External Scholarships

A-C Listings

A

Award: $1,000 - $3,000

Deadline: May 31, 2013

Requirements: See website for each scholarship listed below.

  • MillerCoors National Scholarship – Business Majors
  • MillerCoors Engineering & Science Scholarship – Engineering and Science Majors
  • MillerCoors Chicago / Colorado Scholarship – All Majors
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Future Leaders Scholarship – Business Majors
  • Adelante / Ford Motor Company Future Leaders Scholarship – STEM Majors
  • Adelante's Scoring for Education Scholarship – All Majors
  • H-E-B / Adelante Future Leaders Scholarship – All Majors
  • Hope Scholarship – All Majors
  • Gilbert G. Pompa Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Pre-Law Texas students

Additional Information

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline:

  • October 15 for Computer Graphic Design
  • November 1 for Science/Technology
  • Varies on other scholarships posted

Requirements:

  • Working towards an undergraduate degree in either computer design or science and technology
  • U.S. citizen
  • Women and minorities working towards a master and doctoral degree

Additional Information:

Award: $250-$1,000

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Juniors, Seniors, or Graduate Students.
  • Currently enrolled full time in a four year college or university within the State of Florida.

Additional Information

  • Application
  • Submit Applications to:
    Dr. C. David Cooper, P.E. , Q.E.P.
    Professor of Engineering
    Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering Dept.
    University of Central Florida
    Orland, FL 32816-2450

Award Amount: $400 to $1,000

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Repay the loan within 5 years of graduation

Additional Information:

  • Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
    225 South 16th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19102

Award Amount: $500

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Granted once a year
  • Pennsylvania residents
  • Entering the third or fourth year of any college of osteopathic medicine

Additional Information:

  • 1330 Eisenhower Blvd
    Harrisburg, PA 17111-2395
  • Phone: (717) 939-9318 or (800) 544-POMA

Award: $5,000.

Deadline: April 30, 2013.

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate or Graduate student at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
  • Demonstrate commitment to community service on behalf of an underserved communited, preferably related to tobacco prevent and/or control.
  • Best use of the visual arts, media, creative writing or other creative endeavor to convey culturally appropriate health messages aimed at raising awareness of tobacco’s hamrful impact.

Additional Information

Award Amount: $500 to $1500

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and hearing audiologist
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • U.S. citizen
  • Commitment to local community
  • Demonstrate academic accomplishment
  • Character for compassion and integrity, and career objectives

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $1,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Second-year student in law school
  • Commitment to the profession of accounting as evidenced by a CPA certificate
  • Outstanding academic performance
  • Proven leadership in school and community

Additional Information:

  • 24196 Alicia Parkway, Suite K
    Mission Viejo, CA 92691
  • Phone: (800) CPA-ATTY Fax (714) 768-7062

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies (check website or local branch)

Requirements:

  • Academic excellence
  • Commitment to improving the human condition and the promise of continued impact are cornerstones of the rigorous criteria
  • Respected scholars, researchers, teachers, and practitioners review the fellowship and grant applications

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Not Specified

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Female students and professional businesswomen who wish to update their skills

Additional Information:

  • National Headquarters
    9100 Ward Parkway
    P.O. Box 8728
    Kansas City, MO 64114-0728
  • Phone: (913) 732-5100

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Pursuing careers in dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting and dental laboratory technology
  • Includes Dental Student Scholarship, Minority Dental Student Scholarship, Dental Hygiene Scholarship, Dental Laboratory Technology Scholarship and Dental Assisting Scholarship

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline:Varies

Requirements:

  • Please visit website for more details

Additional Information:

Award Amount: up to $12,000

Deadline: Varies

Requirements: Check Website for different scholarship requirements

  • AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
  • John L. Carey Scholarship
  • Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
  • Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop
  • Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students
  • NcCPAp/AICPA Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors

Additional Information:

  • 1211 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10036
  • Website

Award Amount: $5,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Any minority osteopathic medical student who has successfully completed his/her first-year of studies, prior to the fall of 2012
  • Good academic standing at an AOA accredited college of osteopathic medicine is eligible to receive this scholarship
  • African-American; Native American, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; mainland Puerto Rican or Hispanic ethnic origin
  • Strong interest in osteopathic medicine, its philosophy and principles, excellent academic achievement, demonstrated leadership efforts in addressing the educational, societal, and health needs of minorities
  • Demonstrate leadership efforts in addressing inequities in medical education and health care, noteworthy accomplishments, awards and honors, special projects, and extracurricular activities that demonstrate the applicants' ability to be a leader
  • Demonstrate financial need (financial need is a factor, but not the determinative factor in the selection of a recipient)

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate, graduate, inclusive of minority students
  • Studying in the field of psychology

Additional Information:

  • Website
    (Type "scholarships" for more minority scholarships)

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Part- or full-time students
  • Pursing bachelor or master's degree in accounting
  • Completed a minimum of 60 (semester hours)
  • 90 (quarter hours) with a declared major in accounting

Additional Information:

  • Contact: Margo Evans
  • PO Box 32665
    Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
  • Phone: (561) 626-0288
  • E-mail

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: June 30

Requirements:

  • Request current year application
  • Full-time student
  • Minimum GPA 2.5
  • Preference will be given to Dade County residents
  • Demonstrate financial need

Additional Information:

