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Abbott & Fenner Scholarship

Deadline: June 20, 2008

Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed. The winner(s) of this scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline. All applicants should include their full name and mailing address with their submissions.

The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution and be between the ages of 16 and 30.

Application Procedure
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on one of the two topics below. Your submissions must be sent to them by email at scholarships@abbottandfenner.com.

  1. Discuss, in less than 1000 words, what you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?

    2. or
  2. How has your education contributed to who you are today or how will it affect who you will become? In less than 1000 words, discuss this question.

Students can go onto the website at: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for more information.

AES Engineers Scholarship

Deadline: September 15, 2008

How to Apply
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions below:

  1. What do you consider to be the single most important problem that is facing society today? Why?
  2. Why are you a good candidate to receive this award?

Amount of award: $500.00
Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com.

There is no application packet for this award. Please do not include your resume at this time. Be sure to include your full name as well as the name of the school you are attending in 2006/7 and your plans for 2007/8.

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

Extended Deadline: July 2, 2008

The AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students program provides fi nancial awards to minority students who show signifi cant potential to become Certified Public Accountants. Scholarship funding is provided by the AICPA Foundation through the contributions of members, professional services fi rms and others. Scholarship awards are to be used for expenses that relate directly to school expenditures: tuition and fees, housing, meal plan, books and materials.

This scholarship program provides awards of up to $5,000 to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession. These awards are funded by the AICPA Foundation from monies contributed by the AICOA, its members, public accounting firms, and others. The program has been in existence for more than 20 years and has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships.

Scholarships are awarded each July for the following academic year. The eligibility requirements differ by academic level as follows:

Undergraduate students must be:

Graduate Students Must Be:

For more information and to download an application please go to: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: June 15, 2008

(American Indian Science & Engineering Society) AISES' own scholarship program was established in 1983 in memory of A.T. Anderson (Mohawk), a chemical engineer who founded AISES with six other American Indian scientists. Scholarships are awarded to members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, natural resources, and math.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria. Scholarship is non-renewable.

  1. Must have a 2.7 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA).
  2. Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four year college/university, or a full-time student at a two year college enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree.
  3. Majoring in one of the following college disciplines at a accredited 4-year college or university:
    Math - Medicine - Physical Science
    Science - Engineering - Natural Resources
  4. Must be a member of an American Indian tribe or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed; or is at least 1/4 American Indian blood; or is at least 1/4 Alaskan Native; or considered to be an Alaskan Native by an Alaskan Native group to which affiliation is claimed.
  5. Must be a member of AISES.

For more information and to download an application please go to: http://www.aises.org/index.cfm

Asian American Journalists Association Scholarships

Each year, AAJA offers scholarships to outstanding high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students. Students are selected based on the following criteria:

Different selection criteria and eligibility requirements may apply to some scholarships to reflect the spirit of each award. Since its inception, AAJA has awarded more than $1.2 million in scholarships and internships to more than 500 students pursuing a career in journalism.

AAJA is pleased to offer the following scholarships:

AAJA/Cox Foundation Scholarship
Awards of up to $2,500 to students pursuing careers in print, broadcast or photo journalism.

AAJA/ S.I. Newhouse Foundation Scholarships
Awards of up to $5,000 each to college students pursuing careers in newspaper print journalism. While the scholarship is open to all students, AAJA especially encourages applicants from historically underrepresented Asian Pacific American groups, including Vietnamese, Cambodians, Hmong and other Southeast Asians, South Asians and Pacific Islanders. S.I. Newhouse scholarship winners will be eligible for summer internships with a Newhouse publication.

Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship
$2,000 to a promising Asian American male broadcaster. A civil rights advocate and attorney, Minoru Yasui was one of three Nisei who challenged the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship
$2,000 to a graduating high school senior who is enrolling in college and pursuing a journalism career

AAJA-CNN 25 Scholar Program
In commemoration of CNN's 25th anniversary in 2005 and AAJA's 25th anniversary in 2006, this program will award the largest scholarships in AAJA history. Over the next three years from 2006-2008, a total of 12 graduating high school students will be given four-year scholarships of $25,000 each toward broadcast and online college majors.

Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
Since his death in 1982, Vincent Chin has become one of the icons for Asian American civil rights and intolerance of hate crimes. Through this new scholarship, AAJA will award $5,000 a journalism student committed to keeping Vincent Chin's memory alive.

AAJA Local Competitions
Many AAJA chapters offer local scholarships or internship competitions. Students residing near or attending school in an area served by an AAJA chapter may be eligible to apply. Call the Asian American Journalists Association's national office for information on availability of local scholarships.

