Scholarships for an African American woman

Paying for college can be difficult today with tuition, room and board, and cost of living rising each passing year. Unfortunately, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, "a black college student graduation rate remains at a dismally low of 43 percent." Because of this, there are scholarship programs in place specifically for the african-American women . The scholarships are designed to provide financial release and promote educational excellence in recipients.

Sister Thea Bowman Foundation was founded after Thea Bowman, who was the granddaughter of slaves and eventually became a successful intellectual within the Catholic Church Sister Thea Bowman Foundation. The scholarship is offered annually. However, it should be noted that the scholarship is only for black women who wish to attend the College of St. Mary in Omaha, NE. According to the foundation, the scholarship distributes $ 30,000 for each student over a period of four years, and are made available through contributions to the foundation. The scholarship is open to black women who grew up in an impoverished situation, are single mothers, and is intended to help in the costs associated with tuition, fourth campus and board, and books for the semester. For more information contact:

The Thea Bowman Black Educational Foundation 

627 E. 39th Street 

Hibbings, Minnesota 55746 

cermusa.francis.edu Dr. Fellowship Program Julianne Malveaux

The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc. (NANBPWC) offers Dr. Julianne Malveaux scholarship program. The association has been around since 1935 and has since been dedicated to providing financial assistance to the african-American women. The scholarship requirements include being an African-American woman, the second year of junior college or in a college or university, enrolled in a journalism program or economic degree, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, be a US citizen and completing the application online exchange. In addition, you are required to write an essay of 1,000 words discussing your career plans. For more information contact:

The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club 

1806 New Hampshire Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20009 

202 -483-4206 

nanbpwc.org 
Dr. Blanca Moore -Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship

The NANBPWC also offers a scholarship program for african-American women who seek advanced training in later life: The Woman Dr. Blanca Moore -Velez Substance Scholarship Program. Some restrictions come with the scholarship program. You must be over 35 years of age and reside in North Carolina. In addition, you must be a graduate student at a college or university, have a cumulative average of 3.0 points a, should fill out the online exchange. You should also write a 500 word essay on the challenges of being a mature student and how you overcame them.