October 2018 Edition

• Local community foundation
• Local chapter of the NAACP
• Your local church
• Local black sororities and fraternities (graduate chapters) – Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma
Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, and Kappa Alpha Psi. (You
or your parents do not have to be members to be eligible.)
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation (national organization)
• Zeta Phi Beta Educational Foundation (national organization)
• Local chapter – 100 Black Men (of Louisville, etc.)
• Local lodge of the Prince Hall Masons
• Jack and Jill Foundation (and local chapter)
• National Black MBA Association
• Career One Stop Scholarship website
• Your high school’s academic honor societies
• Your intended HBCUs (Contact the Office of Admissions for details.)
• www.Fastweb.com
Other:
• Work-study (You must complete the FAFSA form to be considered.)
• Part-time jobs during college (on campus and off-campus). (Choose reputable businesses that
are flexible with college student class schedules, i.e., coffee shops, retail, etc.)
• Part-time summer job (leading up to college enrollment)
• Fundraisers: Bake sales, art/craft sales, music performance. Money raised goes to your tuition,
etc.
• Family/parental financial support: Talk with your parents to see what they can afford to
contribute.
• Monthly or semester payment plans through the college (Contact the Bursar’s Office.)
Dionne C. Griffiths is a 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. State Commission Adult Leadership Award recipient,
a former Fulbright Fellow to Trinidad and a freelance writer. She is a graduate of duPont Manual High
School and YPAS, Spelman College (an HBCU) and the University of North Carolina – Greensboro.
Dionne is a current graduate student. She resides in Louisville, KY. She can be reached at
mahoganystyle2020@gmail.com.
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