Financial Resources for Students of Diverse Backgrounds

Many organizations offer financial resources for students of diverse backgrounds. Visit their websites to learn more.

AIGC Scholarships: The American Indian Graduate Center, Inc., offers fellowships and loans for service to American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate and graduate students.

NBMBAA® Scholarships: The National Black MBA Association provides more than $500,000 dollars annually in scholarships to undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students pursuing careers in business.

NSHMBA® Scholarships: For the past 16 years, the National Society for Hispanic MBAs has offered scholarships to Hispanic students who want to improve their chances of securing competitive leadership positions with top companies.

The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM): This alliance of business schools, corporations, and alumni provides fellowships, graduate school preparation, internship assistance, and career networking to diverse candidates.

The Broad Center Residency: A two-year leadership development program, The Broad Center places participants into full-time high-level managerial positions in school districts and charter management organizations. Broad Residents receive two years of professional development and access to a nationwide network of education leaders. The Residency is designed for individuals with an advanced degree (master’s or higher), at least four years of work experience and a successful track record of leadership and/or management.

The Robert Toigo Foundation:  The Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowship is the only MBA graduate-level fellowship for minority professionals committed to careers in finance. Fellows join a network of 800+ Toigo Alumni which includes finance industry leaders at every level and in a broad mix of finance sectors, and benefit from life-long leadership development training and career management support, mentoring, and merit-based awards each MBA academic year.