Scholarships in College Senior

Tom Chaney Memorial Scholarship

Award: $650, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Clever High School and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

American Postal Workers Union Award

Award: $600, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must submit a paper on the struggle of the American Postal Workers Union or the organized labor movement.

 

Yale College Financial Aid

Award: $47,782, Deadline: November 1 (early decision); March 1 (regular); May 16 (renewal)

Selection is based upon admission to college and financial need.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 14

Applicant must be an undergraduate student who has completed at least 60 units, but no more than 96 cumulative units by the end of spring. Applicant must have attended the pre-application workshop and have a Northridge faculty member agree to sponsor a project the same year the applicant applies for the award. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

John E. Skinner Memorial Fund Award

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Award is to be used for travel to AFS meetings.

 

Lighthouse International's Scholarship and Career Awards

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must reside and attend school in the United States and be legally blind. Awards based on academic and personal achievements. Application, essay, proof of U.S. citizenship, transcripts, and letters of recommendation are required to be submitted.

 

Academic Excellence Scholarship & Junior College Transfer

Award: $2,400, Deadline: None

Applicant must rank in top fifth of secondary school class.

 

Student Educational Loan Fund (SELF)

Award: $10,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be attending school in Minnesota or be a resident of Minnesota attending college in the United States. Institution must sign a SELF participation agreement. A credit worthy cosigner is required.

 

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Award: $2,250, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident enrolled full-time at a U of Wisconsin campus, Wisconsin Tech Coll or independent Wisconsin institution. Applicant must have the highest GPA in his or her class.

 

Handicapped Student Grant

Award: $1,800, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident with a severe or profound hearing or visual impairment and must attend a Wisconsin school or an eligible out-of-state school. Selection is based upon financial need. Applicant must submit FAFSA and grant application.

 

Minority Retention Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident and African-American, American Indian, Hispanic, or Southeast Asian from Laos, Cambodia, or Vietnam admitted to the U.S. after December 31, 1975, and must be attending a Wisconsin independent institution or a Wisconsin Technical College. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Minority Teacher Loan

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident attending a Wisconsin college or university, be enrolled in a program leading to teacher licensure, and be African-American, American Indian, Hispanic, or Southeast Asian from Laos, Cambodia, or Vietnam admitted to the U.S. after December 31, 1975. Applicant must submit FAFSA and be nominated by the Financial Aid department. Recipient must agree to teach in a Wisconsin school district participating in the inter-district pupil transfer (Chapter 220) program.

 

Mind & Heart Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 2020 (minimum composite ACT score of 30) and a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.75.

 

Talent Incentive Program Grant

Award: $1,800, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident attending a Wisconsin college or university at least part time. Selection is based upon financial need. FAFSA and nomination by the Student Financial Aid Department or WEOP required.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $17,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1870 (minimum composite ACT score of 28), and a minimum cumulative high school 3.75 GPA.

 

Trustee Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1800 (minimum ACT score of 27) and a minimum cumulative high school 3.6 GPA.

 

Wisconsin Tuition Grant

Award: $2,300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident attending an independent Wisconsin college or university. Selection is based upon financial need. Applicant must submit FAFSA.

 

Wisconsin Higher Education Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident enrolled at least part-time. Selection is based upon financial need; FAFSA is required.

 

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $18,000, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen with a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1500, minimum SAT Writing score of 500, and financial need. Applicant must be age 18 by April 1 of application year.

 

Florida Work Experience Program

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen who is a Florida resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applicant must meet one of the following criteria: be enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours per term or 180 clock hours at a college or university, enroll no less than part-time in a career certificate program consisting of no less than 450 clock hours at a career center, or enroll as no less than a part-time student in good standing at an educator preparation institute. Applicant must not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant, loan, or scholarship program unless satisfactory arrangements to repay have been made. Financial need is required. Program provides student the opportunity to secure work experiences that complement and reinforce their educational programs and career goals. FAFSA is required.

 

Scholarship for Excellence

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 1

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 980 (composite ACT score of 21) required.

 

Rock Sleyster, M.D., Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian medical school and plan to specialize in psychiatry. Selection based upon demonstrated interest in psychiatry, academic ability, and financial need. The following materials must be submitted: applicant information form (available upon request), three letters supporting applicant's nomination (letter from Office of the Dean, letter from applicant outlining career goals in psychiatry, and letter of support from member of medical school's Department of Psychiatry), AMA Foundation Student Financial Statement completed by school's financial aid office, and medical school transcript.

 

Roberson Memorial Leadership Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Selection is based upon leadership, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.

 

Trustees' Scholarship

Award: $20,500, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.6 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 30 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1980). Applicant must have demonstrated leadership and service. Faculty interview required.

 

President's Scholarship

Award: $17,500, Deadline: n/a

Selection based upon GPA, high school rank, SAT Reasoning/ACT scores, and leadership/service.

 

Dean's Scholarship

Award: $13,500, Deadline: n/a

Selection based upon GPA, high school rank, SAT Reasoning/ACT scores, and leadership/service.

 

Art Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: January 5

Applicant must have participated and excelled in art. Review of photographic slide portfolio and interview required.

 

ROTC Nursing Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 26; February 28

Applicant must have demonstrated leadership potential and high achievement with broad interests and willingness to take on challenges. Class rank, ACT or SAT Reasoning scores, and GPA are considered.

 

A.L. Markham Endowed Accounting Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of accounting at Texas A&M U - Texarkana, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA with no grade below "B" in accounting courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Grier, Reeves, and Lawley P.C. Accounting Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 semester hours as a junior or nine semester hours as a senior, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA as a junior or a 3.25 cumulative GPA as a senior, have a minimum 3.5 GPA in accounting courses at Texas A&M U - Texarkana, must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area, and must not be the current recipient of another privately-funded accounting scholarship. Interview with donor required.