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National Level
Scholarships |
When you get to the national level, the competition gets tough. But if you’ve
applied for any other scholarships, it makes it easy to submit applications to
others. So give it a try. Look for reference books in the library and check
out the internet resources listed at the beginning of this article.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society. For American Indians in
Engineering, Health Sciences and Business. There are several scholarships
available to AISES member. Check out their website for more information and
applications: www.aises.org Deadline: June 15.
NAACP Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship requires membership in the NAACP. Call
the Education Department at (410)486-9133 or write to: The Education Department,
NAACP National Office, 4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. Deadline:
April 30.
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Open to students of Hispanic descent. Call
1-877-HSF-INFO. Check out their website: http://www.hsf.net. Applications available starting August
1. Deadline: October 15
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants awards up to $5,000 to
outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a
major. Visit: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm Deadline: July
1.
The Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship for minority students enrolled in one
of the technical sciences or engineering disciplines employed by Xerox:
chemistry, engineering: chemical, civil, electrical imaging, mechanical,
optical, software; information management, physics, and material science. Visit:
www.xerox.com select: careers, college recruiting, technical minority
scholarship programs. Deadline: Sept. 15.
Students from seasonal migrant farmwork backgrounds should visit www.migrant.net
for information on the Frank Kazmierczak Scholarship and the Migrant Farmwork
Baccalaureate Scholarship. Deadlines are Feb 1 and July 1, respectively.
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program, for students from disadvantaged
backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical research. Disadvantaged
backgrounds means either low-income or from an environment that inhibited them
from obtaining an education. Visit ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP/glance.htm.
Deadline: February 28.
The Third Wave Foundation’s Scholarship Program is available to women students
age 30 and under, with financial need and involvement in the social justice
movement, working on issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, or other
institutional injustices. Scholarships range from $1000 to $5000. Last year’s
deadlines were April 1 for fall and Oct 1 for spring. Applications are
available at www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/scholarships
Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund. Talbots awards $1,000-$10,000 to 55 women who
earned a high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago (no later than
September of 1992). Applications available at www.Talbots.com, click on “About
Talbots” then “Women’s Scholarship Fund.” Deadline: March 04
Jeannette Rankin Foundation/Women’s Education Fund. This foundation awards 25
scholarships to low-income undergraduate women who are age 35 or older.
Applications available at www.rankinfoundation.org Deadline: March 01
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation. They have a variety of
scholarships and fellowships aimed at women age 30 or over who are going back to
school to upgrade skills for career advancement. For more information, call
202-293-1200 or write to Scholarships, BPW Foundation, 2012 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Displaced Homemakers Network. This organization assists women who were
homemakers and now need to get a job or go to school. For more information, call
202-467-6346.
HEATH Resource Center’s Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities. Visit
www.heath.gwu.edu/, select “New Publications”, then scroll down to “Creating
Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students With Disabilities,” and
download this document. It lists close to 30 organizations that offer
disability specific scholarships. Or call 1-800-544-3284. Among them:
• Bank of America Abilities Scholarship Program for students with disabilities
and an interest in business or computers.
• Lilly Awards Secretaria, for students with schizophrenia and related
disorders.
• The Council for Exceptional Children, www.special-ed-careers.org. For
students preparing to enter the field of special education.
• Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award, for students with epilepsy.
http://www.wilsonfund.org/mission.htm
http://www.kff.org/docs/fellowships/mini.html
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/programs/student/scholarship.shtml
http://www.ssrc.org/melfell.htm#ot
http://www.tsf.org/fellowship-ss.html
http://compedge.wal-mart.com/wf_scholar.html
http://www.apa.org/mfp/
http://www.cbcfnet.org/programs/#Spouses
http://www.wuolin.wustl.edu:8010/
http://www4.nas.edu/osep/fo.nsf/852562de00796ff4852562cb0073ff22/70a2c
http://www.jackierobinson.org/Scholars/Prog/Src/lower.html
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarship.htm
http://www.nebhe.org/diversity/minority_intro.html#anchor564448
http://www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra.html#J2
http://www.awic-dc.org/text/scholar_app.shtml
http://www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html
http://www.radcliffe.edu/bunting/apply.htm
http://www.bpwusa.org/foundation/scholarships.html
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=WOMEN
http://www.wrei.org/fellowships/index.html
Military Scholarships
Oregon National Guard gives a full tuition award to Oregon public college
students (including non-residents) who enlist and complete basic training and
job training. In addition they receive an $8,000 enlistment benefit and
$455/month Montgomery GI Bill benefits. The commitment is nine weeks of basic
training, 6-22 weeks of job training (depending on the job), one weekend/month
and two weeks/summer for six years. Basic training pays $1,000/month and room
and board. For more information call the Oregon National Guard at 757-4101 or
740-8412.
Naval ROTC “On The Spot” Scholarships
If you are an above average student interested in earning a degree in
Engineering, Math, or Science, who has completed one, but not more than four
academic terms, you may qualify for a special scholarship awarded “on the spot”
by the Professor of Naval Science. For more information, contact Lieutenant Joe
Coleman at 737-6289, www.orst.edu/dept/nrotc
Airforce ROTC
Students who join the Airforce ROTC will be considered for scholarships, even if
they didn’t receive one directly out of high school. Preference is given to
outstanding students with a high level of community involvement. Call 737-3291
for more information.
Army ROTC
Students who join the Army ROTC will be considered for scholarships, even if
they didn’t receive one directly out of high school. There are 3 1/2, 3, 2 1/2,
and 2 year scholarships. Sixty percent of this year’s OSU Army ROTC students
receive scholarships. For more information, call 737-6905.
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