Application will be available in the winter of 2006-07 at the following web site: http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/scholarships/

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)

Deadline: January 2009

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FALL 2008

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the only national organization promoting higher education of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans by awarding scholarships for qualified students attending college for the first time. Established in 2003, APIASF has already earned the support of major corporations including AT&T, Wells Fargo & Company, The Coca Cola Company, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Macy's, The Hilton Hotels Foundation, General Mills Foundation, Nissan, Sodexho, the Asian McDonald's Owners/Operators Association and others.

Eligibility

  1. Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the 2000 Census.
  2. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, legal permanent resident, or citizen of the Freely Associated
    States.
  3. Be enrolled as a full time student for the first time in the Fall of 2009 at a two or four year degree program at a U.S. accredited college or university in the United States, Guam, American Samoa, or the Freely Associated States.
  4. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or the GED equivalent.
  5. Have completed all required forms (Student and Recommendation) by the deadline.

Information and applications for the 2009-2010 academic school year will be available this fall. All applicants must be entering college as first-time degree seeking freshmen in 2008. For more information and to fill out the application on line please go to: http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_app/index.shtml . Please check back for exact dates. The application documents are also available in PDF format for those who wish or need to apply in paper format.

ATLAS SHRUGGED For College Students

Deadline: September 17, 2008

This is an annual essay contest based upon Ayn Rand's novel ATLAS SHRUGGED.

ATLAS SHRUGGED—TOPICS
Select ONE of the following three topics:

1. Why do Dagny and Rearden oppose the strikers in action?

2. Explain Ragnar Danneskjold's statement that Robin Hood is the one man he is out to destroy. What is the deeper moral meaning of his claim?

3. For each of the following three passages from Atlas Shrugged,explain, in a single, unified essay, its meaning and its relation to the story and theme of the novel.

  1. Galt:: "In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit. In that transfusion of blood which drains the good to feed the evil, the compromiser is the transmitting rubber tube."
    2. Part Three, Chapter VII
  2. Dagny: "We never had to take any of it seriously, did we?"
    Galt:: "No, we never had to."
    3. Part Three, Chapter I
  3. Francisco D'Anconia: "You have a great deal of courage, Dagny. Some day, you'll have enough of it"
    4. Part One, Chapter V

ATLAS SHRUGGED RULES

Entries can be submitted on line at:
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_atlas
or mailed with cover sheet to:

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
P.O. Box 57044
Irvine, CA 92619-7044

If you wish to verify our receipt of your essay, please paperclip a stamped, self-addressed postcard to the essay. If you submit your essay online, we will send you an e-mail reply acknowledging receipt of your entry. f you have not received e-mail notification within 24 hours, please e-mail essay@aynrand.org.

ATLAS SHRUGGED—JUDGING
Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged.

Best Buy Scholarship

Deadline: February 15, 2009

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN JANUARY

Best Buy Scholarship winners not only hit the books - they impact their communities. Best Buy awards more than 1,500 scholarships. More than $2.5 million Scholarships go to high school seniors entering a college/university in the fall immediately following their senior year.

Applications available starting Jan. 1, 2009. A great education is the foundation for success. At Best Buy, we believe community service and volunteerism are equally important. That's why the Best Buy Scholarship Program rewards students for all of their homework; inside and outside of the classroom. Recipients are selected based on their academic achievements and their volunteer work. Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors living within 75 miles of a Best Buy store who will be attending a college, university or vocational school located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico beginning in the fall immediately following graduation.

For more information and to obtain a scholarship application, please go to: Best Buy Scholarship .

The Ron Brown Scholar Program

Deadline: November 1

FOR RON BROWN SCHOLAR AND OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

Deadline: January 9

The Ron Brown Scholar Program is a national program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated African American high school seniors who intend to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The Program honors the late Ronald H. Brown, Secretary of Commerce during the Clinton administration. These scholarships are reserved for exceptional individuals who share Brown's traits of excellence, leadership, commitment to public service and a desire to make a difference. In addition, applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Established in 1996, the Program is funded entirely by the CAP Charitable Foundation, a foundation dedicated to education, the arts and the environment. The Program focuses on young African Americans of outstanding promise who seek to become leaders in business, education, government and a wide spectrum of professions.

In addition to financial assistance, Scholars benefit in other important ways: summer internships, career guidance, placement opportunities, mentors and leadership training. During college, Scholars are required to pursue at least one summer internship devoted to community service and one pre-professional internship. Community service may include a wide range of fields, from education and health to government and politics. Pre-professional internships provide opportunities to further the Scholar's academic discipline or career objectives.

