Scholarships in College Sophomore

Fessenden-Trott Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident completing the first year of a university program on a full-time basis. Applicant must be nominated by university.

 

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Vermont Chapter Gilman Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont enrolled in a CSWE-accredited BSW, MSW, or DSW/PhD program at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need, academic achievement and community service must be demonstrated.

 

Northwest Vermont Accounting Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, or Washington County, VT who will pursue a degree in accounting at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Police Association: Herbert Fullam Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a dependent of a police officer who is an active member of the Vermont Police Association and plan to attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Sharp Academic Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must plan to pursue a major in a forestry related field. Minimum composite ACT score of 31 required. Selection based upon ACT scores and high school academic record.

 

United Parcel Services Scholarship for Female Students

Award: $4,000, Deadline: November 15

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

 

Presidio La Bahia Award

Award: $1,200, Deadline: September 1

Applicant must have published within the last calendar year a piece related to any aspect of the Spanish colonial period in Texas.

 

Donald F. Hastings Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is at least 18 years old and attending an institution in the United States in a welding engineering discipline. Minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need required. Preference given to applicants residing or attending school in Ohio or California.

 

Freehold Soil Conservation Scholarship (Neal W. Munch, Marvin 'Mac' Clark and William Schauer Scholarships)

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 25

Applicant must be a resident of Middlesex or Monmouth County, NJ, who is majoring in a field related to natural resources.

 

Past President's Parley Nurses Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Arizona for at least one year, and attending an accredited school in Arizona. Preference is given to an immediate family member of a veteran. Photograph, personal statement, three letters of reference, and transcripts of nursing grades are required to be submitted. Selection is based upon character, scholarship, financial need, and initiative.

 

Jean Weber Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a resident of Ventura County, Ca. Applicant must be a student who has contributed to safe schools, improved school attendance, and encouraged good citizenship.

 

Richard C. Todd & Clauda P. Todd Tripod Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity.

 

Culinary Arts/Nutrition/Physical Education Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Latino/Hispanic, enrolled in an approved program at a California institution. Undergraduate applicant must have 50 semester units completed and a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA. Graduate applicant must have 12-15 units completed and a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. Four copies of a personal statement, two recommendations, a 500- to 1,000-word essay, official transcripts, photo, and application are required to be submitted.

 

Global Experience Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must complete a global experience program such as AFS or Youth for Understanding.

 

Thelma Thompson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $375, Deadline: March 1

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

 

Teacher Education Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, and standardized test scores.

 

Rodeo Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Selection based upon rodeo skills.

 

NASA Space Grant Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a current student, in good standing, at one of the four OSGC member universities and enrolled in a minimum of nine hours. Self-nomination, faculty recommendation, an essay describing research or career interest in aerospace related research or education, grade point average and/or GRE score, and three letters of recommendation which include an OSGC evaluation form are required.

 

Arsham Amirikian Engineering Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a college student enrolled in a civil engineering or welding discipline at a United States institution. Minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need are required.

 

Katherine M. Wakelee Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a female, from Ventura County, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.

 

Blittersdorf Family Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a college junior or senior residing in Orleans County in Vermont who is pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and academic achievement must be demonstrated.

 

VSAC Board of Directors Scholarship (Joan Goodrich)

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Bennington or Rutland County in Vermont who will pursue a degree in the visual or performing arts at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Junior League of Champlain Valley Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, or Lamoille County, VT who is a single parent of at least one minor child and will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need and a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA required.

 

Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Charlotte, Hinesburg, or Shelburne, VT who will attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Community involvement/service must be demonstrated.

 

Vermont Police Association: Gene Gaiotti & Ron West Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be the dependent of a police officer who is an active member of the Vermont Police Association and plan to attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Greene County Scholarship

Award: $3,300, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a resident of Greene County, Pa., have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Number of awards varies with number of applicants.

 

Washington County Scholarship

Award: $3,300, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a resident of Washington County, PA, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Number of awards varies with number of applicants.

 

ARS Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry (either parent or both), be attending an accredited four-year U.S. college or university, and have completed at least one semester. Financial aid forms, copy of parent's recent income tax return, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation required to be submitted. Selection is based upon financial need, merit, and involvement in the Armenian community.

 

John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is at least 18 years old and attending a United States institution in a welding discipline. Minimum 2.5 GPA, proof of financial aid, two letters of reference, biography, and transcript required. Preference given to applicants residing or attending school in Arizona or Ohio.

 

St. Andrew's Society Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a U.S. resident, who is of Scottish descent planning study abroad in Scotland and is maintaining permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic region (defined as Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia). Applicant must be able to cite his or her Scottish descent and submit a statement of plans and goals. Applicant must have a meritorious academic record and demonstrate financial need. Special attention is given to study that will demonstrably contribute to enhanced knowledge of Scottish history or culture.