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Open to all Majors SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES http://www.scholarships.com COLLEGE MUST-KNOW-INFO SITES Thompson-Peterson’s Financing Education USNEWS Financial Aid Wired Scholar: The planning for college destination PRE-College Scholarships Cola Cola Scholars Program Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant is awarded based on merit,
leadership, and community involvement. Applicants who meet the
eligibility requirements must apply prior to OCTOBER 31 of their
senior year of high school. (1) CURRENT high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school
in the US. Undergrads Common Knowledge scholarship Foundation Criteria: Open to most majors. Scholarships awarded on completion of
quizzes given every month. Intel Science Tech Search Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must submit a science
research project. 40 finalists are selected where prizes and awards
range from $5,000 scholarship grants and laptop computers for ALL
finalists and one winner of the grand prize of a $100,000 college
scholarship. All-Ink Scholarship Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must have a minimum of 2.5
GPA and be either a US citizen of permanent resident of the US. Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a registered
undergraduate full-time junior or senior at an accredited four-year
college or university in the United States during the fall 2009
semester/quarter. The Phillips Foundation – Ronald Reagan College Foundation Leaders Scholarship program\ Criteria: Open to all majors. The scholarship was designed in the
intention to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher
education, permitting the winners to devote more time both to
pursuing their academic goals and advancing their leadership
initiatives. Applicants must be US citizens enrolled full-time in
good standing at any accredited, four-year degree-granting
institution in the United States and/or its territories. Applicants
may apply during their sophomore year, winners receive the
scholarship for their junior year and may apply for renewal before
their senior year. Although it is preferred that sophomores apply,
juniors may also apply for a one-time award for the senior year. Contact: Gates Millennium Scholars Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be an outstanding
student with financial need, enrolling as a first-time freshman in
fall 2009 at a US accredited college or university. Applicant must
be either African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian
Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American. Applicant must be an
US citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United
States. Hattie M. Strong Foundation Criteria: Open to most majors. Applicants must be entering their
final year of undergraduate or graduate degree program. Contact: Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Youth Partners Accessing Capital (P.A.C.) Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a member or Alpha
Kappa Sorority, Inc., be at least a college sophomore, maintain a
minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate exceptional academic achievement or
extreme financial need, and participate in leadership, volunteer,
civic or campus activities. Undergrads and Grad Students Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Merit Scholarship Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a full-time
sophomore or beyond, be currently enrolled in an accredited
degree-granting institution, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 (or “B”
average), and demonstrate community service and involvement. Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Financial Need Scholarship Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a full-time
sophomore or beyond, be currently enrolled in an accredited
degree-granting institution, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 (or “C”
average), and demonstrate community service and involvement.
Scholarships for Hispanics http://www.hsf.net/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be of Hispanic
heritage, US citizen, minimum of GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and filed a
FASFA. Scholarships for Koreans Korean American Scholarship Foundation – Western Region Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a full-time student
of Korean American heritage, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
higher, and be able to demonstrate need for financial assistance. Scholarships for African-Americans Arthur Anderson Scholarship Program for Minorities Criteria: Applicant must be Hispanic, majoring in Accounting. Newly-Made Americans The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicants must be green card holders,
naturalized citizens or children of two naturalized parents. Serbians Steven Knezevich Trust Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be of Serbian descent. Contact: Scholarships for African-American High School Senior Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be an African-American
high school senior. 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. Contact:
B.A. DEGREE GRADS J. William Fulbright Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a US citizen,
holding a B.A. degree beginning the date of the grant, have
sufficient proficiency in written and spoken language of the host
country and be in good health. Spencer Foundation – Dissertation Fellowship Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicants need not be citizens of the
United States; however, they must be candidates for the doctoral
degree at a graduate school within the United States. These
fellowships are not intended to finance data collection or the
completion of doctoral coursework, but rather to support the final
analysis of the research topic and the writing of the dissertation.
