Scholarships in College Sophomore

Darry M. Dixon III Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Recipient must be a member of the Phi Kappa Fraternity in memory of Darry M. Dixon III.

 

John J. Leidy Foundation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: November 2

Applicant must be a continuing student and an undergraduate degree candidate, and demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Applicant must maintain 3.4 GPA.

 

Laura Lamb Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Last Friday in February

Applicant must be a continuing student with a documented disability with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

Loats Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: November 20

Applicant must be a permanent resident of Frederick County, Md. Applicant pursuing career in public service preferred. Selection based on the following criteria, in descending order of importance: 1) orphan, 2) resident of single-parent home, 3) financial need as determined by the FAFSA, and 4) maintain minimum 2.5 GPA

 

Lutheran Campus Ministry Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Mid-May (fall); Mid-September (spring)

Applicant must be a continuing student and a degree candidate at the university, must have a minimum GPA of 2.8, and must participate in a Lutheran Campus Ministry-sponsored program. Applicant need not be Lutheran.

 

Northeast Association of Student Employment Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February

Applicant must be a continuing student, must be an undergraduate student employee working on campus a minimum of three months full time or six months part time between June 1 and May 3, and must be nominated.

 

Towson University Foundation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: November 2

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a continuing student. Selection is based on merit. Scholarship awarded in spring semester. Essay required.

 

Microsoft Women's Technical Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a full-time student with a demonstrated interest in computer science and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient must complete a salaried summer internship of at least 12 weeks at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Wash. Letter of recommendation, essay, resume, and transcripts required.

 

Microsoft Minority Technical Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a member of a group that is underrepresented in the software field, such as African-American, Hispanic, or Native American. Applicant must be a full-time student with a demonstrated interest in computer science and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient must complete a salaried summer internship of at least 12 weeks at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Wash. Letter of recommendation, essay, resume, and transcripts required.

 

Transfer Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: August 13

Applicant must be a transfer from another school and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Legacy Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student and the child of a Luther Coll alum.

 

Scholarship for Minority Accounting Majors

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a minority student who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and is enrolled full time. Selection is based upon academic achievement, leadership, volunteerism, and commitment to becoming a licensed CPA professional.

 

Kansas All-State Academic Team Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be recognized as a member of the state's All-State Academic Team. Minimum 3.75 GPA required.

 

Transfer Deans Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have completed a minimum 45 quarter hours (30 semester hours) of college-level work in liberal arts areas with a minimum 3.5 GPA.

 

Ministry Matching Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and have their church donate money to them as a scholarship. College will match, in grant aid, on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to $2,500 per student, per academic year provided by Christian ministries with whom the applicant or applicant's parents are affiliated.

 

Music Scholarship

Award: $1,863, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must demonstrate superior music ability and be committed to The Master's Coll and the ministry focus of its music programs.

 

International Student Scholarship

Award: $1,699, Deadline: March 2

 

C. Raymond & Delsia R. Collins Fund Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Jan 15

Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence. Minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20 required.

 

William Giacomo Firefighter

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a West Virginia resident who is an active firefighter or the spouse, child, or grandchild of a firefighter on a department that is a member in good standing of the Fayette County Firefighters Association. Applicant must have a minimum 2.75 GPA. Letter of recommendation, personal essay, transcripts, and IRS form 1040 required.

 

Leopold and Elizabeth Marmet Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student studying natural resources, production/conservation of energy, or science. Minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20 required.

 

Michael W. McDaniel Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a resident or graduate of Fayette County, WV. Minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20 required.

 

Paul & Grace Rhudy Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a West Virginia resident who is able to demonstrate academic excellence. Minimum 2.5 GPA and composite ACT score of 20 required.

 

RFF Summer Internship

Award: -, Deadline: March 4

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who displays strong writing skills and a desire to analyze complex environmental policy problems. Preference will be given to graduate students.

 

Exemption for Peace Officers Disabled in the Line of Duty

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicant must be a Texas resident who is a peace officer who has been disabled in the line of duty. Award may be used at Texas public colleges and universities only.

 

Exemption for Texas Veterans (Hazelwood Exemption)

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicant must be a Texas resident who was a Texas resident when he or she entered the U.S. Armed Forces and who is attending a Texas public college or university. Applicant must have served a minimum of 181 days of active military duty excluding training and have received an honorable discharge or separation, or a general discharge under honorable conditions.

 

Fire Fighter Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a Texas resident who is employed as a fire fighter in Texas. Award may be used at Texas public colleges and universities only. Applicant must be enrolled in courses offered as part of a fire science curriculum.

 

Hinson-Hazelwood College Access Loan

Award: $10,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a Texas resident enrolled at least half time at a Texas college or university. Applicant must have cosigner with good credit standing.

 

Hinson-Hazelwood Health Education Loan

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be attending a Texas college or university. Selection is based upon financial need and credit. Applicant must be a permanent U.S. resident eligible to pay resident tuition at a Texas public college or university.

 

Orphans of Texas Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard Exemption

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a Texas resident who is the child of a parent who has died as the result of an injury or illness related to service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Applicant must have exhausted all federal educational benefits for which he or she is eligible. Award may be used at Texas public colleges or universities only.

 

Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) Grant II

Award: -, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be a Texas resident with financial need who is enrolled at least half-time in an associates degree or certificate program at Texas public community, technical, or state college, and who has never been convicted of a felony or of a crime involving a controlled substance. To qualify, applicant's EFC cannot exceed $2,000.