  • P.O. Box 4439
    Plant City, FL 33563

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Provides osteopathic medical, optometry, dental, and doctoral psychology students
  • Annually renewable
  • Full-tuition scholarship, with a stipend for books, supplies, and living expenses, in exchange for future (year-for-year) service as active duty military officers

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $3,000

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Enrolled baccalaureate or advanced degree nursing or nurse anesthesia student
  • Serving or have previously served in any branch of a component of the US Army (Active Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve)
  • Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or advanced degree nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army
  • Enlisted soldiers serving in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or advanced degree nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army
  • Nursing or anesthesia students whose spouse or either parent is serving or has served in a component of the US Army

Additional Information:

  • Email
  • Contact Army Nurse Corps Association
    Scholarship Program
    P.O. Box 458
    Lisbon, MD 21765-0458

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Women, age 21 or older
  • High School degree or equivalent (GED)
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Funds apply to only College, Vocational and Technical School tuition or related expenses

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $500

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Scholarships and loans are granted once a year
  • Pennsylvania residents
  • 3rd or 4th year of any college of osteopathic medicine

Additional Information:

  • 1330 Eisenhower Blvd
    Harrisburg, PA 17111-2395
  • Phone: (717) 939-9318 or (800) 544-POMA

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Nursing students studying their bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: June 1

Requirements:

  • Plan to practice in the state of Colorado after completion of residency
  • Colorado resident
  • Graduate of a Colorado high school, college or university
  • Maintained a 2.5 GPA during the previous academic year
  • Sophomore or a junior for upcoming year
  • Cannot be a recipient of any full-time scholarship

Additional Information:

  • 50 South Steele Street #770
    Denver, CO 80209
  • Phone: (303) 322-1752 or (800) 527-4578
B

Award Amount: $1000

Deadline: May 27, 2013

Requirements:

  • No age restriction.
  • High school juniors and seniors, as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.
  • Include your name and the school you are attending this year and next.
  • Not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $5,000

Deadline: See website for fall, spring, and summer dates

Requirements:

  • U.S. citizen
  • Undergraduate student
  • Receive federal Pell Grant
  • Eligible to study abroad

Additional Information:

  • Copy of official undergraduate transcript from current college or university or for transfer students, the previous institution you have attended listed on your application.
  • Essay and Application Instructions
  • Contact

Award: $500

Deadline: June 21, 2013

Requirements:

  • High school senior or attending a post secondary institution
  • Involved in some sport at that institution or in the community
  • Submit short essay answering the following 3 part question:
    • What are your most important extracurricular or community activities?
    • What made you join these activities?
    • What made you continue to contribute to them?

Additional Information

  • For more information, visit website.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Resident of Broward County.
  • Women who need support and encouragement for professional development through education.
  • Enrolled in a degree seeeking or certification program at a fully accredited school or college.
  • Scholarship funds are applicable only to tuition and fees.
  • Chosen a specific educational path that will assist you in achieving economic self sufficiency, economic independence, and full participation in the workforce.
  • Up to $25,000 per year for 100 first-time freshman or existing college students, renewable up to four years and one additional year for those entering a qualified five-year engineering program.
  • $2,000 one-time awards for an additional 1,000 students.

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • High school seniors or graduates or current undergraduate students.
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the entire 2013-14 academic year (excluding proprietary and online schools)
  • Plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology or select Design and Business-related programs of study. See the list of eligible majors.
  • Interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries
  • U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the United States or Puerto Rico

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Women who wish to advance in their careers, or are soon to enter or re-enter the workforce
  • 25 years of age by May 2, 2007
  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $2500 or less

Additional Information:

C

Award Amount: $1,000 and up

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Intended for students of immigrant parents
  • One of the five Southwest counties

Additional Information:

  • Southwest Community Foundation
    12734 Kenwood Lane, Suite 72
    Fort Myers, FL 33907
  • Phone: (941) 274-5900
  • E-mail
  • Website

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline:

  • Summer - March 15
  • Fall - April 15
  • Spring - September 15

Requirements:

  • Intended to help Native American students of any age, any U.S. tribe, within any state
  • Apply for other supplemental aid

Additional Information:

  • 8200 Mountain Rd NE, Suite 203
    Albuquerque, NM 87110
  • Phone: (505) 262-2351
  • E-mail

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April

Background: CFAWL is a professional organization devoted to actively promoting the advancement of women in the legal profession and expanding the leadership role of its members in the community at large. To achieve these goals, CFAWL will further the common interests of its members and encourage camaraderie and learning among its members. CFAWL will promote women's opportunities and rights, uphold the highest standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in the law and facilitate the administration of justice.

Requirements:

  • Full time or part time law student taking the Florida Bar Exam in July 2013 for the first time
  • Academic achievement and excellence
  • Significant campus and community involvement and/or leadership

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Have a serious physical challenge and may or may not use a wheelchair for mobility
  • The physical challenge must be significant and affect activities of daily living (No minor disability will be considered)
  • Must have verifiable unmet financial need
  • Must have at least a B average.
  • High school senior or college undergrad
  • Show some form of significant community service or social contribution in the past

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $1,200

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Intended for students of immigrant parents
  • Given to provost scholars at Edison Community College to continue their education at a four-year college

Additional Information:

  • Southwest Community Foundation
    12734 Kenwood Lane, Suite 72
    Fort Myers, FL 33907
  • Phone: (941) 274-5900
  • E-mail
  • Website

Award Amount: $20,000

Deadline: Applications are accepted Aug - Oct 31 of the senior year in high school

Requirements:

  • Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools).
  • U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Temporary Residents (in a legalization program.
  • Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application.
  • Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March 1st before 5:00 p.m.

Requirements:

  • Varies based on particular scholarship
  • Mary Houliston MacDonald Scholarship for Women and Ralph H. Ruth Frank Gross Memorial Scholarship

Additional Information:

  • 1401 East Broward Blvd, Suite 100
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
  • Application

D-F Listings

D

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Nursing and international business students
  • High school students

Additional Information:

  • Contact: Mr. Joe Pena
  • 200 South Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2780
    Miami, FL 33131-2343
  • Phone: (305) 371-2711

Award Amount: $1,500

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Broward County resident
  • U.S. citizen
  • Women to promote their economic self-sufficiency

Additional Information:

  • Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
    Selection Committee
    800 Corporate Drive, Suite 420
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334.

Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Enrolled in an accredited 4-year undergraduate institution or graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in his or her major, and a 3.0 overall
  • Pursuing a career in direct/interactive marketing (i.e. applicants should have taken one or more courses focused on: direct marketing, interactive marketing, email marketing, electronic marketing, mobile marketing, social marketing, business to business marketing, not for profit marketing, database marketing, customer relationship marketing or integrated marketing communications)
  • Students with internships focused in these areas will also be considered

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees available
  • Use the search engines to narrow your search to the state of Florida
  • This is Johnson & Johnson's campaign for nursing's future

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $500

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Granted once a year
  • Pennsylvania residents
  • Entering the third or fourth year of any college of osteopathic medicine

Additional Information:

  • 1330 Eisenhower Blvd
    Harrisburg, PA 17111-2395
  • Phone: (717) 939-9318 or (800) 544-POMA

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Program of Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America is a national network of over 1200 scholarship foundations in 41 states and the District of Columbia
  • Raises funds and provides financial and academic support to local students
  • Provides access to a national network of more than 420 Collegiate Partners that pledge to increase the awards

Additional Information:

E

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Female with a disability
  • College or university graduate student
  • U.S. citizen

Additional Information:

  • President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
    1331 F Street, NW
    Washington, D.C. 20004
  • Phone: (202) 376-6205
  • Website
F

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Drop/Add Deadline

Background:

  • State of Florida funded scholarship to reward Florida high school graduates who demonstrate academic achievement and are enrolled in an eligible Florida post-secondary institution
  • Program has three levels: Florida Academic Scholars Award, the Florida Medallion Scholars Award, and Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award
  • Each award level has different academic criteria for eligibility, award amounts, and renewable criteria

Requirements:

  • Florida high school graduate
  • Demonstrate academic achievement and are enrolled in an eligible Florida post-secondary institution.

Additional Information:

  • Florida Department of Education
    Office of Student Financial Assistance
    255 Collins
    Tallahassee, FL 32299-0400
  • Phone: (888) 827-2004
  • Website

Award Amount: $2,500

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Enrolled at any Florida-based college which distributes copies of Florida Leader
  • Graduate and undergraduate
  • 30 credit hours and enroll at least half-time (6 credits) during each prior fall and current spring terms
  • Completed at least 12 credit hours of class over a calendar year
  • Minimum current GPA of 3.25
  • Involved in college activities, community service, political activism, and philanthropic groups
  • Show self-reliance by working or earning scholarships to pay for part of school

Additional Information:

  • Florida Leader Magazine
    P.O. Box 14081
    Gainesville, FL 32604
  • Phone: (352) 373-6907
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: May 1 and November 1

Requirements:

  • Florida residents (2 to 3 years) for dental assistant and hygienist
  • Please review website for other requirements

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Several different state programs and scholarships offered
  • Once at website, please go to "Programs Offered" for a complete list

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $4,000

Deadline: July 1 for Fall, November 15 for Spring

Requirements:

  • Resident of Florida
  • African-American/Black; Hispanic/Latino; Asian/Pacific Islander; American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • Teach in a Florida public school for the period of time the scholarship was received
  • Complete FFMT Scholarship Application
  • Meet the requirements for admission to a Florida university as a junior, senior, or pre-service student in a state approved teacher education program
  • Newly admitted into an upper level/division undergraduate teacher education program and cannot already be teaching full-time
  • Cannot exceed 18 hours of upper division courses to be considered newly admitted

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Enrolled in a nationally accredited nursing program
  • Florida resident for at least one year
  • Completed at least one semester in the Nursing program which must be located in Florida
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduates

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Available to Generic BSN, AD, and RN to BSN students.
  • Sophomores (in an Associate Degree Program), or juniors (in a Baccalaureate Degree Program).

Award Amount: Varies. Limited to 9 semesters.

Deadline: Date of drop/add for the first eight weeks of fall and winter terms

Requirements:

  • Non-need based undergraduate attending a private college
  • Has not received their first bachelor's degree
  • Enrolled for at least 12 credits
  • (9 credits for nursing students) by the drop/add period for the first eight weeks of both fall and winter terms
  • Florida residency required
  • Renewable and require a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • 12 credit hours for previous term(s) awards were received

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Not specific

Deadline: May

Requirements:

  • U.S. citizen
  • Majoring in Political Science/Public Administration or Journalism/Mass Communication at a Florida university
  • Cannot be postgraduate or second-degree student
  • Resident of Florida for the preceding two years
  • Registered to vote

Additional Information:

  • P.O. Box 029001
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302

Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: August

Requirements:

