Scholarships in College Sophomore

Jared P. Stene Student Leadership Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be a full-time MnSCU university undergraduate student who has shown exceptional leadership on their campus.

 

Sister Elizabeth Candon Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a female resident of Vermont who is a single parent with primary custody of at least one child 12 years of age or younger and will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Paul Gallagher Entrepreneurial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Chittenden County, VT who will pursue a degree in business or a related field at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and community involvement must be demonstrated.

 

John Hudson Savage Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Chittenden County, VT who will pursue a degree in public safety at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and community service must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Police Association: Erwin Bugbee Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont pursuing a degree in law enforcement at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Islamic Development Bank Loan Program

Award: $15,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is under the age of 24 and has confirmed admission into a professional degree program. Applicant must be majoring in one of the following areas of study: agriculture, dentistry, economics, engineering, food technology, forestry/fishery, media, medical technology, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, political science, social science, or veterinary medicine. High academic achievement and financial need are required. Recipient must not be in receipt of any other loan.

 

Lemberg Law StopCollector.com Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be a high school senior who plans to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States next fall; a high school graduate of this year who plans to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student; or a current, full-time undergraduate student at a college or university in the United States. An essay on one aspect of debt collection is required.

 

Deeb Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be adopted or orphaned (documentation is required) and eligible for financial aid. Selection is based upon financial need and merit.

 

Challenge Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must submit a cover letter, resume, offical school transcript, three letters of recommendation and an essay.

 

A.E. Robert Friedman - PDCA Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: Unknown

Applicant must be nominated by a PDCA member and be under age 26. Essays, letters of recommendations, and transcripts are required.

 

C.B. Gambell Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is enrolled in an ABET accredited program.

 

Vermont Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (VTFCS) Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue a degree in a field related to family and consumer sciences at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Slovenian Women's Union Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Students must be high school seniors, current college students or adult part time students at an accredited school. Applicants must be or become members of the SUA. High school senior applications must include a photo, FAFSA, a letter of recommendation from high school principal or teacher, brief autobiography, including personal and educational goals, a high school transcript including SAT and ACT scores, a letter of recommendation from an SWUA branch officer and a financial statement from their parents. College student applications must include a photo, FAFSA, a brief autobiography including personal and educational goals, letters of recommendation from a college professor/instructor and an SWUA branch officer and grade transcripts from the last two semesters. The committee considers life goals, scholastic achievement, financial need and involvement in school, church and community.

 

William G. Stokely Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1 (priority date)

Applicant must be a resident of Cocke County, Tenn., demonstrate financial need, and have a strong academic record.

 

Salik Omar Shah Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must be graduating from an Oxnard or Camarillo, CA high school or a graduate from Viewpoint school, Calabasas, CA. Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.

 

William Morris Craft Fellowship

Award: $4,750, Deadline: December 1

Award is for six-month building conservation training in the UK. Selection is based upon application and personal interview in London. Award is in British Pounds Sterling.

 

Davis-Roberts Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Wyoming resident and a member of DeMolay or Jobs Daughters.

 

Accounting Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a community college, vocational school, or transfer student planning to complete his or her education at a Washington State school. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon campus activities, community activities, accounting preparation, work history, personal statement, and two letters of recommendation.

 

AIWF Culinary Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a Vermont resident who has lived in Vermont for at least 10 years and will pursue a degree in the culinary arts at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Essay, letter of recommendation and financial need required.

 

Stonyfield Farm Endowed Scholarship for St. Albans Cooperative Creamery

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a member or employee, or the spouse or dependent of a member or employee of the St. Albans Cooperative Creamery who will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Dairy Industry Association (VDIA) Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue a degree in dairy business/production, dairy sciences, or a related field at the University of Vermont or Vermont Technical College. Academic achievement and community service/involvement must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Sheriffs' Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will pursue a degree in law enforcement at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

North Carolina Bar Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be the child or step-child (under the age of 27) of a slain or permanently disabled North Carolina law enforcement officer. Selection is based upon financial need and merit. Award amount varies as it is based on many factors, including the amount available for awards, the number of applicants, cost of tuition, living arrangements and other sources of funding.

 

Valedictorian Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be class valedictorian.

 

Warnicke Scholarship Race

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 6

Applicant must have a current NBL license and have participated in BMX racing events sanctioned by the NBL for at least one year. Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from a NBL official or state commissioner. Applicant should include a recent photo and personal letter telling the selection committee about his/her high school activities, hobbies, and reasons for wanting to continue his/her education. Interview required.

 

SSPI Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection based on academic and leadership achievement, commitment to pursue education and career opportunities in the industry, potential for creative future contribution to the industry, creative research submission, and a personal statement.

 

Delaware Space Grant College Undergraduate Tuition Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 24

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen majoring in engineering, mathematics and geography, science, or technology.

 

Alicia Shanks Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont enrolled in their junior or senior year of a bachelor's degree in elementary education at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

 

NELA Scholarship Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a member of the immediate family of a member of NELA or an immediate family member of an employee of an industrial or associate member of NELA. Applicant must submit transcripts and an 1,000-word essay.

 

CASE Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an NCRA member in an NCRA-approved court reporting program and must have a machine shorthand speed of 140-180 words per minute.