College Scholarships and Resources for African American Students

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Feb 13, 2024, 09:00 ET

WESTON, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fastweb (www.fastweb.com), the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network, highlights educational institutions and foundations that offer scholarships and internships for African American students during Black History Month.

Understanding the options to pay for school is important for all students. Once again Fastweb has compiled its annual comprehensive list of scholarships in their new resource, College Scholarships for African American Students.

"Our annual resource includes scholarship opportunities for African American high school and college students. We have included scholarships from institutions, foundations and organizations that have opportunities now open for application," said Mark Nelson, Senior Vice President, Fastweb. "Fastweb's focus is on highlighting the scholarship resources available to help students achieve their academic goals."

Opportunities shown are available for various majors including health care, law, STEM disciplines and other interests. Award amounts available range from $1,000 to $20,000 as well as full tuition opportunities. Also included are related internships.

Fastweb reminds students who have not yet filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to do so now to start the federal student aid process. Find more information on the FAFSA application on Fastweb.com.

About Fastweb:
Fastweb, a top site in the Monster network, is the nation's recognized leader in helping students pay for school, by providing scholarship and financial aid information, as well as information on jobs and internships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, one out of three college-bound seniors use the site and more than 50 million users have benefitted from Fastweb's information and services. Fastweb lets students create personalized profiles that can be matched against its expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. To learn more about Fastweb, visit www.fastweb.com and follow Fastweb on social media for the latest on paying for school all year long at @PayingForSchool on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook; Instagram and Pinterest.

About Monster
Monster is a global leader in connecting the right people to the right jobs. Every day, Monster aims to make every workplace happier and more productive by transforming the way employers find talent and candidates find careers. For 25 years, Monster has worked to transform the recruiting industry. Today, the company leverages innovative digital, social, and mobile solutions to enable employers and candidates to find the right fit.

SOURCE Fastweb