Hispanic college students and
rewards their academic achievement with educational scholarships. The average award is approximately $3,500. US citizens or permanent residents of Hispanic background who are pursuing a full-time MBA program at an accredited college or university, and who demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply.
Applications are
due March 1.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) offers various scholarship opportunities for US citizens or permanent residents of Hispanic heritage who are planning to pursue a full-time graduate degree program at a US accredited institution within the United States, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, or Guam. More information on individual scholarship requirements can be found on the HSF website.
The Korean American Scholarship
Awards numerous scholarships of $1,000 or more to Korean American
college students students currently enrolled in a full-time graduate program within the United States. The scholarship recipient is selected on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, school activities, and community services. Applications and instructions are available by clicking here. The 2011 application deadline is June 1.
The Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
This
scholarship seeks to help people with severe mental illness offset
their tuition, books, lab fees, and mandatory fees. The program is designed to help
persons with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and related
schizophrenia-spectrum disorders acquire the educational and vocational
skills needed to reintegrate into society.
In
order to be eligible for consideration for the Lilly Reintegration
Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
- Be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up
- Be
actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegrative efforts, such as
clubhouse membership, part-time work, volunteer efforts, or school
enrollment.
Applications are due in January of each year.
Maguire Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award of the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York
This award may be granted to a student who
demonstrates sustained academic excellence (cumulative Grade Point
Average at least 3.8) in a demanding study program. It is a one-time
only award, and the full amount is paid to the recipient’s school at
the start of the fall semester. The applicant or one of his or her
parents must be a Swiss national and he/she must be permanently
domiciled in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or
Delaware. The application deadline is March 31 of each year.
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
The
Government Finance Officers Association is offering the Minorities in
Government Finance Scholarship of $5,000. This scholarship will be
awarded to outstanding US and Canadian minority students preparing for
careers in state and local government finance. The 2011 application
deadline is February 18.
National
Black MBA Association
The
National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) provides awards to outstanding
minority students pursuing full time graduate management/business
degrees who demonstrate academic excellence, strong communication
skills, exceptional leadership potential, and a commitment to their
communities. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $15,000.
Applications for the 2011 NBMBAA Scholarship Program will be available March 31 and will be accepted through May 15.
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
Each year, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) awards five scholarships to American Indian college or graduate students majoring in business.
For further information please contact Phyllis Smith at 1-800-4NCAIED Ext. 244 or email events@ncaied.org.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
The
National Society of Hispanic MBAs, which exists "to foster Hispanic
leadership through graduate management education and professional
development," has established a scholarship program to assist qualified
Hispanics to pursue MBAs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-
and part-time study at an accredited (AACSB) institution of the
student's choice. Awards range from $2,500 - $10,000.
The online application period is generally March 1 - May 2.
Pension Real Estate Association
PREA
awards scholarships on an annual basis to promising students studying
real estate at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These
scholarships are awarded through our own scholarship program and
financial need will be considered in determining the amount of each
award. Potential recipients who demonstrate no need will be eligible to
receive the minimum award. Under this program, PREA will awarded
$30,000 in scholarships in 2010.
PREA also partners with the
Robert A. Toigo Foundation to grant a PREA/Toigo scholarship which is
awarded to minority and women students.
The Point
Foundation
The Point Foundation is the nation’s
largest
scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender
students (LGBT) of merit. This scholarship provides financial support,
mentoring, and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized
because of
their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Point Foundation
attempts to
identify students who are physically, intellectually, and morally
capable of
leadership to play an influential part in the betterment of society.
Point
Scholars have a proven track record of leadership and scholastic
achievement
along with a strong desire to make a difference in the world. Point
Foundation
believes these scholars are the future of the next generation of the
LGBT
community. The average scholarship award per scholar is
$13,600.
The average total program expense
that
includes scholarship funding, mentoring, and leadership training is
$34,000 per
year per scholar.
Applications open in December and close in February.
Toigo
Foundation
To encourage more minority presence at
senior
levels across all areas of finance, the Toigo Foundation begins with
recruiting
minority students pursuing financial careers and enrolling full-time in
business school. Toigo Fellows receive tuition assistance and provide
networking
and other career-advancement opportunities.
In order
to
apply for the Toigo Fellowship, you must:
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- Be a minority, as defined by the US Department of Labor (i.e., African-American, Asian-American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, and/or South-Asian-American).
- Be planning a career in financial services including, but not limited to: investment management, investment banking, corporate finance (non-investment banking), real estate, private equity, venture capital, sales and trading, or financial services consulting.
UJA-Federation of New York
Offers scholarship opportunities up to $5,000 for
Jewish men
and women with significant need who are legal residents of the Metropolitan New York Area.
Scholarship programs are coordinated by the Hebrew Free Loan Society.
Further information can be obtained by calling 212-687-0188. The 2011-2012 scholarship application will be available in early April.
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