Scholarships in College Senior

VSAC Board of Directors Scholarship (Joan Goodrich)

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Bennington or Rutland County in Vermont who will pursue a degree in the visual or performing arts at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Junior League of Champlain Valley Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, or Lamoille County, VT who is a single parent of at least one minor child and will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA required.

 

Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Charlotte, Hinesburg, or Shelburne, VT who will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Community involvement/service must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Police Association: Gene Gaiotti & Ron West Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be the dependent of a police officer who is an active member of the Vermont Police Association and plan to attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

South Carolina Press Association Foundation Newspaper Scholarship

Award: $2,750, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must attend a South Carolina college and be interested in a career in newspapers. Selection is based upon grades, participation in journalistic activities in college, and recommendations of faculty members. Financial need may be considered.

 

Greene County Scholarship

Award: $3,300, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a resident of Greene County, Pa., have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Number of awards varies with number of applicants.

 

Washington County Scholarship

Award: $3,300, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a resident of Washington County, PA, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Number of awards varies with number of applicants.

 

ARS Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry (either parent or both), be attending an accredited four-year U.S. college or university, and have completed at least one semester. Financial aid forms, copy of parent's recent income tax return, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation required to be submitted. Selection is based upon financial need, merit, and involvement in the Armenian community.

 

John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is at least 18 years old and attending a United States institution in a welding discipline. Minimum 2.5 GPA, proof of financial aid, two letters of reference, biography, and transcript required. Preference given to applicants residing or attending school in Arizona or Ohio.

 

St. Andrew's Society Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a U.S. resident, who is of Scottish descent planning study abroad in Scotland and is maintaining permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic region (defined as Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia). Applicant must be able to cite his or her Scottish descent and submit a statement of plans and goals. Applicant must have a meritorious academic record and demonstrate financial need. Special attention is given to study that will demonstrably contribute to enhanced knowledge of Scottish history or culture.

 

Minorities and Women Educational Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a minority and a U.S. citizen with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Transcripts, essay, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

William A. & Ann M. Brothers Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Priority for Ohio students. Financial need required.

 

Donald and Shirley Hastings Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be majoring in a welding engineering discipline and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference given to applicants residing or attending school in Iowa, Ohio, or California. Financial need required.

 

1st Marine Division Association Scholarship

Award: $1,750, Deadline: None

Applicants must be dependents of honorably discharged veterans of the 1st Marine Division or units attached to or supporting the Division who are now deceased or totally and permanently disabled for any reason. Applicants must attend an accredited university as full-time undergraduate students.

 

Fellowship in Health Facilities Design

Award: $8,500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen interested in the field of health-care architecture. Fellowship is available for any of the following options: graduate study at an accredited school of architecture associated with a school of hospital administration or near hospital resources; independent graduate-level study, research, or design in the health facilities field; or travel with in-residence research at hospitals in a predetermined area.

 

MGAA Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 15 (post-marked date)

Applicant must be a Maine resident and have been accepted to a post-secondary graphic arts program. Scholarship application, high school transcript, and two candidate evaluation forms must be submitted.

 

Maurice and Catherine Sessel Alton Student Grant

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of an Alton school, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be enrolled full-time, and be pursuing a degree program. Selection is based on financial need.

 

Scholarship for Orphans of Veterans

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be the child of a New Hampshire resident who died as a result of service in WWI, WWII, or the Korean or Southeast Asian conflicts. Applicant must be under 26 years of age.

 

Timothy Bigelow Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont, with a minimum 2.25 GPA (3.0 for graduate students), who is enrolled full-time in an accredited program at a two or four-year institution. Must complete application online.

 

Leo and Hilda Kolb Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of Madison County, IL. Preference is given to Marine Township residents. Selection based on financial need.

 

Allied Dental Health Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen with a minimum 2.8 GPA. Application forms, a copy of the school's letter of acceptance, two letters of recommendation, and a one page, typed, double-spaced biographical sketch required. Application forms must be original, typed, completed and signed, and be embossed with the school's official seal. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, a biographical sketch, and letters of reference.

 

Small Cash Grant

Award: $100, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a certified, regular, associate, student member of ASCET, or a high school senior in the last five months of the academic year who have passing grades. Letters of recommendation required.

 

George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a member of a minority group and a U.S. citizen. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale within their major and must have completed two courses in real estate or indicate an intent to complete such courses. Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for the academic year for which the award applies or the scholarship may be revoked. Three letters of recommendation and essay (500 words maximum) required.

 

Edward J. Brady Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is at least 18 years old and attending an institution in the United States in a welding engineering discipline. Minimum 2.5 GPA, financial need, and letter of reference required.

 

Past President's Parley Scholarship Assistance in Health Care Occupations

Award: $400, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be enrolled in a health care occupations program, be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Arizona for at least one year, and attending an accredited Arizona school. Preference is given to an immediate family member of a veteran. Photograph, statement giving reasons for choosing a career in health care, three letters of reference, and transcripts are required to be submitted. Selection is based upon character, scholarship, financial need, and initiative.

 

Joyce M. Kennedy, Ph.D. Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, reside in Ventura County, CA and attend CSUCI.

 

Ventura County Agriculture Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, be the child of an agriculture worker, and a resident of Ventura County, CA.

 

J. Hugh and Earle W. Fellows Memorial Fund

Award: $120,000, Deadline: Rolling

Applicant must be a permanent resident of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, or Walton County, FL, be of good moral character, and qualified scholastically and intellectually. Ministry majors must be associated with the Episcopal church or a faith whose religious beliefs are not in substantial conflict with the Episcopal church. Recipient must have been accepted by or be successfully pursuing training at an accredited college or university in the appropriate field of study.

 

James and Mary Dawson and Donald Malcolm MacArthur Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a Scot coming from Scotland to the U.S. for graduate work and must plan to enroll full-time. Applicant must be able to cite his or her Scottish descent and submit a statement of plans and goals. Applicant must have a meritorious academic record and demonstrate financial need. Special attention is given to work that will demonstrably contribute to enhanced knowledge of Scottish history or culture, and preference is given to those pursuing scientific and engineering degrees.

 

Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Last Friday in November

Applicant must be a college student currently enrolled in an aviation program with a "B" average or better.