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- Program for Continuing Education: The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE) was established in 1973 to provide need-based grants to women in the United States and Canada whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves or their families. Find out more>
- PCE Fact Sheet (requires Adobe Reader)
- Amount: Up to $2,000 will be granted for educational expenses, e.g., tuition, books, transportation, or childcare. The grant is not to be used for living expenses or to repay educational loans.
- Eligibility: A woman is eligible to apply for a grant from the P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education provided she:
- is sponsored by a P.E.O. chapter;
- is a citizen of the United States or Canada;
- is studying in the United States or Canada;
- has had at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student sometime in her adult life;
- is within 24 consecutive months of completing her
educational goal; and
- is not enrolled in a doctoral degree program, e.g.,
educational, law, medical or clinical.
- Deadline: Continuous
- KFC Colonel Scholars Program: Find out more>
- Amount: Up to $5,000 per year up to four years. The scholarship provides funding for tuition, fees, books, room, and board. Scholars may begin their college career by entering into either a 2-or 4-year accredited in-state college/university, as long as they stay on track to complete a bachelor's degree program.
- Eligibility: To be eligible to compete for the KFC Colonel's Scholars Scholarship, an individual must:
- Graduate from high school this academic year (between 12/1/08 and 8/31/09)
- Earn a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.75
- Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree at a public, in-state college or university (start date no later than 9/30/09)
- Be a US citizen or permanent resident
- Demonstrate financial need
- Deadline: January 1, 2009 – February 15, 2009
- Accenture American Indian College Fund: Find out more>
- Amount: $20,000
- Eligibility: High School senior; Must be American Indian or Alaska Native seeking higher education with financial need; must have attained a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale by the end of the seventh semester of high school; must be majoring in technology, engineering, medicine, law, or business;
- Deadline: June 2, 2008
- National Presbyterian College Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: $1,400
- Eligibility: US Citizen and permanent resident; Member of the Presbyterian Church (United States); Take SAT or ACT no later than December 15 of senior year of high school; 3.0 GPA; demonstrate financial need.
- Deadline: January 31, 2009
- National Association of Multicultural Engineering Beginning Freshman Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: $1,000
- Eligibility: Must have been approved for admission to an undergraduate institution and designated as an engineering major. Also the applicant must have a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.70/4.0 and minimum cumulative scores on either the ACT/SAT college entrance exams of 25/1000. Also, student must attend a NAMEPA member institution. A list of NAMEPA member institutions can be found on the web at www.namepa.org
- Deadline: May 15, 2009
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarships: Find out more>
- Amount: $2,200/semester based on demonstrated financial need
- Eligibility: Students interested in applying for a Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholarship must meet these criteria:
- Be a citizen of the US and a full-time student pursuing a degree in any discipline at one of the 47 TMCF “member schools”
- Demonstrate commitment to academic excellence and community service with a high school GPA of no less than 3.0; a combined verbal and math score of 1650 or more on the SAT; or a score of 25 or higher on the ACT exam
- Deadline: Varies. Interested applicants should contact the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund campus coordinator for the appropriate school
- Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: $1,000
- Eligibility: No affiliation with Daughters of the American Revolution is needed. All applicants must however obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter.
- Deadline: February 15, 2009
- NASA Robotics Internship Program: Find out more>
- Amount: Unknown
- Eligibility: Interns: Rising freshman or sophomore, undergraduate; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, with experience in robotics; US citizen, permanent resident (as of May of program year).
- Deadline: January 16, 2008
- The Ron Brown Scholar Program: Find out more>
- Amount: $10,000/year
- Eligibility: The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card. Current college students are not eligible to apply. Scholars are selected in the spring prior to entering college. Applications are screened during the month of February by Ron Brown Scholar Program staff. In March, finalists are invited to participate in a weekend selection process in Washington, D.C. at the expense of the CAP Charitable Foundation. Finalists are interviewed by members of the Ron Brown Selection Committee and are expected to participate in several Selection Weekend activities. Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of their applications, interviews and participation in Selection Weekend activities. Notification follows immediately.