  • Graduate students in colleges or schools of engineering, natural science, public administration (or closely related fields) that have an interest in storm water science, engineering or finance
  • Good academic standing
  • Full-time basis in a graduate program
  • Florida college or university, and plan to attend classes in the Fall 2012 semester on a full-time basis
  • Attend the Florida Stormwater Association Winter Conference, which will be held December 5-7, 2012 in Tampa

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $500 per term

Deadline: May 15

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate who has not completed first bachelor's degree
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Full time for at least 12 credits per term (9 credits for nursing students) by the end of the drop/add period for the first eight weeks of fall and winter terms
  • Meet Florida residency requirements
  • Renewable with a minimum GPA of 2.0
  • 12 credits earned during the previous semester

Additional Information:

Award Amount:

  • Pre-doctoral: $ 15,500; Dissertation: $24,000.00
  • Postdoctoral: $35,000; Dissertation: $21,000 for one year
  • Predoctoral: $34,000 for one year

Deadline:

  • Postdoctoral: November 20
  • Dissertation: December 4
  • Predoctoral: January 8

Requirements:

  • U.S. citizen or national
  • African-American/Black; Hispanic/Latino; Asian/Pacific Islander; American Indian/Alaskan Native; Mexican American
  • Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level

Additional Information:

  • 500 5th Street NW
    Washington, DC 2001
  • Phone: (202) 334-2872
  • Application

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Student associates of ACHE in good standing
  • U.S. or Canada Citizen
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Not a previous recipient
  • Accepted between January 1 and March 31
  • Endorsed by the University Program Course Director prior to submission to ACHE's Student Scholarship Committee

Additional Information:

  • One N. Franklin Street, Suite 1700
    Chicago, IL 60606-3491
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • College-bound senior from Lee County.

Additional Information:

  • 12734 Kenwood Lane
    Fort Myers, FL 33907
  • Phone: (941) 274-5900
  • Website
  • E-mail

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Residents of Brevard County, Florida
  • Accepted to a college or university in the state of Florida
  • Demonstrate financial need with a valid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Overall GPA of 2.0
  • Good moral characters and habits

Additional Information:

  • University of Florida Brecht Scholarship Official
    P.O. Box 114025
    Gainesville, FL 32611-4025

G-M Listings

G

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
  • U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident
  • GPA of 3.3
  • Attending a U.S. accredited college or university
  • Full-time enrollment
  • Degree-seeking
  • Pell Grant eligible

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Graduate from high school in Lee County
  • Pursuing higher education in the fine or performing arts

Additional Information:

  • Southwest Community Foundation
    12734 Kenwood Lane
    Fort Myers, FL 33907
  • Phone: (941) 274-5900
  • E-mail
  • Website

The National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence with the support of the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Mayday Fund supports the following Scholar and Fellow Award Programs:

  • The Patricia G. Archbold Scholar Award Program is designed to support 2 years of doctoral work for nurses committed to careers in academic gerontological nursing
  • The Claire M. Fagin Fellow Award Program provides for a 2-year fellowship for advanced research training and mentorship designed to assist doctorally-prepared nurses committed to faculty careers in gerontological nursing

Additional Information

Contact: Penny Roberts
Phone: (202) 587-2841
Website

Award Amount: $3,000

Deadline: July

Requirements:

  • Female student
  • Full-time junior
  • Attending an accredited college or university

Additional Information:

  • 4 Times Square
    New York, NY 10036
  • Phone: (212) 286-6667
  • E-mail

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: September 15

Requirements:

  • Current students who will be accepted and enrolled in a study abroad program during the coming academic year
  • Entries are based on creativity of a writing sample, displayed analytical thinking and a passion for studying abroad

Additional Information:

  • Email
  • Phone: (415) 796-6456

Award Amount: $10,000

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Graduate students who are enrolled in full-time master's study preparing for a career in state and local government finance
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
  • Recommendation by your academic advisor or the dean of the graduate program

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $3,500

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate or graduate students
  • Enrolled in full-time study preparing for a career in state and local government finance
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
  • Recommendation by their academic advisor or the accounting program chair

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $5,000

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Employed at least two years by one or more state or local governments.
  • Recommendation by your employer.
  • Currently a part-time student in a graduate program in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, economics, or business administration that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance and expecting to be enrolled in the spring 2013 semester (including spring 2013 graduates).
  • Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
  • Recommendation by your academic advisor or dean of the graduate program.
  • Student has not been a past winner of a scholarship program administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $5,000

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Upper-division undergraduate or graduate student
  • Enrolled in a course of study preparing for a career in state and local government finance
  • Full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management).
  • Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific islander, Hispanic or Latino
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
  • Recommended from your academic advisor, the dean of the graduate program (graduate students) or department chair (undergraduate students)

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Fellow opportunity to serve the people of Florida for two semesters in Tallahassee

Deadline: Opens October

Background:

  • Each year, between 10-14 students are selected through a statewide competitive process and then interviewed internally to determine final placement within the Executive Office of the Governor or one of the Governor's agencies
  • Program includes weekly leadership meetings with state leaders
  • Fellows will also travel to Washington, D.C. and throughout Florida to gain exposure to federal and local government

Requirements:

  • Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students across all areas of study

Additional Information:

H

Award Amount: One-time scholarship

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Haitian descent
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Additional Information:

  • Application
  • Submit written essay of at least one page, describing reasons why he or she has selected nursing as a profession.
  • Email HANA of Florida or mail to HANA:
    PO Box 695069, Miami, FL 33269
  • Phone: (305) 609-7498

Award Amount: $100 to $1,000

Deadline: Postmarked by December 15 (for spring semester awards) and July 15 (for fall semester awards)

Requirements: Attending or planning to attend 2-year or 4-year college, university, or technical institution.

