Monday, July 25, 2011

College Scholarships

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AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program -
For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves.


Academic Competitiveness Grant - For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from high school.


Actuarial Diversity Scholarship - For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession.


Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund - For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia.


American Copy Editors Society Scholarship - Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships.


AORN Foundation Scholarship
- For students studying to be nurses and perioperative nurses pursuing undergrad and grad degrees.

Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship -For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career.


AWG Minority Scholarship For Women
- Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a career in the geosciences.

AXA Achievements Scholarship - Provides more than $600K in annual scholarships to 52 students – one from each state.
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Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships - Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the IT Healthcare field.


Best Buy Scholarship - For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate program upon high school graduation.


Burger King Scholars Program - For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel academically in school.
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program - Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program - Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school seniors each year.
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Davidson Fellows Scholarship - Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science, and technology.


Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund - Need-based scholarships for college students are part of the progressive movement in their community.


Dell Scholars Program - For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
Development Fund For Black Students in Science and Technology - For students studying science or technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Discovery Scholarship
- Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued education and training beyond high school.
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Ed Bradley/Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships
- Open to full-time students who are pursuing careers in radio and television news.

EMPOWER Scholarship Award - Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding students of color.


ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program - For minority and female students majoring in a field related to computer and video game arts.
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Fulbright Scholar Program - Sends faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and conduct research.


Future Engineers Scholarship Program
- For students pursuing a career in engineering who shows outstanding academic performance.
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Gates Millennium Scholarship - Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; established to help low income minority students.


Go On Girl Book Club Scholarship - Supports authors of the Black African Diaspora who want to write their way to college money.


Google Anita Borg Scholarship - For women who excel in computing and technology, and are active role models and leaders.
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Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship - For African American women who have a minimum C average, and can demonstrate financial need.


HBCU Study Abroad Scholarship
- Provides travel opportunities for students of color who are traditionally under-represented in such programs
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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program - Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund - To increase diverse students’ access to talent development opportunities through teacher training.
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund - For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community.
Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship - For cosmetology and barber school students who can demonstrate a financial need.
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KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program - For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.75.
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Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest - A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era.
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McKesson Pharmacy Scholarship - Designed to assist pharmacy students who plan to continue their education.
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National Achievement Scholarship - Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African American high school students.
National Black Police Association Scholarships - For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, and other related areas.

National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship - For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research.


National SMART Grant - Available to full-time students who are majoring in science, math, technology, engineering, and more.
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PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships - Established for students in the field of project management or a project management related field.
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Ron Brown Scholar Program - Seeks to identify African American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society.


Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship -
Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses.
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Siemen Competition - Competition for individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
- For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science, engineering, and more.

Tri-Delta Scholarships - For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement, community service, academics, and more.

Tylenol Scholarship - For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and academic qualities.
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United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships - Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition, and books.


U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship - For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors already enrolled.


USDA/1890 National Scholars Program - For students seeking a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related majors.
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Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program - Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying business, finance, economics and more.
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William B. Ruggles Right To Work Journalism Scholarship - Available to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in journalism or a related field.

Writer’s Digest Annual Short Story Competition - Contest for writers who can compose the best fictional short story, written in 1,500 words or less.
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Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship - For academic high-achievers in science, engineering, and information technology

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