In the dangerous world of enormous, scholarship-related acronyms, perhaps the The Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology Scholarships (or DFBSST) takes the cake. This scholarship program is an endowment fund which provides scholarships to African-American undergraduate students enrolled in scientific or technical fields of study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To be eligible for a DFBSST scholarship, one must meet the following criteria:
- African-American, undergraduate student majoring (or intending to major) in a technical field of study (i.e., engineering, math, science, etc.),
- Be enrolled (or identify his or her intention to enroll) at one of the predominantly Black colleges or universities, and
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
The “predominantly Black colleges or universities” which sponsor this scholarship are:
| Bennett College | Morehouse University |
| Clark Atlanta University | Morgan State University |
| Elizabeth City State Univ | North Carolina A&T State Univ |
| Fisk University | Prairie View A&M University |
| Florida A&M University | Southern University |
| Fort Valley State College | Spelman College |
| Hampton University | Tennessee State University |
| Howard University | Tuskegee University |
| Langston University | Wilberforce University |
| Lincoln University (PA) | Xavier University of Louisiana |
The actual scholarship application is available at each individual school, so head to your school’s homepage or adviser for more information as to the application. This scholarship is due on June 30th. Recipients of this scholarship will receive a $2000 scholarship, and this award is renewable for up to 4 years (so there is a potential for $8000!). For more information, head over to the scholarship webpage. As always, best of luck!