Additional Information:

  • Scholarship Director
    P.O. Box 720379
    Atlanta, GA 30358

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: May

Requirements:

  • Various scholarships are available
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Meet criteria specified for the program to which they are applying
  • Attending a HACU-member institution

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Hispanic or come from a Hispanic background
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States
  • Full-time enrollment in the United States or Puerto Rico
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Demonstrate financial need

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Students of Hispanic heritage

Additional Information:

  • One Sansome Street, Suite 1000
    San Francisco, CA 94104
  • Phone: (877) HSF-INFO
  • E-mail
  • Website

Award Amount: $2500

Deadline: December 15 and July 15 (postmark)

Background:

  • The Horatio Alger Florida Scholarship Program, funded through the generosity of H. Wayne and Marti Huizenga, awards scholarships to 100 deserving students from Florida.

Requirements:

  • Enrolled full time as a high school senior
  • Progressing normally toward graduation
  • Planning to enter college no later than the fall term following graduation
  • Have a strong commitment to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Involved in co-curricular and community activities
  • Resident of Broward, Martin, or St. Lucie counties in the State of Florida
  • U.S. citizen or be in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen
  • National and National Finalist Scholarships are also awarded

Additional Information:

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Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Attending community college or two-year institution and planning to transfer to four-year institution in the fall
  • Incoming graduates for the fall term
  • Candidates must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation faculty representative
  • Please refer to the website above for more information

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $1,250.00 award

Deadline: To Be Announced

Requirements:

  • Graduate or doctoral students
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Resident of South Florida
  • African-American (students, faculty, and staff)
  • Earned 12 or more credit hours (3 of these credits must be earned in the current academic year)
  • Recipient must pursue professional career in South Florida

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $24,000

Deadline: Not specific

Requirements:

  • Attend a higher education school in the United States for either a Master of Arts (M.A.); a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T); or a Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) with an emphasis on American history, government, or political science.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Intend to remain in the Chicago metropolitan area after completing school and entering an accredited professional Graduate education program on a full-time basis.
  • Undergraduate applicants must be entering the junior or senior year of an accredited professional education program that will allow them to pursue employment in their chosen helping professions at a Bachelor's degree level.
  • Demonstrate a career promise in a helping profession such as: Medicine, Education, Jewish Communal Service, The Rabbinate, Social Service, Performing and Fine Arts, Business, Mathematics and Engineering or other sciences, and Law in the helping sector

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $3,000

Deadline: April 1, June 1, and November 15

Requirements:

  • Canadian or American enrolled in post-secondary study
  • Minimum 2.7 GPA
  • Demonstrate financial need

Additional Information:

  • P.O. Box 4808
    712 Riverside Drive
    Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4
  • Phone: (506) 459-7460
  • Application

Award Amount: Varies, based on available funds

Deadline: CLOSED

Requirements:

  • Current undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Member of a minority group: African American, American Indian – Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American
  • Minimum NSU GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate and 3.0 for graduate students
  • Full time enrollment
  • Completed FAFSA on file for 2013/2014 demonstrating high financial need

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: May 15

Requirements:

  • Hispanic heritage
  • Graduating high school
  • Planning to attend a Florida University
  • Florida resident
  • Need-based, merit scholarship

Additional Information:

  • Florida Department of Education
    Office of Student Financial Assistance, State Programs
    255 Collins
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
  • Phone: (888) 827-2004
  • Website
K

Award Amount: $2,500

Deadline:

  • Monthly scholarship available until August. Entries are due August.

Requirements:

  • Graduate and undergraduate students in any field
  • Each month three students are selected for this scholarship
  • Please review website for additional rules and eligibility

Additional Information:

L

Award: $2,000-$15,000

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • College and college-bound students, ages 17-24.

Additional Information

  • Website
  • Submit an essay (500 words max) or video (3-minute max) describing how the death of your parent or guardian affected your life financially and emotionally

Award: $250-$2,000

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  • Applied to or be enrolled as a full-time student in a college, university, or graduate school, including 2-year colleges, or vocational schools that lead to an associate's degree.
  • A student will not be eligible for a scholarship if he/she is related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council.

Additional Information

M

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Children of current or former United States Marines; and to deserving sons and daughters of current or former United States Navy Corpsmen who have served with the United States Marine Corps, in their pursuit of higher education
  • Undergraduate studies only
  • Please review website for other eligibility requirements

Additional Information:

Award: $2,500 or $5,000

Deadline: May 3, 2013

Requirements:

  • African American, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic decent.
  • Show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired).
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Plan to attend a degree seeking program, full time at a U.S. accredited instituition in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the 2013/2014 academic year.
  • Entering sophmore, junior, senior or 5th year senior in pursuit of an undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university.
  • Preference given to those pursuing an career in the insurance and financial services industry.
  • Demonstrate leadership and participation in extracurricular activities.
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Additional Information

Award Amount: $200, $500, or $1000

Deadline: January

Requirements:

  • Residents of a participating American Mensa local group area
  • Submit an essay of not more than 550 words (may vary each year) explaining their academic and/or vocational goals.