- Deadline: January 9, 2008
- Vice Adm. Jerry O. Tuttle, USN (Ret.) and Mrs. Barbara A. Tuttle Science & Technology Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: $2,000
- Eligibility: Candidate must be a U. S. citizen enrolled full time in a technology major and be a sophomore or junior at the time of application - minimum second-year students please. Primary consideration will be given to a military enlisted candidate.
- Deadline: November 1, 2008
- Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: Full Tuition Waivers plus Room and Board Stipends for up to 10 semesters
- Eligibility:
- United States Citizen
- Current high school seniors attending school in the United States (applicant must be anticipating completion of high school in the Spring of 2008).
- Minimum high school grade point average of 3.50 (on a 4.00 grade scale, excluding home school studies) and Minimum SAT score of 1300 (math and verbal only)/ or ACT score of 28.
- Applicants must have applied and been accepted into an HBCU by July 1, 2008.
- Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities.
- Deadline: January 18, 2008
- Dowdy Scholars Program: Find out more>
- Amount: Vary, but depend on a combination of GPA and SAT scores.
- Eligibility: Student must be attending NC A&T State University; varies based upon a combination of GPA and SAT scores.
- Deadline: February 9, 2008
- Tuskegee Airmen Scholarships: Find out more>
- Amount: Varies depending on income from investments.
- Eligibility: Applicants must be students of accredited high schools who have graduated or will graduate in the school year 2007-2008. Additionally, applying students must have a GPA of at least three points (3.0) on a four-point scale.
- Deadline: February 9, 2008
- Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program: Find out more>
- Amount:
- Store Winners- More than 1,900 store winners will be awarded a $50 Kohl’s Gift Card.
- Regional Winners- The 190 regional winners will be awarded $1,000 scholarships toward their post-secondary education.
- National Winners- Ten national winners will be awarded $5,000 scholarships and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on their behalf.
- Eligibility:
- The young person’s actions must be described in detail and should document efforts that are above and beyond what is normally expected of a child his or her age.
- Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact on others and occurred in the last 12 months.
- The activity cannot be performed solely to benefit a family member.
- Creativity, initiative, generosity, leadership and community outreach will all be given equal weight during the judging process.
- Applicants must not have graduated high school as of March 15, 2008.
- Deadline: Forms must be submitted and signed electronically by a nominator who is 21 years or older no later than 11:59 p.m. CDT, March 15, 2008.
- Roothbert Fund Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: varies (averages $2,000 - $3,000)
- Eligibility: any high school senior or college student
- Seeks to support students with spiritual values
- Students must be live in one of the following states:
- Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, or North Carolina
- Deadline: November 1, 2007 – January 31, 2008
- Siemens Merit Scholarship: Find out more>
- Eligibility: Only high school students who are sons and daughters of employees of Siemens or its designated operating companies can compete for these scholarships:
- Siemens Airfield Solutions
- Siemens Building Technologies
- Siemens IT Solutions & Services
- Siemens Corporation
- Siemens Energy & Automation
- Siemens Financial Services
- Siemens Hearing Instruments
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA
- Siemens Power Generation
- Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution
- Siemens Transportation Systems
- Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
- Siemens Water Technologies
- Students also must meet all requirements for participation in the National Merit Scholarship Program that are published in the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT
- Amount: $8,000 total ($2,000 per year for 4 years)
- Deadline: January 31, 2008
- Abernathy Scholarship – Science Education: Find out more>
- Amount: $2,500
- Eligibility: Incoming Freshmen student acceptance to attend East Carolina University
- Academic merit - at least a 3.0 high school GPA
- Demonstrated commitment to the study of and a career in science education
- Deadline: January 31, 2008
- Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship Program
: Find out more>
- Amount: varies; based upon need of the student
- Eligibility: Must be any family member (child, grandchild or spouse) of a qualifying Supply Corps officer or supply enlisted member (active duty, reservist, retired, or prior service)
- Deadline: April 11, 2008
- American Indian Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: $500
- Eligibility: Applicants must be Native Americans (proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers) in financial need and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher. There will be no exceptions. Graduate students are eligible; however, undergraduate students are given preference.
- Deadline: April 1, 2008 and October 1, 2008
- Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: varies based upon the interest return of a foundation account
- Eligibility: Applicants must be Native Americans (proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers) in financial need and have a grade point average of 3.00 or higher. There will be no exceptions.
