Scholarships
Outside Scholarships and Awards -
Abbott & Fenner Business Consultant Scholarship - NEW!
$1000. Students between ages 16 – 30. Applications can be obtained at: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 20, 2008
AES Engineers Scholarship – NEW!
$500.00. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all attending a college or university. Applications can be obtained at: www.aesengineers.com/scholarships Deadline: September 15, 2008
AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship – NEW!
5 - $2500 Scholarships. Eligibility Requirements: Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Systems. Applications can be obtained at: www.aicpa.org. Deadline: April 1, 2008
AICPA John L. Carey Scholarships Program – NEW!
10 - $5,000 Scholarships. Academic achievement, leadership and future career interests and acceptance in a graduate accounting program. Applications can be obtained at: www.aicpa.org. Deadline: April 1, 2008
Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund
Contact: Teresa Vargas, 8415 Datapoint, Suite 400, San Antonio, TX 78229, (210) 692-1971 Fax: (210) 692-1951 e-mail: jan@adelantefund.org Eligibility: University juniors with a GPA of 3.0 and above. Must be eligible for financial aid, pursuing a business degree (or a related field). Must attend a paid Leadership Institute and participate in a business institute. Must provide two letters of recommendation. Award: $3,000 Deadline June.
AMVETS National Headquarters
Contact: Beryl Love, 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706, (877) 726-8387, Fax: (301) 459-7924, www.amvets.org, e-mail: amvets@amvets.org Eligibility: High school graduates who are grandchildren, sons or daughters of American living or deceased veterans and are U.S. citizens. Award: $1,000; renewable for 4 years Deadline April 15. Request application between Jan 1- Feb 15; call in December.
AHBAI
Contact : 401 North Michigan Avenue , Chicago, IL 60611 , Tel: (312) 644-6610 Fax: (312) 321-5194, www.proudlady.org/scholar, e-mail: AHBAI@SBA.COM; Eligibility: High school seniors planning to major in chemistry, business or engineering, must be enrolled in a four-year college as freshmen, must have minimum 3.0 GPA, based on financial need Award: $250-$500; Deadline April 15.
A.H.P.E. Corporate Scholarship
Contact: Association of Hispanic Professionals for Education, P.O. Box 340, Fullerton, CA 92634 (714) 278-2288, Fax: (714) 449-4195 Eligibility : Initial applicants possess distinct career goals and potential and have at least a 3.0 GPA with 30 semester units or 45 quarter units of college or university work and display a commitment to community service. Final applicants will be required to appear for a personal interview in the L.A. area. Award: $500-$700, Deadline: February 1
Arthur Anderson Scholarship Program for Minorities
Contact : 33 West Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 507-3402 Fax: (312) 507 6748 Eligibility: African-American, Hispanic, or Native-American accounting major. Applicant must display: excellence in academics, leadership, work experience and participation in community activities. Award: $2,500-$4,000 Deadline January 30
Andersen Consulting Scholarship Program for Minorities
Contact: Andersen Consulting Foundation; c/o Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 297, St. Peter MN 56082, (507) 931-1682 Eligibility : This scholarship is open African-Americans, Hispanic American, and Native Americans who are enrolled in their third year of undergraduate study. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and be majoring in engineering, computer science, information systems (including accounting, business, computer, management, and related fields), or decision or management sciences. U.S. citizenship is required although asylees and refugees are also eligible to apply. Award: $2,500; Renewable; Deadline: January
Air Force Aid Society Grant
Contact: Dory Larkin, Educational Department, 1745 Jefferson Davis Hwy., #202, Arlington, VA 22202, (800) 429- 9475 Fax: (703) 607-3064, www.afas.org; e-mail: dvosburg@afas Eligibility: Dependent children of either an active duty, deceased, disabled or retired officer from the Air Force. Grant is based on financial aid and a minimum 2.0 GPA. Beginning with 2001-2002 academic year, sons and daughters of full-time active duty AGR serving as Title 32 and retired reservists with 20 qualifying years are eligible. Award: $ 1,500; renewable up to 5 years ; Deadline March 12.
Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarships
Contact: Lynne Hall, Coordinator, 21400 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48121, (313) 240-4000, http://www.automotivehalloffame.org; Eligibility : Academic excellence and two letters of recommendation. Award : Varies; Deadline May 30.
