Scholarships in College Senior

Physical and Occupational Therapists and Assistants Grant

Award: $2,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a Maryland resident, enroll in a Maryland school in a professional program leading to licensure, and must submit official secondary school and college transcripts.

 

Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award

Award: $15,700, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a Maryland resident and enroll for at least six credits per semester in a Maryland school in a program leading to a teaching certificate in an area of critical need.

 

Child Care Provider Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Maryland resident, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and enroll as a full-time student with at least 15 credit hours per week, or if working at a child care or family day care center, enroll for at least six credits per semester, while working at a child care or family day care center no less than 15 hours per week.

 

Firefighter, Ambulance, and Rescue Squad Member Tuition Reimbursement

Award: $5,570, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a Maryland resident attending a Maryland school, must serve a Maryland community while taking courses, and must continue to serve the community for one year after completing course work.

 

Non-resident Tuition Reduction and State Aid Program for Nursing

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must enroll for at least six credits per semester at a Maryland school. Applicant has a service obligation in Maryland after graduation, must be a resident of a state other than Maryland at the time of tuition reduction. The award pays the difference between in-state/out-state tuition.

 

Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship

Award: $15,700, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland college or university, as a full-time or part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student or attend a private career school and be the son or daughter of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who died or was 100% disabled as a direct result of military service; a veteran who suffers, as a direct result of military service, a disability of 25 percent or greater and has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans' educational benefits; the son, daughter, or surviving spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks who died as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon in Virginia, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania; a POW/MIA of the Vietnam Conflict or his/her son or daughter; the son, daughter or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a state or local public safety employee or volunteer who died in the line of duty; or a state or local public safety employee or volunteer who was 100% disabled in the line of duty. The parent, veteran, POW or public safety employee or volunteer must have been a resident of Maryland at the time of death or when declared disabled or has a disability of 25 percent or greater and has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veteran's educational benefits.

 

Lillian Fried Scholarship

Award: $130, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a woman, be Jewish, demonstrate financial need, and be a resident of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Sonoma County, Calif.

 

Miriam S. Grunfeld Scholarship

Award: $950, Deadline: None

Applicant must be under age 26, be Jewish, demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a resident of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, northern Santa Clara, or Sonoma County, Calif.

 

AFDO Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must demonstrate a desire to serve in a career of research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching in an area related to foods, drugs or consumer product safety, demonstrate leadership abilities, have a minimum 3.0 GPA during first two years of undergraduate study, and submit official college transcript and two letters of recommendation from faculty members.

 

NMCRS Education Assistance Program - Loan

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a Navy/Marine Corps service member using the loan to assist a dependent child or spouse in paying education costs.

 

NMCRS Education Assistance Program - Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a child of a Navy or Marine Corps service member who died while on active duty or in retired status. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Admiral Mike Boorda Loan

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be an active duty service member who has been accepted into a commissioning or degree program (MECEP, MECP, MCP). Selection is based upon financial need.

 

ACEC Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an engineering or land surveying ABET approved curriculum with standing as a junior, senior, fifth year, or graduate student. Applicant must be in good academic standing and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon work experience, extracurricular activities, and recommendation from a professor or consulting engineer or land surveyor.

 

Wenderoth Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and have a minimum "B" grade average. Selection is based upon academic criteria and essay competition.

 

Rosie Wall Community Spirit Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Feb 28

Applicant must be enrolled full time in an accredited dental program in the U.S., and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

American Business Women Association Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 21

Applicant must be a female, Mesa County, Colo., resident. Recipient must prepare and present a five minute speech at the April meeting of the American Business Women Association.

 

Aspinall Science Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 21

Applicant must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and complete at least 12 credits per semester.

 

Dr. Dorr Burns Computer Science Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA and complete at least 12 credits per semester.

 

Bruce and Frances Crowell Choral Conducting Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be active in the choral program and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and complete at least 12 credits per semester.

 

John M. Sholes Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and complete at least 12 credits per semester.

 

Northern Cheyenne Higher Education Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1 (fall); October 1 (spring); April 1 (summer)

Applicant must be an enrolled Northern Cheyenne Tribal member, a high school graduate or have GED, accepted at an accredited institution in an associate or bachelor's degree program, be age 18 by time of enrollment at a college or university, demonstrate financial need, and submit a certificate of tribal enrollment, proof of a completed application for financial aid and award letter, high school and college transcripts, one-page personal statement, listing of awards or achievements, college or university acceptance letter, and three letters of recommendation.

 

Julie Vande Velde Leadership Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence and attend an IFT-approved college or university.

 

Advantage Missouri

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a US citizen who is a resident of Missouri planning to pursue a specified, high-demand field of study.

 

HOPE Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a resident of Georgia who is enrolled in a degree program at an eligible public or private college, university, or public technical college demonstrating academic achievement. Award at an approved private college or university is $3,500 per academic year for full-time students and $1,750 for part-time students.

 

South Dakota State Tuition Assistance

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a resident of South Dakota who is a member of the South Dakota National Guard and attends a state-supported institution.

 

Edward Henderson Student Award

Award: $500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be interested in pursuing a career in geriatrics, demonstrate a commitment to the field of geriatrics, be nominated by one faculty member with at least two supporting nomination letters from other faculty members, and must submit a curriculum vitae, personal statement describing interest in geriatrics and supporting materials, such as copies of research papers, abstracts, or reports, and a syllabus of the applicant's current program.

 

Illustrators of the Future Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31; March 31; June 30; September 30

Applicant must be an amateur illustrator who has not had published or been payed, in media distributed nationally to the general public, more than three black-and-white story illustrations or more than one process-color painting. Entry should consist of three science fiction or fantasy illustrations done by entrant in a black-and-white medium, each representing a different theme and none having been previously published.

 

Transfer Portfolio Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a transfer student and submit a portfolio.

 

Alice Yuriko Endo Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a member of JACL. Selection is based upon personal statement, letters of recommendation, transcripts, work experience, and community involvement. Preference is given to residents of the Eastern District Council and to applicants interested in public or social service.

 

Nobuko R. Kodama Fong Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a member of JACL and must be solely provided for by a single parent. Selection is based upon personal statement, letters of recommendation, transcripts, work experience, and community involvement. Preference is given to applicants from the Pacific Northwest District.