With most college acceptance letters rolling out on April 1st for you pre-collegiettesä, and us collegiettesä already feeling the brunt of those hefty tuition bills, finding the bucks to help ease that tuition dent is crucial for all of us. HC recently ran an article about 10 scholarship opportunities you can apply for, but no worries if you missed them because we’re back again with 8 more scholarships you can apply for right NOW—and some of the deadlines are coming up!
1. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship 2011
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Prize: $1,500
Number of awards: 1
Application requirements: This scholarship may be used for any undergraduate study or full-time study and the applicant must demonstrate a strong service to others. The scholarship is limited to 250 applicants, and getting in your application early is key—the first 250 applicants will be considered. The applications must be mailed with recommendations, an essay and a transcript. For contact info or additional information you can go to College Board or The Center for Education Solutions
2. CollegeSTEPS Program 2011
Deadline: None
Prize: Maximum of $1,000
Number of awards: 20
Application requirements: Take the right steps to apply to this private scholarship program sponsored by Wells Fargo that’s open to current high school students (HC pre-collegiettesä, this one’s for you!) who are U.S. citizens. This scholarship is awarded to applicants via a random drawing. For more information about how to apply, visit College Board.
3. Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship
Deadline: April 30, 2011
Prize: $5,000
Numbers of awards: 1
Application requirements: This scholarship is available to applicants that are U.S. citizens and under age 25. To apply, applicants must answer two essay questions: in less than 1000 words, “Why is a healthy lifestyle important in school?” and in less than 500 words, “describe your career plans, goals and personal ambitions.” Applicants must first register at StudentScholarships.org and create a profile before applying. Registration is free and gives applicants access to the website’s free scholarship database.
4. U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Prize: $1,000
Number of awards: 40
Application requirements: This Internet scholarship program requires no paper at all! Applicants can apply by filling out an online application here. The program is available to current high school seniors planning to enroll in college for the upcoming school year. In addition, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors enrolled at a four-year college or university that participates in the U.S. Bank No Fee Education Loan Program are eligible. Applicants must either be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien. The winners will be selected at random and will be notified by mid-April.
5. Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Scholarship
Deadline: May 15, 2011
Prize: $1,500
Number of awards: 3
Application requirements: Online application, faculty reference, personal reference, and (if applicable) a university financial aid contact. This scholarship, sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), is available to undergraduate freshmen female engineering, engineering technology or computer science majors in SWE-approved schools or schools with ABET programs. To apply, visit here and register with the website and then proceed to the application.
6. The Lillian and Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Prize: Up to $1,000
Number of awards: N/A
Application requirements: In addition to submitting two letters of recommendation from a professor or teacher in the student’s field of specialization or major, undergraduate applicants must submit proof of full-time enrollment at their school or university. A recent official college transcript, financial verification information and an essay must also be submitted. For more information, visit the UNCF website.
This NAACP-sponsored scholarship is open to two-year and four-year undergraduate and graduate education majors. Undergraduate applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled as full-time students, while graduate applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and can either be enrolled full or part-time.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must complete the online application here.
7. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship Awards
Deadline: April 16, 2011
Prize: $1,000 to $5,000
Number of awards: 100
Application requirements: Online application, resume and SAR. Sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, this scholarship is awarded to full-time, two-year or four-year undergraduate or graduate students that demonstrate qualities of leadership and service to others and have high financial need. Students enrolled in community college receive the lowest amount of aid ($1,000), four-year undergraduate students receive $2,500, and graduate students receive the maximum amount of $5,000. Applicants must apply online here.
8. Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Deadline: July 1, 2011
Prize: $1,000
Number of awards: N/A
Application requirements: Applicants must contact the Zonta club nearest to them and must be nominated by a local Zonta club in order to apply. Established in 1998 by Zonta Club of Syracuse member Jane M. Klausman, this scholarship is awarded to women pursuing undergraduate or Master’s degrees in business management. This is a great scholarship opportunity for international students—12 international scholarships are awarded each year. For more information, visit their website.
Still feel lost? Websites like scholarships.com [www.scholarships.com] and CollegeBoard [http://apps.collegeboard.com/
Sources:
http://apps.collegeboard.com/
www.cesresources.org/charnon.
http://apps.collegeboard.com/
https://www2.usbank.com/cgi_
http://
http://uncf.org/forstudents/
http://www.zonta.org/WhatWeDo/
http://apps.collegeboard.com/
Photo: http://www.collegetocareers.