Becas
Gracias por su interés en las becas organizadas por la Urban League of Rochester. Abajo encontrarás enlaces a todas las becas que utilizan la Solicitud Común Black Scholars indicadas con asterisco *. Las becas que no la utilizan están dadas abajo con enlaces a sus solicitudes. Descargue la solicitud de la beca y mándela con todos los materiales requeridos a la dirección indicada dentro de la solicitud.
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Deadline - April 15
Eligibility
1) Must be female.
2) Must be of African Ancestry.
3) Must graduate from an accredited high school.
4) Must attend an accredited college in Fall of 2021.
5) Must be involved in community and church activities. -
Deadline - March 1
Eligibility:
1) Graduating high school senior from the Greater Rochester area
2) “B” or better GPA
3) Financial need
4) Scholastic merit
5) Leadership skills
6) Record of community activities -
Uses Common Application
Deadline - April 22
Eligibility:
1) Financial need
2) Scholastic merit
3) Extracurricular activity
4) Leadership
5) Male only -
Uses the Common Application
Deadline - May 20
Eligibility:
1) Must be a Black Scholar
2) Must complete and submit the Black Scholar Application Form
3) Essay contest - Potential topics
- Describe your educational goals and the unique contribution you envision making to others
- Your personal goals and vision for helping others.
- How your African American role model has inspired you to help others -
Uses the Common Application
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Uses the Common Application
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Deadline - March 1
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Deadline - April 15
Eligibility:
1) The applicant must be a high school senior in the Rochester City School District.
2) Applicant must be a City of Rochester resident.
3) Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
4) Applicant must be accepted into a postsecondary program.
5) Essay Question: Please write an essay of 250 to 500 words, typed, describing what you see as the systemic causes of violence in your world and within yourself. -
Deadline - March 31
Eligibility:
1) African American
2) Monroe County resident
3) Financial need
4) Scholastic merit (“B” average)
5) Involved in community/volunteer activities -
Uses the Common Application
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Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Member in good standing at ESL Federal Credit Union
2) High school senior in the Greater Rochester area
3) Attend accredited college or university in the fall -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Student must have performed at a superior academic level
2) SAT scores and class rank considered
3) 3.0 or better GPA -
Uses the Common Application
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Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Recognized as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Plan to major in a STEM area in college -
Uses the Common Application
Deadline - April 8
Eligibility:
1) Recognized as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Must reside in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, or Wayne County
3) Must be pursuing a health career
4) SAT/ACT scores must be submitted with application -
Eligibility:
1) African American student with good academic standing (GPA based upon six semesters and current report card)
2) Overall demonstration of financial need
3) Character
4) Personal achievements and community service
5) Leadership ability and initiative -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Academic performance
2) Community, church, and volunteer involvement
3) Enrollment in a two- or four-year college
4) Demonstrates a financial need -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Graduating male student
2) C+ or better average
3) Demonstrated financial need
4) U.S. citizen
5) Pursuing a degree in the field of business or related field approved by committee -
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Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Recognized as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Must live in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, or Wayne County -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Dedication to Community Service throughout the high school career
2) Graduating senior from a Rochester City School District school OR living within the City of Rochester but graduating from an area charter school
3) Excellent grades (3.0 GPA or higher) -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) African American female
2) 3.0 or higher GPA (transcript needed)
3) Rochester City School District graduate -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Must be a Black Scholar
2) Financial need -
Uses the Common Application
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Deadline - April 29
Eligibility:
1) Academic achievement
2) Financial need
3) Character and leadership ability
4) 2.5+ GPA -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Academic achievement
2) Financial need
3) Plan to attend a New York State college or university
4) Major in Accounting to be certified as a CPA -
Eligibility:
1) Must be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Must be accepted and have paid deposit to attend MCC this fall -
Eligibility:
1) Must be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Accepted and paid deposit to attend Nazareth College this fall -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Inducted as a Black Scholar
2) Minimum GPA of 3.0
3) Attend a Rochester City School District High School
4) Must be accepted and have paid deposit to attend St. John Fisher College, Rochester Institute of Technology, or the University of Rochester -
Eligibility:
1) Must be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Accepted to and paid deposit to Roberts Wesleyan College for the fall -
The scholarships available have different specific requirements. Please review the application carefully.
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Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Accepted to and paid deposit to RIT
2) Demonstrated financial need
3) Must be honored as an Urban League Black ScholarPlease note that this scholarship is renewable based on satisfactory progress.
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Deadline - June 1
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Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Graduating senior pursuing a degree in business at a two- or four-year college/university
2) Must be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Black or African American female
2) Maintain a minimum high school GPA of 2.5
3) Graduate from an accredited high school in Monroe County
4) Be attending college in the fall -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Be a Black or African American female
2) Maintain a minimum high school GPA of 2.5
3) Graduate from an accredited high school in Monroe County
4) Be attending college in the fall -
Deadline - April 15
Eligibility:
1) Be a Black or African American female
2) Maintain a minimum high school GPA of 2.5
3) Graduate from an accredited high school in Monroe County
4) Be attending college in the fall -
Uses the Common Application
Applicants for this scholarship must apply to and plan to attend St. John Fisher College in the fall.
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Uses the Common Application
Applicants must be graduating seniors from Thomas Edison High School.
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Deadline varies.
Eligibility:
1) Applicants must apply to and plan to attend SUNY Brockport in the fall as a full-time matriculated freshman.
2) Be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar -
Deadline varies.
Eligibility:
1) Applicants must apply to and plan to attend SUNY Brockport in the fall as a full-time matriculated freshman.
2) Be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Applicants must apply to and plan to attend SUNY Brockport in the fall as a full-time matriculated freshman.
2) Be honored as an Urban League Black Scholar -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Applicants must apply to and plan to attend SUNY Geneseo in the fall
2) File application for federal aid (FAFSA)
3) Must meet all other established deadlines -
Deadline - April 18
Eligibility:
1) Must be promising African American
2) Parent(s) must be AALDP alumni
3) Student must be an Urban League Black Scholar and a graduating senior with a B average (3.0 GPA / 80%) or better
4) Demonstrate leadership skills and a commitment to serving the community
5) Resident of the Greater Rochester area
6) Plan to attend a two- or four-year college/university or vocational/technical school anywhere in the United States -
Uses the Common Application
Eligibility:
1) Graduating senior honored as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Community service
3) Character reference from counselor
4) Plan to major in Mortuary Science -
Deadline - April 8
Eligibility:
1) Graduating senior
2) Honored as an Urban League Black Scholar
3) Must live in Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, or Genesee counties
4) Accepted into an accredited four-year college/university
5) Demonstrates the qualities characteristic of William E. “Bill” McKnight: The capacity for high-quality intellectual work and achievement and a depth of understanding and personal insight into people of all backgrounds
6) Financial need -
Uses the Common Application
Deadline - May 23
Eligibility:
1) Honored as an Urban League Black Scholar
2) Must have financial need to attend college -
Deadline - March 28
Zeta Amicae is an auxiliary organization to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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Deadline - March 31
Eligibility:
1) Plan to attend an accredited community college, college, or university in the fall
2) Possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale)
3) Must be a resident of Monroe County -
Deadline - March 4
Eligibility:
1) Minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on 5.0 scale)
2) Scholastic aptitude
3) Academic performance
4) Leadership skills
5) Essay responses (please see application)