Application Deadline
The Ron Brown Scholar Program currently has two deadlines for applications (students must be current high school seniors at the time of their application): November 1st (postmarked)-application will be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program and forwarded to a select and limited number of additional scholarship providers. January 9th-final postmarked deadline in order to be considered for only the Ron Brown Scholar Program. Application materials must be mailed in one packet. Transcripts and letters of recommendation should not be sent under separate cover. SAT/ACT scores must be included on the application at the time it is mailed. Incomplete, e-mailed or faxed applications will not be considered. Only semi-finalists and finalists will be notified by the Ron Brown Scholar Program office in March. Winners of the scholarship will be notified by April 1st and names will be posted on the Ron Brown Scholar Program web site.

Eligibility Requirements
The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify students who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential and make an impact on their communities through service to others.

Each year, a minimum of ten students will be designated Ron Brown Scholars and will receive $10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000. The recipients may use the renewable merit-based scholarships to attend the four-year college or university of their choice. Ron Brown Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. More than 180 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars since the inception of the Program.

To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, Black or African American and current high school seniors at the time of their application. Current college students are not eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need.

For more information and to download an application please go to: Ron Brown Scholarship Program

Catching The Dream: Three Scholarships

Deadline: Fall Semester - April 15
Spring Semester - September 15

Formerly known as the Native American Scholarship Fund, Catching the Dream (CTD) was chartered in 1986 to help provide Indian tribes, Indian communities and tribal organizations with professionally trained and educated Native Americans.

The mission of Catching the Dream (CTD) is to help improve the quality of life in Indian communities through the higher education of Indian people. We provide scholarship assistance for students who demonstrate academic achievement, clearly defined goals, leadership, the determination to succeed, and the desire to return to their communities and help others to realize their dreams. From 1986 to 2006 we have maintained a success rate of 83% graduation for our students. We have produced 552 graduates in that time.

The MESBEC program is the oldest of CTD's programs. The six priority fields of study are math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers. Science includes all the medical fields. These fields are the ones in which tribes need graduates the most, and the fields in which there are the fewest Indian graduates.

The Native American Leadership Education program (NALE) is for Native students who are paraprofessionals in Indian schools, and who plan to complete their degree in education, counseling, or school administration. Since only 7% of teachers in reservation schools are Indians, the need for more Indian teachers is huge.

The Tribal Business Management program (TBM) is for students in business, finance, management, economics, banking, hotel management, and related fields who plan to work in economic development for tribes.

For more information about the organization, scholarships and to download an application, please go to: http://catchingthedream.org/index.htm

Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: July 1, 2008

The Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship Program is an ongoing program available to children of AFSCME members. Under the program, one scholarship in the amount of $10,000 will be awarded annually to one student majoring in political science for his/her junior and senior years of study. The chosen student will also be given the opportunity to intern at the International Union headquarters in the Political Action Department during the summer between his/her junior and senior year or for one semester during his/her junior or senior year. The scholarship winner will be selected by lottery from all applicants who meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Once awarded, the scholarship will be renewed for the senior year of study, provided the student remains enrolled in a full-time course of study as a political science major.

Any student in his/her sophomore year of study who is enrolled in a full-time, four-year degree program in any accredited college or university, and whose parent, legal guardian, or financially responsible grandparent is an AFSCME member, and who meets the following requirements, is eligible to apply for the scholarship:
a. The student must have a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or above.
b. The student must be a political science major.

Selection Process
All students who apply by the deadline--July 1 of each year--and who meet the minimum requirements stated above will be eligible for the scholarship. The name of each qualified student will be placed in a blank, sealed envelope and placed in a box. The winner will be selected by lottery at a specially called meeting of the AFSCME Scholarship Committee on or before July 15th. The announcement of the winner will be made by August 1st.

