Scholarships in College Senior

Roof Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Selection based upon financial need. Essay is required.

 

Aimee Grunburger Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate, graduate, or non-traditional student who demonstrates excellence in the field of poetry. Applicant must show artistic, personal, or professional commitment to furthering respect for the lives and voices of women.

 

Francis Harwood Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an outstanding environmental studies student. Selection is based upon departmental recommendation.

 

Zora Neale Hurston Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have had experience working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds for one session of the Summer Writing Program. Selection is based upon exceptional literary merit, promise, and financial need.

 

Colin Wolcott Music Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a music student. Selection is based upon departmental recommendation.

 

Lucien Wulsin Scholarship in the Performing Arts

Award: $3,800, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate student in the B.F.A. program or returning graduate in the M.F.A. program. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

 

Naropa Grants for Undergraduate Students

Award: $11,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time student. Selection based upon financial need.

 

Federal PELL Grant

Award: $4,731, Deadline: April 1

Selection based upon financial need.

 

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Award: $4,731, Deadline: March 1

Selection based upon extreme financial need.

 

Veteran's Benefits

Award: $5,894, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be a veteran.

 

Federal Perkins Loan

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Selection based upon financial need as demonstrated through FAFSA.

 

Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

Award: -, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be a credit-qualifying parent of a dependent undergraduate student whose financial aid awards do not fully cover the cost of attendance.

 

Federal Stafford Loans - Subsidized

Award: $6,351, Deadline: September 30

Financial need is required.

 

Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan

Award: $7,000, Deadline: March 1

Awarded based on FAFSA application.

 

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

Award: -, Deadline: January 5

Applicant must be a United States citizen, national, or permanent resident who is between the ages of 15 and 18, and has a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon merit, cultural interest, and commitment to strengthening future U.S.-German relations.

 

Fashion or Apparel Design Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be enrolled in fashion or apparel design at an accredited college or university.

 

Child of Veteran Award

Award: $450, Deadline: June 15

Applicants must be children of veterans who are deceased, disabled, or missing in action, as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam Era, or the Persian Gulf War, or who were classified as prisoners of war during such service.

 

Schlingman Drama Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be fully matriculated and demonstrate an aptitude for or a dedication to the theatre arts.

 

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a returning student with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

 

Wachovia Foundation Community Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a returning day student with a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate community service.

 

Susan B. Bohn Woman of Spirit Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a junior or senior Business/Communication major who has demonstrated competency in her field, passion for others, and the potential to be a future leader.

 

Trustee Scholarship

Award: $22,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.9 GPA and composite ACT score of 32. Applicant must have high academic achievement, strong leadership ability, and extracurricular involvement.

 

Jacob Albright Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have an outstanding academic record and rank in the top five percent of their graduating class.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.7 GPA and a composite ACT score of 29 with strong leadership ability and extracurricular involvement.

 

Webster Scholarship

Award: $18,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and composite ACT score of 25.

 

Sibling Award

Award: $500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must have sibling concurrently enrolled at Albright.

 

Women's Business Alliance Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 2

Applicant must be a female, planning a career in the hospitality industry.

 

Emerson Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a returning student who has completed and submitted the appropriate scholarship application. The application will be forwarded to the academic program director for review and consideration.

 

ROTC Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Selection is based upon merit.

 

ARC Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a Reading Area Community College.