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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS – EUGENE McDERMOTT SCHOLARS PROGRAM
See their website for details: www.utdallas.edu/mcdermott.
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY CARR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
These range from $1,000 to $4,500.
See details at www.angelo.edu, or pick up a brochure in the Counseling Office.
TEXAS STUDENT HOUSING SCHOLARSHIPS
These are given to students who have been accepted to colleges in Austin, College Station, or Denton, Tx. that have NOT signed off-campus housing leases, but plan to live off-campus next year.
Postmark deadline is Jan. 31, 2010.
Paper application must be submitted - available in the Counseling Office.
GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS
One thousand renewable scholarships will be given, for an amount based on the cost of tuition, fees, books and living expenses at the college you will attend. You are eligible to apply if you:
- are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
- have a GPA of 85 (3.3) (unweighted)
- have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
- meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
You must be nominated by an educator.
Deadline is Jan. 11, 2010.
We have application booklets in the Counseling Office.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
ELIGIBILITY:
- high school senior with documented asthma
- excellence in academics, extra curricular activities and community service
- secondary documentation required from your physician and high school counselor or principal
AWARD:
- $1,000 Award of Excellence Scholarships
- $100 Merit Awards
DEADLINE: January 2, 2009
NATIONAL SPACE CLUB GODDARD SCHOLARSHIP
Contact: 2000 L St. NW #710 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 973-8661
Eligibility: Undergraduate juniors and seniors who plan to specialize in aerospace science and technology (must be a US citizen). Send a self-addressed stamped envelope in September.
Award: $10,000
Deadline: January 8
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION MOST VALUABLE STUDENT CONTEST
Contact: BPO Elks of the USA 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue Chicago, IL 60614-1889 (773) 755-4732 Fax: (773) 753-4733 Local LA Chapter Lodge 99 607 S. Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA (213) 387-1136 www.elks.org/lodges
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.
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
ELIGIBILITY: One thousand students will be selected to receive full scholarships to attend the college of their choice. You must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American. You must also have a 3.3 GPA and meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. Apply online at www.gmsp.org.
Deadline: January 12, 2009
THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY:
- High school seniors who have a parent with MS who will be attending an accredited postsecondary school for the first time.
- High school seniors who have MS and will be attending an accredited postsecondary school for the first time.
- High school (or GED) graduates of any age who have MS and who will be attending an accredited postsecondary school for the first time.
- High school (or GED) graduates of any age who have a parent with MS and who will be attending an accredited postsecondary school for the first time.
- Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents living in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam or any other U.S. territory and plan to enroll in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school located in the U.S., PR, VI, Guam or any other U.S. territory. Applicants must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester in course work leading to a degree, license, or certificate.
AWARD: The minimum scholarship award is $1,000 with a maximum award of $3,000, although a limited number of awards may exceed this amount.
DEADLINE: Your application must be postmarked by Jan. 15. Applications will be accepted between Oct. 15 and Jan. 15. Please do not send your application before Oct. 15.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CROSSING FOUNDATION
AMOUNT: $500.00 to $7500.00
APPLICATION: www.gwcf.org
DEADLINE: January 15, 2009
MENSA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Contact: www.merf.us.mensa.org
Email: Info at mensafoundation.org Voice mail: 800/66-MENSA Phone: 817/607-5577 Fax: 817/649-5232
Eligibility: Open to all students (must write a 550-word essay). Request an application at local chapter, chapter information is available online.
Awards: varies
Deadline: January 15
CRITERIA: Be a United States citizen; high school senior with a 3.0 or higher GPA entering college in 2009; have scored at least a 600 in math, a 550 in critical reading, a 500 in writing on the SAT or a 29 in math and a 25 in English on the ACT; enroll in an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited engineering program (Visit www.abet.org/accrediteac.asp to obtain a complete listing).
