There are many grants and scholarships for African American women.
The Essence Scholars Program is a minority scholarship that is awarded to female African American undergraduate students.
To award scholarships to college students majoring in journalism, economics or a related field.
AAWCS will directly address minority women, particularly African American women that pursue degrees in computer science or information technology.
There are two categories of awards, one is awarded to African American freshman, sophomore, junior or senior students enrolled in an accredited college or university, the other is awarded to mature African American women (at least thirty years of age and older) who are returning to college without the support of a spouse.
Helping black women beginning with the year they graduate from high school and continuing for 2 to 4 years of undergraduate education and providing scholarship assistance.
The programs provide girls and women with educational materials and scholarships, research on leadership development and opportunities to participate in sports and physical activity.