For this reason, all applicants must document that they will have
completed all pre-dissertation requirements by June 1, 2009 and must
provide a clear and specific plan for completing the dissertation
within a one or two-year time frame.
Age 40+ Scholarships AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program Criteria: Open to all majors. Women age 40 or over by March 31,
2009, able to demonstrate financial need, and enrolled in an
accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the
scholarship award date. Scholarships for Latinas (Female Hispanics) The MANA de San Diego Scholarship Program Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must apply and winners of
scholarship will be selected on demonstration of leadership,
community involvement, educational aspirations, career goals, grade
point average (2.75+), special circumstances, and financial need.
Applicant must be a permanent resident of San Diego, but could
attend a school in a different area. Accounting Majors American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Criteria: Applicants must be a declared undergraduate accounting
major who has completed at least 60 credits as of December 2008. Contact: Computer Science Major Society of Women Engineers – San Diego County Section Criteria: Applicant must be a female student majoring in Computer
Science. English Majors Soroptimist International of Vista Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in English, and be a female
undergraduate senior or graduate student with a 3.0 GPA. Science Majors Soroptimist International of Vista Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Science, and be a female
undergraduate senior or graduate student with a 3.0 GPA. Association for Women in Science – AWIS Educational Foundation Criteria: Applicant must be a freshman, sophomore, or junior
enrolled in an undergraduate program at the time of application, it
is preferred that applicant be a US citizen, but in the case that
the applicant is not a US citizen, the applicant must be enrolled at
a US institution. Applicant must be applying for the first time for
this scholarship, and must be majoring in one or planning to major
in one of the following: Field of Medicine Majors Dorothy C. Wisner Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence and
financial need and be a female California resident and an
undergraduate enrolled in the field of medicine. Contact: Head of Household Scholarships Soroptimist International of La Jolla – Women’s Opportunity Awards Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a woman who is the
head of a household. Contact: Scholarships for Doctorates Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Criteria: Open to all majors. Grants are provided to Ph.D.
candidates at institutions in the United States who complete their
dissertations during the fellowship year. The most competitive
applications include not only a clear, thorough, and compelling
description of the candidate’s work, but also evidence of an
enduring interest in and commitment to women’s issues and
scholarship on women. “Back to School” Applicants Talbot’s Charitable Foundation, Inc. Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a woman with at
least two semesters remaining to complete her undergraduate degree.
Scholarship was created to motivate women to finally go achieve that
undergraduate degree. Scholarships are determined according to
financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their
high school diploma or GED at least ten years ago.
Scholarships for Minorities American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Criteria: Applicant must be a minority and US citizen, a full-time
declared accounting major with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 of at
least 30 completed credits, including at least 6 credits in
Accounting. Contact: Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must be currently enrolled in a full- or
part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in
accounting, economics, or finance related major(s). Applicant must
be a citizen or permanent resident of the united States or Canada
and must belong to or be part of the following ethnic groups (as
defined by the US Census Bureau): Black or African American,
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander, Hispanic or Latino. Scholarships for Undergrads and Grads Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must be a full-time student enrolled in an
accounting program who is preparing for a career in state and local
government finance. Both advanced undergraduate and graduate
students are eligible. Applicant must also be a US citizen or
permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
GRAD STUDENTS The Getty Foundation – Graduate Internships Criteria: Applicants should be currently enrolled in a graduate
program leading to an advanced degree in a field relevant to the
internship(s) for which the applicant is applying for or be
individuals who have completed a relevant graduate degree on or
after January 1, 2006, with post-graduate activities in their field,
paid or unpaid.
Scholarships for Minorities Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must be currently enrolled in a full- or
part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student doing a
business administration major. Applicant must be a citizen or
permanent resident of the united States or Canada and must belong to
or be part of the following ethnic groups (as defined by the US
Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or
Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic
or Latino.
