Now more than ever there are a vast number of scholarships available for minority groups. As it turns out, every scholarship source also offers some kind of minority scholarship. This is because institutions are placing an emphasis on diversity in order to attract more business and promote higher education. Perhaps you have not even realized that you yourself fall into the “minority” category.
The most common minority groups include African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Female, and Multi-Racial. Chances are you identify with at least one of these groups. Believe it or not, there are multiple scholarships available to students who fit these descriptions.
African-Americans and Hispanics comprise the largest minority groups in America. Aware of the financial barriers these groups typically face, scholarship organizations have increased their efforts and resources. LittleAfrica.com provides an enormous list of scholarships, grants, and other financial aid available to African-American students. Even the popular fast-food restaurant chain of McDonald’s offers a scholarship to high school seniors who have at least one parent of African-American heritage. More specific scholarships are available as well. These include scholarships designed for students pursuing business or science technology, those based on your location, and college funding for African-American women.
When it comes to college, Hispanics struggle with more than just the problem of paying for school. More than any other minority group they must often reconcile language, economic, and cultural differences as well. Fortunately, when it comes to financing their education, there is no shortage of scholarships available to them. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation funds the Hispanic Heritage Student Scholarship Awards, whose largest contributors include Wal-Mart and McDonald’s.
If you are an ethnic minority with an interest in science, technology, engineering, or math, you have an advantage. In the past, these fields of study have been underrepresented by African-Americans and Hispanics in particular. In an attempt to repair these statistics, various establishments offer monetary help via scholarships for those who fit these criteria. Hispanic women with a passion for these fields have the most leverage for winning scholarships over any other minority group.
As with African-Americans and Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans, as well as those who are multi-racial, can receive scholarships based on ethnicity as well. The Pan-Asian Scholarships can be used for any education institution. The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund is another source of financial assistance for Asians. Multi-racial students can check into the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Multi-Racial Student Scholarship Fund and the Multi-Racial James E. Burr Minority Scholarship.
Women have several scholarship options from which to choose as well. Particularly if they are of a specific ethnic heritage, single mothers, returning to school after an interruption (career and/or family), or seeking higher degrees. Women should research their options through womenarts.org, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, Talbot’s Women’s Scholarships, and AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program.
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