Scholarships in College Sophomore

Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship

Award: $52,000, Deadline: October 15 (request application by October 1)

Applicant must be a native-born U.S. citizen who plans to spend a year of studies outside of North America. Substantial sample of poetry in accordance with requirements on application is required to be submitted.

 

TSF of Wakefield Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a resident of Wakefield, MA who is a full-time student. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Scholarship

Award: $1,750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student at an accredited college or university and have a $100 minimum annuity certificate, $5,000 term insurance, or $1,000 legal reserve policy with the FCSLA for at least three years prior to application. Transcript, 500-word essay on career goals and objectives, and financial need are required. Applicant must be a member of the organization for three years prior to date of application.

 

Southern Vermont College Opportunity Grant

Award: $9,600, Deadline: May 1 (priority)

 

General Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 4

 

Varsity Athletics Scholarship

Award: $10,062, Deadline: March 2

Selection based upon merit and performance.

 

Nursing Fund Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an Indiana resident and demonstrate financial need. Award may be used at Indiana schools only.

 

Half to Full-time Student Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Selection based on academic performance and financial need.

 

New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a student from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania majoring or (for high school seniors) declaring a major in a communications-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Selection is based upon academic excellence and need and involvement in the field of communications.

 

Roothbert Fund Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student living in one of the designated states noted by the sponsor. Interview is required. Acceptance of the grant obligates the recipient to maintain a high standard of work and conduct, have transcripts sent to the Fund by his or her school after each semester, attend at least one weekend fellowship meeting, keep a close relationship with the Fund through correspondence and visits, and advise the Fund promptly of any change in his or her academic or financial situation. Application form is available online during November, December, and January only.

 

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 24

Applicant must have attended at least two semesters at an American high school or college. Applicant or his or her parent must be a Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society-assisted refugee who immigrated to the U.S. Selection is based upon academic excellence, financial need, and community activity. Applicants must have immigrated after January 1, 1992.

 

General Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a resident of Van Wert or Paulding counties, Ohio, with a minimum 3.0 GPA who can prove financial need.

 

Burke Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident who has rank in the top tenth of his or her class, a minimum combined SAT I score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 28), and who has shown exceptional commitment to others through community volunteer time and leadership. FAFSA required.

 

Academic Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 2 (fall only)

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT score of 1020 (composite ACT score of 22).

 

Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a member of USBC. No phone calls.

 

Brunswick Foundation Sons and Daughters Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: March

Applicant must be a child of a Brunswick Corporation employee who has completed at least one year of service prior to the application deadline and is planning on enrolling in an accredited, non-profit, degree-granting college or university.

 

Foundation Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a member of a state, county, provincial, municipal, community, industrial, or federal fire department, must be interested in furthering his or her education in the fire sciences, and must submit application and statement of need. Selection is based upon need, desire, and initiative. Must be a member for two years of an emergency service organization (fire or emergency medical service).

 

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student at an accredited four-year undergraduate institution, be from a disadvantaged background, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA and rank top 5% of class. One year of paid research service to the NIH for each year of scholarship required.

 

NABA National Scholarship Program

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a current or potential member of NABA of ethnic minority, be enrolled full-time in an United States college or university, and meet a minimum GPA. Personal statement, resume, two letters of recommendation and an essay are required to be submitted.

 

Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a woman between the ages of 16 and 21 who is a Michigan resident attending or planning to attend a Michigan school and who is the daughter, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter of an American Legion Member or of someone who is eligible for American Legion membership. Selection is based upon transcripts, letters of recommendation, and financial need.

 

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a legal resident of Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming, have a minimum 3.4 GPA, rank in top quarter of secondary school class, have a minimum composite ACT score of 24 (combined SAT I score of 1100), and submit essay, transcript, and letter of recommendation.

 

Vertical Flight Foundation Engineering Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be enrolled full time in an accredited engineering school and demonstrate interest in an engineering career in the vertical flight industry. Official transcript and academic endorsement from a professor are required to be submitted. Applications may be submitted in undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. categories in which the award may only be received once in each category by an individual.

 

Jackson Laboratory Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Early February

 

HRA Educational Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have hemophilia or von Willebrand disease or be the child of someone with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease.

 

Annie's Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 6

Awarded to full-time undergraduate and graduate students studying at accredited two or four-year and focusing on studies in sustainable agriculture. International students may apply if they are studying at a U.S. school.

 

Higher Education Scholarship and AVT Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 1 (fall); October 1 (spring); April 1 (summer)

Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and be able to demonstrate financial need. Applications must be complete with supporting documentation.

 

President's Honor Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be an outstanding in-district senior who will graduate this year from a public high school in Washtenaw County. Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale.

 

Foundation Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: None

 

Annual Zeb Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a member of USBC. No phone calls.

 

STEM Teachers Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or credential/licensure for the purpose of teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) subjects at a United States middle or secondary school. Applicant must be attending an accredited U.S. college or university. Graduate-level candidates must be currently enrolled in at least two semester equivalent classes; credential/licensure students must have completed a bachelor's degree in a STEM major.