The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is proud to announce the launch of the Innovation Leader Scholarship. This groundbreaking initiative aims to support the next generation of diverse leaders in engineering and computer science, empowering them to drive innovation and shape the future of technology.
The Innovation Leader Scholarship will provide financial assistance to five outstanding rising sophomore, junior, and senior students pursuing degrees in engineering or computer science. Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at an ABET-accredited college of engineering that is part of the Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE) network. Eligible institutions include:
- Alabama A&M University
- Benedict College
- Central State University
- Florida A&M University
- Hampton University
- Howard University
- Jackson State University
- Morgan State University
- Norfolk State University
- North Carolina A&T University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Southern University A&M
- Tennessee State University
- Texas Southern University
- Tuskegee University
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- University of the District of Columbia
- Virginia State University
This initiative reflects CBCF’s commitment to expanding access to opportunities for underrepresented students in the STEM fields. By investing in the next generation of engineers and computer scientists, CBCF is fostering a pipeline of Black talent ready to lead and innovate in the technology industry.
As a CBCF-led initiative, this scholarship program aims to advance equity in education and provide pathways to career success for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Applications for the Innovation Leader Scholarship opened on February 3, 2025, and recipients will be notified in May 2025.
To learn more about the scholarship program and eligibility criteria, please visit cbcfinc.org/scholarships.