RESOURCES
The KEZ Scholarship Fund is committed to providing a resource for young females pursuing their college education. This page is dedicated to web links of various scholarships available to Black and Hispanic women pursuing college degrees. The KEZ Scholarship Fund would also like to hear your feedback to these resources. If you find a broken link or can suggest a link please do so at kezscholarshipfund@kezsf.org. Thank you and good luck!
EDsmart
EDsmart provides college rankings, reviews, and ratings according to the latest U.S. Department of Education data and other reputable sources for higher education institution data. 2020 college and university rankings were released in 2019 and are updated yearly. College rankings and ratings are created by a team of dedicated data analysts.
http://www.edsmart.org/
Chamber of Commerce
This guide provides insight into the types of scholarships available, the application process, and how to improve your odds of being awarded a scholarship.
https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships
Chegg
The nation's largest multi-billion dollar scholarship database. You can create a free account to see all of your personalized matches so you can start applying.
https://www.chegg.com/scholarships
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Each year, a minimum of ten students will be designated Ron Brown Scholars and will receive $10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000. The recipients may use the renewable merit-based scholarships to attend the college or university of their choice. Ron Brown Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline.
The Ron Brown Scholar Program is a national program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated Afro-American high school seniors who intend to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. The program honors the late Ronald H. Brown, Secretary of Commerce during the Clinton administration. These scholarships are reserved for exceptional individuals who share Brown’s traits of excellence, leadership, commitment to public service, and desire to make a difference. In addition, applicants must demonstrate financial need. During college, Scholars are required to pursue at least one summer internship devoted to community service and one pre-professional internship.
http://www.ronbrown.org
Black Excel
A plethora of scholarship sites and other opportunities all on one page!
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
http://www.truman.gov/
Jackie Robinson Foundation
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
United Negro College Fund Scholarship Programs
https://scholarships.uncf.org/
Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Prudential recognizes college-bound high school students who have demonstrated exemplary community service. Each year, ten national honorees receive $5,000, a gold medallion, & trophy. One hundred additional students (2 from each state) receive a $1,000 state-level award.
http://www.prudential.com
The College Board
The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,300 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs & services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment and more.
http://www.collegeboard.com
The Corella & Bertram E. Bonner Foundation
At 25 colleges in 12 states, the Bonner Foundation supports as many as 1500 students who receive up to $4,000 per year for four years. In return, award recipients are asked to serve their communities in a lasting and meaningful way, by committing 10 hours each week to volunteer service activities and 240 hours during at least one summer. To be eligible, students must also demonstrate financial need, solid academic performance, and a history of responsibility and good citizenship.
http://www.bonner.org