20 Black Celebrities Giving Out Scholarships

Alicia Keys – Open Doors Scholars Program – Four $5,000 scholarships for students in Jacksonville, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Harlem. In return students have to represent the organization at speaking events.

Jay Z – Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship – He gives various scholarships of $1,500 to $2,500 depending on merit and GPA.

Will.i.am – “I Am” Scholarship – He gives four full scholarships to students.

Cedric “The Entertainer” Scholarship – This is for students looking to attend public or private colleges in the St. Louis area. Students must have community service experience and leadership qualities.

Oprah – Oprah Winfrey Endowed Scholarship Fund – It’s a scholarship for men attending Morehouse who are in financial need.

Michael And Juanita Jordan – Michael and Juanita Jordan Scholarship – They partnered with UNCF to grant $5,000 scholarships to Chicago-area students with 3.0 GPA or higher.

Tiger Woods – The Earl Woods Scholarship – This scholarship provides counseling, support, financial support and more for first-generation college students.

Michael Jackson – Michael Jackson and Rhythm Nation Scholarships – Provides scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in Art, Communications, Drama, English, Fine Arts, Mass Communications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater, Vocal Performance, or Visual Arts.

Flip Wilson – Flip Wilson Memorial Scholarships – The scholarship is for African-American students to get full scholarships in the Communications department at Rutgers University.

Jimi Hendrix – Jimi Hendrix Scholarship Fund – It’s a scholarship for talented guitar players in need with a 2.5 GPA.

Ossie Davis – Ossie Davis Endowment Scholarship – This scholarship managed by the UNCF is for $6,800 and for students pursuing a degree in African American Studies, Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Performing Arts, Political Science, Social Sciences, or Theater Arts/Drama.

Derek Jeter – The Derek Jeter/Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship – This scholarship is for students in Kalamazoo County, Michigan to attend four-year universities full-time.

LeBron James – The Lebron James Family Foundation Scholarship – He’s pledged to pay four years of tuition for 2,000 students at University of Akron.

Nas – The Nas Scholarship Fund – The scholarship is program that gives exceptional college graduates job training and placement. This way people can land on their feet after graduation.

AJ Calloway – Building The Bridge Foundation – This is a scholarship for Howard students.

Magic Johnson – Magic Johnson Scholarship – $2,000-5,000 scholarships for 30 scholars annually for up to five years.

Chris Brown – Chris Brown Doubles Symphonic Love Scholarship – He paid for 11 students to train six days a week at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

Nelly – Black And White Ball Scholarship Program – The program gave two full college scholarships at Lindenwood University.