Scholarships in Baltimore

Northrop Grumman Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a female full-time student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Engineering. Focus on one of the following disciplines is required: civil and materials, electrical and computer, computer science, or mechanical engineering. Applicant must show evidence of above average academic performance (minimum GPA 3.0/4.0). Women of color (African American, Latina, Native American) are encouraged to apply. Application coversheet, biographical statement, current resume or CV (list your education and employment history), UIC transcript, proof of financial aid eligibility, proof of U.S. citizenship (copy of birth certificate or passport), and two letters of recommendation (include at least one from a UIC instructor) required.

 

Marion Burk Knott Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a member of a parish in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

 

HSF/Wal-Mart Stores High School Scholarship Program

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 31

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 heritage. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale who plans to enroll as a full-time student in a degree-seeking program at a four-year accredited institution in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam during the upcoming academic year. FAFSA is required. Program will begin as of fall 2009.

 

Ercole Family Nursing Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Baltimore County, MD high school who will pursue a nursing degree at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

 

Greenberg Community College Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Baltimore County, MD high school who will attend an accredited community college in the state of Maryland. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

 

Al Sanders Foundation for Music Studies Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Baltimore County high school who will pursue a degree in music from an accredited four-year college or university. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.