Scholarships in College Junior

Women's Wildlife Management/Conservation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicants must be a female college junior or senior, have a 3.0 or higher GPA and be majoring in wildlife management/conservation. Selection is based on extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, a required essay and the letter of reference.

 

Stamps Scholars

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be currently enrolled high school seniors, undergraduates or graduate students attending an accredited college or university. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application as well as the following: academic achievement, leadership ability, integrity, perseverance, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

 

Newman Civic Fellow Awards

Award: -, Deadline: March 3

Emphasis is on students who have demonstrated leadership abilities and significant interest in civic responsibility. Students must attend one of the 1,000 Campus Compact member institutions and be nominated by the Campus Compact member president. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors at four-year colleges or must attend a two-year college.

 

AWAF Scholarships

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 22

Applicants must be female residents of California or attend a California school and must be enrolled in one of the following majors: architecture, landscape architecture, urban and/or land planning, interior design or environmental design. Applicants must also have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date. The award is based on grades, personal statement, financial need, recommendations and submitted materials.

 

CANFIT Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students enrolled in a California university or culinary arts school. Undergraduate students must be in a nutrition, physical education or culinary arts program. Graduate students must be enrolled in a nutrition, public nutrition, physical education or American Dietetic Association Approved Pre-professional Practice program. Minimum GPA requirement for graduate students is 3.0 and for undergraduates is 2.5.

 

National Garden Clubs Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be full-time juniors, seniors, graduate students or sophomores applying for their junior year and major in one of the following fields: agriculture education, horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, botany, biology, plant pathology/science, forestry, agronomy, environmental concerns, economics, environmental conservation, city planning, wildlife science, habitat or forest/systems ecology, land management or related areas. Students must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and be a U.S. citizen.

 

One Family Scholars Program

Award: -, Deadline: November 1 and July 3

Applicants must be a single parent with a child under the age of 18 and have family earnings which fall 200 percent or more below the poverty level. They should have clear and obtainable career goals as well as the proven desire and ability to complete the chosen academic program. Students must continue to remain residents of the state of Massachusetts throughout the program, and they must remain active in attendance at required meetings, workshops and retreats. Applicants must be referred by two organizations that they are currently involved with or be endorsed by a partnering organization from One Family's network.

 

Toby Wright Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must have a parent who was badly injured or killed in a work-related accident which resulted in economic hardship and New Mexico worker's compensation. Students must be between the ages of 16 and 25, and they must attend college or technical school in New Mexico.

 

The Czech Center Museum Houston Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 12

Applicants must have at least one Czech parent and be full-time undergraduate degree candidates to a four-year college or university. They must either be Texas residents or sons or daughters of members of the Czech Cultural Center Houston. Financial need is considered.

 

South Carolina Tuition Program for Children of Certain War Veterans

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Veterans must have been killed, injured, taken prisoner, pronounced missing in action or awarded the Purple Heart or Congressional Medal of Honor. Students must attend a state-supported college, university or technical school in South Carolina. Applicants must be 26 years old or younger.

 

Kentucky Veterans Tuition Waiver Program

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be Kentucky residents and be children, stepchildren, adopted children, spouses or unremarried widows/widowers of Kentucky veterans and must be age 26 or younger. The veteran must have died in active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability, have a service-connected 100 percent disability, have served during wartime and be totally disabled or have died for any reason.

 

Kids' Chance of Maryland Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be children of parents who were permanently or catastrophically injured or killed in an employment-related accident. They must be Maryland residents 16 to 25 years of age, and the parent's death or injury must have caused a major decrease in the family's income.

 

Kids' Chance of Arizona Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be children of parents who were permanently or catastrophically injured or killed in an employment-related accident. They must be Arizona residents, and the parent's death or injury must have caused a major decrease in the family's income. All applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 25.

 

Kids' Chance of Indiana Scholarship Program

Award: $6,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must be children of Indiana workers who were fatally or catastrophically injured in a work-related accident or as a result of an occupational disease that is compensable by the state's workers' compensation board. They must be 16 to 25 years of age.

 

Kids' Chance of North Carolina Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be students between the ages of 16 and 25 whose parents were killed or injured as a result of a compensable work-related injury or illness. The parent's death or injury must have resulted in a major decrease in family income.

