Scholarships in College Junior

Theta Delta Chi Educational Foundation Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be an active member in good standing at any active charge or colony in the Fraternity who is a junior or senior in college. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Regents' Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must meet at least one of the following qualifications: minimum GPA of 3.9, minimum composite ACT score of 31 (SAT I equivalent), class valedictorian, National Merit semifinalist, National Achievement scholar, National Hispanic scholar, extraordinary extracurricular activities.

 

UNM Scholars Scholarship

Award: $3,200, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.3 GPA and a minimum ACT score of 24.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $4,500, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon minimum 3.75 GPA, activities, minimum composite ACT score of 25 or SAT I equivalent, and leadership skills.

 

New Mexico Scholars Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a New Mexico resident, have a minimum composite ACT score of 25 (combined SAT I score of 1020), rank in top 5% of class, and have a family adjusted gross income of $30,000 ($40,000 if two members are in college).

 

Marian Oldham Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an African-American student who is able to show promise, demonstrate leadership abilities, and has financial need.

 

Curator's Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Missouri resident who is an incoming full-time freshman student. Minimum composite ACT score of 28 (or SAT equivalent) and rank in top 5% of secondary school class required.

 

Chancellor's Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who ranks in the top 5% of their high school class with a minimum composite ACT score of 26 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1170). Applicant must enroll as a full-time student a the university immediately following high school.

 

Alabama Student Grant

Award: $1,200, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be an Alabama resident who is a half-time or full-time student attending an eligible independent Alabama college or university. Financial need is not considered.

 

Police Officers and Firefighters Survivors' Educational Assistance

Award: -, Deadline: September 16

Applicant must be the dependent or spouse of a police officer or firefighter who was killed or became totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty in Alabama, and be enrolled at a public postsecondary educational institution in Alabama.

 

George T. Welch Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate of a Walla Walla County, WA, high school and demonstrate financial need.

 

University Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: March 2 (Priority)

Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Freshman applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA; continuing student applicant must have a minimum 3.3 GPA.

 

Endowed Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 2 (Priority)

Applicant with fewer than 20 units of university work must have a minimum 3.5 GPA; applicant with 20 or more units of work must have a minimum 3.3 GPA. Most scholarships are based on financial need and some have specific qualifications established by the donors.

 

Judith Resnik Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a woman, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a SWE member.

 

Texaco Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a woman, a SWE member, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved institution, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

General Motors Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a woman, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, demonstrate leadership with a position of responsibility in a student organization, and have a career interest in the automotive industry and/or manufacturing environment. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved institution, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 980 (composite ACT score of 21) required.

 

Blind and Deaf Student Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent, demonstrate high moral character, meet entrance requirements for Texas public colleges/universities, and submit certification of deafness or blindness from the appropriate state vocational rehabilitation agency.

 

Children of Disabled or Deceased Firemen, Peace Officers, Game Wardens, and Employees of Correctional Institutions Tuition Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a Texas resident who is the child of a deceased or disabled fireman, paid municipal, county or state peace officer, a custodial employee of the Department of Corrections or game warden (paid or volunteer), who died or was disabled in the line of duty while serving Texas. Applicant must be under age 21 (age 22 if eligible for a school district's special education program) and attend a public college or university in Texas.

 

Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War (MIA/POWs) Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a Texas resident who is the dependent child of a Texas resident who is a POW or MIA; proof of parent's status from the Department of Defense is required. Applicant must attend a public college or university in Texas, and be under 21 years of age or under 25 years of age if majority of financial support is from parent.

 

Law Enforcement Dependent Grant

Award: $9,708, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a dependent or spouse of a California peace officer, Department of Corrections employee, Youth Authority employee, or full-time firefighter who has been killed or totally disabled in the line of duty.

 

Harry and Devera Lerman Educational Trust Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must rank in the top quarter of class, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be a resident of Bexar County, Tex., be enrolled full time, demonstrate financial need, and not have other grants or scholarships.

 

Centro Cultural Cubano Undergraduate Scholarship in Memory of Sister Trinidad Quintero

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must enroll full time (12 hours) and have completed at least 48 semester hours. Preference given to students who demonstrate need as determined by the FAFSA. A 200-word essay addressing financial need for the scholarship, and one letter of recommendation from a college or university instructor who is familiar with the applicant's academic work is required to be submitted.

 

Air Force ROTC Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1 (entering freshmen)

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, rank in the top quarter of class, and have a minimum composite ACT score of 24 or combined SAT score of 1000.

 

Army ROTC Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 15 (incoming freshmen)

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and have a minimum combined SAT I score of 850 or composite ACT score of 19.

 

Greater San Antonio Builders Association/National Association of Home Builders Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 1; July 1

Applicant must be a Texas resident.

 

Minority Access for Research Careers (MARC) Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a minority U.S. citizen or have a permanent visa, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and make a commitment to graduate school and a career in biomedical research.

 

Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or have a permanent visa, have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or minimum graduate GPA of 3.0, and make a commitment to a career in biomedical research.

 

Earlene Chandler Aytes Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence and/or financial need.

 

Alvin G. and Sally M. Beaman Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be the child or grandchild of an employee of Beaman Bottling Company, Inc., or Shelbyville Bottling Company, Inc., or have graduated from a high school in a county served by Beaman Bottling or Shelbyville Bottling as of January 1, 1990. Selection is based upon GPA, test scores, and financial need.