Scholarships in Master's-level Study

Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Charlotte, Hinesburg, or Shelburne, VT who will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Community involvement/service must be demonstrated.

 

ARS Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry (either parent or both), be attending an accredited four-year U.S. college or university, and have completed at least one semester. Financial aid forms, copy of parent's recent income tax return, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation required to be submitted. Selection is based upon financial need, merit, and involvement in the Armenian community.

 

St. Andrew's Society Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a U.S. resident, who is of Scottish descent planning study abroad in Scotland and is maintaining permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic region (defined as Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia). Applicant must be able to cite his or her Scottish descent and submit a statement of plans and goals. Applicant must have a meritorious academic record and demonstrate financial need. Special attention is given to study that will demonstrably contribute to enhanced knowledge of Scottish history or culture.

 

Minorities and Women Educational Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a minority and a U.S. citizen with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Transcripts, essay, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Memorial Education Fellowship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Specified fields of study change each year. Applicant must be a woman maintaining a legal residence in Massachusetts for at least five years and must be sponsored by the president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts club in her community of legal residence. Applicant must also submit letter of reference, personal letter, and transcript. Interview is required. SASE required.

 

Fellowship in Health Facilities Design

Award: $8,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen interested in the field of health-care architecture. Fellowship is available for any of the following options: graduate study at an accredited school of architecture associated with a school of hospital administration or near hospital resources; independent graduate-level study, research, or design in the health facilities field; or travel with in-residence research at hospitals in a predetermined area.

 

Scholarship for Orphans of Veterans

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be the child of a New Hampshire resident who died as a result of service in WWI, WWII, or the Korean or Southeast Asian conflicts. Applicant must be under 26 years of age.

 

Timothy Bigelow Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont, with a minimum 2.25 GPA (3.0 for graduate students), who is enrolled full-time in an accredited program at a two or four-year institution. Must complete application online.

 

George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a member of a minority group and a U.S. citizen. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale within their major and must have completed two courses in real estate or indicate an intent to complete such courses. Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for the academic year for which the award applies or the scholarship may be revoked. Three letters of recommendation and essay (500 words maximum) required.

 

Past President's Parley Scholarship Assistance in Health Care Occupations

Award: $400, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be enrolled in a health care occupations program, be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Arizona for at least one year, and attending an accredited Arizona school. Preference is given to an immediate family member of a veteran. Photograph, statement giving reasons for choosing a career in health care, three letters of reference, and transcripts are required to be submitted. Selection is based upon character, scholarship, financial need, and initiative.

 

Ventura County Agriculture Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, be the child of an agriculture worker, and a resident of Ventura County, CA.

 

James and Mary Dawson and Donald Malcolm MacArthur Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a Scot coming from Scotland to the U.S. for graduate work and must plan to enroll full-time. Applicant must be able to cite his or her Scottish descent and submit a statement of plans and goals. Applicant must have a meritorious academic record and demonstrate financial need. Special attention is given to work that will demonstrably contribute to enhanced knowledge of Scottish history or culture, and preference is given to those pursuing scientific and engineering degrees.

 

Elizabeth A. Knapp Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a female student who has delayed her formal education due to hardship.

 

Eugene L. Cox Fellowship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: Early January

Applicant must be a graduate of Wellesley College pursuing further study abroad or in the United States.

 

Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund

Award: $500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a member of an ethnic minority group, be an active student member of AATA, be enrolled in an AATA-approved program, demonstrate financial need, and submit essay and letters of recommendation.

 

Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program

Award: $20,000, Deadline: August 1

Award repays student loans.

 

Future Teacher Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must write a 250-word essay explaining desire to teach journalism at high school level, two letters of recommendation, transcripts showing academic standing.

 

Members-at-Large Educational Reentry Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a woman who has returned to academic studies after an absence of at least three years. Applicant must demonstrate exceptional qualities of interest, excellence, and professional potential in chemistry and must be nominated by a member of Iota Sigma Pi or by a faculty member. Transcripts, essay, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a resident of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia who is a full-time student with a minimum 2.7 GPA. Applicant must follow horticulture or landscape as a field of study and be able to demonstrate interest in working in the green industry. Application must be completed online.

 

E. Power Biggs Fellowship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 28

Applicants aged 23 years of age or older cannot have previously attended an annual convention of the Organ Historical Society. Nomination and endorsement by a member of the Society is encouraged and required in most instances. Program is open to all persons interested in historic preservation.

 

Jean Andrews Nursing Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Addison County in Vermont who will pursue a degree in registered nursing or nursing education at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Dr. Marc Hull Special Education Leadership Scholarship

Award: $1,250, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont pursuing a certificate or license in special education administration at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

 

Jericho-Underhill Lions Club Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Bolton, Bolton Valley, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond, or Underhill, VT who will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement, financial need, and community service must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Mentoring Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who is or has been a mentee in a recognized Mobius mentoring program for a minimum of two consecutive years (excluding e-mentoring). Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

TAHPERD Student Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student studying health education, physical education, recreation, and/or dance at a Texas college or university. Applicant must be a student member of TAHPERD as of March 1 of the application year and continue membership through the next year. Applicant must continue in the same program for fall and spring semesters as a full-time student during the academic year the scholarship is awarded. Letter from chair of applicant's department verifying the discipline in which the applicant is majoring and that he/she is a full-time student is required.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation - Don Shelby Journalism Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who is a current student at an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/passion for intended field of employment required.

 

Louisiana Library Association Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must have been born in Louisiana, have been a Louisiana resident for at least two years, or have a parent who has been a Louisiana resident for at least five years. Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 undergraduate GPA, minimum combined GRE score of 1050, submit recommendation from a librarian, attend a personal interview, and have unconditional admission to Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science.

 

Professor Elizabeth F. Fisher Fellowship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Early January

Applicant must be a woman and a graduate of Wellesley Coll who is planning research or further study. Preference is given for study in geography and geology and to those who have not previously held the award. Selection is based upon merit and need.

 

Student Leadership Award

Award: -, Deadline: July 15

Selection is based upon essay, letters of recommendation, civic involvement, personal statement, and extracurricular activities.

 

Charlie Heming Educational Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant or parent of applicant must be a member of NTA for at least three years.