USA 2011 Scholarship Sources
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AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program
For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational
opportunities to support themselves.
Academic Competitiveness Grant
For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from
high school.
Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in
the actuarial profession.
Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund
For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity,
integrity and academia.
American Copy Editors Society Scholarship
Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take
full-time copy editing jobs or internships.
AORN Foundation Scholarship
For students studying to be nurses and perioperative nurses pursuing
undergrad and grad degrees.
Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship
For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related
career.
AWG Minority Scholarship For Women
Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a
career in the geosciences.
AXA Achievements Scholarship
Provides more than $600K in annual scholarships to 52 students - one
from each state.
B
Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships
Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in
the IT Healthcare field.
Best Buy Scholarship
For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time
undergraduate program upon high school graduation.
Burger King Scholars Program
For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel
academically in school.
C
CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all
who meet the requirements.
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school
seniors each year.
D
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science,
and technology.
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
Need-based scholarships for college students are part of the
progressive movement in their community.
Dell Scholars Program
For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome
barriers and achieve their goals.
Development Fund For Black Students in Science
and Technology
For students studying science or technology at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Discovery Scholarship
Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued
education and training beyond high school.
E
Ed Bradley/ Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships
Open to full-time students who are pursuing careers in radio and
television news.
EMPOWER Scholarship Award
Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by
awarding students of color.
ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game
Scholarship Program
For minority and female students majoring in a field related to
computer and video game arts.
F
Fulbright Scholar Program
Sends faculty and professionals abroad each year to lecture and
conduct research.
Future Engineers Scholarship Program
For students pursuing a career in engineering who shows outstanding
academic performance.
G
Gates Millenium Scholarship
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; established to
help low income minority students.
Go
On Girl Book Club Scholarship
Supports authors of the Black African Diaspora who wan to write their
way to college money.
Google Anita Borg Scholarship
For women who excel in computing and technology, and are active role
models and leaders.
H
Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship
For African American women who have a minimum C average, and can
demonstrate financial need.
HBCU
Study Abroad Scholarship
Provides travel opportunities for students of color who are
traditionally under-represented in such programs.
J
Jacob
K. Javits Fellowship Program
Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities,
and social sciences.
Javits-Frasier
Teacher Scholarship Fund
To increase diverse students' access to talent development
opportunities through teacher training.
Jeannette
Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will
benefit themselves and their community.
Joe
Francis Haircare Scholarship
For cosmetology and barber school students who can demonstrate a
financial need.
K
KFC
Colonel's Scholars Program
For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and
have a GPA of at least 2.75.
L
Lincoln
Forum Scholarship Essay Contest
A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln
and the Civil War era.
M
McKesson
Pharmacy Scholarship
Designed to assist pharmacy students who plan to continue their
education.
N
National
Achievement Scholarship
Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African
American high school students.
National
Black Police Association Scholarships
For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice,
and other related areas.
National
Institute of Grants For Women
Designed to help women and girls find funding for college education,
and more.
National
Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship
For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science
and health-related research.
National
SMART Grant
Available to full-time students who are majoring in science, math,
technology, engineering, and more.
P
PMI
Educational Foundation Scholarships
Established for students in the field of project management or a
project management related field.
R
Ron
Brown Scholar Program
Seeks to identify African American high school seniors who will make
significant contributions to society.
Ronald
Reagan College Leaders Scholarship
Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting
American values on college campuses.
S
Siemen
Competition
Competition for individual or team research projects in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology.
T
Thurgood
Marshall College Fund Scholarships
For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science,
engineering, and more.
Tri-Delta
Scholarships
For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement, community
service, academics, and more.
Tylenol
Scholarship
For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate
leadership and academic qualities.
U
United
Negro College Fund Scholarships
Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families
can afford college, tuition, and books.
U.S.
Bank Internet Scholarship
For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen,
sophomores, and juniors already enrolled.
USDA/1890
National Scholars Program
For students seeking a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, food, or
natural resource sciences and related majors.
V
Vanguard
Minority Scholarship Program
Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying
business, finance, economics, and more.
W
William
B. Ruggles Right To Work Journalism Scholarship
Available to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in
journalism or a related field.
Writer's
Digest Annual Short Story Competition
Contest for writers who can compose the best fictional short story,
written in 1,500 words or less.
X
Xerox Technical Minority ScholarshipFor academic high-achievers in science, engineering, and information technology.
