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2015-2016 Scholarships List **See or email Mrs. Chenedra Garnigan for applications if web pages are not listed**
Updated September 25, 2015
The Jackie
Robinson
Scholarship
We are pleased to inform you that the Jackie Robinson Foundation
Scholarship Application is now available for review beginning October
15th, with the online application going live November 1st. Students may
visit www.jackierobinson.org to learn more about the organization that
The New York Times described as providing “what might be the
educational effort in the country.” Each new JRF Scholar receives $24,000
over four years to attend a four-year accredited college or university. In
addition to cash grants, JRF Scholars participate in our extensive, four-
year program that includes: mentoring, leadership development, practical
skill-building, internship and job counseling and placement, and a myriad
of networking opportunities. Over 1,400 JRF Scholars have been selected
since the first awards were made in 1973. To learn more about the
foundation and our program click here.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation
Scholarship, an applicant must:
Be a graduating, minority high school senior
Plan to attend an accredited and approved four-
year institution within the United States
Show leadership potential
Demonstrate a dedication to community service
Present evidence of financial need
Be a United States citizen
A minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the
math and critical reading sections or a
composite ACT score of 22
Not possess a degree from a 2 or 4-year college when applying for the scholarship
Application opens November 1, 2015. The Complete Application is Due on Feb. 15, 2016 5pm (EST)
Davidson The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship is one of our nation's most
College—Belk
Scholarship
prestigious and generous undergraduate scholarships. The program is built
around our belief that, as a Belk Scholar, you possess unique talents that
should be recognized and nurtured.
Belk Scholars are energetic, adventurous, studious, artistic, athletic, creative,
collaborative, engaged, and compassionate. Learn more about this impressive
group and hear about their experiences through video.
Nominations must be made by November 6.
Visit http://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/john-belk-
scholarship for more information.
Scholarship
opportunities
for Asian
American and
Pacific
Islander
students
APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship
The APIASF AANAPISI (Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander Serving Institution) Scholarship supports full-time Asian American
and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students at specified institutions. AANAPISIs are
Minority-Serving Instructions (MSIs) that have an undergraduate enrollment
of at least 10 percent AAPI students and a significant enrollment of students
with financial need.
For current college students who will be enrolled in Winter 2015/Spring 2016
Application Deadline: October 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM PDT
Additional Information: http://www.apiasf.org/aanapisi.html
APIASF General Scholarship
The APIASF General Scholarship is open to Asian American and Pacific
Islander (AAPI) high school and college students who will be enrolling or are
currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited college or university as a degree-
seeking undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year. There are
multiple scholarship opportunities that vary in award amount, number of
years, field of study, location, and more.
For high school seniors, current college students, and students with GED
entering college in Fall 2016
Application Deadline: January 8, 2016 at 9:00 PM EST
Additional Information: http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html
Below is a list of the current scholarship opportunities available and
requirements associated with each scholarship. You only need to complete
one application. Based on the answers you submit, you will be automatically
considered for the scholarships for which you are eligible to receive.
APIASF/AT&T Scholarship
APIASF/BBCN Bank Scholarship
APIASF/Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship
APIASF/Darden Restaurants Foundation Scholarship
APIASF/FedEx Scholarship
APIASF/Frances Sonn Nam Memorial Scholarship
APIASF/NBCUniversal Scholarship
APIASF/Southern California Edison Scholarship
APIASF/Toyota Scholarship
APIASF/TAAP (A Toyota Giving Circle) Scholarship
APIASF/Target Scholarship
APIASF/United Health Foundation Scholarship
APIASF/Wells Fargo Scholarship
UNCF UNCF is the nation's largest and most effective minority education
organization. UNCF plays a critical role in enabling more than 60,000
students each year to attend college and get the education they need and that
the nation needs them to have by:
Awarding 10,000 scholarships and internships under 400 programs for
students from low- and moderate-income families to attend more than
1,100 institutions and universities across the country;
Providing financial support for its 37 member historically black colleges
and universities (HBCUs) for scholarships and capacity building;
Advocating nationally for the importance of education and college
readiness through its annual television program, a national public service
announcement campaign, and commentary in national media;
Advocating locally at events across the country such as Governor’s and
Mayor’s luncheons, Walk for Education events and Mayor’s Masked Balls.
Visit https://scholarships.uncf.org/ for more information.
Gates
Millennium
Scholars
Program
The GMS Scholarship Award Provides:
Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid;
Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory
academic progress;
Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the
areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science,
mathematics, public health or science;
Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and
professional growth opportunities.
The GMS 2016 Application will open on August 1, 2015. To be eligible for
the Gates Millennium Scholars Program students must:
Be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian
American/Pacific Islander or Hispanic American;
Be Citizens, legal permanent residents or nationals of the United
States;
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or earned a
GED;
Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in
community service, extracurricular or other activities;
Meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria;
Enroll for the first time at a U.S. located , accredited college or
university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high
school diploma) in the fall as a full-time, degree seeking, first year
student;
Have completed and submitted their application by the deadline; and
Have the following forms completed and submitted by the deadline on
their behalf:
o A Nominator Form-an evaluation of the student's academic
record, and;
o A Recommender Form-an evaluation of the student's
community service and leadership activities.
The deadline for applications for the next class of the Gates Millennium
Scholars Program is January 13, 2016.
2015 Mercer
Engineering
Scholarship
Challenge
The Mercer University School of Engineering is pleased to invite seniors from
your school to apply for our annual Scholarship Challenge at our Macon,
Georgia campus on Saturday, November 14, 2015. We plan to award
valuable scholarships this fall to high school seniors who are interested in
Mercer’s engineering, industrial management and technical communications
program. More information about Mercer Engineering is available at
engineering.mercer.edu.
The Scholarship Challenge is a day where we meet with these students to
show them our campus, our labs and technology, and give them an
opportunity to meet with our faculty and students. We use a design problem
or a test of math skills to help us make scholarship recommendations. We
value your insights as you think about your students with strong academic
potential coupled with a flair for creative problem solving and teamwork.
The process is very simple!
1. Students should download a flyer to get information.
2. Students should go to engineering.mercer.edu/scholarship to fill in
their application. Applicants will fill in a short form with their contact
information and some background on their academics.
3. We ask applicants to share with us a teacher or counselor name and
email so please give them a contact person and email that they can
use. This way we can keep in touch with you.
The Saturday event on November 14th will include:
• Welcome breakfast and registration;
• The scholarship challenge (a math and language test or a media design
problem for Technical Communication) in the morning -- no calculus
background is required;
• A parents’ program occurs in parallel with the scholarship challenge
test which provides information about the admissions and financial aid
processes;
• Engineering laboratory tours immediately following the challenge;
• Lunch, afternoon campus tours and social time to talk with other
participants, faculty and admissions counselors;
• (Optional) We also have limited tickets available to the Make-End
makers’ festival that is taking place next to Mercer’s campus that day. Please
visit www.make-end.com to learn more about the event. If students would
like to reserve tickets for this event, please email Heather Perrin at
Wendy’s High
School
Heisman
Since 1994, Wendy’s High School Heisman has honored more than 600,000
of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors in partnership with the
Heisman Memorial Trophy®. The leadership award-honorees are well-
rounded young men and woman who excel in learning, performing, and
leading in the class room, on the field and in the community.
Like The Heisman Memorial Trophy, Wendy’s believes in the pursuit of
athletic and academic excellence with integrity. And in addition to honoring
student accomplishments, Wendy’s High School Heisman inspires all future
high school students to pursue their higher education goals.
Every year, Wendy’s High School Heisman and The Heisman Trophy Trust
team up to recognize more than 5,000 of the best high school seniors and
rewards $120,000 to schools across the country. The culmination of this
process takes place in December in conjunction with the National Heisman
Memorial Trophy presentation during Heisman Weekend in New York City.
Eligibility
To achieve award eligibility for the 2015 Wendy’s High School Heisman,
students must be seniors during the 2015/2016 academic years, graduating
with the class of 2016. Applicants must:
Have a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of a B (3.0) or
better.
Participate in at least one of the 43 sports recognized by the International
Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the
National Federation of State High School Association and sponsored by your
school. The full list of qualified athletic events in alphabetical order includes:
Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Bowling, Boxing,
Canoeing/Rowing, Cross Country, Curling, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian
(Dressage/Eventing/Jumping), Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf,
Gymnastics, Handball, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating (Figure or Speed), Judo,
Lacrosse, Luge, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Skiing (Alpine, Biathlon, Cross
Country, Free-Style, Jumping), Snowboard, Soccer, Softball,
Spirit/Cheerleading, Swimming (or Synchronized), Table Tennis,
Taekwondo, Tennis, Track & Field, Trampoline, Triathlon, Volleyball (or
Beach), Water Polo, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.
Be a leader in school and in the community and serve as a role model for
underclassman.
Visit https://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/about/ for application and a
complete listing or rules and regulations.
