We list 2 verified scholarships for Black students with April deadlines. Award amounts vary by program. None of these currently have a fixed open deadline; each runs on a recurring annual cycle.
None of these imposes a formal race requirement, though 2 are run by organisations whose stated mission is serving Black students. The lowest GPA requirement in this group is 2.5, and 1 listing publishes no GPA minimum at all. 1 is renewable for more than one year.
Every listing below links to the sponsor's official page and shows the date we last checked it. We do not take a cut of any award and we never charge students.
Compare these scholarships
| Scholarship | Sponsor | Award | Deadline | Min GPA | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKA Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships | Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation | Varies by award; some capped at $1,000 | Annually, April 15 | 2.5 | Minority-focused · National |
| Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship | NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Varies (renewable for up to four years for undergraduates, three for law students) | Annually, April 1 for undergraduates and May 1 for law students | None stated | Minority-focused · National |
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AKA Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarships
Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation administers a large portfolio of scholarships across undergraduate, graduate, and non-traditional student categories, with hundreds of individual awards listed in its portal. Merit awards generally require a 3.0 minimum GPA while financial-need awards require 2.5, and all of them ask applicants to demonstrate community service and involvement. Named programs include Thrive and Launch, aimed at sophomores and above with a demonstrated tuition gap, with some awards capped at $1,000. The common application deadline is April 15. Awards are open to students generally, not only to AKA members, though the portal lets members filter for member-restricted awards.
Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
The Herbert Lehman Education Fund is a national, highly competitive scholarship established in 1964 that makes annual awards to outstanding undergraduate and law school students with financial need. It was created to help Black students attend formerly segregated four-year colleges and universities in the South and to increase the number of Black Americans in the legal profession. Undergraduate awards generally do not exceed four years and the law school awards, offered in limited numbers to students committed to public interest law, generally do not exceed three years. There is no minimum test score or GPA requirement; the committee weighs GPA, test scores, recommendations, financial need, volunteer activities, and essays together, with no single component determining an award.
Frequently asked questions
What scholarships for Black students with April deadlines are available right now?
We list 2 verified scholarships for Black students with April deadlines. None currently has a fixed open deadline. Each runs on a recurring annual cycle, and every listing below records the month its cycle usually closes plus what the sponsor has said about the next round.
Do I need a high GPA for scholarships for Black students with April deadlines?
Not necessarily. The lowest published GPA requirement among these 2 listings is 2.5, and 1 of them publish no GPA minimum at all. Sponsors that do not state a minimum typically assess applications holistically, weighing essays, financial need, recommendations, and community involvement alongside grades.
Are these scholarships for Black students with April deadlines only for Black students?
Not formally. None of these 2 listings imposes a race requirement in its published criteria, but 2 are run by organisations whose stated mission is serving Black or minority students, so Black applicants are squarely who they exist for. The distinction matters because it determines whether you are eligible on paper, and we label every listing accordingly.
How do you check that these listings are accurate?
Every listing is read off the sponsor's own page before it goes live, and each one records the date it was last checked plus a note saying what was confirmed. Anything a sponsor does not publish, such as an award amount or a GPA floor, is left blank rather than guessed. Listings we cannot verify are held back rather than published.
When should I start a April scholarship application?
Give yourself at least four weeks before a April deadline. Recommendation letters are the usual bottleneck, because teachers and counsellors need two to three weeks' notice and are handling many requests at once. Transcripts can take a week to be issued. Essays benefit from being written, left alone for several days, then edited with fresh eyes.