Additional Information:

  • Dr. Laura J. Peralta
    1040 Weston Rd, Suite 215
    Weston, FL 33326
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • For interest free loans
  • Children of MOAA members or enlisted service members and be under the age of 24
  • Graduating high school seniors or full-time college students working toward their first baccalaureate degree
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Based on scholastic ability, potential, character qualities, participation in extracurricular and community activities
  • Demonstrate financial need

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Not specific

Deadline: May

Requirements:

  • Accounting students in the fifth year of education

Additional Information:

  • Florida Board of Accountancy
    240 NE 76th Drive, Suite A
    Gainesville FL 32607
  • Phone: (352) 333-2500
  • Website

N-R Listings

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Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: October

Requirements:

  • Desire for a career in the chain store pharmacy department
  • Completed their first year of professional pharmacy school
  • Minimum grade of C or better

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $5,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Basis of merit and to encourage students to enter graduate programs which lead to careers in the water industry

Additional Information:

  • Suite 1212
    1725 K Street N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20006-1401
  • Phone: (202) 833-8383
  • Fax: (202) 331-7442

Award Amount:

  • $1,000 undergraduate; $2,500 - $4,000 MBA.
  • Two awards of $5,000 and $10,000 doctoral Case competition with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes of $12,000, $10,000 and $9,000 respectively.

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Ethnic minority
  • Full-time business or management program during fall or winter

Additional Information:

  • Patricia Williams
    18850 NW 14 Avenue
    Miami FL 33169
  • Phone: (305) 378-7641

Award Amount: Varies but covers tuition, fees, other reasonable costs and a monthly support stipend.

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • U.S. citizen
  • Training to become allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives or physician assistants and dentistry
  • Full time or accepted for enrollment
  • School and program must be in the United States or its territories
  • Sign and submit a contract of commitment and provide verification of good academic standing

Additional Information:

  • NHSC Scholarship Program Division of Scholarships and Loan Repayments
    c/o I.Q. Solutions
    11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 801
    Rockville, Maryland 20852
  • Phone: (800) 221-9393
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Members of Psi Chi
  • May be eligible for various scholarships, such as:
    • Scholarships for Graduate Students are the David Pilon Scholarship for Training in Professional Psychology, the Scott Mesh Honorary Scholarship for Research in Psychology, the Ellin Bloch and Pierre Ritchie Honorary Scholarship, and the Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker Master's Scholarship for Research in Psychology.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $6,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Academically gifted
  • Underrepresented minority medical student

Additional Information:

  • The Fellowship Program in Academic Medicine
    National Fellowships, Inc.
    5 Hanover Square, 15th Floor
    New York, New York 10004
  • Phone: (212) 483-8880
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Background:

  • The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides students with three years of funding up to $121,500 for research-focused Master's and PhD degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields
  • Please refer to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program website for a complete list of funding opportunities and their individual deadlines.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $5,000

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as high school juniors and seniors may apply for membership to National Scholars Honor Society
  • Foreign students who are attending schools in the U.S. are also eligible
  • Full-time and part-time enrollment
  • All members are automatically considered for scholarships

Additional Information:

  • National Chapter Wellington Academy
    Office of Membership and Awards
    956 S. Bartlett Rd
    Bartlett, IL 60103-6552

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • First or second year students who rank in the top 20th percentile of their class
  • Minimum GPA of 3.4
  • NSCS awards 50 merit awards that are $1,000 each
  • The Society also awards two graduate scholarships each year
  • There are many other benefits to a student that becomes a member

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled students at a state-approved nursing school

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $42,000

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • 3.0 GPA or higher
  • Seeking a degree as an optometrist, physician assistant, dentist, health care administrator, physical therapist, environmental health specialist, industrial hygienist, or pharmacist
  • Required to work as a military health officer upon graduation

Additional Information:

  • CDR T.J. Howington
    Department of the Navy
    Navy Recruiting Command
    P.O. Box 4881
    Trenton, NJ 0865
  • Phone: (954) 845-0101 ext 123
  • Website

Award Amount: $3000 plus round trip transportation

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Working on a final project towards a Bachelors degree, a Master's thesis or PhD dissertation
  • Not older than 35 years
  • Dutch students should be enrolled at a Dutch institution of higher learning (HBO or University)
  • American students should have roots in South Florida and be enrolled at a university located in the area where the Netherlands Association of South Florida operates
  • These universities are: Florida International University, University of Miami Florida, Atlantic University, St Thomas University, Barry University, and Nova Southeastern University

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: January

Requirements:

  • 21-year-old woman
  • Residing in Broward County
  • Demonstrate financial need

Additional Information:

  • Gwen Leys, Scholarship Chairperson
    620 SE 5th Terrace
    Pompano Beach, FL 33060
  • Phone: (954) 942-8108

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • Residents of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) and those who attended a University in the Pacific Northwest
  • Third or fourth years of law school are eligible

Additional Information:

  • Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
    1410 SW Morrison, Suite 700
    Portland, OR 97205
  • Phone: (888) 696-7836
  • Fax: (503) 222-2841

Award: In exchange for a minimum 2 year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a HPSA; the program pays: tuition, eligible fees, other reasonable costs (such as books, clinical supplies/instruments and uniforms), and a monthly stipend.

