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McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program

by Staff | Apr 1, 2021 | News | 0 |

For the second consecutive year, McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden...

WGU launches “I Have a Dream” Scholarship to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Staff | Jan 18, 2021 | News | 0 |

In celebration of the life and legacy of late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., WGU Texas announced today that it will award $75,000 in scholarships to those who have dreamed of furthering their education but face...

Anonymous Donor Gives $40 Million to Fund 50 Civil Rights Lawyers

by Staff | Jan 18, 2021 | News | 0 |

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program on Monday to support a new generation of civil rights lawyers, dedicated to pursuing racial justice across the South. With that whopping...

HALLIBURTON JOINS WITH PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY TO CREATE AND FUND NEW $1 MILLION SCHOLARSHIP

by Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | News | 0 |

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced a new $1 million Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship Fund at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Scholarships will be awarded to eligible junior and/or senior students majoring...

New African American Studies Scholarship Honors Houston-Area Social Justice Leader

by Staff | Oct 14, 2020 | News | 0 |

The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is proud to announce...

TEXAS ADVANCEMENT CENTER OFFERS ACCESS TO FREE EDUCATION AND FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO FURLOUGHED WORKERS OF AIRLINE INDUSTRY

by Staff | Oct 13, 2020 | News | 0 |

Texas Advancement Center (TAC), an educational hub for North Texas, has announced a generous donation of educational scholarships for its critical education courses and benefits, to those airline industry workers recently...

JAY-Z’S 2020 SHAWN CARTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES DESPITE COVID-19

by Staff | Apr 16, 2020 | News | 0 |

Rapper turned entrepreneur Jay-Z has decided to continue his annual scholarship program despite the coronavirus pandemic. His Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund helps students advance their education by giving them the resources they...

Hennessy Makes Multi-Million Dollar Commitment to Support African Americans in Leadership Positions

by Staff | Apr 18, 2019 | News | 0 |

World’s best-selling Cognac unveils “Hennessy Fellows,” Thurgood Marshall...

Jordan Nixon Accepted Into 39 Universities, Gains $1.6 Million In Scholarships

by Staff | Mar 11, 2019 | News | 0 |

An Atlanta teen is celebrating her acceptance into 39 colleges and counting, while also earning almost $1.6 million in scholarships. Jordan Nixon, a 17-year-old high school senior at Douglas County High, told CBS 46 that she...