Scholarships in United States

AeA Technology Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 6

Selection based upon leadership, personal goals, and academic performance.

 

Two Ten Footwear Foundation Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: February 16

Selection is based on academic record, personal promise, character, and financial need. Applicant must be employed in the footwear, leather or allied industries for at least 500 hours during the year prior to January 1 or applicant's parents must be employed in these industries for a minimum of two years. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, display unmet financial need, and be enrolled in an accredited two- or four year college, university, nursing, or vocational/technical school. One exceptional candidate who meets the Two Ten scholarship criteria and exhibits substantial financial need is selected to be a Super Scholar (worth up to $15,000 per year and is renewable for four years of undergraduate study).

 

American Graduate Fellowships

Award: $50,000, Deadline: October 17

Applicants must be graduating seniors or recent graduates of an eligible undergraduate institution. Applicants must intend to enter a doctoral program in one of the eligible fields of study during the subsequent academic year. Applicants must be citizens of the United States.

 

Allen J. Baldwin Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have junior status in order to apply; award is for use during final year of undergraduate study. Selection is based on academic performance, character, need and ASME participation. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and must be enrolled in U.S. school in an ABET accredited Mechanical Engineering Department. No student may receive more than one Auxiliary Scholarship or loan in same academic year. Send SASE or e-mail request for application to contact person.

 

Agnes Malakate Kezios Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have junior status in order to apply; award is for use during final year of undergraduate study. Selection is based on academic performance, character, need and ASME participation. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and must be enrolled in U.S. school in an ABET accredited Mechanical Engineering Department. No student may receive more than one Auxiliary Scholarship or loan in same academic year. Send SASE or e-mail request for application to contact person.

 

Midwest Student Exchange Program

Award: $5,457, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a non-resident student at a participating MSEP campus. Please visit sponsor's website for specific details pertaining to your state and/or school.

 

The HBCU Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a current student or incoming freshman at a Historically Black College or University. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and apply to be accepted at an accredited college (excluding propriety schools) in the United States. Applicant must be a full-time student and possess a GPA of 2.5 (C+). NAACP membership is highly desirable and applicant must demonstrate financial need. Please refer to the NAACP National Website or call the NAACP National Education Department at 410 580-5760 for more information.

 

The Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a male and a citizen of the United States and be applying to or accepted at an accredited college (excluding proprietary schools) in the United States. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students and graduate applicants may be full or part-time students. Undergraduate students must possess a GPA of 2.5 (C+) and graduate students must possess a GPA of 3.0 (B). NAACP membership is highly desirable and the applicant must demonstrate financial need. Pleaser refer to the NAACP National Website or call the NAACP National Education Department at 410 580-5760 for more information.

 

The Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be legally blind in both eyes, residing in and pursuing a full-time course of study in an accredited degree program in the United States or Puerto Rico. Online/print application form, personal essay, two letters of recommendation, proof of legal blindness, all post-secondary transcripts, and one interview with NFB state president required; financial need not required. One scholarship may be given to a student who is working full-time and attending part-time. Recipient must participate in the NFB Annual Convention (financial assistance for convention is in addition to the scholarship). The NFB Scholarship Program FAQ page contains tips for all applicants.

 

National President's Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a resident of Oregon.

 

Spirit of Youth Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a resident of Oregon.

 

Department Junior Scholarship

Award: $350, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a Junior member of the American Legion - Department of Oregon Auxiliary for the past three years.

 

Department Nurses Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a resident of Oregon.

 

Helen Tronvold Norwegian Folk High School Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be the current member of the Sons of Noway, or be the child or grandchild of a current member. Applicant must be between the ages of 18 and 23 and must have completed high school in the United States and have been accepted by a specific Norwegian Folk High School. Selection is based upon statement of cross-cultural education goals, academic potential, letters of recommendation, essay, involvement in Sons of Norway or community activities, and financial need.

 

Military Dependents' Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1; November 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate/graduate student who is a dependent or the spouse of any resident of Arkansas who was killed, missing in action, a prisoner of war or who are totally and permanently disabled.