APPLICATION: www.tspe.org
DEADLINE: January 16, 2009
THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP
The Full Ride Scholarship
The Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride Scholarship is this organization’s most prestigious scholarship award to date. One scholarship will be awarded to a freshman entering a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States in the fall of 2009. The scholarship recognizes academic distinction as well as strong character and personal qualities.
The recipient of the Full Ride Scholarship will receive full tuition waivers and stipends to cover room and board (on campus only) and books. The scholarship recipient will have to maintain a required 3.0 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) and 15 credit hours per semester -the scholarship award will be renewed each semester up to ten (10) semesters.
Eligibility
- United States Citizen
- Current high school seniors attending school in the United States (applicant must be anticipating completion of high school in the Spring of 2009).
- Minimum high school grade point average of 3.50 (on a 4.00 grade scale, excluding home school studies) and Minimum SAT score of 1300 (math and verbal only) or ACT score of 28.
- Applicants must have applied and been accepted into an HBCU by July 1, 2009.
- Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities.
Contact: The Tom Joyner Foundation, Inc.; Attn: Full Ride Scholarship Committee; PO Box 630495; Irving, Texas 75063. Address questions to the TJF Full Ride Program.
Phone: 972-789-1058 or Fax: 972-789-1428
Deadline: January 17, 2009
McKELVEY FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOLARSHIP
AMOUNT: Up to $10,000 per academic year for 4 years to any US college
CRITERIA: Students graduating in Spring 2009; plan to attend a four-year college within the 50 states; own and operate a genuine business while in high school (non-profits are eligible); have at least one paid employee
APPLICATION: www.mckelveyfoundation.org
DEADLINE: January 25, 2009
PERRY BENTLEY ART SCHOLARSHIP
AMOUNT: $10,000.00
ELIGIBILTY: Incoming freshman art major attending McMurry University
APPLICATION: Available in the Counselor’s Office
DEADLINE: January 30, 2009
AMERICAN INSTITUE OF ARCHITECTS FOUNDATION
Contact: Mary Felber, 1735 New York Ave., NW; Washington, DC. 20006; (202) 626-7511
www.archfoundation.org;
e-mail: mfelber@archfoundation.org
Eligibility: High school seniors, junior college, or technical school students transferring to a professional program in architecture. Undergraduate students in their final two years and graduate students pursuing their master’s degree in engineering.
Award: $2,500;
Deadline: January 31
TEXAS STUDENT HOUSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AMOUNT: $2,500.00 per year (renewable up to 4 years)
CRITERIA: Students who will be attending college in Austin, College Station, Denton or San Marcos, Texas; scholarship for housing subsidy at the Ballpark in Austin, Town Lake in Austin, the Ridge at North Texas, the Ridge at San Marcos and the Cambridge in College Station; non-transferable
APPLICATION: Counselors Office
DEADLINE: January 31, 2009
AMOUNT: Up to 10 scholarships of $30,000.00 each
ELIGIBILITY: Any high school JUNIOR who has at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and for 9th and 10th grades; demonstrates accomplishments in community service and leadership and has faced a significant roadblock or challenge.
APPLICATION: www.discoverfinancial.com/community
DEADLINE: January 31, 2009
BREAKTHROUGH TO NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ETHNIC PEOPLE OF COLOR
Contact: National Student Nurses' Association, 45 Main Street, Suite 606, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (212)581-2368; Fax: 718-210-0710
e-mail: nsna@nsna.org or ornsna.org; www.nsna.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
Contact: Scholarship Programs 1735 New York Ave., N.W, Washington, D.C. 20006-5292, (202) 626-7511, Fax: (202) 626-7420, www.archfoundation.org,
e-mail: mfelber@archfoundation.org;
Eligibility: High school senior, technical school/community college students transferring to a National Architectural Accrediting Board school of Architecture, or college freshmen entering or attending a program leading to a bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture are eligible to be nominated, must be nominated by an individual familiar with the student’s interest and potential to be an architect.
Award: $500-$2,500;
Deadline: Nominations in December, Applications in mid-January
