Scholarships in College Senior

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.

 

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.

 

Jimmy A. Young 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, an original referenced paper on some aspect of respiratory care, and letters of recommendation are required to be submitted. Award consists a certificate of recognition, coach airfare, one night lodging, and registration for the AARC Congress.

 

NBRC/AMP Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 15

Application, letter from the director of admissions verifying enrollment in an accredited baccalaureate degree respiratory care educational program, an original referenced paper on some aspect of respiratory care, an original essay of at least 1,200 words describing how this award will assist the applicant in reaching the objective of a degree and the candidate's ultimate goals of leadership in health care, and letters of recommendation are required to be submitted. Award consists of a certificate of recognition, coach airfare, 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.

 

Kenneth J. Osborn Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled in a college or university pursuing a program of study in preparation for entering the profession of surveying, mapping, photogrammetry, or geospatial information and technology.

 

Helena Wylde Swiny and Stuart Swiny Fellowship

Award: $750, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must provide project statement, expected schedule of work, budget, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation.

 

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.

 

Bodie McDowell Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student in the field of print, photography, film, art or broadcasting.

 

Frank M. Coda Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a full-time student enrolled in an ABET-accredited program. Selection is based upon financial need, faculty recommendations, leadership ability, and potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession.

 

ASHRAE Region IV Benny Bootle Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a full-time, undergraduate, engineering or architecture student in an ABET or NAAB accredited program.

 

ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a full-time, undergraduate, engineering student in an ABET-accredited program.

 

SACI Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15 (fall); October 15 (spring)

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student. Selection based upon financial need and outstanding artistic and academic ability.

 

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.

 

Naropa Scholarship for Entering Students

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA for undergraduate and 3.5 GPA for graduate.

 

Frederick P. Lenz Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship in Religious Studies

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate student in the religious studies program. Academic merit and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

W.E.B. DuBois Scholarship

Award: $1,600, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student who has experience working with populations of color. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 

Marvin I. Naiman Scholarship

Award: $2,650, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate with financial need who has taken a non-traditional path to higher education.

 

Music Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Selection is based upon audition.

 

Theatre Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 30

Selection based upon audition.

 

George F. Kennan Fellowship

Award: $1,250, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must major in history.

 

Anne Hardy Art Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must major in art and submit a portfolio.

 

Leadership Award

Award: $500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a member of Badger Boys of Girls State, WILS, or Illinois Boys or Girls State.

 

Bonner Program

Award: -, Deadline: Rolling Admission (no deadline)

Selection based upon financial need, leadership, volunteer experience, and desire to change the world through service. Previous volunteer experience is highly recommended; applicant should be self-motivated and interested in the non-profit sector. Priority is given to underclassmen who will engage in four or more semesters of the program.

 

Praise and Worship Team Scholarships

Award: $1,600, Deadline: None

Applicant must have an interest in leading in worship, playing musical instruments, or singing.

 

Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of and attending a college/university within 175 miles of a YCCC center who has an active general class license or higher.

 

Albert H. Hix Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least a general class amateur radio license.

 

Gerald Red Elk Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student who is able to demonstrate experience working with Native American populations.