 

Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania Scholarships

Award: $3,286, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be Pennsylvania students whose parent was killed or seriously injured in a compensable work-related accident. They must be 16 to 25 years of age and be accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning.

 

Kids' Chance of Missouri Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: May 15 and October 30

Applicants must be Missouri students whose parent has died or sustained a serious injury in a work-related accident that is compensable under Missouri Workers' Compensation Law. They must demonstrate financial need.

 

Stanley O. McNaughton Community Service Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 16

Applicants must be juniors or seniors who have participated in community service in high school and college. Students attending Gonzaga University, Heritage University, Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin's University, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, University of Puget Sound, Walla Walla University, Whitman College or Whitworth University are eligible.

 

New Jersey Bankers Education Foundation Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and be pursuing a college degree or technical or vocational training. They must be spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren or persons for whom the soldier provided half of their support for the calendar year and have financial need. The applicant must be a permanent resident of New Jersey, or the soldier must have been a permanent resident of or have lived on a military base in New Jersey.

 

Oklahoma Youth with Promise Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicants must be graduates of Oklahoma high schools who were in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services at the time of graduation. They must have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Financial need is considered.

 

The Louisiana Bar Foundation Kids' Chance Scholarship Program

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 20

Applicants must be dependents of workers who died or were permanently disabled in a compensable work-related accident in Louisiana. They must be Louisiana residents 16 to 25 years of age, maintain a C average or higher and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must plan to work toward an associate's or bachelor's degree, certificate or license at an accredited Louisiana institution of higher learning.

 

Pinnacol Foundation Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be dependents of workers killed or permanently injured in compensable work-related accidents during employment with Colorado-based employers. They must be between the ages of 16 and 25 and have a diploma or GED or be high school seniors in good standing. Letter of recommendation, essay, transcripts and documentation of the parent's injury or death are required.

 

Legacy of Learning Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be the spouse or child of a worker who died in an industrial accident that is compensable through the Workers Compensation Fund. Transcript with SAT or ACT scores and two letters of recommendation are required.

 

Louisiana Veterans State Aid Program

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be children or surviving spouses of United States Armed Forces veterans who died or became at least 90 percent disabled in service or from a service-connected disability incurred during wartime. Deceased veterans must have been a Louisiana resident for at least 12 months before entering the service, and disabled veterans must have lived in the state at least 24 months prior to the dependent's admission into the program. Spouses must use the program within 10 years of establishing eligibility, and children must be between 16 and 25 years of age.

 

NDVA Waiver of Tuition

Award: -, Deadline: Prior to the start of any term

Applicants must be the children, stepchildren, spouses or widows of veterans who died of a service-connected injury or illness, became totally and permanently disabled as a result of military service or was classified as MIA or POW during armed conflict after August 4th, 1964. They must be Nebraska residents and attend a state college, university or community college.

 

Alpha Upsilon #1884 Oregon Endowment

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 2

Applicants may attend any school and pursue any major. Selection of applicants is based equally on character, leadership, service, financial need and scholastic ability.

 

Retraining Assistance Scholarships

Award: $10,000, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be workers who have been injured on the job, have completed the WSI rehabilitation process and would benefit from the funds due to exceptional circumstances or the spouse and children of catastrophically injured workers. Applicants must reapply each year and maintain a satisfactory GPA in order to continue to receive funds.

 

Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be spouses or children of active, retired or reserve Chief, Senior Chief or Master Chief Petty Officers of the US Navy. They must be high school graduates or have earned a GED and plan to attend a college or university to earn an AA, BA or BS degree. Current college students may also apply. Selection criteria include scholastic proficiency, character and all-around ability.

 

The Boeing Company STEM Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 16

Applicants must be a junior or senior enrolled at an ICW member institution at the time of the award and be involved with community service. A GPA of 3.25 is required and applicants must be majoring in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, a health care field or be preparing to teach in a STEM field.

 

Exemption from Tuition Fees for Dependents of Kentucky Veterans

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be children, stepchildren, adopted children, spouses or unremarried widows or widowers of qualifying Kentucky veterans. The veteran must have died on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability, be 100 percent disabled from service, be totally disabled with wartime service or be deceased and have served during wartime. Children of veterans must be 26 years of age or younger.