Beyoncé and Mom, Tina, Announce $500K Cosmetology School Scholarship Program

Fostering talent, promoting professionalism, and supporting entrepreneurship within the hair industry are deeply important to Beyoncé and her mom, Tina. That's why they're partnering with Cécred to create the Cécred x BeyGOOD Fund, which celebrates the influence professional stylists have on hair health and the critical importance of advocating for the salon community.

McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarships For HBCU Students

McDonald's, one of the most successful fast food restaurant chains in the world, has partnered with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to give scholarship awards to deserving students that are attending HBCUs and PBIs across the United States. McDonald's has long been a champion for diversity and inclusion, and has many other initiatives to justify their commitment to Black communities.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund/ FedEx Scholarship For HBCU Students

FedEx, one of the largest delivery services company in the world, has partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to help provided much-needed scholarship awards to students who are attending HBCUs and PBIs. The program is one of the many ways that FedEx demonstrates their company commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Ford Blue Oval/ Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarship

Ford Motor Company Fund, which has been manufacturing vehicles for more than 100 years, has partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to offer scholarship awards to current high school seniors that are planning to attend college. Ford supports the African American community in many other ways including their award-winning supplier diversity program and other outreach programs.

Ray Charles Endowed/ United Negro College Fund Scholarship

The foundation of Ray Charles, one of the most successful musicians of all time, has partnered with the United Negro College fund to award scholarships to deserving students who demonstrate academic excellence. His foundation specifically aims to help students who are in need, and who are college juniors enrolled at a qualifying university. The scholarships are renewable.

Oracle Corporate Scholars Program For African American Students

Oracle, a multi-billion dollar global computer technology company, has partnered with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to not only offer scholarships to African American students, but also to offer internship opportunities at their headquarters in  at Oracle headquarters in Redwood City, California. They specifically are looking to help students who are pursuing degrees in business and technology related fields.

Tom Joyner Foundation/ Denny's Filmmakers Scholarship Program

Tom Joyner, who hosted the Tom Joyner Morning Show for more than 25 years, has partnered with Denny's via his foundation to help inspire filmmakers who are attending HBCUs around the country. The goal is to support storytelling through film, and to make sure that African Americans are able to artistically express themselves through documentaries, television shows, and movies.

American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Scholarships

The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is a powerful organization that creates a national platform for the economic, social and political impact of environmental and energy policies that affect Black and minority communities. Their scholarship program aims to ensure that there will always be a group of African American professionals involved in governmental energy policymaking that will be fighting for the rights and necessities of urban and underserved communities.

United Negro College Fund STEM Scholars Program

The United Negro College Fund, which normally partners with major corporations and organizations to help them sponsor a scholarship program, has launched a scholarship of it's own. It's called the STEM Scholars Program, and the goal is to provide academic scholarship awards to over 500 tealented African American students over a 10-year period. To qualify, students must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.