Scholarships in College Sophomore

Our World Underwater Scholarship Society Internship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be an experienced scuba diver, have a good academic record, pass a physical exam, and be interested in an underwater-related career. Applicant must submit resume and written statements. Award is for reimbursement of travel and living expenses.

 

Burlington Business and Professional Women's Organization Science and Technology Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a female resident of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, or Lamoille County, VT who will pursue education or training in a science or technology field.

 

Ted Bridges Hospitality Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue education or training related to hospitality or tourism at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and academic achievement must be demonstrated.

 

Harry J. Harwick Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must submit a letter stating career goals and objectives, a resume showing employment history with a brief narrative describing specific employment responsibilities in the health care field, and three letters of recommendation. Applicant must attend an ACEHSA or AUPHA-accredited school. Reference letters should address performance, character, potential to succeed, and need for scholarship support. Send for an application with a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope.

 

Debate Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have experience in debate.

 

NDS/DMI Milk Marketing Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA and be enrolled in his/her sophomore or junior year of a four-year college. Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a faculty member in the applicant's major department and an official transcript showing all courses required.

 

Alumni Legacy Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must be the child, grandchild, or great grandchild of an alumnus/a, in the top quarter of their class, be classified as a dependent per federal regulations, and be enrolled full time as an undergraduate student.

 

Orange County Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a female resident of Orange County who has faced significant barriers limiting access to education after high school, and will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont State Grange Cobble Hill Grange Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont pursuing a degree in agriculture at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Departmental Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Rotary Overseas/American Field Service/Youth for Understanding Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicants must be returning from a substantial overseas experience. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 500-word essay discussing their international experience are required.

 

Wyoming Trucking Association Trust Fund Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wyoming high school graduate, enrolled at a Wyoming university, community college, or approved trade school, planning to pursue a course of study leading to a career in the highway transportation industry.

 

L. Gordon Bittle Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 3

Applicant must be a current active member of the California Teachers Association who is pursuing a career in public education.

 

Nursing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be a Connecticut resident studying at a Connecticut nursing school.

 

GPEF Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a Georgia resident and attend a state school in Georgia.

 

Harbert Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Centralia High School in Illinois and submit academic records, letters of recommendation, and list of student activates.

 

University Scholars Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 1 (priority); April 1

Applicant must be accepted for full-time enrollment, have completed 31 credit hours, compete in interview competition, and submit personal essay and two letters of recommendation.

 

ACJA/LAE National Student Paper Competition

Award: $150, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a member of ACJA/LAE in good standing. Original paper dealing with issues concerning the criminal justice field must be submitted.

 

TELACU/Cesar Chavez Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 6

Applicant must come from a low-income household, be a first-generation college student, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a permanent resident of unincorporated East Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, Montebello, Monterey Park, or South Gate.

 

TELACU Arts Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 6

Applicant must come from a low-income household, be a first-generation college student, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a permanent resident of unincorporated East Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, Montebello, Monterey Park, or South Gate.

 

Bailey Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 15 (priority)

Applicant must be a Wyoming resident who meets the academic requirements of a full-time student (without restrictions). Applicant must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have a minimum composite ACT score of 19. Completed FAFSA is required.

 

Justinian Society Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a student of Italian descent who is attending a college in Illinois with at least one semester of law school completed. Completed application, brief written statement from applicant, faculty letter of recommendation, copy of most recently filed federal income tax return, and attendance at the Justinian Scholarship and Installation Dinner required.

 

James R. Anderson Housing

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a current student, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate civic leadership in community service and university housing. Applicant from Chicago area preferred.

 

Martha Huckelberry Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a single parent, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and exhibit financial need.

 

International Technology Education Association Scholarship - FTE/Undergraduate

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a member of ITEA, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be a current full-time student, show interest in teaching, and submit faculty recommendations.

 

National Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a current member of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary or the son/daughter or grandchild of a current member of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary and be in at least his or her second year of undergraduate study at an accredited college or university.

 

McCormick Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a resident of Fairfield County, S.C.

 

Fisher Communications, Inc. Minority Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be involved in broadcasting, broadcast technology, marketing, or journalism courses. Applicants must be of non-white origin and must be at least a sophomore (by fall term of scholarship year) enrolled in the following: a broadcast, broadcast technology, marketing, or journalism curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree at an accredited four-year college or university. A broadcast curriculum at an accredited community college, transferable to such a four-year baccalaureate degree program. A broadcast curriculum at an accredited vocational-technical school. If you are a permanent resident of the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, or Montana tuition may be applied to an in-state or out-of-state school. If you are not a permanent resident of the above-mentioned states, tuition must be applied to a school in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, or Montana.

 

Wentworth Community Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate active commitment to the campus community.

 

LPS Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

Various awards. Please visit website for all specific criteria.