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| scholarship opportunity. Awarded per semester, | | | | begin your search. The key thing to remember |
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| United Negro College Fund | | | | example, if you plan to study science in college |
| Another quality resource, the United Negro College | | | | but are applying for a minority scholarship that |
| Fund offers minority students the chance to apply | | | | only accepts journalism candidates, you're not |
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| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | | | | Open-ended degree scholarships are useful even if |
| For minority accounting students, this scholarship | | | | you know what you'd like to study, since they're |
| opportunity awards up to $5,000 for students | | | | open to any academic major. |
| who demonstrate outstanding educational abilities. | | | | Similarly, if you do know what you plan to study |
| The scholarship from AICPA encourages students | | | | and don't have any plans of changing your major, |
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| Vivien Thomas Scholarship | | | | students. Similarly, if you are pursuing a degree |
| The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, INC | | | | for law, look for opportunities that help minority |
| sponsors the Vivien Thomas Scholarship for | | | | law students fund their college education. |
| minority students who are pursuing a science or | | | | There are countless opportunities available to |
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| created to honor the life of Vivien Thomas, an | | | | degree in higher education. You've been given the |
| African American who overcame the bonds of | | | | basics - now, it's your turn to start applying for |
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| peoples lives. | | | | educational goals! |