Deadline: May 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm ET

Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizen, nationals or lawful permanent resident.
  • Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a professional nursing degree program at accredited school of nursing located in the U.S.
  • Begin classes no later than September 30.
  • Free from any federal judgment liens
  • Free from existing service commitments
  • Not delinquent on a Federal debt

Additional Information:

O

Award: $10,000 per year

Deadline: May 15, 2012

Requirements:

  • At least a half-time student in accredited osteopathic medical school
  • Demonstrate an interest in returning to northwestern Indiana/southwestern Michigan area to practice osteopathic medicine ("area" is defined as being within a 60 mile radius of South Bend, Indiana)
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Be of good moral character
  • Demonstrate good motivation for the practice of osteopathic medicine
  • Be available for personal interview if requested by the Osteopathic Medical Foundation

Additional Information

P

Award Amount: $20,000 plus (a tuition grant of one-half tuition)

Deadline: November 1

Requirements:

  • Resident alien (i.e., hold a Green Card), naturalized U.S. citizen, or be the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens
  • Resident alien must have had more than one year of IRS filings
  • Either have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his final year of undergraduate study
  • Those who have a bachelor's degree may already be pursuing graduate study and may receive Fellowship support to continue that study
  • No older than 30 years of age as of the application deadline

Additional Information:

  • 400 West 59th Street
    New York, NY 10019
  • Phone: 212-547-6926
  • E-mail
  • Website

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Pennsylvania students of District 8
  • Entering their third or fourth year of school of osteopathic medicine

Additional Information:

  • 1330 Eisenhower Blvd
    Harrisburg, PA 17111-2395
  • Phone: (717) 939-9318
  • Fax: (717) 939-7255
R

Award Amount: $1500

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Non-need-based, competitive scholarship which provides funds to outstanding high school graduates who show promise of continued academic achievement
  • Graduated from a Florida public or private secondary school or received a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma and be nominated by the Florida high school principal or designee, Florida adult education director, School District Superintendent or designee, or principal/headmaster of a school outside Florida by May 15 of a students graduate year from high school in order to compete for the scholarship
  • Accepted at an eligible postsecondary institution in a program of at least one year in length, enrolled full time for the first year of study

Additional Information:

  • Florida Department of Education
    Office of Student Financial Assistance, State Programs
    1940 N Monroe Street, Suite 70
    Tallahassee, FL 32303-4759
  • Phone: (888) 827-2004
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Minimum of one orientation seminar, if offered in their region
  • Foundation Trustees make final selection of where scholars are assigned
  • Responsible for applying directly to the assigned institution, gaining admission, obtaining required visas, and making travel arrangements
  • Must locate funds to cover all expenses outside of those in the scholarship

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $23,000

Deadline: June 25

Requirements:

  • Available to students who wish to study abroad

Additional Information:

  • M.S. Simon, Chair, District
    6990 Rotary International
  • Phone: (954) 941-2757
  • Fax: (954) 781-4775
  • E-mail

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Hold or have held a full-time college- or university-level position for three or more years
  • Teach in field of practical use to the host country

Additional Information:

  • M.S. Simon, Chair, District
    6990 Rotary International
  • Phone: (954) 941-2757
  • Fax: (954) 781-4775
  • E-mail

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements: Not specified

Additional Information:

  • M.S. Simon, Chair, District
  • Phone: (954) 941-2757
  • Fax: (954) 781-4775
  • E-mail

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Full time student at a Florida accredited college or university
  • Minimum of a 3.0 GPA
  • Have carried 12 credit hours during their last semester of school
  • Junior, senior or graduate student majoring in history

Additional Information:

S-Z Listings

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Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Requirements vary due to many different scholarships offered

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • Non-need-based scholarship
  • Provides funding for first time undergraduate dependent children or un-remarried spouses of Florida resident veterans or service members who died as a result of service-connected injuries, diseases, or disabilities sustained while on active duty or have total and permanent disabilities
  • Enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester to receive funding

Additional Information:

  • Florida Department of Education
    Office of Student Financial Assistance, State Programs
    1940 N Monroe Street, Suite 70
    Tallahassee, FL 32303-4759
  • Phone: (888) 827-2004
  • Website

Award: $1,000 & $5,000

Deadline: Postmarked by May 1, 2013 (faxed or emailed material not accepted)

Requirements:

  • Minimum high school and Undergraduate 2.75 GPA; Graduate 3.00 GPA; Dissertation 3.50 GPA both at the time of application and through scholarship period.
  • Registered full time (12 hours undergraduate / 9 hours graduate)
  • Science, technology, engineering, or math discipline.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Full tuition and other educational expenses

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Citizen of the United States at time of application
  • Permanent resident status is not eligible
  • Proof of citizenship will be required
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2013
  • Near the end of their undergraduate/graduate studies in science, mathematics, or engineering
  • Received or be on track to receive their degree by the current fall term
  • Must have a minimum of a 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale in his or her course of study
  • There is an employment obligation with this scholarship program

Additional Information:

  • American Society for Engineering Education
    1818 N. Street NW #600
    Washington, DC 20036
  • Website
  • Email

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Resident of Alabama, Georgia, or Mississippi
  • Entering the first year of the Osteopathic Program

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Current or aspiring teachers who live in the State of Virginia
  • Juniors and seniors or graduate students studying education
  • Intention to teach K-12 teaching field in Southside Virginia

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • High school seniors wanting to continue their education at the university, community college, or vocational/technical school level
  • Undergraduate and graduate students continuing their post-secondary education

Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: October

Requirements:

  • Permanent resident of Brevard County
  • Pursuing a declared major in Public Administration (graduate or undergraduate level) or enrolled in the CFLGE Certificate in Florida City and County Management at Florida State University
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), officially verified by the school

Additional Information:

  • Website
  • Address: 1600 Huntington Lane, Rockledge, FL 32955
  • Fax: (321) 636-3193

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Varies depending on which scholarship student is applying
  • Not specified for additional information
  • Statewide/Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Programs are awarded based on financial need, as evidenced by income, family size, and special circumstances
  • Major General James Ursano Scholarship fund for dependent children will be awarded to a majority of students who meet the deadline. Academic achievement and individual achievements may also be considered

Additional Information:

  • Army Emergency Relief
    Education Department
    200 Stovall Street RM 5N13
    Alexandria, VA 22332-0600
  • Email
  • Website

Award: $2,000

Deadline: April

Requirements:

  • See "Guidelines to apply"

Additional Information

Award Amount: $500 to $2,500

Deadline: Varies, check website

Requirements:

  • Enrolled in IIE Educational Associate (EA) academic institutions in the Southern Region
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Good academic standing

Additional Information:

  • Southern Regional Office
    Institute of International Education
    515 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 150
    Houston, TX 77027-9407
  • Phone: (713) 621-6300
T

Award Amount: $15,000 - $30,000

Deadline: January

Requirements:

  • Women currently residing in the United States or Canada
  • Earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university, or vocational-technical school
  • Attending the full 2012-2013 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2013 and have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more)
  • remaining to complete in an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2012 fall academic term.

Additional Information:

  • Talbot's Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship Management Services
    One Scholarship Way
    Saint Peter, MN 56082
  • Phone: (507) 931-1682
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: November 1

Requirements:

  • High school seniors, high school graduates, and current undergraduate college students (age 24 and under)
  • Legal U.S. resident

Additional Information:

Award: Varies

Deadline: February

Requirements:

  • College junior
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Interested in becoming Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State
  • Performed well in their academic coursework and have participated in activities that attest to their leadership potential and involvement in their communities

Additional Information:

  • Website
  • Phone: (609) 452-7007
  • Address: 5 Vaughn Drive, Ste 300 Princeton, NJ 08540

Award: Varies

Deadline: January

Requirements:

  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Interested in becoming Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State
  • Begin their Master's degree program (such as public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology or foreign languages) in the fall term
  • Demonstrate academic strength in their coursework and participation in activities that highlight leadership potential and involvement in their communities

Additional Information:

  • Website
  • Phone: (609) 452-7007
  • Address: 5 Vaughn Drive, Ste 300 Princeton, NJ 08540

Award Amount: $5,000-$10,000

Deadline: Check website

Requirements:

  • Now in its 17th year, the program helps students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare, life sciences, or related fields manage the rising costs of education
  • They will be awarding ten $10,000 and thirty $5,000 scholarships

Additional Information:

U

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Accepted or enrolled full-time in an accredited university
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate leadership skills

Additional Information:

  • William H. Gray, CEO
    8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
    P.O. Box 10444
    Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
  • Phone: (703) 205-3400
  • Website

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Residents of all 50 states as well as U.S. territories and commonwealths
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents
  • Adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less
  • Enrolled or plan to enroll in qualified post-secondary or vocational/ technical schools
  • Full-time students must be enrolled through Feb. 1 of the upcoming academic year
  • Based on past academic performance, work experience, and career and education goals, as well as leadership and participation in school and community activities

Additional Information:

  • USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
    Scholarship Management Services
    One Scholarship Way
    Saint Peter, MN 56082
  • Website
V

Award: $1,000

Deadline: Monthly

Requirements:

  • Must be 16 years of age or older and a legal resident of one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia as of February 1, 2013.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Not specified

Deadline: March

Requirements:

  • Vermont resident
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate degree-seeking program
  • Demonstrate financial need

Additional Information:

  • Grant Department, Champlain Mill
    P.O. Box 2000
    Winooski, VT 05404-2601
  • Phone: 800-882-4166
  • Website
W

Award Amount: up to $20,000

Deadline: April 30

Requirements:

  • Resident of Connecticut for 5 years
  • Third year medical student
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Enrolled in a not-for-profit medical school accredited by the AMA and/or the World Health Organization.
  • Academic excellence will be determined by a copy of the applicant's transcript and the results of participation in Part I of the National Boards.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Vincent McGhee, Jr. Scholarship ($2,500) Rodney Thaxton Scholarship ($2,500) Presidential Scholarship ($1,000)

Deadline: October 1

Requirements:

  • Vincent McGhee, Jr. Scholarship ($2,500)
  • Rodney Thaxton Scholarship ($2,500)
  • Presidential Scholarship ($1,000)

Additional Information:

  • Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
    P.O. Box 015487
    Miami, FL 33101

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Various scholarships, grants, and fellowships available to graduate and doctorate students, as well as international students

Additional Information:

Award: Three scholarships will be awarded. First place $10,000, second place $3,000 and third place $2,000.

Deadline: May 1, 2013

Background: Headquartered in Chicago, IL but we service all 50 states. Founded in 2005 with the belief that personalized academic support needed to be more accessible and the tutor search process could be more efficient, our proprietary search algorithm and marketplace model works to match students and tutors based on a number of criteria. We believe that in-person, 1-on-1 tutoring is the most effective way to learn, and as we expand our network our goal is to find the perfect tutor every student in need no matter their location or academic needs.

Requirements:

  • Open to high school sophomores through college juniors.
  • Open to any student planning to be enrolled in a four year college between August 2013 and November 2015.

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