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ACT-SO Olympics of the Mind’A Scholarships
American Dream Scholarship Program (Funding for student groups leading human rights projects on campus.)
Americans for Informed Democracy Campus Human Rights Campaign (African Americans)
Asian American Journalist Association
- Deadline: Application available January 2008
- Website: http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/
- AAJA/Cox Foundation Scholarship
- Scholarship Amount: up to $2,500
- AAJA/S.I. Newhouse Foundation Scholarship
- Scholarship Amount: up to $5,000
- AAJA-CNN Scholars Program
- Scholarship Amount: $25,000
- Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship
- Scholarship Amount: $2,000
College Board Scholarship
FAEDS (The Florida Association of Educational Data Systems) (High school student: Post Secondary student: Teacher)
Gates Millennium Scholars 2010 (major)
Incight Go-Getter Scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation -Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corp.: The Microsoft Undergraduate Technical Scholarship (Undergraduate: Computer Science/ Computer Engineering /Electrical Engineering GPA 3.0)
Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family Scholarship Program (applicant must be first in family to attend college)
The Sallie Mae Foundation: Unmet Need Scholarship
Sports Scholarships and Internships
Society of Plastics Engineers General Scholarship (Undergraduate: Must be majoring or taking courses that will benefit career in plastics-polymer industry)
Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund (Women: Undergraduate)
Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
VII Concurso Internacional de Poesías LINCOLN-MARTI 2009 (participar en el concurso todos los poetas que presenten poesías inéditas en español, no se aceptarán entregas personales que puedan identificar al concursante, ni envíos por medios electrónicos o cibernéticos.)
- Deadline: February 24, 2009
- Address:: VII Concurso Internacional de Poesías LINCOLN-MARTI, 904 SW 23 Ave., Miami, Florida 33135
- Phone number:305-267-2000 for more information
- Scholarship amount: $250 - $1,000
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
Boren Study Abroad Scholarships (A U.S. citizen, high school graduate, and are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program and wanting to engage in a study abroad experience)
Burger King Scholars Program (Undergraduate: GPA 2.5-4.0) Do not have to be employed at BK)
The Central Florida Orchid Society (To encourage students to pursue careers in Horticulture and the Agricultural and Life Sciences)
Construct My Future.com Scholarship (Undergraduate: Must be pursing career in construction education)
DOC NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (The program will provide research opportunities for students to work with internationally known NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research and promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering.)
Dr. Seuss’s Oh
Florida Engineering Society (FES) Scholarship (Students entering the field of engineering, Graduating High school students, Undergraduate, Junior Transfers ,U.S Citizen and minimum GPA)
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship (preparing for a career in state and local government finance)
George A. Nielsen Public Investor Scholarship (employee of a local government or other public entity)
Graduate Fellowships For Minorities
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (U.S citizen/ Legal Resident: 2.7 GPA: Be of Hispanic Heritage)
Marriott Scholars Program from Hispanic College Fund (Pursuing Career in Hospitality Management or Hotel Management.)
Microsoft Corp.: The Microsoft Undergraduate Technical Scholarship (Undergraduate: Computer Science/ Computer Engineering /Electrical Engineering GPA 3.0)
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship (Undergraduate/Graduate: preparing for a career in state and local government)
National Peace Essay Contest (High School/ Must have a sponsor or contest coordinator within your school or community)
Point Foundation: The National LGBT Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Graduate at a University or transfer)
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) Scholarship (Loss of Hearing)
The Lagrant Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship (U.S Citizen: Undergraduate: A member of one of the following ethnic groups: African-Americans, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic or Native American: Minimum GPA or 2.75.)
The SallieMae Funds: Community College Transfer Scholarship
Swedish Women’s Education Association International South Florida Chapter (Well merited male/female, Florida resident, who wishes to study or pursue projects in one or the following areas with specific emphasis on Sweden or Swedish)
US Public Service Academy Internship Internship (A paid internship program in Washington, D.C., open to college students or recent graduates interested in helping to build the U.S. Public Service Academy.)
2009 NAHJ/NAHP Ford Blue Oval Journalism Internship (18 yrs or older: US Citizen/Permanent Resident of US: Undergraduate/Graduate) Application Categories should be in the study of Science, Math, Technology, Music, Literature, or Philosoph
A. Patrick Charnon memorial Scholarship
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
Costco Pharmacy Scholar Program (Hispanics pursuing a degree in Pharmacy)
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) Scholarship
Davidson Fellows Scholarship (18 yrs or older: US Citizen/Permanent Resident of US: Undergraduate/Graduate) Application Categories should be in the study of Science, Math, Technology, Music, Literature, or Philosophy
- Deadline: March 4, 2009 – Must go on-line to download application
- Website: www.ditdservices.org
- Scholarship amount: Varies
Easley National Scholarship Program
Extrusion Division/Lew Erwin Memorial Scholarship (Undergraduate/Graduate: Support research in the field of polymer extrusion, must also be working on a Senior or MS project)
Florida Council of the Blind Scholarship (U.S resident: Undergraduate: Legally Blind: 3.0 GPA)
Florida Council of Citizens with Low Vision (Applicant must be legally blind and a resident of the state of Florida and possess a minimum GPA of 3.0.)
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship (preparing for a career in state and local government finance)
Google Scholarship Program (Hispanic students studying computer science or computer Engineering: Undergraduate/ Graduate)
Grandmothers for Peace International
Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace Scholarship
Hispanic College Fund Scholars Program (Hispanic /of Hispanic descent: U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident: 3.0 GPA)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation -Graduate Scholarship Program
Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program (Hispanic students who are juniors or seniors in college pursuing a bachelor degree in nursing)
League of United Latin American Citizens: General Electric Foundation Scholarship
League of United Latin American Citizens: General Motors Corporation Scholarship
Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program (Hispanic students pursuing degrees in business administration/ science/ engineering)
Lulac Scholarship Funds
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship (Undergraduate/Graduate: preparing for a career in state and local government)
NAHJ 27th Annual Convention Student Projects and Campus (undergraduates and graduate students, Must be 18 years of age, Journalism Majors)
NASI Internship in Non-Profit Development (Paid summer internships at the National Academy of Social Insurance or another non-profit organization, the National Health Policy Forum.)
National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships
2010 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Scholarship
National Society of Accountants Scholarship Program (undergraduate majoring in Accounting/ 3.0 GPA)
National Restaurant Association: Educational Foundation (From a minority group and food-related course work)
NBC Universal and The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Fellowship (Two Students enrolled at an accredited college or university, on track to receive a bachelor and currently of sophomore standing.)
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
Siemens Westinghouse competition
Sodexho Scholarship Program (U.S Citizen/ Legal Resident: Undergraduate: Minimum 3.0 GPA)
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) School Age Financial Aid Award
The American Galvanizers Association’s Galvanize the Future: Edgar K. Schutz Scholarship Essay (Full or Part-Time: Undergraduate/Graduate: Architecture, Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering)
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA): Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students.
The Florida Institute of CPAs Educational Foundation, Inc. (FICPA) - James Wilcox African American Undergraduate Scholarship
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (U.S citizen/ Legal Resident: 2.7 GPA: Be of Hispanic Heritage)
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Scholarship Fund
National Scholastic Achievement Award
- Scholarship Amount: $1,000 and higher
Honors Awards:
- Scholarship Amount: $250 - $1,000
General Awards
- Scholarship Amount: $250 - $1,000
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Chapter: Twentieth Annual Scholarship. (Student in communications with a concentration in the field of Television)
National Federation of the Blind (Must be legally blind, pursuing a full- time postsecondary education)
The National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program
for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (U.S Citizen/U.S. national or qualified non-citizen of the United States: GPA of 3.5: show a commitment to pursuing a career in biomedical/ behavioral/ social science health-related research at the NIH)
The SallieMae Funds: Community College Transfer Scholarship
The Straightforward Media Business School Scholarship
The Straightforward Media Law Enforcement Scholarship
The Straightforward Media Engineering Scholarship
The Straightforward Media Law School Scholarship
The Straightforward Media: Media and Communications Scholarship
The Straightforward Medical Professions Scholarship
The Straightforward Minority Scholarship
UCF Alumni Association Scholarship (Undergraduate Transfers attending UCF Summer/ Fall, 3.5 GPA )
Voices of the Future (Undergraduate/ Junior or Senior in High School)
American Dream Scholarship Program (Funding for student groups leading human rights projects on campus.)
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
Benjamin A. Gilman- International Scholarships
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation (Women who wish to advance in their careers)
CampusRN Scholarship Program (Nursing Students)
Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans and Service members:
Florida Department of Education Scholarship Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship (For Latino students from all states of the union who have a history of performing public and/or community service activities)
Costco Pharmacy Scholar Program (Hispanics pursuing a degree in Pharmacy)
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship from Straightforward Media
Ex’cla.ma’tion Writing Contest
Google Scholarship Program (Hispanic students studying computer science or computer Engineering: Undergraduate/ Graduate)
HENAAC Scholarship (Undergraduate/ Graduate: 3.0GPA)
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarship
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
Incight Go-Getter Scholarship
INROADS Interships
José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund: Florida Department of Education Scholarship Program
Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program (Hispanic students who are juniors or seniors in college pursuing a bachelor degree in nursing)
Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program (Hispanic students pursuing degrees in business administration/ science/ engineering)
Moneymatters101.com Scholarship (Undergraduate: 2.3 GPA)
Miami Northwestern Class of 1964 Scholarship Fund
NAHJ Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund (college-bound high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students pursuing careers in English or Spanish-language print, photo, broadcast or online journalism)
National Association of Hispanic Journalists scholarships (Hispanic students pursuing degrees in business administration/ science/ engineering)
National Association of Hispanic Nurses Scholarship
National Black Nurses Scholarship
Nursing School Scholarship from the Straight Forward Media
Odebrecht TAM Scholarship
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program from Florida Department of Education
Rosewood Family Scholarship Program: Florida Department of Education Scholarship Program
Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family Scholarship Program (Hispanic students pursuing studies in accounting/finance/ IT or related field)
ScienceNet Scholarship
Science Scholarship from Straight Forward Media
Student Video Scholarships
Teacher Scholarship from Straightforward Media
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarships
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) School Age Financial Aid Award
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarships
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Chapter: Twentieth Annual Scholarship (Student in communications with a concentration in the field of Television)
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (Hispanic students pursuing studies in accounting/finance/ IT or related field)
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
2008 Accenture Community College Scholarship
2009 Electronic Journalism Scholarship: Radio & Television News Directors Foundations (Sophomore or higher: Any major ok but must have intent career in electronic journalism)
Alvin J. Cox Memorial Scholarship (Open to All)
CarDonors.com Scholarship
Coca Cola Scholar Foundation Scholarship
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs Scholarship
- Deadline: May 1, 2007
- Website: They can be obtain by writing to the Scholarship Chairman at mehergr@bellsouth.net or Jane Meherg, Scholarship Chairman, Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, 706 Glen Eagle Drive, Winter Springs, FL 32708, (407) 971 6979
- Scholarship amount: $1,500 to $3,000
HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study round the world)
- Deadlines:
- Fall Semester Closing Dates:
- May 1: For Brazil, Kenya, and Tanzania;
- May 15: for all other programs
- Spring Semester Closing Dates:
- November 1 for all spring programs
- Summer Program Closing Dates
- April 1 for all summer programs
- Website: http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/
- Scholarship amount: Varies
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: General Motors Engineering Excellence Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: DaimlerChrysler Scholarship Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Home Depot Scholarship Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Lockheed martin Scholarship Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: GAP, Inc. Scholarship Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: NASCAR/Wendell Scott Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Office Depot Scholarship Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Wachovia Scholarship Award
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Historical American Buildings Survey, Charles Peterson Prize
International Association of Black Actuaries Scholarship
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
MasterCard Financial Literacy Program (for AA students in South Florida)
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (Nursing or Health Professions)
National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates, Inc. Scholarship
National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Inc. and The American Institute of CPAs
National Restaurant Association: Education Foundation Scholarship (Career interest Food Services)
National Sculpture Society Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
Southwest, HACU Travel Award (Through this national education initiative, Southwest will provide roundtrip airline tickets to undergraduate and graduate students across the country with socio-economic need who travel away from home to pursue a higher education.)
Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program (SEAP) – Army Emergency Relief
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) School Age Financial Aid Award
The Sallie Mae Foundation: Unmet Need Scholarship
The Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarships (Upper Level Undergraduate and Undergraduate: automotive career interest.)
- Deadline: May 30
- Website: http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/scholarships.php
- Scholarships:
- Larry H. Averill Memorial Scholarship
- Harold Dieckmann Draper, Sr. Scholarship
- John E. Echlin Memorial Scholarship
- Carlyle Fraser / Wilton Looney Scholarship
- John Goerlich Memorial Scholarship
- Charles V. Hagler Scholarship
- Zenon C.R. Hansen Memorial Scholarship
- John W. Koons, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
- Ken Krum / Bud Kouts Memorial Scholarship
- Brouwer D. McIntyre Memorial Scholarship
- Dorothy M. Ross Memorial Scholarship
- Stuart H. Snyder Memorial Scholarship
- TRW Foundation Scholarship
- M.H. Yager Memorial Scholarship
- Society of Automotive Analysts Scholarship
The National Poultry & Food Distributors Association
The Straightforward Media: Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Art School Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Vo-Tech Scholarship
Tylenol Scholarship (Students pursuing healthcare-related education at an accredited institution)
U.S. Education Leadership Fund: Adelante! Scholarship from Miller Brewing Company.
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
BigSun Scholarship
FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
Florida Nurses Foundation
Historical American Buildings Survey, Charles Peterson Prize
Home Depot Trade Scholarship
Southwest, HACU Travel Award (Through this national education initiative, Southwest will provide roundtrip airline tickets to undergraduate and graduate students across the country with socio-economic need who travel away from home to pursue a higher education)
Student Inventors Scholarships
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA):
Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students.
The Straightforward Media: Business School Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Law School Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Media and Communications Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Medical Professions Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Engineering Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Minority Scholarship
Young People’s Ministries: Richard S. Smith Scholarship
Young People’s Ministries: David W. Self Scholarship
Alfred Chisholm/BASF Memorial Fund
League of United Latin American Citizens: General Electric Foundation Scholarship.
League of United Latin American Citizens: General Motors Corporation.
The Straightforward Media: Nursing School Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Science Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Teacher Scholarship
The Straightforward Media: Dale E. Fridell Scholarship
U.S. Education Leadership Fund: Adelante! Scholarship from Miller Brewing Company.
The CarDonors.com Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship
The StraightForward Media: Vocational and Technical Scholarship
The Straightforward Media: Art School Scholarship
AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship
ATLAS SHRUGGED Student grant, Ayn Rand Institute (Awards given for essays addressing a topic related to Atlas Shrugged)
Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program from the Florida
Department of Education
HigherOne Scholarship
NLS Publishing: 2009 Students for Change Book Review Contest (High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students attending an accredited college or university in the United States in the Fall of 2009.)
Straightforward Media: Minority Scholarship
StraightForward Media: Business School Scholarship
Straightforward Media: Law School Scholarship
Straightforward Media: Media and Communications Scholarship
Straightforward Media: Medical Professions Scholarship
Straightforward Media: Engineering Scholarship
StraightForward Media: Law Enforcement Scholarship
Xerox: Technical Minority Scholarship Program
2008 Burger King Scholars Program (Undergraduate: GPA 2.5-4.0) Do not have to be employed at BK
- Application available: October 1, 2007
- Website: www.bk.com
- Scholarship amount: $1,000
AACE International Scholarship Competition (Undergraduate: Engineering/Construction/Bldg Mgmt/ Computer Science/Information Technology)
- Deadline: October 15 of each year
- Website: www.aacei.org
- Scholarship amount: $750 to $3,000
AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship
College Affordability Now Student grant (Award given to a winning essay, reported article, opinion piece, or multimedia work on the topic of college affordability in a college, local or national publication – print or web.)
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
StraightForward Media: Science Scholarship
Straightforward Media: Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
StraightForward Media: Nursing Scholarship
TEXTBOOKX.com Scholarship
The Blogging Scholarship
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
Jeannette Rankin Foundation (Women at least 35 years: U.S Citizen)
Military Education Scholarships
Nelnet Student Scholarships (Nelnet will randomly draw the names of students, who will each be awarded a college scholarship.)
Scholarship Management Services: Scholarship America: The Vanguard Scholarship Program (Undergraduate: Entering Senior Year for 2008-2009 school year: Major: Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Information Technology or Liberal Arts: GPA 3.0: U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident)
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) Scholarship (Loss of Hearing)
Alvin J. Cox Memorial Scholarship (Open to All)
The Association of American Geographers (College students who are transferring to four-year institutions to major in geography)
Do Something Brick Awards (Young people (under 25) are honored for community service or activism)
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (High school/based on high school academic achievement: completed Florida Financial Aid Application)
Foreclosure Scholarship – essay contest
Frank O’Neil Memorial Scholarship (Undergraduate/Graduate) Must submit essay on: How the education of your generation is better or worse than the education of your parent’s generation.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (U.S citizen/ Legal Resident: 2.7 GPA: Be of Hispanic Heritage)
- Deadline: Applications for the 2008-2009 academic year are available December 1, 2007.
- Website: http://www.hsf.net/
National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Inc. and The American Institute of CPAs
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
The American Institute of Architects & the American Architectural Foundation: AIA/AAF Minority/Disadvantage Scholarship (High School Seniors/Undergraduate: Freshmen)
- Deadline: December 7, 2008
- Must turn in application, essay, statement of disadvantage circumst., letters of recomm., transcripts
- Please contact: Mary Felber via E-mail: mfelber@aia.org or (202) 626-7511
- Website: www.archfoundation.org
- Scholarship amount: $500 and $2,500
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Student
VFW Military Scholarship (Undergraduate/Graduate: Must be a VFW member serving in uniform or have been discharged w/in the 36 months prior to deadline)
- Deadline: December 31
- Website: www.vfw.org
- Scholarship amount: $3,000
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