New Scholarships

Jewish Federation Academic Scholars

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: February 15, 2010

Requirements: Applicants must 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. Student must 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.

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Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline: June 19, 2010

Requirements: Available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution between the ages of 16 and 30.

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American Society for Engineering Education Scholarship and Fellowship Program

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements: Available to Graduate and Undergraduate students interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Various scholarships and fellowships available. Please visit www.asee.org/fellowships/index.cfm for complete scholarship listing.

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Barnes and Noble Book Scholarship

Award Amount: $500.00

Deadline: December 31, 2009

Requirements: Students must have been registered for the fall term. For Undergraduate and Graduate students. International students are welcomed to apply. Academic excellence will be considered in the awarding process. Please submit applications along with most current copies of receipts from our Book Store to the Office of Student Financial Assistance Scholarship Department.

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Big Sun Scholarship

Award Amount: $500.00

Deadline: June 24, 2010

Requirements: The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community.

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Constangy, Brooks & Smith Diversity Scholars Award

Award Amount: $3,000

Deadline: November 16, 2009

Requirements: Second year student attending an accredited law school. Based on academic achievement (minimum GPA of 2.7), commitment to diversity in student’s community school or work environment and personal achievement in overcoming challenges to reach his or her goals.

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Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program

Award Amount: 1st Prize $5,000, 2nd – 5th Prize $1,000

Deadline: December 31, 2009

Requirements: Student must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited university or college. Student may be a college student or incoming freshman. An article of a minimum of 1,000 words and maximum of 2,500 words that describes your solution to the current foreclosure crisis must be submitted with application.

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NSU Bright Futures Scholars Award

Award Amount: Varies (Full Tuition)

Deadline: Open

Requirements: First time college student graduating from an accredited Florida high school in May 2009. First time enrollee at NSU in fall 2009, full time enrollment in an undergraduate program at NSU’s main campus in Fort Lauderdale. Must apply for and receive Florida Residency Access Grant (FRAG). Must have 3.5 grade point average, 1270 SAT (critical reading and math) or 28 Composite ACT, 75 community service hours, and 15 credits of college preparatory academic courses. Must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the NSU State Aid application.

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  • For application, click here
  • Forward application to the Undergraduate Admissions Office

Rotary’s Ambassadorial Scholarship Program

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements: Attendance at a minimum of one orientation seminar, if offered in their region. Foundation Trustees make final selection of where scholars are assigned. Each scholar is responsible for applying directly to the assigned institution, gaining admission, obtaining required visas, and making travel arrangements. Scholars must locate funds to cover all expenses outside of those in the scholarship. Contact your local rotary club for your districts specific requirements, deadlines and application.

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The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund

Created in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the 911 Education Fund provides scholarship dollars to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled in the attacks.

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Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Award: Varies

Deadline: February 5, 2010

Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and must be interested in becoming Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State. Must 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 fall 2010. Candidates should demonstrate academic strength in their coursework and participation in activities that highlight leadership potential and involvement in their communities.

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

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline: March 31, 2010

Requirements: Available to high school seniors (graduating in the 2009-2010 school year) and college undergraduates at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank No Fee Education Loan Program. Must be enrolled by September 2010 and a United States citizen or permanent resident alien.

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