Scholarships in Not Currently Enrolled

Edgar May Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans, or Windsor County, VT who faces significant barriers or obstacles that limit access to education after high school. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Burlington Business and Professional Women's Organization Science and Technology Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a female resident of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, or Lamoille County, VT who will pursue education or training in a science or technology field.

 

Eastside & Northshore Kaua'i Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of one of the following east and northshore Kaua'i areas: Anahola, Kapa'a, Kilauea, Hanalei, Princeville, Kealia, or Wailua. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Elena Albano Maka'alohilohi Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of Maui county recovering from a mental health, behavioral or psychological disability. Preference given to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry and past recipients.

 

Elsie S. Yoshizawa Hotta Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a graduate of Baldwin High School and majoring in education.

 

Esther Kanagawa Memorial Art Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be majoring in the fine arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics or photography).

 

Fletcher & Fritzi Hoffman Educational Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a long-time resident of the Hamakua coast on the island of Hawaii and plan to attend school on the island of Hawaii. Preference given to Honoka'a High School graduates.

 

Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society Nursing Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be accepted into a nursing program at a two- or four-year college or university in Hawaii, or pursue an R.N. or L.P.N. degree with an interest in geriatric nursing.

 

Ho'omaka Hou Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must have overcome substance abuse. Letter of recommendation required.

 

Hokuli`a Foundation Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of North of South Kona who plans to study in the fields of healthcare, education or social work. Preference given to applicants who demonstrate an emphasis in advancing Native Hawaiian culture.

 

Logan Nainoa Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship (VocEd)

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a resident of Hawaii attending an accredited vocational education program in Hawaii or in the continental United States with a concentration in automotive technology. Preference given to students attending Universal Technical Institute.

 

Americorps National Civilian Community Corps

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen between 18 and 24 years of age and living on one of four AmeriCorps campuses in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; or Vicksburg, Mississippi. Applicants must commit to 10 months of service. Awarded when term of service is completed.

 

National Aviation Explorer Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be registered and active in an aviation Explorer post. Three letters of recommendation and a 500-word educational plan are required. Application must be approved by applicant's local Learning for Life office for consideration. If under 18 years of age, parent or guardian approval is required; applicants over the age of 21 are not eligible.

 

Mediacom World Class Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a legal resident of a community being served by the North Central Division of Mediacom who is a high school senior or graduate planning to attend a qualified post-secondary institution. Selection based on academic achievement and leadership.

 

The Guyon Saunders Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a child, stepchild or grandchild of an employee of CS STARS LLC employed at least two years prior to the date of application. Applicant can be a graduating senior, a student currently enrolled in higher education, or someone interested in pursuing a degree from an institution of higher education. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Adelaide Ryerson Smith Memorial Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November

Applicant must be an Arizona resident enrolled in an accredited occupational therapy educational program in the state of Arizona. Applicant must be a member of the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association.

 

Nitsopoulos Family Entrepreneurial Award

Award: $10,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must graduate from Brock University, submit a business plan to establish a business in the Niagara Region and make a presentation to a review committee. Graduates are eligible for up to two years after graduation.

 

Kathryn J. Engebretson Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be returning to school after a minimum of two years, with 15 or less credits if previously enrolled in a college or university, and enrolling in an associate's degree program at the Community College of Philadelphia with a minimum of six credit hours per semester. Essay, letter of recommendation and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

'Better A Life' Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a single parent between the ages of 17 and 25, who does not already have a bachelor's degree and will be attending an Oregon public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA and 3.0 GPA required (minimum 2650 GED score; minimum 2.5 GPA for college students).

 

Oregon Foundation for Blacktail Deer Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolling in a public or nonprofit college or university in the state of Oregon and pursuing a major in biology, forestry, wildlife science or related fields. FAFSA required.

 

Buerkle Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of a Jackson, Klamath, or Josephine County high school who will pursue a degree in english, journalism, math, music or physical education at a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA required. Preference given to nontraditional students attending a college in Oregon with a 3.6 GPA or higher.

 

Anna and Dwight Gunther Memorial Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Harney County resident or a graduate of a Harney County high school who will enroll at least half time at a college or university. FAFSA and essay required.

 

Arlie Oster Memorial Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have resided in Harney County for five or more years, show a record of volunteer service to the community and enroll at least half-time in a college or university. Essay required.

 

Burrill Family Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Butte Falls, Eagle Point, or Prospect High School who resides in Jackson County and will enroll at least half time at a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA required. Preference given to Prospect High School students with a minimum 2.5 and maximum 3.5 GPA.

 

Candace Callan Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of a Lane County high school who will enroll at least half time in a trade or vocational program in Douglas, Lane, or Linn County. FAFSA and minimum 2.0 GPA required (2.5 for college students).

 

William Brent Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Central Linn High School who will attend a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA and minimum 2.5 GPA required for high school seniors.

 

Chafee Education and Training Grant

Award: $10,000, Deadline: Open

Applicant must currently be in foster care, or had been in foster care placement with the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) or one of the federally recognized Oregon Tribes for at least 180 days (six months) after the applicant's 14th birthday and exited substitute care at age 16 or older. Those awarded for the first time must be age 20 or under; past recipients may continue receiving awards until age 21. FAFSA required.

 

Angelina and Pete Costanzo Vocational Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of a Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, or Washington County high school who is seeking job skills, but NOT a baccalaureate degree, in mechanical skills, welding, auto mechanic, fire science, landscaping and other vocational or trade fields. FAFSA required.

 

Doyle and Donna Shepherd Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Cottage Grove High School who will attend a college or university in Oregon. Preference first to nursing, then other medical-related fields, and then to any other major. Preference also given for applicants attending Lane Community College or Oregon Health & Science University. FAFSA required.

 

Richard and Helen Cowan Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Harney County resident who graduated from Burns or Crane Union High School within the last two years and plans to attend a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA required.