Scholarships for Minorities American Chemical Society Scholars Program Criteria: Applicant must be African-American, Hispanic, or American
Indian and be a US Citizen or a permanent US Resident. Applicant
must be a full-time student at a accredited college, university, or
community college, demonstrate high academic achievement with a
minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need according to the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Student Aid
Report (SAR) form.
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Academic Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must be a US Citizen or US Resident, enrolled in
an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the
next year, and must have at least a minimum of 30 semester or 45
quarter hour still to be completed. Scholarships for Minorities Microsoft Minority Scholarship Criteria: Applicant must be an African-American, Hispanic or Native
American full-time sophomore or junior pursuing studies in computer
science at a college or university in the United States, Canada, or
Mexico. Applicant must apply two years prior to receiving bachelor
degree and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
EDUCATION /LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS Concentration – Mathematics California Mathematics Council CMC-SS Scholarship Criteria: This organization awards the following:
Felix Morley Journalism Competition Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in English and be a full-time
student.
Felix Morley Journalism Competition Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Human Studies and be a
full-time student. Newberry Library Committee on Awards Criteria:
Felix Morley Journalism Competition Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Journalism and be a
full-time student. The Phillips Foundation – Journalism Fellowship Program Criteria: Applicants propose a one-year writing project on a topic
of their choosing, focusing on journalism supportive of American
culture and a free society. The Phillips Foundation awards separate
fellowships on the following topic areas: Contact: Scholarships for Minorities National Association of Hispanic Journalists Criteria: Open to Hispanic students in the field of journalism.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Criteria: The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing
source of highly qualified mathematicians by awarding scholarships
to college students who intend to pursue careers in that field.
FIELD OF MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIPS Dentistry-related Majors ADA Foundation Scholarships Criteria: Applicant’s focus of study must be on dentistry, dental
hygiene, dental assisting and/or dental laboratory technology with a
minimum 3.0 GPA. The scholarships are the following:
National Student Nurses’ Association – FNSNA Scholarship Criteria: US citizens and students with an Alien Registration number
currently enrolled in state-approved schools (Riverside County is
approved) of nursing or pre-nursing in associate degree,
baccalaureate, diploma, generic doctorate, and generic master's
programs. Funds are not available for graduate study unless it is
for a first degree in nursing.
Minorities California Psychological Association Foundation Criteria:
California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Criteria: Student must be majoring in Health, Physical Education,
Recreation or Dance. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and be a CAHPERD
member.
Scholarships for Minorities American Physical Society Minorities Scholarship Program Criteria: The goal of this minority scholarship is to increase the
number of under-represented minorities obtaining degrees in physics.
It provides funding and mentoring to minority physics students to
enhance their education and help them prepare for success in various
careers. Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American
U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is majoring or planning to
major in physics, and who is a high school senior, college freshman,
or sophomore is eligible to apply for the scholarship. Deadline:
November
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Criteria: The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing
source of highly qualified scientists by awarding scholarships to
college students who intend to pursue careers in that field. Minorities National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science Criteria: Applicant must be part of a minority ethnic group pursuing
doctoral degrees in the natural science disciplines – Biochemistry,
Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Biological
Sciences, and Computer Science. Applicant must be in their junior
undergraduate year or currently enrolled in a Master’s program.
“Majors not offered at LSU but students transferring to other schools with that concentration could apply for these scholarships” Political Science Grads American Political Science Association – Minority Fellows Program Criteria: Applicant must be a Political Science major applying to a
doctoral study program.
“Scholarships offered to those adventurous to study abroad” United Kingdom Marshall Scholarship Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be an undergraduate
senior or graduate interested in studying in the UK. GRADS: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden American-Scandinavian Foundation: Grant, Fellowship Criteria: Open to all majors, for study/research in Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden. Applicants must have completed
their undergraduate education and have a well-defined research or
study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential, applicants
must be US citizens or permanent residents. First priority will be
granted to those applicants who have not previously received an ASF
award. Only in exceptional cases will a third award be considered.
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