Scholarships
Outside Scholarships and Awards - G H I J K
Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program
Contact: Gates Millennium Scholars P. O. Box 10500 Fairfax, VA 22031-8044 (877) 690-4677 www.gmsp.org e-mail: Trevor@gatesfoundation.org Eligibility : Applicants must be a low-income minority student either graduating from high school or a college student continuing college courses. Applicant must have at least a 3.3 GPA and demonstrate community involvement. Although there are, no restrictions on major, nominators are asked to consider academic performance in math and sciences. Award : Program covers the cost of tuition, fees, books, and living expenses not paid for by grants and scholarships already committed as part of the recipient’s financial aid package . Deadline : Mid January.
Gillette/National Urban League Scholarship for Minority Students, The
Contact: Director of Education, 120 Wall St Fl 8, New York, NY 10005, (888) 839-0467, www.nul.org/scholarships.html; Eligibility: Minority undergraduate students who are in the top 25% of their class and will be entering their junior year. Must be preparing for a career in engineering, sales, marketing, manufacturing operations, finance and business administration. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Award: $1,000; Deadline January 31.
General Electric LULAC Scholarship
Contact : Lorena Maymi, (202) 835-9646, Tel: (202) 833-6130; Eligibility : Plan on studying business and/or engineering. Student must have college sophomore status and a 3.0 GPA. Student must also exhibit leadership involvement. Award : $5,000, Deadline : Contact for details
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – NEW!
Undergraduate/Graduate/High School Seniors. Hispanic Heritage. $5000 - $20,000. One Parent fully Hispanic or each Parent half Hispanic, U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. 3.0 Cumulative GPA. Application can be obtained at: www.hsf.net. Deadline: March 15, 2008
Hispanic College Fund
Contact: Hispanic College Fund, Inc., 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 460, Washington, DC 20006, (800) 644-4223, www.hispanicfund.org; Eligibility: Accepted or enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited institution of higher education with a declared major/concentration in business, be in good academic standing at 3.0 GPA, have financial need, U.S. citizenship. Award: $500-$5,000; Deadline April 15.
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarship
Contact: Tom Holcombe, P.O. Box 2877, Tampa, FL 33601, (866)452-2737 e-mail: tholcomb@hklaw.com, www.holocaust.hklaw.com; Eligibility : This is an essay contest open to high school students aged 19 and under. The applicant must respond to a prompt found at the website and submit an entry form, which can also be obtained at the website. For more guidelines please visit the website. Award: Up to $5,000 in scholarships and for the first prize winners, a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.; Deadline Mid to late April.
HACE National Scholarship Program
Contact: Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, 25 E. Washington St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 6060, (312) 435-0498, Fax. 312.435.1494, www.hace-usa.org, Eligibility : Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate Hispanic students who are enrolled full time (12+ units for undergraduates and 6+ units for graduates) in an institution of higher learning in the United States. Undergraduates must have completed at least 12 units of coursework before applying. All applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Award: Contact for more information; Deadline August.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program
Contact: Ana Esquivel, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 425, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 467-0893, Fax: (202) 496-9177, www.HACU.net, e-mail: hnip@hacu.net; Eligibility : Internships are open to undergraduate/graduate Hispanic students wishing to experience the scope of professional careers available in federal government, mostly in D.C. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Award : $ 370-490/week, travel expenses paid. Deadline: Summer (March 2 ), Spring (Nov 17 ), Fall (June 15).
Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference
Contact: HENAAC Inc., 3900 Whiteside Street, Los Angeles, CA 90063, (323) 262-0997, www.henaac.org Eligibility : This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in math, computer science, material science, or engineering with a minimum overall 3.0 GPA. There is one award for an undergraduate and one for a graduate student. Award: $5,000; Deadline: Varies.
Hispanic Outlook Scholarship Fund
Contact: Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, 210 Route 4 East, Suite 310, P.O. Box 68, Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 587-8800, Fax: (201) 587-9105 Eligibility : Applicants must be high school senior of Hispanic descent, with at least one parent from a Spanish-speaking Latin American country or Spain. The y must be legal residents of the United States, have earned at least a 3.5 GPA, and be entering as a full time student at 2-year or 4-year accredited college recommended in the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine’s “Publisher’s Picks List.” Award: $1,000; Deadline: Contact for more information.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Contact : Southern California Regional Office, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, First Floor, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 862252 Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 687-4500, Fax: 213-687-1025, www.hsf.net, e-mail: info@hsf.net Eligibility : Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage and have a minimum GPA of 2.7. Scholarship info can be downloaded from the HSF website. Award : $1,000-$2,500; Deadline: Varies (October-February).
HOPI Tribe Grants and Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 123 Kykotsmovi, Arizona 86039 , (800) 762-9630 Ext.520, Fax: (520) 734-2435, e-mail: IPolingyumptewa@hopi.nsn; Eligibility: Based on financial needs, 2.0 GPA, enrolled in HOPI tribe. Award: $1,000 Deadline September 30.
Inroads, Inc.
Contact: Deborah Curtis or high school guidance counselors for more information., 10 South Broadway, Suite 700, St. Louis, MO 63102, (314) 241-7488, Fax: (314) 241-9325, www.inroads.org, e-mail: info@inroads.org Eligibility : Internship. 1) Career interest in business computer science, or engineering. 2) Freshman or sophomore in accredited college or university. 3) H.S. senior applying or admitted to accredited college or university. 4) H.S 3.0 GPA cumulative, 900 SAT, or 20 ACT. Award: Contact for details; Deadline: Contact for details.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation - NEW!
$2000 (not limited to tuition). Eligibility requirements: Women 35 years of age or older. US Citizen. Low Income. Applications can be obtained at: www.rankinfoundation.org/apply/default.php. Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Jackie Robinson Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Emma Roberson via writing only, Attn: Scholarship Program, JRF Headquarters, 3 West 35th St. 11 th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2204, (212) 290-8600, Fax: (212) 290-8081, www.jackierobinson.org Eligibility: Minority senior high school seniors who have a high level of academic achievement, financial need, leadership potential, are U.S. citizens and have been accepted to an accredited 4-year college or university. Students must have a minimum of a 900 SAT score and an ACT score of 23. Award: up to $6000, renewable for 4 years; Deadline: March 31.
KAPPA GAMMA PI National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society - NEW!
Graduate School Scholarship. $3000 Scholarships. Must be a member of Kappa Gamma Pi. 2008 nominees to Kappa membership are eligible. Deadline: April 21, 2008. For Applications go online to: www.kappagammapi.org/2007%20Cornaro.pdf.
Kermit B. Nash Scholarship
200 Corporate Point, Suite 495, Culver City, CA 90230-8727, (800) 421-8453, www.sicklecelldisease.org, email: scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org Eligibility: Must have sickle cell disease. Must be a graduating high school senior attending a 4-year accredited college or university, 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Award: $5,000; Deadline January
Komen Foundation
is currently accepting applications for its College Scholarship Program. The program offers college scholarships of up to $10,000 a year, over a four-year period. Apply online at: www.komen.org/komen/gransprogram/awardsscholarships
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury RD
Columbus OH 43219
(614) 251-4778
Fax: (614) 253-3499
finaid@ohiodominican.edu
