Sigma Phi Alpha Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Feb 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. dental hygiene school with an active chapter of the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society, and complete the FAFSA or the Family Financial Service form of the ACT.

 

Margaret E. Swanson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled full-time in an accredited program in the U.S., have completed a minimum of one year in a dental hygiene curriculum prior to receiving an ADHA Institute scholarship award [students entering their first year of dental hygiene school are not eligible], and complete the FAFSA (must demonstrate at least $1,500 in financial need documented by your financial aid office). Selection is based on organizational leadership potential.

 

Wilma E. Motley Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited program in the U.S., and complete the FAFSA or the Family Financial Service form of the ACT.

 

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Feb 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited program in the U.S., and complete the FAFSA or the Family Financial Service form of the ACT.

 

Esther Wilkins/Williams and Wilkins Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Feb 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited program in the U.S., and complete the FAFSA or the Family Financial Service form of the ACT.

 

Sigma Phi Alpha Graduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Feb 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must submit a list of professional activities related to dental hygiene. Recipients are encouraged to submit a manuscript to the ADHA for publication.

 

Medtronic Physio-Control Advanced Nursing Practice Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 28

Applicant must be a nurse seeking an advanced clinical practice degree and must submit typewritten application form, biographical sketch, personal statement, transcripts, and at least two references. Preference given to applicant focusing on cardiac nursing including cardiac resuscitation. Selection is based upon applicant's statement of goals, professional or ENA involvement, and GPA. Applicant must have been an ENA member for a minimum of 12 months.

 

Blanche E. Woolls Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be accepted in an American Library Association accredited program and have earned no more than 12 semester hours.

 

Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have completed course work toward doctoral degree and must submit a resume and reference letters.

 

William C. Doherty and John T. Donelon Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a high school senior who is the son, daughter, or legally adopted child of a letter carrier NALC member in good standing one year prior to making application. Grandchildren are eligible to apply for the award if they reside in members home and have a regular parent-child relationship.

 

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Award: $2,428, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a resident of North Carolina and have a mental or physical disability that is an impairment to employment.

 

Oregon Sheep Growers Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a resident of Oregon and have a career interest in the sheep industry. Written description of career goals, two letters of recommendation, and transcript of college work completed are required to be submitted.

 

Bechtel Undergraduate Fellowship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a college junior who is interested in pursuing a corporate career in a construction-related engineering discipline. Award also includes an internship and mentoring opportunities. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

NJLA Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 8

Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted to an ALA-accredited M.Lib.Sci. program. Financial need is required.

 

Philip D. Reed Undergraduate Fellowship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be majoring in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering.

 

Robert W. Woodruff Internship Fellowship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must have a master's or postgraduate degree in a field of study relevant to the Movement's mission and be employed at least two years at a Boys & Girls Club.

 

GEM Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: November 15

U.S. citizens are preferred; permanent residents will also be accepted. Applicant must be an African-American, Native American, Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, or other Hispanic-American, who has earned a bachelors degree through an accredited program, must have earned or be earning a master's degree in engineering, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient must be free to accept 12 weeks of summer employment and must accept research or teaching assistantship after first year.

 

Student to Student Program of Matching Grant

Award: $650, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must attend a participating Illinois school and demonstrate financial need. Application is available through participating schools.

 

Higher Education License Plate Program (HELP)

Award: $250, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must attend a participating school in Illinois. Financial need and FAFSA required.

 

Illinois Veteran Grant

Award: $1,700, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces and attend an Illinois public university or community college.

 

Illinois National Guard Grant

Award: $2,350, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must have proof of current service in the National Guard and attend an Illinois public university or community college.

 

Grant Program for Descendants of Police, Fire, or Correctional Officers

Award: -, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be the descendant of a police, fire, or correctional officer killed or disabled in the line of duty and attend an approved Illinois school.

 

Paumanauke Native American Indian Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a Native American Indian who is enrolled as full-time student at a college, university, or accredited post-secondary educational institution.

 

Sarah Jackson Award

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be doing research in the field of Western history. Applicant must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a letter of support, and a description of his or her research project. Preference is given to minority applicants.

 

Robert Trennert and Peter Iverson Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a letter of support from a faculty advisor. Preference is given to graduate students with an interest in the U.S. west.

 

Walter Rundell Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a member of the Western History Association. Applicant must submit a cover letter, two letters of recommendation, and a precis of the dissertation.

 

Caughey Western History Association Prize

Award: $2,500, Deadline: July 15

Award is given for the most distinguished book on the history of the American west. Applicant must submit a published book.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • History

 

Dwight L. Smith (ABC-CLIO) Award

Award: $300, Deadline: June 30

Award given for a significant bibliographic or research tool publication on the history of the American West.

 

MIA/POW Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Year-round

Applicant must be the natural child, legally adopted child, step-child, or spouse of a veteran or service person who has been declared by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs to be a prisoner of war, missing in action, have died as the result of a service-connected disability or be permanently and totally disabled from service-connected causes with 100% disability, and who, at the time of entering the service, was an Illinois resident or an Illinois resident within six months of entering service. Applicant must attend an Illinois state supported college or university.

 

Leisch Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be enrolled full-time in a school that is ABET-accredited and belongs to the Council of University Transportation Centers. Applicant must be a member of ASCE. Thesis topic is considered for selection. Selection is based upon appraisal of applicant's justification, educational plan, academic performance and standing, potential for development, leadership capacity, and financial need. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply.