Scholarships in College Sophomore

Branscombe Family Foundation Bursaries

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be of Black ancestry, demonstrate financial need and satisfactory academic performance, and meet Ontario residency requirements.

 

Brock Alumni Honours Bursary

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an honors student who demonstrates financial need and meets Ontario residency requirements. Preference given to Student Ambassador applicants.

 

Brock Pride Award

Award: $180, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must have made a positive contribution to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and/or questioning (GLBTQ) community.

 

Brock Student Ambassador Bursary

Award: $1,100, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an active member of the Brock Student Ambassador program who has made a meaningful contribution to the development of extracurricular life through volunteering, demonstrates financial need, and meets Ontario residency requirements. Minimum 70 percent cumulative average required.

 

Brock University Co-op Bursary

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be participating in a placement co-ordinated by the Co-op Programs Office, who demonstrates financial need and meets Ontario residency requirements.

 

Campus Recreation Bursary

Award: $1,250, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must have worked in the Campus Recreation Program for a minimum of two years, demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements.

 

CUPE Local 1295 Bursary

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a son or daughter of a member of CUPE Local 1295 who demonstrates financial need.

 

William J. Edgar Bursary

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be from the former county of Welland, demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements.

 

Cancer Survivor's Fund Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 21

Applicant must be a cancer survivor or currently diagnosed with cancer who is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an accredited undergraduate school. Copy of an acceptance letter from the college/university of their choice, two letters of recommendation, letter from your attending physician verifying medical history and current medical situation, and essay are required to be submitted. Application will be available February 1.

 

Rotary Ted Lancaster Bursary

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements.

 

Faculty of Business Alumni Scholarship

Award: $2,300, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a business major who has demonstrated academic merit and financial need, and meets Ontario residency requirements.

 

Dante F. Marinelli/Niagara Duty-Free Shops Scholarship

Award: $2,300, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a resident of the Niagara Peninsula who is enrolled in a program in the faculty of business, demonstrates financial need and meets Ontario residency requirements.

 

Scotiabank Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must have completed their second year of study in entrepreneurship and/or accounting, demonstrate financial need, be in good academic standing and meet Ontario residency requirements.

 

The Stanley L. and Dorothy Lobe Cahn Grant Fund

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student from Maryland attending an accredited U.S. college or university who demonstrates academic excellence, teamwork, community service and financial aid.

 

Straus Scholars Grant Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a permanent resident of Maryland who is pursuing an undergraduate degree full-time at any accredited U.S. institution and demonstrates financial need. Preference given to Baltimore City students who attend Maryland public colleges.

 

The Wagner Family Scholarship at Baltimore City College

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior at Baltimore City College who has applied to, or been accepted at, an accredited U.S. college or university. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

 

The Charles Crane Family Foundation Grant Program for Jewish Studies

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a high school graduate who is planning to spend a year pursuing post-secondary Judaic studies full-time in Israel, is already enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university who want to spend a semester or academic year engaging in Judaic studies at an institution in Israel, or who has declared a jewish studies major at any U.S. or Israeli college, university, yeshiva or seminary.

 

HBPA Horsemen Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be the child of a horse farm or back stretch employee. Essay, two letters of recommendation, current official transcript, student aid report, and financial aid award letters are required to be submitted.

 

Thoroughbred Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be an undergraduate student from any background who wishes to pursue a career in pre-veterinary medicine (equine practice only), equine science, racetrack management, equine business management or pasture management as it pertains to horse farms, and other related fields. Essay, two letters of recommendation, official transcript, student aid report, and financial aid award letters are required to be submitted.

 

John Deere Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be an undergraduate student wishing to pursue a career in an agricultural-related industry. Essay, two letters of recommendation, official transcript, student aid report, and financial aid award letters are required to be submitted.

 

Olivia M. Saylor Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be a New York resident who is an undergraduate student attending a college or university in the state of New York wishing to pursue a career in the thoroughbred industry (includes, but not limited to equine science, equine business management, farrier school, and equine-related agriculture programs). Essay, two letters of recommendation, official transcript, student aid report, and financial aid award letters are required to be submitted.

 

Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a Washington state resident or a student attending a Washington school who wishes to pursue a career in pre-veterinary medicine (equine practice only), equine science, racetrack management, equine business management or pasture management as it pertains to horse farms, or other related fields. Essay, two letters of recommendation, official transcript, student aid report, and financial aid award letters are required to be submitted.

 

Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 5

Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States who is able to demonstrate on-going commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States at least within the 12 months.

 

America's 911 Foundation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be a student whose parent is an Active Duty First Responder (EMS, fire, or police).

 

The Anne and Andrew Abel Scholarship for Creative Writing

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a student at Community College of Philadelphia pursuing a career in the arts, communication or other endeavor involving creative writing, who has completed english 101 with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must also demonstrate significant financial need, and submit a two-page original work.

 

Jane S. Abrahams Award for Excellence

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have performed community service, demonstrated success in the face of adversity, possess leadership, initiative and character, and complete the requirements for an associate's degree by the end of the summer. Minimum 3.8 GPA required.

 

Jane S. Abrahams Community Service Award

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have completed a minimum of 15 credits with a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA as a full- or part-time student, faculty member, employee or administrator at Community College of Philadelphia. Three references and a list of community service activities required.

 

BBG Communications Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be between the ages of 16 and 21 by June 30 who is currently in or will be attending an institution of higher education next fall.

 

Representative Scholarship Program

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an Avon Representative in the United States who is a high school graduate planning to enroll in or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study leading to a degree or certificate at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States.

 

Patricia B. Dixon Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a graduate of a Philadelphia high school who will attend Community College of Philadelphia, or is currently attending with 24 or less credits completed, who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and will be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester. Essay, letter of recommendation and minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA required.