Bexley Women’s Club – NEW!
Several $500 scholarships. Must have 30 semester hours completed by the end of Spring 2008. Applications can be obtained HOTMAIL.COM, gvansyckle. Application Deadline: March 31, 2008
BigSun Scholarship – NEW!
$500. High School Senior or presently attending post secondary institute & currently involved in some sport at that institution. Applications can be obtained www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 20, 2008
BWP/Ohio Florence Allen Scholarship – NEW!
Traditional Students: Women who have graduated from high school by July 1, 2008 and Enrolled as a Full-time Student. Non-Traditional Students: Women at least 30 years old and enrolled as a Full-time Student. Applications can be requested: BPW/Ohio Florence Allen Endowment Fund, President Holly S. Goodyear, 3500 Granger Rd., Medina, Ohio 44356-8602 or email request to BPWOHIOFAEF@aol.com. Deadline: APRIL 1, 2008
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Contact: Scholarships and Loans, 2012 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 293-1200 ext. 169 www.bpwusa.org; Eligibility: Applicant must be a woman, 25 years of age or older and enrolled in an accredited program. Must be a U.S. citizen. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for application. Award: $2,000; Deadline April 15
Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships For Ethnic People of Color
Contact: National Student Nurses' Association 45 Main Street, Suite 606, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 210-0705; Fax : 718-210-0710 e-mail: nsna@nsna.org or ornsna.org; Eligibility : Scholarships available to African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and Polynesian undergraduate students who are enrolled in nursing or pre-nursing programs at a state-approved institution. No funds can be used for graduate nursing programs. Award: $1,000- $2,000 (13-15 awarded each year) Deadline: January
Brown Foundation College Scholarships
Contact: Brown Foundation for Education Equity, Excellence and Research, P.O. Box 4862, Topeka, KS 66604 Eligibility : Applicant must be a minority undergraduate in their junior year attending an institution of higher learning with an accredited program in education with at least a 3.0 GPA. The student must be accepted into a teacher education program and enrolled at least half-time. Please a send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for moreinformation. Award: $500 per year (for junior and senior years); Deadline March
Baptist Scholarship
Contact: National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., 356 East Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802, www.nbcusa.org Eligibility : Applicant can be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student that is a member of a National Baptist Convention church. The student must also demonstrate financial need. Award: $1,000; Deadline: Please contact for more information.
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship
Contact : Institute of International Education, 520 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 740, Houston, TX 77027-9407, (713) 621- 6300 Ext. 25, e-mail:gilman@iie.org, http://www.iie.org/gilman Eligibility : Must be a U.S. citizen enrolled as an undergraduate receiving Federal financial aid. Must intend to participate in a credit-bearing study abroad program. Award : $4,000 average; Deadline: Contact the Headquarters
Coca Cola USA
Contact: Mark Davis or the Scholarship Office PO Box Drawer 1734, Atlanta, GA 30301, (214) 902-2830 www.thecocacolacompany.com; Eligibility : Senior high school students who attend or will attend one of the 116 historically black colleges and universities that are members of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in higher education Award: Contact for details; Deadline April 15
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Scholarship Committee, 1 Coca Cola Plaza, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, (404) 237-1300, www.coca-colascholars.org, e-mail: scholars@coca-cola.com; Eligibility: High school seniors demonstrating leadership and academic achievement. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident planning to attend an accredited university. Applicants must have a minimum G.P.A of 3.0. Applications can be requested via telephone or through their web page. Applicants whose parents or grandparents are employees of Coca-Cola or of a Coca-Cola bottling plant are inelligible. Award: $4000- $20,000; Deadline: October 31
China Times Cultural Foundation
Contact: James N. Tu, 136-39 41 Ave. #1A, Flushing, NY 11355 Phone/fax: (718) 460-4900, e-mail: ctcfmail@yahoo.com; Eligibility : Undergraduate and graduate students of Chinese ancestry. Award : $10,000; Deadline August 15
Central Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Scholar Program