Approval of all applications ends at 2 p.m. ET on October 6, 2015.
Veterans of
Foreign Wars
First Place wins $30,000!
Do you know a high school student who could use some help paying for
college?
Let them know about the VFW's Voice of Democracy Scholarship
competition!
This Year's Topic: My Vision for America
All students in grades 9-12 can apply. We want to reach as many patriotic
students as possible to compete for the grand prize: $30,000 paid directly to
the American college, university or vocational/technical school of their
choice! Download the application.
ENTRY DEADLINE: November 1, 2015
B. Davis
Scholarship
The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a
scholarship for 2016.
Please visit our website at
http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to
apply for our scholarship. While you’re there, please browse through the rest
of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.
Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate
and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances
for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the
application.
The deadline for applications is May 23, 2016
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
21st Century
Leaders Call for Nominations!!
Have you:
Started your own business of non-profit?
Given back to your community or school in an extraordinary way?
Created an initiative that created a local or global impact?
Demonstrated strong leadership skills in your community or at school?
21st Century Leaders is looking for the top 20 outstanding youth leaders in
the state for the 2016 Georgia Youth Leadership Awards. Do you know
a Georgia high school student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership
skills and exemplifies the five leadership qualities that truly embody a 21st
Century Leader: passionate, forward-thinking, leverage diversity, resourceful,
and service oriented? Learn More or See Past Winners.
Nominations close December 4, 2015. See Mrs. Garnigan for nomination
information.
Comcast
Leaders and
Achievers
Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the 2016-2017 Comcast Leaders and Achievers®
Scholarship Program. This program, funded through the Comcast Foundation,
recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communities for their
commitment to community service, academics, and demonstrated leadership.
To acknowledge these accomplishments, recipients of the award will receive a
one-time grant of $1,000.
Requirements:
Full-time high school senior currently enrolled at a high school within
a Comcast Community or otherwise approved by Comcast.
Student grade point average of 2.8 or higher.
Student demonstrates leadership abilities in school activities or
through work experiences.
Student shows a strong commitment to and involvement in community
service.
Student plans to attend an accredited, nonprofit college, university, or
vocational/technical school in the United States.
Student will need to verify nomination by entering the Comcast
School Code (CSC), provided by the principal or guidance counselor.
Student will need to complete and approve the terms and conditions
set forth in the media release included as part of the scholarship
acceptance form. If the nominee is not over the age of eighteen, the
parent/guardian must complete and approve the terms and conditions
set forth in the media release included as part of the scholarship
acceptance form.
Key Reminders:
You may nominate only one senior from your high school to apply
for this award.
Students do not need to subscribe to Comcast cable service in order to
be eligible for a scholarship.
Employees of Comcast, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and the children
and other family members of Comcast employees and employees of
Comcast’s subsidiaries and affiliates are not eligible.
Nomination does not guarantee a scholarship.
Follow up with your nominee to ensure all online application
requirements are submitted by December 3, 2015. Incomplete or late
applications will not be considered.
John F.
Kennedy
Profile in
Courage Essay
Contest
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites US high school students to
write an essay on an act of political courage by a US elected official who
served during or after 1956.
Contest Information and Topic Guidelines
The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine
through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; US
students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school
correspondence/GED program; and US citizens attending schools overseas.
Eligibility and Requirements
The contest deadline is Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
Essays can be no more than 1,000 words but must be a minimum of 700
words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
Essays must be the original work of the student.
John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not
eligible subjects for essays.
Essays must describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official that
occurred during or after 1956, the publication date of Profiles in Courage.
The official may have addressed an issue at the local, state, or national level.
See Contest Information and Topic Guidelines and Helpful Tips for Writing
Your Essay for more information.
Essays about past recipients of the Profile in Courage Award will be
disqualified unless they describe an act of political courage other than the act
for which the award was given. Essays must have a minimum of five sources.
The first-place winner receives $10,000 comprised of a $5,000 cash award
and $5,000 from John Hancock. The second-place winner receives $1,000. Up
to five finalists receive $500 each.
Visit http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-
Contest.aspx for more information.
University of
Dayton--
Leadership in
Service
Scholarship
One graduating senior can be named the Leadership in Service Scholarship
recipient from Marietta High School.
This scholarship is worth $10,000 ($2,500 per year for four years) and also
provides the student the opportunity to join a leadership cohort on campus.
The student selected will also be eligible to receive a University of Dayton
merit scholarship, which can be worth more than $62,000 over four years.
