Scholarships in College Senior

Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAP) Grant

Award: $1,250, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a Texas resident attending a public school in Texas at least part time. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Fifth-Year Accounting Student Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have completed at least 120 hours of college work and intend on taking the written exam conducted by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to receive a certificate of "certified public accountant." Selection based upon financial need and scholastic ability and performance. Applicant must be a resident of Texas attending a participating Texas college or university.

 

Student Traineeship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 31

Award is to introduce students to research related to cystic fibrosis.

 

Helen Mathilda Yunker Music Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must be a resident of Ventura County, CA or Ventura College. Applicant must be pursuing a degree in music.

 

Hopi Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 1; December 1

Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe. Applicant who is an entering freshman must rank in top tenth of class and have a minimum composite ACT score of 21 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 930). Undergraduate applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

Private High School Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 1; December 1

Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe. Entering students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA; 3.25 GPA for continuing students.

 

Tuition/Book Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: July 1 (fall); December 1 (spring); April 1 (summer)

Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe.

 

Morgan L. Fitch Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an Illinois resident enrolled in a real estate related program and have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applicant must be enrolled at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.

 

Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an Illinois resident enrolled in a real estate related field at a school in Illinois.

 

Grant for Projects that Enhance Korean Studies Teaching

Award: $5,000, Deadline: October 1; February 1

Award is to offer support for planning, workshops, and materials related to teaching about Korea or integrating Korean studies topics in broader categories of instruction.

 

Donald J. DeYoung Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have had contact with the Family Division of Circuit Court, and must submit an essay, describing how being involved with the court system has meant to them in their life. Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from a caseworker or probation officer, and demonstrate interest in pursuing college or vocational education. Selection is based upon a minimum 2.5 GPA, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Mathilda Gallmeyer Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 2.75 GPA, and have lived in Kent County, Mich. for at least five years. Applicant must have received artistic awards or recognition, and demonstrate artistic talent. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Grand Rapids Combined Theatre Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must demonstrate ability, talent, and dedication to the theatre arts, be pursuing an education in theatre arts, and have worked in the Grand Rapids, Mich.. area community theatre. Preference is given to theatre arts majors. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Grand Rapids Foundation Local Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and have been a resident of Kent County, Mich. for at least three years. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Guy D. and Mary Edith Hallady Music Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and have been a resident of Kent County, Mich. for at least five years. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and a personal statement.

 

Lavina Laible Scholarship

Award: $25,002, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a woman who is transferring to the U of Michigan for her junior year, and be a resident of Kent County, Mich. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Mildred E. Troske Music Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time student at an accredited institution, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and have been a resident of Kent County, Mich. for at least five years. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Keith C. VanderHyde Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Ottawa Hills High School, have been a resident of Kent County, Mich., for at least three years, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Donald M. Wells Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have been a resident of Kent County, MI who is a graduate of Central High School in Grand Rapids and is pursuing undergraduate studies at Grand Rapids Community College, University of Michigan, or the University of Chicago. Minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need required. Selection based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Walter C. Winchester Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be graduating from Central High School, City High School, Ottawa Hills High School, or Union High School, with a minimum 3.3 GPA. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and financial need.

 

Italian American Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must be of Italian ancestry and be a resident of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, or McHenry County in Illinois. Applicant must be a full time student who has a minimum 3.5 GPA (4.5 on 5.0 scale). Selection is based upon the applicant's good moral character, scholastic achievement, and sincerity of interest in attending or finishing college.

 

Rowley/Wolfe Ministerial Education Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), plan to prepare for the ordained ministry, and have a minimum grade average of "C+." Applicant must submit transcripts and references.

 

Porter Math/Science/Computer Science Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: January 15

Selection is based upon superior accomplishment and exceptional promises in the sciences. Additional essay question is part of scholarship application. Five awards are granted for each entering class. Recipient is not required to major or minor in science, math, or computer science in order to receive award.

 

Junior Service League Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student, have financial need, be at least 18 years old, and a female resident of Mesa County, Colo. with a minimum 3.0 GPA

 

Mary Lu Marchan Hurd Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a full-time student with a minimum 2.75 GPA and be a resident of the western slope of Colorado.

 

Academic Scholarship for Continuing Students

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 21

Applicant must be a Colorado resident and a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

School Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident and a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

School Talent Grant

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Colorado resident and a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

American Association of University Women Mary Rait Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 21

Applicant must be a woman and a non-traditional student pursuing her first bachelor's degree.

 

Baccalaureate Nursing Faculty Student Achievement Scholarship

Award: $150, Deadline: February 21

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled for a minimum of six credits per semester.