Scholarships in College Sophomore

AWSEF Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a current USA Water Ski member. Applicant must be a sophomore belonging to a 2 to 4 year accredited college. Selection is based upon academic qualifications, leadership, extracurricular involvement, recommendations, and financial need. Applicant must submit a 500 word essay.

 

Law Enforcement Officers Dependents' Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1 (summer, fall); November 1 (spring, summer)

Applicant must be a resident of Arkansas who is the dependent child or spouse (who has not remarried) of a person who was killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty as law enforcement officers in the State of Arkansas or certain Highway and Transportation Department employees. Applicant must be under 23 years of age (except for spouses).

 

Council of Fellows Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 15

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

 

War Orphans Education Program

Award: -, Deadline: Third Monday in July (fall); first Monday in December (spring)

Applicant must be the child of a veteran who died during wartime service or from an illness or injury resulting from wartime service. Applicant must be between ages 16 to 23, a West Virginia resident, attend a state-supported school in West Virginia, and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.

 

Hong Kong Association of Northern California Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a bilingual (Chinese/English) undergraduate or graduate student in the SFSU College of Business or Economics. Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and be able to demonstrate financial need and academic excellence.

 

Dollars 4 Tic Scholars Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a high school senior entering college or current college student. Minimum 2.5 GPA and letter of diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome are required.

 

Denny Lydic Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 30

Selection is based upon scholastic ability, potential, professional interest, character, and financial need.

 

Professor's Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 1 (fall); December 1 (spring)

Applicant must have a minimum high school 3.3 GPA and composite ACT score of 22-23 (combined SAT score of 1030-1100, excluding essay).

 

New York Council Navy League Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be the dependent of a regular/reserve Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard service member who is serving on active duty, retired with pay, or died in the line of duty or after retirement. Applicant must be a resident of Connecticut, New Jersey, or New York.

 

Fred A. Hooper Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 30

Selection is based upon scholastic ability, potential, professional interest, character, and financial need.

 

Community College Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a community college student over the age of 16. Three open-ended, personal, and thought-provoking questions must be answered. Applicants with the most persuasive, compelling, and well-written responses will be considered finalists.

 

Harold E. Ennes/Robert Greenberg Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must have a career interest in the technical aspects of broadcasting and must be recommended by two members of the SBE. Preference is given to SBE members and applicants who are employed at least part-time in broadcast engineering. Recipient must submit 400- to 500-word technical paper on broadcast engineering topic at end of award term.

 

Ramsay and Elaine O'Neal Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 28 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1240) and plan to enter medical or dental school.

 

National Merit/National Achievement Finalist Scholarship - National Achievement

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be named a National Merit Finalist or Semi-Finalist by the National Merit Corporation. A copy of the award letter from the corporation will act as an application for this scholarship (it must be received by March 1). A committee will review each student's application for admission, writing sample and transcript. Any National Merit/National Achievement finalist who does not receive one of the full-tuition scholarships may receive a Loyola-sponsored $2,000 scholarship.

 

Nursing Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Mid-February

Applicant must rank in the top quarter of class and must have a minimum combined SAT score of 1180 (composite ACT score of 26).

 

Medical Field Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a student pursuing a profession in the medical field who is sponsored by a local American Legion Auxiliary unit.

 

James C. Basile Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a Ventura County Resident, demonstrate financial need, have a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled in a public college or university in California. Preference for students from schools in Simi Valley or Moorpark; or for Ventura County students who are physically or visually impaired; or for Ventura County students who have had one or both parents killed or disabled while engaged in services as a fire fighter or law enforcement provider.

 

Rolex North American Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a certified SCUBA diver between the ages of 21 and 25 (by March 1), have a good academic record, and pass a medical physical exam. Applicant should be interested in a career in an underwater field. Award is for a year of intensive travel in North America.

 

Henry Rodriguez College Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 15

Awarded to American Indian/Alaskan Native students seeking a degree in engineering or scientific fields related to water resources or environmentally related fields.

 

Timothy J. Penny State Public Service Fellowship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: November 1; March 15

Applicant must be a MnSCU student with financial need looking to grow as a public servant through participating in state or local government internships.

 

Timothy J. Penny Federal Public Service Fellowship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15; November 1

Applicant must be a MnSCU student with financial need looking to grow as a public servant through participating in state or local government internships.

 

Barbara J. Penny Community Service Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15; November 1

Applicant must be a MnSCU student who has demonstrated a commitment to community service and is a community leader.

 

Underserved Students Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a full-time student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in an eligible major at an accredited two- or four-year Historically Black College or University in the United States. Special consideration will be given to military enlisted candidates/military veterans.

 

Newton H. Baker Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Washington County in Vermont who will be the first generation to attend college, or faces significant barriers that limit access to education, and will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and community service must be demonstrated.

 

Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a current high school senior, college freshman, sophomore, or junior studying in the United States who demonstrates an active commitment to fighting AIDS and taking on roles of public service and leadership (e.g. providing peer-based prevention and education; engaging in grass-roots activism; raising public awareness; and/or delivering practical, emotional, or treatment support to people living with HIV/AIDS). Applicant must plan to continue to find ways to make a difference in the epidemic through their careers or through public service opportunities after their education is complete. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Appaloosa Youth Foundation Educational Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 10

Applicant must be a member of the Appaloosa Youth Association or the Appaloosa Horse Club or the child of a Appaloosa Horse Club member. Selection is based upon scholastic aptitude, leadership potential, sportsmanship, community and civic responsibilities, and accomplishments in horsemanship.

 

Alumnae Student Contract (TASC)

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a woman. Selection is based upon academic excellence, character, and strong leadership potential.

 

New York State ENA September 11 Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 28

Applicant must be a pre-hospital care provider, firefighter, or police officer who is studying for an undergraduate nursing degree.

 

North Carolina Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a Vietnam veteran or the spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, or great grandchild of a Vietnam veteran, and must reside in Wake county or one of the counties adjacent to it.

 

Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship for Mature Women

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must be female, age 25 or more, be enrolled at least half-time to earn a first bachelor's degree, have completed at least half the credits needed for the degree, demonstrate financial need, have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, and submit an application and essay.