See Mrs. Garnigan if you wish to be nominated. Nomination deadline is
January 31, 2016.
The US
Presidential
Scholars
Program
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive
order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most
distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was
extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the
visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended
to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career
and technical education fields. Each year, up to 161 students are named as
Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school
students.
For the general component of the program, students who meet the following
criteria:
are or will be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent U.S. Residents by the
application deadline (Students who were not U.S. citizens or Legal
Permanent U.S. Residents on the day they took SAT or ACT exam, or
who requested that The College Board or ACT not release their scores to
outside entities, should contact the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program at
(319) 688-4345 to ensure their scores are considered in the determination
of the candidate pool.);
graduate or receive a diploma between January and August of 2016, the
current program year; and
score exceptionally well on either the SAT of the College Board or the
ACT of the American College Testing Program, based on tests taken
during the two-year window that begins in September, 2013 and runs
through October, 2015, (for the recognition cycle concluding in June,
2016), nominated by their Chief State School Officer (CSSO) or
nominated by one of our partner recognition organizations based on
outstanding scholarship.
For the arts component of the program, students who meet the following
criteria:
are or will be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent U.S. Residents by the
application deadline;
graduate or receive a diploma between January and August of 2016, the
current program year;
demonstrate academic achievement and talent in the visual, creative and
performing arts; and
participate in the National YoungArts Foundation's nationwide YoungArts
program.
For the CTE component of the program, students who meet the following
criteria:
are or will be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent U.S. Residents by the
application deadline;
graduate or receive a diploma between January and August of 2016, the
current program year;
demonstrate academic achievement in career and technical programs; and
are nominated by their state's Chief State School Officer.
Visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/applicant.html for more information.
Email Mrs. Garnigan using the address above for application.
Sixt Rent A
Car
Scholarship
Scholarship Information
Five $5,000 Scholarships
First 500 valid applicants will be considered
Available Nationwide
Requirements
Have a Minimum 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 Scale
Graduating High School Senior in the USA, academic year 2015/2016
Plan to enroll in a full time 2 or 4 year university
Mandatory Application Materials
A completed Application Appraisal Form
Copy of your high school transcript
Deadline: November 30, 2015
For more information and application, please visit https://www.sixt.com/sixt-
scholars/.
The Infoparrot
Scholarship of
Academic
Excellence
Infoparrot is glad to announce that it has launched its scholarship program for 2015.
The winners of the scholarship will receive $1,250 for their educational expenses for
the academic year. As Infoparrot believes in sharing resources, it has a strong focus
on giving back to the community.
Application Process
If you would like to apply for the Infoparrot 2015 scholarship, please complete the
following steps –
1. Write an essay and send it to scholarships at infoparrot.com
2. Complete the application form below
3. Submit your application by 11:59PM EST, December 31, 2015.
Title: The infoparrot Scholarship of Academic Excellence
Deadline: 11:59PM EST, December 31, 2015.
Website: http://www.infoparrot.com/the-infoparrot-scholarship/
Amount: $1250,
Renewable/one-time: 3 winners every year but a student can only win once.
Population (UG, GR, HS Senior): Undergraduate, Graduate and High School
Seniors with an acceptance letter from a University Requirements: Write an essay (see our site for full description of essay
requirements)
Which nationalities can apply for this: We currently accept all nationalities
Note that your university must be an accredited institution recognized by the highest
academic authorities in your country.
For application and more information, visit http://www.infoparrot.com/the-
infoparrot-scholarship/.
College
Scholarships
and Financial
Aid for
Students with
Disabilities
Though the price of obtaining a postsecondary education can be steep, a
college degree should be accessible to everyone. To offset costs, many seek
alternative sources of funding, including grants, loans and scholarships.
Students with disabilities who are entering college will find that there are
selective scholarship opportunities for which they may apply that can help pay
for school. Below, discover scholarships, both narrowly- and broadly-focused,
that can help students with disabilities pay for their educations, as well as
additional resources for obtaining funding.
Visit http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-
center/affordable-colleges-for-students-with-disabilities/ for more
information.
Scholarship Below is a link for 26 scholarships for undocumented students:
links for
undocumented
students
http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/easy-scholarships-for-undocumented-
students/
Also, below are 7 other different scholarships for undocumented students.
1. Becas Univision 2015
Univision is offering 34 scholarships ($5,000 each) to students in high school,
transferring from community college, and current college students. Click here
for more information!
