Scholarships in College Sophomore

Garland Duncan Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicants must be ASME student members, be enrolled in an eligible accredited mechanical engineering baccalaureate program, have strong academic performance and be college sophomores, juniors or seniors. Selection is based on character, integrity, leadership, scholastic ability, potential contribution to the mechanical engineering profession and financial need.

 

John and Elsa Gracik Scholarships

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicants must be ASME student members, enrolled in an eligible accredited mechanical engineering baccalaureate program and be U.S. citizens. Selection is based on scholastic ability, financial need, character, leadership and potential contribution to the mechanical engineering profession.

 

NROTC Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: January 31

Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are at least 17 years old as of September 1 of their first year of college, no older than 23 on June 30 of that first year and must be younger than 27 at the time of anticipated graduation. Students must attend an NROTC college and have no moral or personal convictions against military service. Those interested in the Navy program, including Nurse-option, must have an SAT critical reading score of 530 and a math score of 520 or an ACT score of 22 in English and 22 in math. For the Marine Corps option, students must have an SAT composite score of 1000 or an ACT composite score of 22. Applicants must also meet all Navy or Marine Corps physical standards.

 

Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicants must be high school seniors, undergraduates or first-year graduate students who plan to pursue careers in journalism in Spanish-language television or radio. The award includes an opportunity to intern with the news division of Univision or an affiliate. Applicants must write an essay in Spanish outlining their career goals and provide Spanish-language samples of their work.

 

AIB Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: May 1 and November 1

Applicants must be self-sponsored or not employed by a baking industry employer who will pay for the course.

 

Medger Evers Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

This award honors the slain civil rights leader. Nominator should be a member of NABCJ.

 

Zagunis Student Leader Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students who hold a significant campus leadership position, demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities and make significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering. Students must attend school in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia or western Pennsylvania.

 

Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be West Virginia residents, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate institution on a part-time basis and demonstrate financial need.

 

ACI Student Fellowship Program

Award: $15,000, Deadline: October 15

Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students nominated by a faculty member who is also a member of the ACI. Students must be studying engineering, construction management or another relevant field. Applicants may live anywhere in the world, but actual study must take place in the U.S. or Canada. Finalists for a fellowship must attend an ACI convention for an interview. In addition to the monetary award, the scholarship also includes conference fees, mentoring and a potential internship.

 

Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $18,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicants must be U.S. residents or resident aliens who are permanent residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. They must be enrolled in a demanding undergraduate course of study pursuing their first degrees. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. Applicants must demonstrate citizenship, character, serious-mindedness and financial need.

 

Louisiana Go Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be Louisiana residents who have been admitted and enrolled in an undergraduate program at a Louisiana public or private college or university. They must be first time freshmen or adult students who have not been enrolled in credit bearing courses for at least one academic year. Financial need is required.

 

Bachelor's in Nursing Degree Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants who are registered nurses must have a current license to practice as an RN, have more than a high school diploma and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in a school of nursing recognized by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Applicants who are not registered nurses must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in a school of nursing recognized by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Non-RN applicants must be in the nursing component of the program and must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. At least one Bachelor Scholarship is available to a non-RN applicant living in Ohio and West Virginia. There is a $5 application fee.

 

AGBU Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants should be international full-time students or high school seniors of Armenian descent who attend academic institutions and graduate programs. Applications, two recommendation letters, transcripts, college acceptance letters, financial award letters, resumes and photographs are required.

 

Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicants must be Latino and either attending California schools or be California residents attending out-of-state schools. Students must show an interest in journalism (broadcast, print, photo or online) and demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

 

CCNMA Scholarships

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicants must be Latino and either California residents or be attending California schools. While the student's degree does not have to be in journalism, they must demonstrate plans to pursue a career in journalism. An interview and autobiographical essay are required. Awards are based also on financial need, academic achievement and a civic responsibility.

 

Frank del Olmo Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicants must be Latino, be either California residents or attending California schools and have an interest in pursuing a journalism career. An interview is required. Financial need, academic achievement and community involvement are also considered.

 

Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship Program

Award: $13,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicants must be attending a California undergraduate nursing program and be fluent in a language other than English. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. A two-year service agreement to work in a medically underserved area of California is required. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years and to those who plan to remain in a medically underserved area after the service agreement has expired. Applicant must have minimum 2.0 GPA.

 

Florida Student Assistance Grant Program

Award: $200, Deadline: Varies

There are three student financial aid programs: The Florida Public Student Assistance Grant is for students who attend state universities and public community colleges. The Florida Private Student Assistance Grant is for students who attend eligible private, non-profit, four-year colleges and universities. The Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant is for students who attend eligible degree-granting private colleges and universities that are ineligible under the Florida Private Student Assistance Grant. High school students in the top 20 percent of their classes receive priority funding.

 

William P. Willis Scholarship Program

Award: $3,000, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be Oklahoma residents who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at an Oklahoma State System institution. They must also meet low-income criteria.

 

Continuing Education Scholarships

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 15; July 15

Applicants must be FACT members or their immediate families in the following categories: current high school seniors, students already in college, students who graduated from high school four or more years ago or students planning to attend a trade or technical school.

 

Joan Nelson Study Abroad Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 15 and December 15

Applicants must be undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate members who plan to be or are currently enrolled in a study abroad program. Selection is based on academic achievement and relevance of the study abroad program to the applicant's major. Students must be enrolled in a degree-granting program at time of application.

 

Golden Key Research Grants

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 15

Applicants must be undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate student members currently enrolled in a degree program. Selection is based on academic achievement and the quality of the research.

 

United Parcel Service Scholarship for Female Students

Award: $4,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicants must be full-time female students at an institution in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, majoring in industrial engineering or its equivalent and active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need. Applicants must have a minimum 3.4 GPA.

 

IIE Council of Fellows Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: November 15

Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a college in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, major in industrial engineering and be active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need. Applicant must have a minimum 3.4 GPA.

 

Litherland/FTEE Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicants must be members of ITEEA, be full-time undergraduate students majoring in technology and engineering education teacher preparation. Students must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

California School Library Association Southern Region Teacher Librarian Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 23

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a school library media credential program or master's degree program. Candidates must be residents of the California School Library Association Southern Section region and must provide two letters of recommendation.

 

Frank and Dorothy Miller ASME Auxiliary Scholarships

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and residents of North America. They must be rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors who are enrolled in an ABET-accredited (or equivalent) mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or related program at a U.S. postsecondary institution. They must be ASME student members who are in good standing. Selection is based on leadership, integrity and potential contribution to the field of mechanical engineering.

 

North Dakota Dependent Tuition Waiver

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be dependents of a North Dakota veteran who was killed in action, died or became disabled because of a service-connected injury, was a prisoner of war or was declared missing in action. Students must enroll in a North Dakota public institution of higher learning and earn their degree or certificate within 45 months or ten semesters.

 

JFLF Awards Programs

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Projects may fit into one of the following categories: home, recreational or artistic equipment; shop tool, machine or mechanical device; a structure; agricultural equipment or a repair. Applicants must submit a paper about the creation of the project and be enrolled in a shop class. Applicants must also be enrolled in high school, adult evening classes, two-year/community college, vocational school, apprentice program, trade school, in-plant training or technical school and may not be college students enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program.

 

Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must show financial need as determined by the school and meet the application procedures and deadlines of the participating schools.