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Administration for Children and Families
Funds local agencies to provide services and activities reducing poverty in communities. Distributed through states to community action agencies and nonprofits serving low-income populations.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund is the nation's largest American Indian higher education charity, providing scholarships to Native American students. The fund supports students at tribal colleges and mainstream universities and offers over $8 million in scholarships annually. Awards support students in any field of study, with some scholarships targeting specific majors or career paths.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members who complete a qualified term of national service earn a Segal Education Award of up to $7,395 to pay tuition and fees or repay qualified student loans at accredited institutions. Full-time members serving one year earn the maximum award, while part-time members earn proportionally smaller amounts. The award must be used within seven years of completing service.
AmeriCorps
Places full-time members with nonprofits and public agencies to build organizational capacity and fight poverty. Host organizations receive member support and a small operational grant.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
The Goldwater Scholarship supports outstanding sophomore and junior undergraduates pursuing research careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. Awards of up to $7,500 per year cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Applicants must be nominated by their institution and demonstrate exceptional research potential and a B+ or higher GPA.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CCDF Tribal grants provide child care funding directly to federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care for low-income families on and near tribal lands. Tribes design their own subsidy programs to reflect the cultural and geographic needs of their communities, and may also fund quality improvement activities at tribal child care centers and family child care homes. Approximately 260 tribal entities receive CCDF tribal grants annually.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) provides flexible federal funds to states that may be used, among many purposes, to fund child care services and child welfare programs for low-income families. States have wide discretion in how they use SSBG funds and are not required to report expenditure categories, so the availability of SSBG-funded child care subsidies varies considerably by state and locality. Families should contact their state or county social services agency to learn what SSBG-funded child care assistance may be available in their area.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is a merit-based scholarship awarded to 150 graduating high school seniors each year. Recipients receive $20,000 for undergraduate study at any accredited U.S. college or university. Scholars are selected based on leadership, service, and academic achievement, and gain access to a lifelong network of over 6,600 alumni leaders.
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
The Dell Scholars Program recognizes and supports students who have overcome significant obstacles to pursue their education. The program awards $20,000 scholarships plus a laptop, online resources, and ongoing support services. Scholars receive a dedicated support system that includes financial advising, emergency fund access, and a community of fellow Dell Scholars.
Department of Justice
Funds programs to develop and strengthen strategies to combat violence against women. Supports law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and nonprofit victim services.
Department of Labor
Funds programs providing education and job training to at-risk youth while building affordable housing. Participants earn their GED and gain construction and other vocational skills.
Gates Scholarship Program
The Gates Scholarship is a highly competitive, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority high school seniors in the United States. It aims to promote the personal and professional growth of outstanding minority students. The scholarship covers the full cost of attendance minus other aid and allows recipients to pursue any field of study at any accredited U.S. college or university.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
The Truman Scholarship supports outstanding college juniors committed to careers in public service leadership with up to $30,000 for graduate school expenses. Recipients demonstrate exceptional leadership potential, academic achievement, and dedication to careers in government, nonprofit, or advocacy. Applicants must be nominated by their college or university.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) provides scholarships to Hispanic students pursuing a college degree in the U.S. HSF is the nation's largest nonprofit organization supporting Hispanic higher education, having awarded more than $600 million in scholarships since 1975. Awards range from $500 to $5,000 based on merit and financial need.
U.S. Department of Education
This grant assists college students whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. The award equals the maximum Federal Pell Grant for the applicable year even if the student does not otherwise qualify for Pell. Applicants must be under 24 years old or enrolled at least part-time when their parent or guardian died.