Scholarships in College Senior

Earl G. Graves Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a junior or senior business major enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States; or a graduate student enrolled or accepted to a master's or doctoral program within a business school at an accredited college or university in the United States (applicant may apply during their sophomore year). Applicant must be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate or graduate degree. Applicant must be in the top 20% of his/her class and be a full-time student without financial need.

 

Robert R. Robinson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in a Michigan college or university who is pursuing a degree in public administration and considering a career in local government administration. Recipient will be selected from nominees submitted by a Michigan township board that is a member of good standing in the Michigan Townships Association.

 

Gerhard D. Zeller Native America: Community of Nations Scholarship

Award: $280, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be of Native American descent or demonstrates a commitment to Native American culture and issues, enrolled as a full-time student and submit an essay.

 

Non-traditional Student Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of the American Legion and have paid dues for the past two years. Applicant must be a non-traditional student returning to school after interruption of formal education or a student has had at least one year of college and is in need of financial assistance. Recipients of the Legion Auxiliary Spirit of Youth Scholarship are not eligible. Selection is based on academic acheivement, character/leadership, and initiative/goals.

 

Spirit of Youth Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a Junior member of the American Legion Auxiliary and have held a membership for the past three years. Applicant must be a senior in an accredited high school with good character and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on Americanism, character, leadership, and scholastic achievement.

 

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities

Award: $24,000, Deadline: November 14

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national who is an Alaskan Native, Native American, Black/African-American, Mexican American, Pacific Islander, or Puerto Rican.

 

Community College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1 (spring semester); May 1 (fall semester)

Applicant must have in-state residency status and be a current transfer applicant from a Michigan community college.

 

Trustee Scholarship for Transfer Students

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 1 (spring semester); May 1 (fall semester)

Applicant must have in-state residency status with a minimum 3.5 GPA and at least 42 transferable credits.

 

Foundation Transfer Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time transfer student with a minimum of 30 transfer credits. Leadership, extracurricular activities, and community service are considered. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

Bartlett Tree Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 7

Applicant must rank in top third of secondary school class and have a minimum composite ACT score of 22. Transfer and upperclass applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must demonstrate an interest in a career in arboriculture or urban forestry.

 

Elizabeth Glenadine Gibb Mathematics Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is majoring in mathematics/teacher education with the intent of pursuing a career in teaching mathematics. One of the following is required: have a composite ACT score of 27; be in the upper 10 percent of high school graduating class with composite ACT score of 22; or have a minimum 3.2 GPA for all course work at an accredited college or university. Current undergraduate students must be majoring in mathematics with teaching of mathematics as a career goal. Minimum 3.0 GPA required of current students.

 

Keith Webb Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a student in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration or be minoring in pre-law. Minimum 3.2 GPA and demonstration of strong potential for career in law or law enforcement and justice administration required.

 

Inmon Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and financial need. Preference given to Missouri residents.

 

White River Valley Trust Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a resident of the White River Valley Electric service territory.

 

Summer Internship

Award: -, Deadline: January 30

 

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Internship Program

Award: $2,500, Deadline: November 1 (spring); January 30 (summer); June 1 (fall)

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is African-American, Alaskan, Asian-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, or Native American. Preference is given to residents of the New York City area.

 

Alumni Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February

Applicant must be a continuing student, must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, and must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. Award is given in the spring semester.

 

Chartwell Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 3

Applicant must be a continuing student and demonstrate financial need. Award is funded in the form of retail dining points.

 

CLA Student Exchange Program: Dr. Armin Mruck Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: October 15 (minimester/spring); March 15 (summer/fall)

Applicant must be an undergraduate student majoring in a certain field found in the College of Liberal Arts at the University, in addition to pursuing foreign language studies abroad or taking courses in a language other than English. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 is required.

 

Community College Transfer Student Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April

Applicant must be a full-time transfer student and must have completed an associates degree from a community college. Selection based on financial need.

 

Community Enrichment and Enhancement (CEEP)

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a continuing student with a minimum 2.0 GPA, and must be willing to commit up to 10 hours per week to activities benefiting the Towson University community, with one activity having a multicultural focus.

 

Hoke L. Smith Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, must be a continuing student, and must demonstrate outstanding promise and leadership within major.

 

James R. Saxon Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, must be nominated, and must be involved in campus life and athletics.

 

John J. Leidy Foundation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: November 2

Applicant must be a continuing student and an undergraduate degree candidate, and demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Applicant must maintain 3.4 GPA.

 

Laura Lamb Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Last Friday in February

Applicant must be a continuing student with a documented disability with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

Loats Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: November 20

Applicant must be a permanent resident of Frederick County, Md. Applicant pursuing career in public service preferred. Selection based on the following criteria, in descending order of importance: 1) orphan, 2) resident of single-parent home, 3) financial need as determined by the FAFSA, and 4) maintain minimum 2.5 GPA

 

Lutheran Campus Ministry Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Mid-May (fall); Mid-September (spring)

Applicant must be a continuing student and a degree candidate at the university, must have a minimum GPA of 2.8, and must participate in a Lutheran Campus Ministry-sponsored program. Applicant need not be Lutheran.

 

Northeast Association of Student Employment Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February

Applicant must be a continuing student, must be an undergraduate student employee working on campus a minimum of three months full time or six months part time between June 1 and May 3, and must be nominated.

 

Towson University Foundation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: November 2

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a continuing student. Selection is based on merit. Scholarship awarded in spring semester. Essay required.

 

Microsoft Women's Technical Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a full-time student with a demonstrated interest in computer science and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient must complete a salaried summer internship of at least 12 weeks at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Wash. Letter of recommendation, essay, resume, and transcripts required.