Scholarships in College Senior

Northeastern University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

The Career Center

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be members in good standing of an entertainment industry union and and others who have earned $6,500 in each of three of the last five years or $5,000 in each of five of the last 10 years. Those who do not have earnings can substitute 12 weeks of documented industry work.

 

Wellesley College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

George Heller Memorial Scholarship Fund of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicants must be AFTRA members in good standing with five years of membership or the children of members. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement and financial need and can be used to study any academic field or for professional training in the performing arts at an accredited higher education institution.

 

ALPA Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Selection is based on academic achievements and financial need. The award is renewable for four years with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

International Teacher Education Scholarship Program

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 1

Applicants must be single women with no dependents, between 20 and 35 years of age. Eligibility is restricted to non-U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. Applicants must have received an undergraduate degree and be eligible to receive a master's degree. However, the program is not intended for doctoral students. Students must intend to enter the field of teaching or be engaged in the teaching profession.

 

John N. Sturdivant Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicants must be AFGE members in good standing or AFGE employees. Applicants must also be students in good standing at any accredited college.

 

Montserrat College of Art - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Beatrice S. Jacobson Memorial Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be AGMA members in good standing for at least two years who are full- or part-time, traditional or adult students working toward either undergraduate or graduate degrees. The award is based on financial need and GPA. Applicants don't have to be music majors.

 

You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicants must have an amateur radio license in General Class or higher and an active American Radio Relay League membership. Applicants must have an "A" or equivalent GPA.

 

Anna Maria College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicants must be legally blind, with a vision of 20/200 or less in the best eye or 20 degrees or less in the visual field. Applicants must also study in college or a similar institution in the field of services for the blind or visually impaired. Scholarships are only awarded in the even-numbered years.

 

BCTGM International Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicants must be members of the BCTGM in good standing or the children of such members. The scholarships are also open to office employees and children of those employed at the International Union office. Applicants must be high school students who will be attending an accredited college, technical college or vocational school for the first time, high school graduates who have never attended college or BCTGM members who have never applied to the program before who are currently enrolled or planning to begin or resume their studies in the fall. All applicants are required to take the SAT or an equivalent, such as the ACT.

 

Hellenic College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Elms College (College of Our Lady of the Elms) - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

BLET Auxiliary Scholarships

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be the children of both a BLET Auxiliary and BLET member (living or deceased) and enrolled or accepted by an accredited university, college or institute of higher learning. If the applicant is a graduate student or returning to school as a sophomore, junior or senior, he or she must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on academic record, leadership, character and personal achievement.

 

Higher Education Grant

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must be members of a tribe or at least one-quarter degree Indian blood descendents of members of an American Indian tribe, be accepted into a college or another similar institution that provides an associate's or bachelor's degrees and show financial need.

 

Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Foundation Scholarships

Award: $20,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must be qualified Alaska Native beneficiaries who plan to attend or are currently attending undergraduate or graduate institutions. There are a number of awards based on field of study or career goal. Applicants must submit applications, proof of eligibility, reference letter, transcripts, purpose statements and proof of enrollment.

 

Stonehill College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

CollegeNET Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Rolling

Applicants must sign up at the website and visit and participate in forums. Recipients are determined by votes on the website.

 

Brandeis University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Colorado Student Grant

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be Colorado residents who plan to enroll or are enrolled in eligible programs at eligible Colorado postsecondary institutions. Applicants must make satisfactory academic progress and have not defaulted in educational loans or grants. Awards are need-based and merit-based and are made by institutions to students.

 

CWA Joe Beirne Foundation Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicants may be Communications Workers of America (CWA) members, their spouses, their children or their grandchildren. Applicants must be high school graduates or at least high school students who will graduate during the year in which they apply. Winners are selected by a lottery drawing. This is a two-year scholarship.

 

Gordon College - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.

 

Governor's Scholarship - Need-Based Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be attending a public or non-profit private Connecticut college or university and be enrolled in full-time study in a two- or four-year program. Students must have a federal Expected Family Contribution within the allowable range. Selection is based on need.

 

Outstanding Student Member of the Year Award

Award: -, Deadline: November 7

Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university and be U.S. or Canadian citizens. Students must also be student CEC members who have contributed to the organization and exceptional children. Applicants must submit a list of their Student CEC activities and/or other involvement with programs for those with disabilities and a short autobiography focusing on their interest in special education.

 

Tufts University - One Family Scholarship Program

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 2

The program assists heads of households in achieving their academic goals. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year; be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV; have applied for financial aid; be enrolled full- or part-time; qualify as a head-of-household with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months.