Scholarships in College Sophomore

Valedictorian Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must demonstrate official transcript with rank, must have a minimum ACT score of 21 or a minimum SAT score of 990.

 

Salutorian Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: None

Applicant must provide official transcript with rank, must have a minimum ACT score of 21 or a minimum SAT score of 990.

 

Sara Tucker Study Grant

Award: $5,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be age 27 or younger and should be making the transition from student to professional singer. Applicant should have recently completed a graduate degree program, or recently completed/soon to complete work in a Young Artist or Apprentice program at a regional company.

 

Music Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must audition.

 

Merit Scholarship

Award: $6,800, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24).

 

Academic Scholarship

Award: $14,000, Deadline: February 15 (priority)

Freshman applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 21 and an average 3.0 high school GPA. Current undergraduates must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. Transfer applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum of 12 transferable credits. All students must maintain full-time enrollment.

 

Dorothy Drake Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must demonstrate financial need.

 

Campion Grant

Award: $19,900, Deadline: None

Applicant must participate in the following sports: basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, and track (for men); basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, soccer, swimming, track, and volleyball (for women).

 

Knights of Columbus Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a dependent of a West Virginia Knights of Columbus member.

 

Troy Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: None

Applicant must reside within 50 miles of Wheeling Jesuit U and demonstrate financial need.

 

Fellowship in Oceanography for Minority Undergraduates

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a minority student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled in a U.S. college or university, and has an interest in marine policy, marine sciences, or oceanographic engineering. Application, current curriculum vitae or resume, transcript, at least three letters of recommendation, and personal statement are required to be submitted.

 

Immaculata High School of Chicago Alumnae Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be an alumnae or the relative of an alumnae of Immaculata High School of Chicago.

 

Plocieniak Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be fluent in reading and speaking Polish. Fluency examination in March for the upcoming academic year is required.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 1 (fall enrollment); November 1 (spring enrollment)

Applicant must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and be transferring from a community college. Proof of membership is required. Selection is based upon academic ability and service.

 

Bruce B. Melchert Scholarship

Award: $575, Deadline: May 18

Applicant must be a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon who is a full-time student and has a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. Applicant should demonstrate leadership within his chapter as a rush chairman, Prytanis, or other major office, be a leader in IFC or other campus organizations, and plan to serve people in a political or governmental service position.

 

John A. Courson Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be an active member in good standing of Tau Kappa Epsilon, be enrolled full time, and have a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA. Selection is based upon academic ability, leadership skills, extracurricular activities, and social responsibility.

 

DFW PAMA Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 20

Applicant must have selected a career in aviation maintenance, be enrolled with a minimum "B" grade average in a FAR Part 147-certified program leading to an airframe/powerplant license, and submit copy of grades and letter of reference. Selection is based upon academic performance, work experience, school/community involvement, career commitment and potential, financial need, and letter of reference.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA (equivalent GED score) and a minimum composite ACT score of 26. Selection is based upon outstanding academic accomplishment and community involvement. Financial need is not considered.

 

Talent Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must demonstrate talent in art, music, or athletics. Portfolio and art major required of art applicants. Audition required of music applicants.

 

Midwest Student Exchange

Award: -, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must be a resident of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, or Wisconsin.

 

Mary Green Lozier Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to Missouri residents who are members of the Disciples of Christ.

 

Veteran's Grant

Award: $800, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must be a former member of the U.S. military. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Althea and John Schiffman Ethics Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must show promise of academic success.

 

Dillingham Family Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: None

Preference is given to applicants who demonstrate artistic or leadership abilities and who are from Clay or Platte Counties, Missouri.

 

Lois Virginia Singletary Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15 (priority)

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and show promise of academic success and leadership.

 

Departmental Talent Waivers

Award: -, Deadline: July 15

 

Ebell of Los Angeles Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be U.S. citizen, a resident of Los Angeles County, and a registered voter (if 18 years of age or older) who is attending an approved college or university in Los Angeles County for at least 12 units per semester and has a minimum 3.25 GPA. Selection is based upon moral character, scholarship, financial need, citizenship, and leadership.

 

Arkell Hall Foundation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must attend the Decker Sch of Nursing. Preference given to applicants who reside in Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, or Schoharie County in New York.

 

Dyer-Johnston-Dixon Nursing Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must attend the Decker School of Nursing and be a graduate from Binghamton or Seton Catholic Central high schools.

 

UHS Hospitals Nursing Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a minority or an immigrant with U.S. citizenship, reside in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, or Tioga County, N.Y., or in Susquehanna County, Penn., have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be attending or plan to attend the Decker Sch of Nursing full time.