Scholarships in College Sophomore

Transfer Student Scholarship

Award: $8,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Award amount is dependent upon GPA.

 

Residence Life Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student who resides on campus.

 

Transfer Academic Scholarships

Award: $8,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student with more than 24 semester hours of transferable work.

 

Community College Transfer Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student from a local community college with 44 or more transferable credits. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Transfer Student Scholarship

Award: $11,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

 

Transfer Student Grant

Award: $6,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

 

Transfer Merit Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 2.5 GPA or membership with Phi Theta Kappa.

 

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student. Award minimum will be granted to commuter students; maximum for resident students. Automatically considered when applicant applies for admission.

 

Presidential Achievement Scholarship

Award: $11,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student. Award minimum will be granted to commuter students; maximum for resident students. Automatically considered when applicant applies for admission.

 

Distinguished Scholars Award

Award: $10,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student. Award minimum will be granted to commuter students; maximum for resident students. Automatically considered when applicant applies for admission.

 

Success Award

Award: $8,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student. Award minimum will be granted to commuter students; maximum for resident students. Automatically considered when applicant applies for admission.

 

Transfer Achievement Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student. Automatically considered when applicant applies for admission.

 

Community College Transfer Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a transfer student from a community college. Automatically considered when applicant applies for admission.

 

Design Grant

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 16

To apply for one of the two student scholarship grants, applicant must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an art or design program. To apply for the one open grant, anyone may apply, with the exclusion of those applying for student grant (alumni and other majors are welcome).

 

Study Abroad Europe Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 10 (fall); November 15 (spring); April 1 (summer)

Applicant must be a high school junior or senior or college student with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and who has been accepted into one of the sponsor's programs. One letter of recommendation from a professor or assistant professor and one-page personal essay stating goals for studying abroad, financial aid status and need, and/or special circumstances are required.

 

Blogging for Dollars Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a high school senior or student currently enrolled in college. Applicant must publish a blog that describes their dream home, along with the 'Blogging for Dollars Scholarship' banner at the bottom of their piece. The blog URL must be sent to the sponsor along with your name, school, and area of study.

 

Tortoise Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a resident of Kansas or Missouri who plans to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study towards a bachelor's degree or be a non-resident of either state who plans to enroll as a full-time student in a four-year bachelor's program at a Kansas or Missouri accredited university or college. Minimum 3.3 GPA and minimum SAT Reasoning score (including writing) of 1680 (or ACT score of 24) required Superscoring is allowed. Selection based upon demonstrated entrepreneurial success/accomplishments, academic record, extracurricular activity, and anticipated future potential.

 

AfterCollege/AACN Student Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; December 31

Applicant must be currently seeking a bachelors, masters, or doctorate degree as a full-time student at an AACN member institution in the field of nursing. Special consideration will be given to students in a graduate program with the goal of becoming a nurse educator; students completing an R.N.-to-B.S.N or R.N.-to-M.S.N. program; and those enrolled in an accelerated program. Minimum 3.0 GPA, online application, and brief essay (250 word maximum) on goals and aspirations as they relate to education, career, and future plans required.

 

University Journalism Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior at an Ohio college or university. Applicant must be majoring in a field relevant to the newspaper industry, particularly journalism, advertising, marketing, or a communications degree program. Minimum 2.5 GPA and college transcript required.

 

Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Leadership Award

Award: $1,850, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon who demonstrates outstanding leadership. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Christopher Grasso Scholarship

Award: $225, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon who has demonstrated exceptional leadership. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Preference given to members of the Alpha-Tau Chapter.

 

Dwayne R. Woerpel Memorial Scholarship

Award: $625, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon who has demonstrated outstanding leadership. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Preference given to a graduate of the TKE Leadership Academy.

 

Eric D. Dunning Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon pursuing a degree in computer science, engineering, or science. Minimum 2.75 GPA required.

 

Father Timothy Vakoc Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon who is a full-time student. Preference given to members of the Theta-Rho Chapter.

 

International Exchange Scholarship

Award: $225, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon interested in building international understanding.

 

Proven Achievers Scholarship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student from a community college with a minimum of 60 transferable hours. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

Presidential Transfer Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student from a community college with a minimum of 30 transferable semester hours. Minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need as evidenced by the FAFSA are required.

 

IMPACT Presidential Transfer Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student from a community college with a minimum of 30 transferable hours. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Small Business Success Student Scholarship Program

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a young entrepreneur with small business experience who is enrolling as a full-time student at an institution of higher learning. Essay on the following topic is required: "How has small business ownership (personal, parent, grandparent, or legal guardian) shaped you into the person you are today?"

 

Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a student or graduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited California post-secondary educational institution whose educational goals coincide with Emily Hewitt's interest in communicating and interpreting nature's wonder. Applicants pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries, biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art, and California history are encouraged to apply.