American Polish Engineering Scholarship
If you are of Polish descent and want to study engineering in school, look into this scholarship opportunity.
Who To Contact:
American Polish Engineering Association
ATTN: Dr. Barbara R. Koscierzynski
53657 Kristin Court
Shelby Township, MI 48316-2239
WEB: www.apea.us
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to high school seniors who are of Polish origin or descent. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and plan to attend a college or university with an accredited engineering-related program. They must be available for an interview with the sponsor's scholarship committee. Women and men applicants are judged seperately. (exact details for the scholarship are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: A $ 1,000 stipend is awarded
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1 year
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: 2 each year. 1 to a woman and 1 to a man
DEADLINE: March of each year.
Young Composers Awards
Who To Contact:
National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
ATTN: Executive Director
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 302
New York, NY 10018
(212) 268-3337
FAX: (212) 268-3995
EMAIL: info@nationalguild.org
WEB: www.nationalguild.org
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to residents of the United States or Canada who are enrolled in a public or private secondary school, a recognized musical institution, or a private music studio with an established teacher. Students enrolled in an under-graduate program are not eligible. Competitions are held in two categories: senior for students 16 to 18 years of age and junior for students 13 to 15 years of age. Applicants must submit original compositions that may be in any category of music (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: Prizes in the senior category are $ 1,000 for first and $ 500 for second. Junior category prizes are $ 500 for first and $ 250 for second.
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: The competition is held annually.
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: 4 each year: 2 in the senior category and 2 in the junior category.
DEADLINE: April of each year.
Georgia High School Seniors
Who To Contact: Georgia Student Finance Commission
ATTN: Scholarships and Grants Division
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084-5305
(770) 724-9000 or (800) 505-GSFC FAX: (770) 724-9089
EMAIL: info@mail.gsfc.state.ga.us
WEB: www.gsfc.org/gsfc/grants/dsp_ggov.cfm WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to Georgia residents planning to attend accredited
institutions of higher education in the state as full-time entering freshmen. They must be graduating from a Georgia high school as a STAR Student or valedictorian and be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website) WHAT DO YOU GET: The stipend is currently $804 per year. LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1 year; may be renewed up to 3 additional years if the
recipient maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and full-time enrollment. HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: Varies each year.
Hope Scholarships So you think there is no money out there to go to college. Check out where the
money is: HOPE Scholarships for degree-seeking students Who To Contact: Georgia Student Finance Commission
ATTN: Scholarships and Grants Division
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084-5305
(770) 724-9000 or (800) 508-GSFC
FAX: (770) 724-9089
EMAIL: hope@mail.gsfc.state.ga.us
WEB: www.gsfc.org/HOPE/index.cfm
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: The scholarship is for outstanding Georgia residents who are
attending or planning to attend a college or university in Georgia. (exact details
of eligibility are available at the website) WHAT DO YOU GET: Hope Scholars who attend Georgia public colleges or universities
receive full tuition and mandatory fees plus a book allowance of $300 per academic
year. Hope Scholars who attend a Georgia private college or university can receive up to $3,000 per year to be used only for tuition and mandatory fees. LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1 year; may be renewed for up to 3 additional years if the recipient maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in college. HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: Varies each year.
If you aren't looking to attend a 4-year college or university and instead want to
attend a public technical institute for a certificate or diploma then here is where
to get the money:
HOPE Grants for certificate and diploma programs
Who To Contact: Georgia Student Finance Commission
ATTN: Scholarships and Grants Division
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084-5305
(770) 724-9000 or (800) 508-GSFC
FAX: (770) 724-9089
EMAIL: hope@mail.gsfc.state.ga.us
WEB: www.gsfc.org/HOPE/index.cfm
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: The grant is open to Georgia residents who are working on a
certificate or diploma in a non-degree program of study at a Georgia public institution. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: These grants pay tuition and mandatory fees at public technical institutes in Georgia, along with a book allowance of up to $300 per year. LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: This grant may be used for a total of 2 technical programs of study leading to a certificate or diploma. HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: Varies each year.
Horace Mann Student Scholarships Your mother or father is a teacher and you have had to put up with behaving throughout your days in school, now you can use their job to get you some money for school: Who To Contact: Horace Mann Companies
ATTN: Scholarship Program
1 Horace Mann Plaza
P O Box 20490
Springfield, IL 62708
(217) 788-5343
WEB: www.horacemann.com/html/edprograms/scholarships.html
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: The scholarship is for college-bound high school seniors whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a U.S. public school district or public college/university. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: Stipends are either $ 5,000 or $ 1,000 per year. Funds are paid directly to the student's college or university for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses.
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 4 years or 1 year
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: 26 each year: 1 at $ 5,000 per yearfor 4 years, 5 at $ 1,000 per year for 4 years, and 20 at $ 1,000 for 1 year. DEADLINE: February of each year
High School Scholarship Program of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Who To Contact: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
ATTN: Selection Committee
55 Second Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 808-2350 or (877) HSF-INFO
FAX: (415) 808-2302
EMAIL: highschool@hsf.net
WEB: www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/hs.php
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and visitors with a passport stamped I-551. Applicants must be high school seniors of Hispanic heritage and have applied for federal financial aid. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: Stipends range from $ 1,000 to $ 2,500 per year.
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1 year.
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: Varies each year.
DEADLINE: December of each year.
Imation Computer Arts Scholarship Program So you like to design things on the computer, check out this scholarship for the computer artist:
Who To Contact: Imation Corporation
ATTN: Community Relations
1 Imation Place
Oakdale, MN 55128-3414
(651) 704-3892 or (888) 466-3456
FAX: (888) 704-4200
EMAIL: CAS@imation.com
WEB: www.imation.com
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to students at any grade in public and private high schools in the United States. Home-schooled students and U.S. students at U.S. military base schools are also eligible. The scholarship is to recognize artists who create original works of art on the computer. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: Winners receive a $ 1,000 scholarship and a trip with a parent, guardian, or school official to St. Paul, Minnesota in April.
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: Scholarships are awarded annually.
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: 25 each year.
DEADLINE: December of each year.
Reid Blackburn Scholarships So you want to be a photojournalist, here is where to get some money to study photojournalism:
Who To Contact: National Press Photographers Foundation
3200 Croasdaile Drive, Suite 306
Durham, NC 27705-2586
(919) 383-7246 or (800) 289-6772
FAX: (919) 383-7261
EMAIL: info@nppa.org
WEB: www.nppa.org/professional_development/students/scholarships/blackburn.html
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to students who have completed at least one year at a recognized 4-year college or university in the United States or Canada that offers courses in photojournalism, are working on a bachelor's degree, are intending to prepapre for a career in journalism, and have at least half a year of undergraduate study remaining. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: The stipend is $ 1,000 per year.
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1 year, nonrenewable.
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: 1 each year.
DEADLINE: February of each year.
If you are looking for money so that you can be a nurse, here is a good place to start:
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Nursing Student Scholarships
Who To Contact: Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
ATTN: AORN Foundation
2170 South Parker Road, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80231-5711
(303) 755-6300, ext: 366 or (800) 755-2676, ext: 366
FAX: (303) 755-4219
EMAIL: nharbin@aorn.org
WEB: www.aorn.org/foundation/scholarship.htm
WHO'S ELIGIBLE: Open to students currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program leading to initial licensure as an R.N. (exact details of eligibility are available at the website)
WHAT DO YOU GET: A stipend is awarded (amount not specified). Funds are paid directly to the recipient.
LENGTH OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1 year, may be renewed if the recipient maintains a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
HOW MANY ARE AWARDED: 1 or more each year.
DEADLINE: April of each year.
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