Scholarships in College Senior

Vermont Sheriffs' Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue a degree in law enforcement at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

North Carolina Bar Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be the child or step-child (under the age of 27) of a slain or permanently disabled North Carolina law enforcement officer. Selection is based upon financial need and merit. Award amount varies as it is based on many factors, including the amount available for awards, the number of applicants, cost of tuition, living arrangements and other sources of funding.

 

Valedictorian Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be class valedictorian.

 

Warnicke Scholarship Race

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 6

Applicant must have a current NBL license and have participated in BMX racing events sanctioned by the NBL for at least one year. Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from a NBL official or state commissioner. Applicant should include a recent photo and personal letter telling the selection committee about his/her high school activities, hobbies, and reasons for wanting to continue his/her education. Interview required.

 

SSPI Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection based on academic and leadership achievement, commitment to pursue education and career opportunities in the industry, potential for creative future contribution to the industry, creative research submission, and a personal statement.

 

Delaware Space Grant College Undergraduate Tuition Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 24

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen majoring in engineering, mathematics and geography, science, or technology.

 

Alicia Shanks Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont enrolled in their junior or senior year of a bachelor's degree in elementary education at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

 

NELA Scholarship Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a member of the immediate family of a member of NELA or an immediate family member of an employee of an industrial or associate member of NELA. Applicant must submit transcripts and an 1,000-word essay.

 

Phi Kappa Theta Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a member of Phi Kappa Theta National Fraternity.

 

Summerfield G. Roberts Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 15

Award is to encourage literary effort and research about historical events and personalities during the days of the Republic of Texas, 1836-1846, and to stimulate interest in this period. Manuscript must be written or published during the calendar year for which the award is given and it may be either fiction or nonfiction, poetry, essay, play, short story, novel, or biography. Competition is open to all writers everywhere.

 

ACJA/LAE National Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a ACJA/LAE member in good standing who is currently enrolled in a recognized course of study directly (or indirectly) associated with the criminal justice field.

 

Walter International Student Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a non-U.S. resident, meet all INS requirements for attending college in U.S., and prove financial support for need not covered by award.

 

David Birenbaum Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a regular or associate member of AAB in good standing or the child or spouse of an AAB member.

 

Marie L. Rose Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be of Huguenot ancestry.

 

Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be interested in pursuing microscopy as a career or research tool and submit a research proposal to be conducted during junior or senior year.

 

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April

Preference given to TV communications majors.

 

David Tamotsu Kagiwada Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), plan to prepare for the ordained ministry, have a minimum "C+" grade average, and be Asian-American. Applicant must submit transcripts and references.

 

United Methodist Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must have been an active member of the United Methodist Church for at least one year.

 

AIA New Jersey Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 12

Applicant must be a resident of New Jersey who is enrolled in an accredited architecture school.

 

South Carolina Press Association Foundation Internship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must be attending a school in South Carolina and be interested in a career in print journalism. Preference given to journalism, advertising, or communications majors.

 

Sikh Education Aid Fund

Award: $4,000, Deadline: Varies

Applicant must be studying Sikhism or be involved in the Sikh religion who will attend an accredited college or university in the United States.

 

Study Abroad Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Selection is based upon academic merit and essay.

 

Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a member of the Tree Care Industry Association or student member of the Student Society of Arboriculture. Advisor referral, two letters of recommendation, letter of intent, and completed application form are required to be submitted.

 

COARE Internship

Award: -, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student. The successful intern will participate in a variety of projects, and will have the opportunity to be engaged at all levels of COARE's campaigns. The position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is designed to provide a wide range of practical, programmatic, and administrative experience relating to environmental and conservation issues of local, regional, national, and global significance. Interested and enthusiastic candidates may also be involved in research and legislation at the forefront of ocean-related policy and governance.

 

Bernice Murray Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who is a single parent with primary custody of at least one child 12 years of age or younger, and will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Dwight D. Gardner Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be an active IIE member, be enrolled full time, and have a minimum 3.4 GPA. Selection is based upon scholastic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the profession, and financial need.

 

Public Safety Officers Survivor Grant

Award: $10,488, Deadline: Varies

Applicant must be the dependent child under age 23 (or under age 30 for those honorably discharged from active duty or released to a reserve or National Guard unit) or the surviving spouse of a public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1973. Applicant must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, meet state residency requirements, be enrolled at least half time, be in the first five years of a post-secondary education, and must not be in default on a student loan.

 

Sau-Wing Lam Music Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must demonstrate talent with bowed string instruments. Selection is based upon recorded audition and recommendations by music instructors. Recipient agrees to participate in at least one performing ensemble during the year.

 

Transfer Honor Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 28

 

Praxair International Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old and enrolled as a full-time student in the United States or Canada. Applicant must be majoring in a field of welding engineering and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection based upon leadership abilities.