Scholarships in College Senior

2014 CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 9

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who has been accepted to a college or a currently enrolled college student in the United States. AAJA membership is not required for the application but if selected, the applicant must sign up for student membership. Proof of college acceptance and commitment to AAJA's mission are required.

 

Joseph Towner Fund for Gay and Lesbian Families

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be the child of a lesbian or gay parent who resides in one of the following nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano. Applicant must be 25 years of age or younger, have a minimum 2.5 GPA or GED certificate, if applicable, be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution, and carry a full-time academic work load (minimum 12 units per term). Application form, transcripts, and essay required.

 

Vincent Chin Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a full-time college student who is pursuing journalism as a career.

 

Ken Inouye Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Applicant must be a member of an ethnic minority. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Helen Johnson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Carl Greenburg Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

Bill Farr Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 8

Applicant must be a resident of Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties, California, or enrolled in an institution in Los Angeles, Ventura, or Orange Counties. Selection based upon accomplishments, potential, and financial need.

 

National Guard Tuition Waiver

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicant must be an Oklahoma resident and a member of the Oklahoma National Guard.

 

C.J. Davidson Scholarship

Award: $1,800, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Texas resident and Texas high school graduate, have a minimum grade average of 85, and have completed at least one year of family/consumer science or home economics in high school. Applicant must have been an active member of an affiliated chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) for at least two years, and enroll in an accredited Texas college or university. Essay on topic of applicant's choice relating to home economics or FCCLA required.

 

South Carolina Legislative Incentives for Future Excellence (LIFE) Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 15

For the four-year institution award, applicant must be a full-time student who is a resident of South Carolina with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and who ranks in the top third of their graduating class. Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24) required. For the two-year institution award, applicant must be a full-time student who is a resident of South Carolina with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA based on the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy. Applicant must not owe a refund or repayment on any State or Federal financial aid and not be in default on a Federal student loan; must have never been convicted of any felonies and have not been convicted of any second or subsequent alcohol/drug-related misdemeanor offenses within the past academic year.

 

Rita Jackson Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a single, disabled woman who qualifies for Colorado in-state tuition and exhibits financial need. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA, a minimum 2.5 college/university GPA, or a minimum 3.0 graduate level GPA. Applicants who are employed or do community volunteer work are preferred.

 

Bodenhamer Fellowship

Award: $12,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 32 (combined SAT I score of 1420) or be a National Merit Finalist or semifinalist and demonstrate strong academic performance and leadership.

 

Past Presidents Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a woman with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved colleges and universities, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

Ford Motor Company Scholarship

Award: $2,250, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a domestic or international student from an under-represented background and demonstrate financial need. Applicant must have a minimum 500 GMAT score.

 

Boyer Fellowship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an Arkansas high school graduate, have a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 30 (combined SAT I score of 1320), be a National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist, demonstrate financial need and strong leadership, and select a major in the Sam Walton College of Business Administration.

 

M.Bus.Admin. Outstanding Scholar Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must have a minimum 500 GMAT and demonstrate financial need. International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 575. Applicants should demonstrate a motivation and commitment to business.

 

Chancellor's Distinguished Governor's Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a resident of Arkansas, and a Arkansas Distinguished Governor's Scholarship recipient.

 

Accounting Program Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA or a minimum 3.3 graduate GPA, and must demonstrate financial need.

 

Transfer Student Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must demonstrate strong academic performance and have a minimum 3.5 GPA and a minimum of 45-60 transferable college credit hours earned from two year institutions within the state of Arkansas.

 

Non-Resident Tuition Award for Entering Freshman From Neighboring States

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a resident of Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, or Texas and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 24 (combined SAT I score of 1090).

 

Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be the child of a parent who has a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must be a nonresident of Arkansas and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a composite ACT score of 24-36 (combined SAT I score of 1110-1600). Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Truman Scholarship

Award: $30,000, Deadline: February 7

Applicant must be a degree-seeking junior pursuing a career in public service and a U.S. citizen. Applicant must be in the top third of junior class. Nomination materials are available in mid-September.

 

Legacy Tuition Reduction Grant

Award: -, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a nonresident and the child of a parent with a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and who is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Band Scholarship

Award: $3,600, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must demonstrate talent in an audition.

 

Music Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate talent in an audition.

 

Goldwater Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien. Applicant must have a minimum 3.4 GPA and have carried out research in field of study. Nomination materials are available in late September.

 

Udall Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a full-time, degree-seeking U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 

EOD Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 24

Applicant must be the child or spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has completed the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal course.

 

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 8

Applicant must be an employee of a national AESC member company or a legal dependent of an employee of an AESC member company. Applicant must be entering or continuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree or vocational program.

 

Advantage Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be seeking first bachelor's or first master's degree. Applicant must be a minority or first generation college student and demonstrate financial need.