Scholarships in College Sophomore

Merit and Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident who enrolled at an accredited school and is the child, wife, or widow of a veteran; granddaughters and great-granddaughters of veterans are eligible if they are American Legion Auxiliary members. Minimum 3.2 GPA and financial need required.

 

Veterans Tuition Award

Award: $4,895, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate program in a New York degree-granting institution or vocational school and must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces in Indochina between January 1, 1963 and May 7, 1975 (dishonorable discharge not eligible). Applicant must have resided in New York on April 20, 1984 or at the time of entry into service and resume residency by September 1 of the year of application. Selection is based solely upon documenting and meeting eligibility requirements. Applicant must also have applied for Tuition Assistance Program and Pell Grant awards. Applicant must have served in hostilities begining August 2, 1990 (for Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Award only).

 

Delta Gamma Foundation Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is legally blind, is of good character, and demonstrates academic excellence. Selection is based upon transcript, three recommendations, and personal statement.

 

Music Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a Kansas resident attending an approved Kansas college or university.

 

Rand Instrumental Scholarship

Award: $2,100, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a resident of the state of Maine and be between the ages 17 and 25 at time of audition. Applicant must be a music major during the fall semester at any accredited music school or university. Audition (of no more than 15 minutes) will include a performance of at least two memorized compositions from two different periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Modern). Award minimum, average, and maximum are for first, second, and third place, respectively.

 

John and Muriel Landis Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with greater than average financial need enrolled in a U.S. institution. Minority and female applicants are encouraged to apply; however, selection is without regard to race, creed, or sex. Applicant must be sponsored by an ANS local section, division, student branch, committee member, or organization member.

 

ANS Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled in a U.S. institution and must be sponsored by an ANS local section, division, student branch, committee, member, or organization member.

 

SEG Foundation Scholarship

Award: $14,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school student who plans to enter college next fall or be an undergraduate or graduate college student whose grades are above average. Applicant must intend to pursue a college curriculum directed towards a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field, such as geosciences, physics, geology, or earth and environmental sciences.

 

Rudolph Dillman Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, be studying in the U.S., be legally blind, and be accepted into an accredited program. Selection is based upon transcript, three recommendations, and personal statement. One award is given to applicant who demonstrates financial need.

 

Maine Student Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a Maine resident attending an eligible school in a state with a reciprocal agreement.

 

Educational Opportunity Fund Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: October; March 1 (spring)

Applicant must be from an educationally disadvantaged background and demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be a full-time, matriculated student at a New Jersey college or university and be a resident of New Jersey for at least 12 consecutive months.

 

Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be (and have been for the previous 12 consecutive months) a New Jersey resident planning to attend a New Jersey college or university full-time. Applicant must be able to demonstrate academic achievement based upon secondary school records and SAT scores at the end of their junior year.

 

Survivor Tuition Benefits Program

Award: -, Deadline: October 1; March 1 (spring)

Applicant must be the dependent of a New Jersey emergency service member or law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Applicant must be a resident of New Jersey attending a New Jersey institution of higher education as an undergraduate on at least a half-time basis. Grants pay the actual cost of tuition up to the highest tuition charged at a New Jersey public institution of higher education.

 

Tuition Aid Grant

Award: -, Deadline: June 1 (renewal students); October 1 (students who did not receive the award during the prior academic year)

Applicant must be or intend to be a full-time undergraduate at a New Jersey college or university, demonstrate financial need, and must have lived in New Jersey for at least 12 consecutive months.

 

Ty Cobb Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate student who is a resident of Georgia who has demonstrated financial need and has completed a minimum of 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of academic credits with a minimum grade average of "B."

 

West Virginia Higher Education Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 15 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who has been a West Virginia resident for a minimum of 12 months prior to date of application. Applicant must be a high school graduate or have earned their GED diploma and be able to demonstrate an established level of financial need and academic promise. Applicant must plan to enroll at a participating West Virginia or Pennsylvania institution as a full-time student.

 

SEIU Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

For most awards, applicant must be a member or the child of a member of a SEIU local union. Applicant must have been a member for at least three years prior to September 1 of the year the award is presented. Selection is based upon high school grades, SAT scores, achievements and honors, and personal character report. One scholarship is open to SEIU local union staff.

 

B. Charles Tiney Memorial ASCE Student Chapter/Club Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an ASCE National Student Member in good standing and demonstrate financial need. Selection is based upon appraisal of applicant's justification, educational plans, academic performance, potential for development, leadership, and financial need.

 

TRW Scholarship

Award: $2,125, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a woman and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved institution, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

Access Merit Scholarship

Award: $4,800, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Selection is based upon financial need, class standing, and class rank. Minimum 3.0 GPA and high national test scores are also required.

 

Forensics Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must show promise for achievement in a prominent national debate program.

 

In-School Players Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must have performance experience in acting and/or music.

 

Foundation Scholarship Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a Latino high school graduating senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is pursuing a degree in engineering, math, or science

 

American Physical Society Scholarship for Undergraduate Physics Majors

Award: $3,000, Deadline: First Friday in February

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of black, Hispanic, or Native American descent. Applicant must be a college freshman or sophomore studying physics. Minimum award amount is granted to new applicants; maximum award amount for recipients looking to renew their award.

 

Army ROTC Scholarship

Award: $16,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and be a full-time student. Applicant must attend an interview and pass a physical test, written exam, and free physical exam given by a local doctor. Recipient who accepts a two-, three-, or four-year scholarship will train to receive a commission as Second Lieutenant in the regular U.S. Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard.

 

Army ROTC Supplemental Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a recipient of a two-, three-, or four-year Army ROTC scholarship. Selection is based upon academic excellence, military potential, and financial need.

 

Miss America Scholar

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must enter a local Miss America competition, advance to the state competition, and then enter national competition. Applicant must be a woman, high school graduate, never been married, of good moral character, and a U.S. citizen.

 

ASAA, Inc. Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry, be a full-time student attending a four-year, accredited college or university in the U.S., and have completed at least the first year of college. Selection is based upon financial need, academic performance, ability for self-help, and participation in extracurricular activities. Applicant must submit CSS Profile Form. Request scholarship application in the fall.

 

University of British Columbia Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31 (freshmen); June 15 (upperclassmen)

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement primarily to undergraduate and professional degree applicants. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Regents Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a new transfer or continuing student with a minimum 3.7 GPA and at least 30 credit hours.