Contact: Central Intelligence Agency, Attn: Personnel Representative, P.O. Box 12727, Arlington, VA 22209, (800)368-3886, (800) JOBS- CIA, Fax: (703) 613-7873, Eligibility : This program is open to high school seniors who either are a member of a ethnic group or have a disability. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, achieved 1000 on the SAT or 21 on the ACT, have a high school GPA of at least 2.75, meet the same employment standards as permanent CIA employees, and be able to demonstrate financial need. Applicant Must also plan to major in computer science, economics, electrical engineering, foreign area studies, or non-Romance foreign languages. Recipients must be available to work in metropolitan Washington, D.C. for at least 90 calendar days each summer while in college. Award: Interns receive an annual salary and up to $15,000 a year for tuition, fees, books, and supplies. Summer travel to Washington, D.C. and a housing allowance while there are also provided; Deadline June 1
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Program
Contact: Drawer 1210, Durant, Oklahoma 74702-1210 (800) 522-6170, Fax: (580) 924-1267, www.choctawnation.com, Eligibility: Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood showing Choctaw descent, attend accredited college or university within United States. Award: $800 (grant)-$1,000 (scholarship); Deadline March 15
Community College Transfer Program of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Contact : Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Attn: Selection Committee, One Sansome Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104, Tel: (415) 445-9930, (877) HSF- INFO, ext. 33, Fax: (415) 445-9942, e-mail: info@hsf.net, www.hsf.net; Eligibility : Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of at least half Hispanic background who are currently enrolled full time in community college and have completed at least 15 units with a grade point average of atleast 3.0. Requests for applications must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Award: Please contact for more information; Deadline March
Congressional Youth Leadership Council
Contact: Dr. Marguerite Regan, Director of Curriculum, Congressional Youth Leadership Council 1110 Vermont, N.W., Suite 320, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 777-4050, www.cylc.org, e-mail: mregan@cylc.org; Eligibility: Applicant must be an undergraduate student and have a strong interest in political science, public policy and education. Duration: 4 months Award : Interns work from 20 to 40 hours per week; scheduling is generally flexible. All interns are paid a stipend of $9.00 per hour. Additionally, academic credit can be arranged with your school.; Deadline: March, August 30, and November
Charnon, A. Patrick Scholarship
Contact : The Center for Education Solutions, Box 208, San Francisco, CA 94104-0208 http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html; Eligibility : Must be admitted or enrolled in an undergraduate program of study of an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. Must value tolerance, compassion and respect for all other people in their community have demonstrate their commitments to these values by their actions must submit a 500 to 1,000 word essay explaining what you would like to do during your undergraduate program or what you would like to accomplish following the completion of your college studies. Award : $1,500 per academic year; Deadline: Visit website for details. Only the first 500 applications will be accepted
Chicana/Latina Foundation
Contact : Lupe Gallegos-Diaz, Chicana/Latina Foundation; Attn: Scholarship Competition, P.O. Box 1941 El Cerrito , CA 94530 , (510) 642-1802, e-mail: info@chicanalatina.org, www.chicanalatina.org; Award : $1,000 Eligibility : Must be Chicana/Latina heritage; Deadline: Varies; contact for information
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
Contact: 504 C Street, NE , Washington, DC 20002 (202) 543-1771, (800) 367-5273, Fax: (202) 546-2143 www.chci.org Eligibility : Internship. College bound Hispanic high school students as well as undergraduates. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The CHCI also offers a fellowship program for Hispanic graduate students receiving advanced degrees in public policy or policy-related areas. It ranges from aides in congressional offices to assistants in the White House and government agencies and private sector corporations. The CHCI also offers financial assistance by dialing (800) EXCELDC. The Institute provides Hispanic students with access to more than fourteen hundred sources of scholarships, fellowship & internships in a broad range of academic fields. Amount : Fellows: $1550/month + paid room and board. Interns: $2000 for 8-week term; Deadline: Contact for details.
Datatel Scholars Foundation - There are 4 different scholarships:
- Datatel Scholarship - Requirement: Attending Ohio Dominican University or other DATATEL school.
- Angelfire Scholarship - Requirement: Vietnam Veterans, spouse or child of Vietnam Veteran or refugee from Cambodia, Laos or Vietnam during 1964-1975 time frame.
- Returning Student Scholarship - Requirement: For any student returning to school after a five-year absence.