2. Dream Summer 2015
Dream Summer is a national internship program of the Dream Resource
Center. The US Senate’s
failure to pass the DREAM Act in 2010 sparked conversations among
immigrant youth leaders on how to effectively sustain the immigrant youth
movement, giving birth to Dream Summer, a national internship program.
Find the application HERE.
3. Ascend Educational Fund Scholarship
Ascend Educational Fund awards scholarships ranging from $2,500 to
$20,000 to immigrant students and children of immigrants who are graduating
from a New York City high school to attend public or private colleges and
universities, regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or immigration
status. Apply today!
4. CUNY Becas Scholarship Program
CUNY Becas is a program that offers scholarships that range from $4500 to
$6030 to CUNY undergraduate and graduate students who meet three criteria:
academic excellence, financial need, and commitment to service in the
Mexican community. Find more information here!
5. OCIYU 2015 Scholarship
The Orange County Immigrant Youth United recently opened its 2015
scholarship prorgram! Since 2011, OCIYU has provided $11,500 in
scholarships. They are one of few nationwide scholarship programs that is by,
and for, undocumented youth! NOW OPEN!
6. RAISE: Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on the
East Coast Scholarship
The RAISE Scholarship 2015 is a $500 non-renewable scholarship for pan-
Asian undocumented people. There will be five (5) scholarships (each for
$500) awarded in Spring 2015 to five (5) different applicants in the areas of
Arts & Culture, Higher Education, Leadership, Community Service and
Professional Development. The RAISE Scholarship 2015 is made possible by
artist and writer, Sahra Vang Nguyen, and presented in collaboration with the
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York City.
Apply Now!
7. Colombian Education Fund
Applicants must have applied to or be enrolled
as a full-time student in a college or university, including two-year nonprofit
institution in the United States where credits can be earned towards an
associates or bachelor’s degree, including community and junior colleges.
The scholarship may not be used at technical college, vocational programs
and for-profit colleges. Scholarship recipient may pursue any degree program
of their choice.
Students not currently matriculated in a college or university may also apply,
but funds will not be disbursed until the student is matriculated. A student
will not be eligible for a scholarship is he/she is related to any Consulate
employee, scholarship committee member or an individual contributor to the
local funds.
Apply here!
QuestBridge
National
College Match
Connects outstanding students from low-income backgrounds with admission
and full four-year scholarships to the nation’s best colleges. Scholarships are
worth over $20,000 each.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Students in the top 5% to 10% of their class, in the most challenging courses
available
Students who come from households earning less than $60,000 (for a
typical family of four)
Students who qualify for their school’s free or reduced lunch program
Deadline: September 28, 2015
Visit www.questbridge.org/refer-a-student for more information.
UNC Chapel
Hill Morehead
Cain
Scholarship
Merit scholarship, leadership, moral force of character, and physical vigor.
Students must be nominated. See your counselor nominations and more
information.
Deadline for nomination: September 25, 2015. Application deadline is
October 15, 2015.
For more information visit http://www.moreheadcain.org/.
UNC's Thomas
Wolfe
Scholarship
UNC's Thomas Wolfe Scholarship is pleased to announce its 15th national
search, offering a full, four-year award to one entering first-year student, fall
2016. Please convey word of this to your most talented college-bound
writers. More information can be found by clicking on the following link:
http://englishcomplit.unc.edu/creative/scholarship/tws. Deadline to apply to
UNC is October 15, 2015; Deadline for scholarship is November 15, 2015.
University of
Virginia
Jefferson
Are you a student who yearns to ask questions, to take risks, to push toward
excellence, to take control of the next four years and your future? Are you a
leader, scholar, and citizen of a better world ahead? Then apply for the
Jefferson Scholarship! Nominations must be submitted by 12/1/2015. Visit
www.jeffersonscholars.org for more information.
Thurgood
Marshall
TMCF offers four types of unique scholarships that are merit, plus need-based
designed to address the financial needs of students attending TMCF member-
College Fund
Scholarships
schools. The awards process is highly competitive and the awards are given to
outstanding and qualified students who plan to earn a baccalaureate, graduate
or law degree from an accredited college or university. Occasionally, we may
offer scholarships to students not attending one of our member-schools.
Since its inception, hundreds of companies and foundations have funded a
TMCF scholarship. Our scholarship partners allow TMCF to award
scholarships that are designed to complement the financial aid students
receive from other sources for tuition and other education expenses, such as
books and housing. As a result of our efforts, an increasing number of
students are able to attend and complete college at an affordable cost.
To see the full list of featured scholarships, visit http://tmcf.org/our-
scholarships.
