Scholarships in College Junior

Friends of Scott Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a cancer survivor or currently receiving treatment who is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate school Copy of the acceptance letter from the college or university of choice, two letters of recommendation, signed statement from applicant's attending physician verifying applicant's medical history, and essay are required to be submitted.

 

ROTC Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen enrolled in an accredited four-year institution in the United States who is active in a ROTC program and nominated by professors of military science, naval science, or aerospace studies. Applicant must be able to demonstrate academic excellence, good moral character, potential to serve as an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, and financial need.

 

Media Plan Case Competition

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 12

Applicant must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled at a U.S. college or university. Applicant must be part of a team that creates a strategic media plan based on a hypothetical special election referendum issue. Students work with actual, real-world, data from leading national research and ratings firms to create a media plan that will make the most effective impressions on their target voter. The six finalist teams earn an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for Media Scholars Week. On the final full day, each team presents their strategic plans to a panel of judges; top two teams take home a portion of $10,000 in scholarship awards.

 

Presbyterian Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a communicant member of the Presbyterian Church, USA.

 

Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue a degree in the social sciences at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and community involvement/service must be demonstrated.

 

Virginia Teaching Scholarship/Loan

Award: $3,720, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a male, preparing to teach in elementary and middle school, be a minority student, or be preparing to teach in chemistry, earth sciences, foreign language, mathematics, physics, special education, or technology education. All applicants must be a resident of Virginia, have a recommendation from the school, and have a minimum 2.7 GPA. Award may be used at Virginia colleges or universities with state approved teacher preparation programs only.

 

Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must have successfully completed at least one year of schooling in an associate or baccalaureate degree program in construction (other than a design discipline) by August 31, and be an active member of their school's ABC student chapter, if the school has one. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities, and employment experience.

 

Grand Rapids Foundation Michigan Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and have been a resident of Kent County, Mich. for at least three years. Applicant must attend any school in Michigan except Aquinas Coll, Calvin Coll, Cornerstone U., Davenport U., Grand Rapids Community Coll, Grand Valley St U, or Kendall Coll of Art and Design. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and a personal statement.

 

SICO Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a first-time college student enrolling full-time and must be a resident of Delaware; or Adams, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, or York County in Penn.; or have graduated from Delmar High School in Del. or from Boyertown, Spring Ford, or Williams Valley high school in Penn.

 

Resident Assistant Scholarship

Award: $6,300, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and may not receive more than 12 repermands. Applicant must also complete application form, submit recommendations from Resident Advisors, complete selection process, and meet personal qualifications and job expectations.

 

Governor's Workforce Development Grant

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be an employed Delaware resident over 18 years old. Selection is based upon need. Award may be used at Delaware schools only.

 

Bachelor of Science Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program

Award: $19,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be enrolled or accepted in a Bachelor of Science nursing program (specific to the B.S.N. scholarship). Purpose of program is to increase the number of registered nurses (RN) practicing in medically underserved areas of California. Award is to pay tuition, necessary fees, books, supplies, and educational equipment costs for nursing; debt that was incurred while attending a baccalaureate degree nursing program. Recipient must be willing to practice in California as a RN providing full-time (32 hours per week) direct patient care.

 

Athletic Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must demonstrate athletic skill.

 

Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award

Award: -, Deadline: Unknown

Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and a resident of Nevada or northern California for three consecutive years prior to deadline. Applicant must submit an unpublished work-in-progress: fiction (novel or short story), nonfiction, prose, or poetry. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award may be considered for the $1,000 Special Award for Nonfictional Prose. No separate application is required for the special award.

 

Edgar May Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans, or Windsor County, VT who faces significant barriers or obstacles that limit access to education after high school. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Art, Music, and Theatre Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA for the music or theatre awards; minimum 2.5 GPA for the art award. Nomination by selected department is required.

 

Upper Valley Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of the Upper Valley of Vermont who will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and community involvement/service must be demonstrated.

 

Golden State Minority Foundation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must attend school in Southern California, be African-American, Latino, Native American, or other underrepresented ethnic minority, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. Applicant must be enrolled full-time, be employed no more than 25 hours per week, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be an enrolled member of a tribe with proof of tribal enrollment or certificate of Indian Blood, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be a full-time student, be a member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (membership information is included with the application), and submit transcript, essay, and letters of recommendation and resume.

 

Roofing Industry Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be an employee, the immediate family member of an employee, or an immediate family member of a regular contractor member of National Roofing Contractors Association.

 

Gifted Opera Singers' Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January

Applicant must be an unusually gifted opera singer with potential for a career in opera and with at least two years or equivalent of college music and opera-oriented training. Male applicants must be age 30 or under; female applicants must be age 28 or under. Preference is given to applicants with a college degree.

 

SPE Foundation Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must plan a career in the plastics industry. Financial need must be demonstrated. Three letters of recommendation, transcript, and essay are required. One award is reserved for two applicants from specific western Pennsylvania counties; one award is reserved for an applicant of Mexican heritage who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; one award is reserved for an applicant from California, Oregon, Washington, or Arizona.

 

CCNMA Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be of Latino descent and be a California resident or be attending school in California. Essay, reference letters, transcripts, and samples of work required to be submitted. Selection is based upon commitment to a career in journalism, financial need, scholastic achievement, and community awareness.

 

AFSA Financial Aid Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 6

Applicant must be a dependent of a U.S. government Foreign Service employee and must attend a college in the United States, completing at least 12 credit hours per semester.

 

Bailey Minority Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 1 (summer and fall); November 1 (spring)

Applicant must be a member of an underrepresented group and be planning to study abroad at a council study center program.

 

Bud Glover Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a high school senior or college student who plans to or is already attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft repair program.

 

L-3 Avionics Systems Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a high school senior or college student who is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft repair program.

 

David Arver Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must attend an accredited vocational/technical school in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.

 

Thomas J. Slocum Memorial Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: February 15

 

Plane & Pilot Magazine/GARMIN Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 15