- Deadline: February 1, 2008
- Amount: $1,000 - $10,000 (depending on tuition balance, academic excellence and classification)
- Eligibility: any high school senior
- Students must be:
- African-American, Hispanic, or American Indian
- Major: Chemistry, Information Management, Computing & Software Systems, Material Science, Printing Management Science , Laser Optics , Physics, Material Science, Engineering (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Imaging, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Optical, or Software)
- Must attend NC A&T State University, Morgan State University, San Jose State University, University of Washington, or University of California at Los Angeles
- Deadline: September 30, 2008
- HP Scholarship: Find out more>
- Amount: 4 year scholarship - $12,000 total - $3,000 each year
- Eligibility: any high school senior
- Students must be:
- African-American, Hispanic, or American Indian
- Participate in a summer paid internship each year with HP
- Majoring in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
- Must attend NC A&T State University, Morgan State University, San Jose State University, University of Washington, or University of California at Los Angeles
- Deadline: March 15, 2008
- Homeland Security Scholarship:
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- Must be already a freshman in college
- Must have at least a 3.30 grade point average
- Must be majoring in homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics with an interest in one of these areas:
- Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response
- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- Risk and Decision Sciences
- Human Factors Aspects of Technology
- Chemical Threats and Countermeasures
- Biological Threats and Countermeasures
- Food and Agriculture Security
- Transportation Security
- Border Security
- Immigration Studies
- Maritime and Port Security
- Infrastructure Protection
- Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Communications and Interoperability
- Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization
- Stipend
- $1,000/month for 9 months during the academic year; $5,000 for the 10-week summer internship
- Tuition
- Full tuition and mandatory, nonrefundable fees paid
- Duration
- Appointments are for two years, beginning fall 2008, given satisfactory academic progress and availability of funding.
- Scholarships for the Footwear, Leather, or Allied Industries: Find out More>
- Amount: $3,000 per year renewable for four years
- One candidate who is exceptional will be selected for a $15,000 per year for four years scholarship
- Eligibility:
- Any high school senior
- Must be affiliated with the footwear, leather, or allied industries in one of two ways:
- Students must have worked at least 500 hours prior to January 1, 2008 in the footwear, leather, or allied industries
- Student’s parent must be employed in one of these industries for a minimum of two year
- General Motors Scholarships: Find out more>
- Scholarships that are funded by General Motors – wide range are available
- Native American Scholarship for a wide range of majors and career interests
- Do you know any North Carolina high school seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA who plans to pursue a degree this fall in an IT related field of study at an accredited four year college or university here in North Carolina? If you do then please let them know about the group's IT scholarship. The Triangle Novell Users' Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for the sharing of knowledge and experience with Novell technologies. It is our hope to give back to the community through the creation of a network of people communicating to protect and enhance their investments in information technology.
- Amount: $5000
- Materials: student's application and the other is a teacher recommendation form.
- Deadline: June 15, 2007
- Questions: scholarship@trianglenug.org
- Contact Information:
Triangle Novell Users' Group IT Scholarship
3801 Wake Forest Rd
Suite 111
Raleigh, NC 27609
scholarship@trianglenug.org
- Eligibility: any current high school junior, has at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale for 9th and 10th grades, demonstrates accomplishments in community service and leadership and has faced a significant roadblock or challenge
- Amount: 10 scholarships of $30,000 each
- Deadline: Jan. 31, 2008 (must be postmarked if you are mailing the application). Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST January 31, 2008.
- Ford Trucks/Built Ford Tough - FFA Scholarship Program: Find out more>
- Eligibility: Students must be a member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Amount: $1,000 each (700 awards will be given)
- Deadline: February 15, 2008
- Eligibility:
- be a U.S. citizen,
- be currently a high school senior
- have a high school GPA of 3.0 or better,
- have a combined verbal/math score of 1,000 or more on the SAT or a composite score of 21 or more on the ACT,
- attend one of the seventeen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions,
- demonstrate leadership and community service,
- apply for admission to the institution(s) of his or her choice.