- Nancy Goodhue-Lynch Scholarship - Requirement: For any student enrolled in a technology-related curriculum program
Scholarship amount may range from $700 - $5000 per year. On-Line Application via Datatel web site at: http://www.datatel.com/dsf Application deadline is: Januaray 31, 2008
Diabetes Scholarship Program of Central Ohio - Applications can be obtained at: www.diabetesohio.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=263. Deadline: February 8, 2008
Duracell/National Urban League Scholarship, The
Contact : Denise Wooten, National Urban League Scholarship Programs, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, (888) 839-0467, www.nul.org/scholarships.html or www.thekaul.org/youth.htm; Eligibility: Open to minority students focusing in engineering, sales, marketing, finance, and business Award : $10,000 ; Deadline April 15.
Elder & Leemaur University Writing Scholarship
Up to $10,000. Essay contest. Four scholarship opportunities per year. Applications can be obtained at: www.elpublishers.com. Deadline December 1.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Contact: The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, 529 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10017, (212) 490- 7777 Fax: (212) 490-6066, www.eliewieselfoundation.org, e-mail: info@eliewieselfoundation.org; Eligibility : This scholarship is open to full-time juniors and seniors in college or university. Check the website above for the annual essay question. Award: $500-$5,000; Deadline December.
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Contest
Contact: BPO Elks of the USA 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue Chicago, IL 60614-1889 (773) 755-4700 Fax: (773) 755-4790 Local LA Chapter Lodge 99 607 S. Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA (213) 387-1136 www.elks.org/enf/default.cfm e-mail: enf@elks.org. Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who are U.S. citizens with a minimum 3.0 GPA, applicants do not need to be members or children of members. Award: $1,000 - $15,000 per year Deadline : Application must be submitted by mid January to a local chapter, chapter locations available on website.
EMI/Selena Scholarship Program
Contact: Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America, Attn: Scholarship Management Services, 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 297, St. Peter, MN 56082, (507) 931-0414 Eligibility : Applicants must be Hispanic Americans enrolled as full time sophomores at an accredited 2-year college or technical school, and planning transfer to a 4-year college or university. They must have earned at least a 3.0 GPA in their college classes. Award: $2,500; Deadline November.
Ethnic Minority Bachelor’s Scholarships
Contact: Oncology Nursing Foundation 501 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220; (412) 921-7373; Fax: (412) 921- 6565 e-mail: member@ons.org or www.ons.org ; Eligibility: The candidate must be a registered nurse with a demonstrated interest in and commitment to cancer nursing. The applicant must also be enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program at an NLN-accredited school of nursing (the program must have application to oncology nursing), have a current license to practice as a registered nurse, and be of an ethnic minority group. Past recipients of a bachelor’s scholarship from the Oncology Nursing Foundation are not eligible for an award. Award: $2,000; Deadline: January.
Fashion Group International of Columbus June Wells Dill Scholarship – NEW!
$1000 Year. Sophomore, Junior or Senior majoring in clothing, fabric or apparel design or fashion merchandising. Deadline May 1, 2008.
Fashion Group International of Columbus Lola Hasson Scholarship – NEW!
$1000. Women entering or returning to job market in fashion-related field. Must live within 75 mile radius of Columbus, Ohio and must have been out of school for at least 2 years. Apply online www.fgi.org/regional/columbus. Deadline: May 1, 2008
Fountainhead Essay Contest
Contact: The Ayn Rand Institute P.O. Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044 (949) 222-6550 Fax: (949) 222-6558 www.aynrand.org; Eligibility : Applicant must be a junior or senior in high school. Please see their website for the essay question. Award: $50 - $10,000; Deadline April 15.
Future Leaders Program
Contact: Jeff Hollingsworth The Phillips Foundation 7811 Montrose Road Potomac, MD 20854 (301) 340-7788 ext. 6028 www.thephillipsfoundation.org e-mail: jhollingsworth@phillips.com. Eligibility : Must be sophomore or junior enrolled as fulltime student in 4-year university or college in good academic standing and must provide a written narrative (must be U.S. citizen). Award : $1,000, $2500, $5000, or $7500 Deadline: January 15.
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury RD
Columbus OH 43219
(614) 251-4778
Fax: (614) 253-3499
finaid@ohiodominican.edu