  • Arkansas
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

Bob Hasson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior living in Oregon who is planning to attend any Oregon accredited public, private college, university or trade school as a full-time student. Essay on 'Credit in the 21st Century' is required (1,000-1,500 words).

 

Scholarship for Survivors

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 30

Awarded to individuals, under the age of 25, who are or have been diagnosed with cancer or a critical or life threatening disease in the past five years. Applicant must be pursuing an associate's degree as a bridge to a bachelor's degree or higher. Essay on how diagnosis has impacted their life and their future goals is required.. Copy of an acceptance letter from the college, university, or vocational-technical school applicant is planning to attend, written documentation from treating physician stating medical history, two letters of recommendation from non-related persons, official high school and/or current college transcript, and completed financial form to demonstrate financial need are required to be submitted.

 

Jonathan Lax Scholarship for Gay Men

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an out gay man who is from the five county Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties) or Camden County, or who is attending an accredited college, or graduate or professional school anywhere within the Philadelphia region. Purpose of award is to encourage gay men to obtain additional education, aspire to positions in which they contribute to society, be open about their sexual orientation, and act as role models for other gay men with similar potential.

 

ARIT Fellowships

Award: $16,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern times in Turkey, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college level.

 

Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Application, verification of enrollment in an accredited respiratory care training program, official transcript verifying a minimum 3.0 GPA, original reference paper on some aspect of respiratory care, and letters of recommendation are required to be submitted. Award consists of a certificate of recognition, coach airfare, and one night lodging and registration for the AARC Congress.

 

Guide Dogs for the Blind Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 23

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is legally blind and is in an undergraduate program at any full-time institution. Selection is based upon transcript, two recommendations, and personal statement.

 

GeoEye Award

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must use award to pursue research in remote sensing education and development of applications of high-resolution digital satellite.

 

Robert N. Colwell Memorial Fellowship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a graduate or post-doctoral researcher, pursuing remote sensing or other related geospatial information technologies.

 

Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a high school senior who resides in or near a community with Simon properties and plans to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical/vocational school. Selection based upon financial need, academic potential, leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, and career and educational aspirations. Special consideration is given to first-generation college students.

 

Fellowship with Albright Institute

Award: $18,500, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must have Ph.D. in archaeology, architecture art history, or classical studies. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or student studying in U.S. universities.

 

Alert Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must write an essay (650-800 words) about a personal encounter they or someone they know has had with drug and/or alcohol abuse, how it was dealt with, and, in their opinion, what was right or wrong about the way the incident or problem was handled. Criteria for the winning essay are the same as an essay written for a high school English class, ie: thought content, thesis statement, supporting argument, grammar, punctuation, etc. There is no deadline, essays must be submitted for consideration before graduation from senior year.

 

AFSA National Scholarship Contest

Award: $2,000, Deadline: Early April

Applicant must be a high school senior living in the United States. Applicant must read the "Fire Sprinkler Essay" (approximately 3,000 words) about automatic fire sprinklers and take a 10-question multiple-choice test. For each question answered correctly, students will receive one entry into a drawing for one of 10 $2,000 scholarships. For each question answered incorrectly, they will be given one more chance at the end of the exam to answer those questions correctly. Online contest only. Phone calls, e-mails, or faxed applications will not be accepted.

 

HSF/Marathon Oil Corporation College Scholarship Program

Award: $10,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic American, African American, Asian Pacific Islander American, or American Indian/Alaskan Native heritage and is enrolled as a sophomore or senior college student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Sophomore applicants must be majoring in engineering (civil, chemical, electrical, geotechnical, mechanical, or petroleum), geology, geophysics, accounting, marketing, global procurement or supply chain management, environmental health and safety, energy management or petroleum land management, or transportation and logistics; senior applicants must be planning to earn a Master's degree in geology or geophysics. Recipient must agree to participate in a possible paid summer internship opportunity with Marathon Oil Corporation. FAFSA is required. Program will begin as of fall 2009.

 

Engaged Writer Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: October 20

Applicant must be a talented writing student who has been accepted into the Prague program and who wants to study in Prague.

 

Presidential Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

Award: $9,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate student. Selection is based upon admissions application and financial need.