- must major in one of the following areas:
- Agriculture
- Agricultural business or management
- Agricultural economics
- Agricultural engineering or mechanics
- Agricultural production and technology
- Agronomy or crop science
- Animal sciences
- Botany
- Farm and range management
- Fish, game, or wildlife management
- Food sciences or technology
- Forestry and related sciences
- Home economics or nutrition or human development
- Horticulture
- Natural resources management
- Soil conservation or soil science
- Amount: full tuition, room & board, books, fees, personal computer and software usage; all items are provided for the entire four years. Scholarship is renewable annually based upon satisfactory academic progress towards a degree.
- Deadline: January 15, 2008
- Scholarships available through the Triangle Community Foundation - Find out more>
- The AccuWeather Undergraduate Scholarship in Meteorology; undergraduate scholarship for rising sophomores or higher in meteorology - Find out more>
- William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship – NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Students only. Application>
- NASA MUST (Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology) Scholarship Fund - Find out more>
- Open to all U.S. citizens, who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) discipline at a college or university that is accredited in the United States are eligible for the MUST funding opportunity. Students of all underrepresented groups (Women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and persons with disabilities) are encouraged to apply.
- Scholarship Recipients of the MUST Program will receive the following:
- One-year partial tuition scholarship of up to one-half the tuition and fees, not to exceed $10,000 per academic year
- Support from MUST PASS (Professional and Academic Support System)
- Direct access to multiple mentors who will provide academic tutoring, guidance, personal and professional support, and advice regarding professional organizations, graduate school, other scholarships, and careers. The mentor team will include: 1) an assigned faculty mentor, 2) a graduate mentor, and 3) a peer mentor.
- One point of contact -- the MUST PASS Facilitator -- to obtain additional academic support and secure institutional tutoring services in academic subjects when needed
- Be part of a large national network of minority undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) through established networks of HCF, UNCFSP, and SHPE AHETEMS
- Learn from NASA role models through the MUST Speaker Series that will bring NASA scientists and other STEM role model to SHPE student chapter meetings on campus to speak about their respective careers and serve as role models to maintain the student’s interest and enthusiasm for their STEM field of study.
- Guidance and $5,000 stipend to participate in a summer research experience at a NASA center
- Connections to other scholarship and internship sources through the established networks of SHPE, HCF and UNCFSP as well as other STEM-focused organizations.
- Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen. U. S. citizens from underrepresented groups (Women, African American, Hispanic American, Native American, and persons with disabilities) are encouraged to apply
- Must reside in the U.S. or Territories of the U.S.
- Must be studying and hold full-time academic status at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for the 2007-2008 academic year
- Be a rising high school senior, college freshman or sophomore during the time of application who plans to attend or enroll in an accredited U.S. higher education institution as a full-time student for the 2007 - 2008 academic year
- Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted)
- Must be pursuing a degree in a physical science, technology, engineering or mathematics
- Chevy African-American Scholarships in Music and Education - Find out more>
- HSF/Marathon Oil Corporation College Scholarship Program – scholarship for Hispanic students who are majoring in engineering or geology - Find out more>
- Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund (for students already in college who are involved in peace and justice movements on their campus) - Find out more>
- Cooperative Development Energy Program (full scholarship for 5 years in engineering, health physics, petroleum engineering, and geology) - Find out more>
- Orphan Foundation of America Scholarships – Find out more>
- Applicants must:
- Have been in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday or high school graduation OR Have been adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care after their 16th birthday OR Have lost both parents to death before the age of 18 and not been subsequently adopted. In this instance, copies of the death certificates must be provided.
- Be accepted into or enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program (university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute).
- Be under the age of 25 on March 31, 2007.
- North Carolina Student Incentive Grant – grant for any NC student (based upon need only) Find out more>
- BioQuip Undergraduate Scholarship – scholarship for students who are pursuing a career in entomology – Find out more>
- Kaiser Permanente and National Association of Hispanic Nurses $1,000 Scholarship Awards - Find out more>
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program - a list of several scholarships from major corporations that are for minority students in general Find out more>
- Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships – list of several scholarships that are need based Find out more>
- Google Scholarships – a variety of scholarships that are funded by Google Find out more>
- Peter Smith Scholarship Fund - The Peter Smith Scholarship Fund is available for post high-school education to individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency, their spouses, and their children - Find out more>
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