We list 4 verified STEM scholarships for Black students. Awards range from $5,000 to $40,000, and the largest is the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship from Amazon at Up to $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) plus a paid Amazon internship. 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 3 are run by organisations whose stated mission is serving Black students. The lowest GPA requirement in this group is 2.3, and 0 listings publish no GPA minimum at all. 2 are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship | Amazon | Up to $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) plus a paid Amazon internship | Announced annually; Amazon has not published the next cycle's dates | 2.3 | Open to all · National |
| NACME Scholarships | National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) | $5,000 for most awards | Staggered; individual awards close throughout the year | 3.0 | Minority-focused · National |
| National GEM Consortium Fellowship | National GEM Consortium | Full tuition and fees plus a stipend from $16,000 per year, and a paid internship | Annually; GEM does not publish the fellowship deadline on its program page | 2.8 | Minority-focused · National |
| National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships | National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) | $1,000 - $10,000 depending on the award | Varies by award; GPA verification windows close July 31 and February 26 | 2.5 | Minority-focused · National |
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Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Amazon
The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship awards up to $10,000 per year for four years, up to $40,000 in total, to high school seniors who have completed computer science coursework and plan to study computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field. The package also includes a paid summer internship at Amazon. Its 2.3 GPA minimum is among the lowest of any major national technology scholarship, which makes it unusually accessible to strong students whose grades do not reflect their ability.
NACME Scholarships
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
NACME runs a scholarship portal for underrepresented students in engineering and computer science, listing around fourteen awards at any given time. The most common are NACME Block Scholarships worth $5,000, awarded through partner institutions including Texas A&M University, the University of California San Diego, and the University of Delaware, and Corporate Scholars programs run with Bechtel, Boston Scientific, GE Healthcare, GE Vernova, and GlobalFoundries that pair funding with a paid internship. Most awards require a 3.0 minimum GPA and an essay. Deadlines are staggered across the year rather than shared, so the portal is worth checking monthly.
National GEM Consortium Fellowship
National GEM Consortium
The GEM Fellowship funds master's and PhD study in engineering and computer science for students from underrepresented groups. It is one of the most substantial graduate funding routes in this space: PhD Employer Fellows receive full tuition and fees for up to five years plus a stipend of at least $16,000 per year, master's fellows receive a minimum $16,000 total stipend, and all fellows are matched with at least one paid summer internship at a GEM employer member. The minimum cumulative GPA is 2.8, which is notably lower than most graduate fellowships. Applicants must contractually agree to intern for two summers with their sponsoring employer, and must separately apply for admission to at least three GEM member universities.
National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
NSBE administers a portfolio of named scholarships for members pursuing engineering, computer science, mathematics, and related STEM degrees. Current programs include the Mamon & Cynthia Powers Scholarship at $10,000 (four awards), the Analog Devices Scholarship at $5,000 (two awards), the Tighe & Bond, Angela Barbee and Hatch scholarships at $5,000 each, and the NSBE Jr. Bridge Scholarship at $1,000 (twenty awards). All applicants must be registered, paid NSBE members, and the general floor is a 2.5 cumulative GPA, though individual awards set their own minimums ranging from 2.0 to 3.0.
Frequently asked questions
What STEM scholarships for Black students are available right now?
We list 4 verified STEM scholarships for Black students. 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 STEM scholarships for Black students?
Not necessarily. The lowest published GPA requirement among these 4 listings is 2.3. Sponsors that do not state a minimum typically assess applications holistically, weighing essays, financial need, recommendations, and community involvement alongside grades.
Are these STEM scholarships for Black students only for Black students?
Not formally. None of these 4 listings imposes a race requirement in its published criteria, but 3 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.
What is the largest of these STEM scholarships for Black students?
The largest is the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship from Amazon at Up to $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) plus a paid Amazon internship. It is renewable, so the figure reflects support across more than one year. Its deadline is Announced annually; Amazon has not published the next cycle's dates.
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.