Scholarships
with October
2015 deadlines
Please click the link below to see scholarships with October deadlines:
http://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2015/08/25/scholarships-with-october-2015-
deadlines/.
Mercer
University
School of
Engineering
Scholarship
Challenge
The Mercer University School of Engineering is pleased to invite seniors from
your school to apply for our annual Scholarship Challenge at our Macon,
Georgia campus on Saturday, November 14, 2015. We plan to award valuable
scholarships this fall to high school seniors who are interested in Mercer’s
engineering, industrial management and technical communications program.
More information about Mercer Engineering is available at
engineering.mercer.edu.
Applications are due October 15th. We expect to offer our scholarships before
Christmas so that seniors can make their college plans early. Your students do
not need to have applied for admission to Mercer to participate in this event –
we will work with students on admissions procedures when the need arises.
While our student average SAT verbal and math scores are approaching 1300,
current acceptance criteria to the School of Engineering are a 600 math SAT
and a 1150 combined math + verbal SAT.
AES
Scholarship
AES Scholarship Deadline Is Approaching
The deadline for the 10th annual AES Scholarship is October 7, 2015. Visit
our website at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm and please
encourage your students to apply.
We wish them all good luck! The winner(s) will be announced within 2 weeks
of the deadline. Each winner will be personally notified by email.
Berea College
Pinnacle
Scholars
Do you know a scientist with an insatiable curiosity for discovery? A
musician who is passionate about performance? A student with a heartfelt
commitment to serve their community? If so, we encourage you to nominate
that student for the Berea College Pinnacle Scholar Awards of Excellence, a
program celebrating high school
seniors who demonstrate high achievement in the areas of science, music, or
service and who have a household income of less than $50,000. Every student
selected as a Pinnacle Scholar will be hosted at a special event on Saturday,
November 21, 2015 on the campus of Berea College. Please visit
www.berea.edu/pinnaclescholars to nominate a student today and learn more
about the program. A PDF copy of this form can also be downloaded from
this link The deadline for nominations is September 25, 2015.
Varsity Tutors
Scholarship
Contest
Varsity Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where
students write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the
Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social media for
submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes are reviewed by
Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is subsequently chosen
to receive the $1,000 college scholarship. Interested students can enter the
contest here: http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship
Marietta’s
Fielding Lewis
Chapter of the
Daughters of
the American
Revolution
For an outstanding young person in the senior class. This student should
demonstrate the qualities of a good citizen (dependability, service, leadership,
and patriotism) and also provides an opportunity for him/her to participate in
the scholarship portion of the program both at the chapter level and at a larger
level.
All requested materials are due Friday, October 26, 2015.
The following sites have been recommended by various magazine and newspaper articles,
and library and education journals for scholarship opportunities. As with all web
information, please carefully evaluate the source in judging the reliability of the
information provided.
http://www.GAcollege411.org http://highfivescholarships.com
http://www.meritaid.com http://www.wiredscholar.com
http://www.fastweb.com http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
www.schoolsoup.com www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.atlantascholarships.com www.scholarships.com
www.needalift.org www.college-scholarships.org/
www.zinch.com www.SallieMae.com/Scholarships
www.scholarshipquesthelper.com http://www.cappex.com/scholarships
http://www.hbcuconnect.com/scholarships http://www.cappex.com
http://www.aspira.org/ www.hsf.net
www.uncf.org www.apiasf.org
www.aigcs.org http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net
http://www.finaid.org http://www.hispanicfund.org/
www.hsf.net www.finaid.org
www.studentaid.ed.gov www.cashcourse.org
www.cksf.org www.cappex.com
www.scholarshipamerica.org www.brokescholar.com
www.latinocollegedollars.org www.collegefund.org
www.dellscholars.org http://scholarships.em.doe.gov
www.worldstudio.org www.discusawards.com
www.TuitionFundingSources.com https://www.myscholly.com/
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
http://www.maldef.org/leadership/scholarhip
s/index.html
http://www.dreamactivist.org/faq/educatio
n/scholarships/
http://www.chooseyourfuture.org/college/und
ocumented-students
http://vidayfamilia.univision.com/es-el-
momento/becas-a-z/
www.hispanicheritageawards.org
http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-
do/scholarships/
FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES REGARDLESS OF U.S.
CITIZEN/RESIDENCY STATUS:
www.latinocollegedollars.org www.iefa.org
www.hacu.net www.edupass.org
www.fondofuturo.com www.ilrc.org
www.e4fc.org www.eselmomento.com