Application Instructions

  1. Complete the Applicant's section.
  2. Provide an official copy of your transcripts for your freshman and sophomore years and proof of your political science major.
  3. Have your parent complete the AFSCME Parent's section.
  4. Attach proof of parent's AFSCME membership such as a COPY of the membership card.
  5. Make sure your complete application, with all support documentation, is mailed to:
Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship Program
AFSCME, AFL-CIO
Attention: Education Department
1625 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

All students who apply by the deadline and who meet the minimum requirements stated above will be eligible for the scholarship. The name of each qualifying student will be placed in a blank, sealed envelope and placed in a box. The winner will be selected by lottery at a specially called meeting of the AFSCME Scholarship Committee on or before July 15. For more information and to download scholarship application please go to: http://www.afscme.org/members/883.cfm

Collegiate Inventors Competition

Deadline: June 1, 2008

The Collegiate Inventors Competition is a national competition that recognizes and rewards innovations, discoveries, and research by college and university students and their faculty advisors. The Competition encourages students who actively pursue invention. Students frequently come from science, engineering, mathematics, and technology studies but creative invention can emerge from any course of study. The Competition also recognizes the working relationship between a student and his or her advisor. The program was introduced in May, 1990 and is operated by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation.

The invention, a reduced-to-practice idea or workable model, must be the work of a student or team of students with his or her university advisor. If it is a machine, it must be operable. If it is a chemical, it must be complete with evidence of successful application of the idea. If it is a new plant, color photographs or slides must be included in the submission. If a new or original ornamental design for an article of manufacture is submitted, the entire design must be included in the application. In addition, the invention should be reproducible.

For 15 years, the Collegiate Inventors Competition has recognized and encouraged undergraduate and graduate students on their quest to change the world around them. With over $120,000 in prizes awarded to top student inventors and their academic advisors, the Competition is one of the most prestigious honors available to college and university innovators.

For more information and to download an application please go to: http://www.invent.org/collegiate/. The 2008 entry form will be available in the Fall of 2007.

College Scholarship Program

Deadline: Various

The College Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to community college, four-year college, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Award amounts generally range from $1,000 to $3,000.

Eligibility Requirements

For more information and to download an application, please go to:www.hsf.net

The Daly Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2008

Central Scholarship Bureau is pleased to add The Daly Scholarship to their list of offerings for this year. This scholarship fund was established in 2007 by Daly Computers, and is open to Maryland residents who are educators (teachers or administrators) or the children of educators. Verification of employment is required.

This fund provides scholarships of up to $5,000 to full-time undergraduate students or to part-time (minimum six credits) graduate level students. Actual award amounts will be decided by the selection committee. Recipients will be evaluated and selected based on a combination of academic excellence and demonstrated financial need. Full eligibility requirements are available at the Central Scholarship Bureau web site.

Interested applicants must complete and submit a CSB application package by the May 31 deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Finalists will be contacted by email and may be required to come to an interview with the Scholarship Committee or a member of the CSB staff.

This is a competitive program; not all applicants will be selected as recipients. A student submitting an application package is eligible to be considered for any and all of CSB's programs for which they meet the criteria, including our interest-free loans. All decisions of Central Scholarship Bureau and the Scholarship Committee are final.

DAR National Scholarships

Deadline varies with Scholarship

The NSDAR awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of an undergraduate degree in one of the following areas: history, political science, economics, government or nursing.

The DAR Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to qualified applicants regardless of race religion, sex or national origin. All multi-year scholaships, typically renewable up to four years, must be for consecutive years of attendance at an accredited college or university in the United States. The ONLY exception is the American Indian Scholarship that is available for students pursuing vocational training.

All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. (The only exception is the American Indian Scholarship.) Your state scholarship chairman will assist in locating the chapter nearest you. Please send a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to obtain the name and address of your state scholarship chairman and an application for any of the following scholarships.
Address your request to:
Committee Services Office
Attn: Scholarships
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303

Because of the high volume of requests we only send the information by return mail in the prepaid envelopes. We are unable to respond to phone or fax inquiries. Any correspondence regarding scholarships received without the self-addressed, stamped envelope will be discarded. Only applications completed correctly and submitted in one package will be considered. Incorrect applications or applications mailed to the incorrect address will be discarded. No records are returned. Do not submit a personal photo. If your records feature a photo, it must be fully covered. Only winners are notified by the National DAR Scholarship Chairman following the approval of a ruling by the Executive Committee of NSDAR.

Consecutive-year renewals do not require additional Executive Committee rulings, but do require that an official transcript be sent from the school to the National DAR Scholarship Chairman. Students are only eligible for one scholarship from NSDAR. Consecutive-year renewals do not require additional Executive Committee rulings, but do require an official transcript to be sent from the student's college or university to the National DAR Scholarship Chairman.

Awards are placed on deposit with the college or university; any unused portion shall be returned to the National Society. Awards are based on academic merit, commitment to the field of study and financial need. No affiliation with DAR is necessary unless specified. The National Chairman, must receive all applications by the deadline indicated for each specific scholarship.

For more information on individual scholarships please go to the following web site: http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm