The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest For whom: Registered undergraduates who will be full-time juniors or seniors at accredited 4...
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest For whom: Registered undergraduates who will be full-time juniors or seniors at accredited 4-year colleges or universities in the U.S. during the fall of the application deadline year Scholarship Amount: First Prize: $5,000; Second Prize: $2,500; Third Prize: $1,500; Two Honorable Mentions: $500 Application Deadline: Early December Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement: None Citizenship Requirement: None Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements:
• Must write an essay pertaining to ethics; specific requirements and essay topics listed on website •
Must have a Faculty Sponsor review applicant’s essay and sign the Entry Form Application Requirements: http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/ (link is on the right to the Prize in Ethics Essay Contest) Contact: The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity 555 Madison Avenue – 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 490-7788 Elks National Foundation – Most Valuable Student Scholarship For whom: High school seniors who will be pursing a 4-year degree on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours) in an accredited U.S. college or university Scholarship Amount: $1,000-15,000 per year (500 annual awards) Application Deadline: Early January Duration of Scholarship: Four years Minimum GPA Requirement: None Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements:
• Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks • Male and female students compete separately • Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need Application Requirements: http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm Applications for Elks scholarships for family members of a current or deceased Elks member are available at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm. Contact: Elks National Foundation 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue Chicago, IL 60614-2256 (773) 755-4860 enf@elks.org The Ford Motor Company Fund’s Mi Fuerza Scholarship Program (in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund) For whom: Applicants must be current or rising undergraduate students enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico Scholarship Amount: $500-5,000 Application Deadline: March / April Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0 Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident residing in the U.S. or Puerto Rico Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Must be Hispanic or come from a Hispanic background • Preference will be given to students who major in Economics or Engineering or students attending University of Detroit - Mercy • Must provide evidence of financial need and proof of family income • Must submit essay and résumé online and provide a letter of recommendation (submitted online by recommender) Application Requirements: http://site.hispanicfund.org/docs/MFF.pdf Application Instructions: http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID. 1,pageID.57/default.asp Contact: Hispanic College Fund Attn: Scholarship Processing 1301 K Street NW Suite 450-A West Washington, DC 20005 (800) 644-4223 (toll-free) or (202) 296-5400 Email through their Message Center: http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.4,pageID. 11/default.asp Gates Millennium Scholars For whom: Students enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the upcoming fall Scholarship Amount: Varies Application Deadline: Paper applications – December; online applications – January Duration of Scholarship: One year, renewable Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.3 Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen/national or legal permanent resident Program of Study Requirement: None Updated April 2008 Contact amanda@elpueblo.org with corrections. -10 of 64- Additional Requirements: • Must meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria (will need to provide FAFSA information once selected) • Must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American • Must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities Application Requirements: https://www.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/ Contact: Gates Millennium Scholars PO Box 10500 Fairfax, VA 22031-8044 (877) 690-4677 info@gmsp.org Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children For whom: Students enrolled in or accepted at an accredited public or private college, technical or vocational school, or a dropout or potential dropout from high school who shows promise of ability to continue schooling Scholarship Amount: $150-500 Application Deadline: Applications accepted year-round Duration of Scholarship: One year, renewable Minimum GPA Requirement: None Citizenship Requirement: None Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Must demonstrate financial need • Recent history of movement for agricultural employment – priority will be given to currently interstate migrant youth
• Must provide copy of the applicant’s current or most recent Migrant Education Program Certificate of Eligibility (COE) • Must provide proof of enrollment or admittance into institution of choice Application Requirements: http://www.migrant.net/migrant/schmattera.htm Contact: Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children BOCES Geneseo Migrant Center 27 Lackawanna Avenue Mt. Morris, NY 14510 (585) 658-7960 or (800) 245-5681 The Hannah Keith Scholarship Fund For whom: Current high school seniors attending a high school in Durham, Johnston, Franklin, Orange, Vance, Granville Wake or Warren County who have been accepted to a college or university for the upcoming fall Scholarship Amount: Varies Application Deadline: February Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5 Citizenship Requirement: None mentioned Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements:
• Must be a member of a minority Application Requirements: No website, talk to guidance counselor for details or contact staff of scholarship fund using information below Contact: (919) 846-1704 hannahkeithscholarship@yahoo.com Hispanic College Fund Scholars Program For whom: Current high school seniors or current college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors who will be enrolled full-time in an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. or Puerto Rico during the upcoming school year Scholarship Amount: $500-5,000 Application Deadline: Spring (deadline varies – usually March) Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0 Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident residing in the U.S. or Puerto Rico; must provide proof of citizenship status Program of Study Requirement: None mentioned Additional Requirements: • Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent • Must provide evidence of financial need and proof of family income • Must submit essay and résumé online and provide a letter of recommendation (submitted online by recommender) Application Requirements: http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.1,pageID. 114/default.asp Contact: Hispanic College Fund Attn: Scholarship Processing 1301 K Street NW Suite 450-A West Washington, DC 20005 (800) 644-4223 (toll-free) or (202) 296-5400 Email through their Message Center: http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.4,pageID. 11/default.asp Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation (HHAF) – Hispanic Heritage Youth Award For whom: Graduating high school seniors who are planning to enroll in college in the upcoming fall Scholarship Amount: Gold Medallion: $3,000; Silver Medallion: $2,000; Bronze Medallion; $1,000; Gold Medallion winners compete for an additional $5,000 educational grant and a laptop computer Application Deadline: March Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0 Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident Program of Study Requirement: None, but the student competes for an award in one of the following categories: Academic Excellence, Updated April 2008 Contact amanda@elpueblo.org with corrections. -11 of 64- Business, Community Service, Education (future teachers), Engineering and Mathematics, Healthcare, Journalism, and Sports Additional Requirements: • Must be willing and able to attend the regional special recognition ceremony in one of the 12 regions • Must be of Hispanic/Latino descent (at least one parent) Application Requirements: http://www.hispanicheritage.org/youth_int.php?sec=193 Contact: Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 406 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 861-9797 elvira@hispanicheritage.org Hispanic League of the Piedmont Triad Scholarship Program For whom: Current high school seniors, high school graduates (including those who earned their GED), or undergraduate students who have been accepted into an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education in the U.S. and plan to attend in the upcoming fall Scholarship Amount: $1,500 (4 annual awards) Application Deadline: Beginning of January Duration of Scholarship: One year, non-renewable but prior recipients may reapply in future years Minimum GPA Requirement: None Citizenship Requirement: None Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Must be a past or present Forsyth County, NC, ESL student and should be able to show proof • Must be living in North Carolina; preference will be given to Forsyth County residents, and then to surrounding counties (Guilford, Davidson, Surry, Stokes, or Yadkin) • Must be of Hispanic origin • Academic achievement, financial need, and community involvement are considerations for this scholarship Application Requirements: https://www.scholarshipprograms.org/hlpt/index.php Download Application at: https://www.scholarshipprograms.org/hlpt/hlpt_2008_ins.htm Contact: Hispanic League of the Piedmont Triad Scholarship Program PO Box 1465 Taylors, SC 29687-0031 (864) 268-3363 susanjlee@bellsouth.net Information about the Hispanic League of the Piedmont Triad: www.hlpt.org Hispanic Scholarship Fund For whom: Graduating high school seniors, community college transfers, and current undergraduate and graduate students Scholarship Amount: $1,000-5,000 Application Deadline: Varies (mainly January-March deadlines); the majority are due March 15 Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement:
3.0 Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Must be of Hispanic heritage • Must be planning to enroll full-time at a college or university in the fall • Must also apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA • Winners are selected from different regions of the U.S.; applicants in the Carolinas region have good chances! Application Requirements: www.hsf.net Contact: Hispanic Scholarship Fund 55 Second Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94105 (877) 473-4636 info@hsf.net Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest For whom: Current high school students, grades 9-12 Scholarship Amount: First-Place Winners (10 annual awards): allexpense-paid trip to D.C. to visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and other historic sites with teachers and Holocaust survivors and a scholarship ranging from $2,500-10,000; Second-Place Winners (10 annual awards): $500; Third-Place Winners (10 annual awards): $300 Application Deadline: April 30 Duration of Scholarship: One-time award Minimum GPA Requirement: None Citizenship Requirement: None Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Must be a resident of (not necessarily a legal permanent resident / citizen, rather simply living in) either the U.S. or Mexico or a U.S. citizen living abroad • Must be 19 years old or younger • Essay topic and requirements are found on their website Application Requirements: http://holocaust.hklaw.com/2008/index.asp Upload essay at: http://holocaust.hklaw.com/essayupload/ Contact: (866) 452-2737 holocaust@hklaw.com (use only for questions; essays must be uploaded on the website above) Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties (HBA-DOC) Scholarship Fund For whom: Current high school seniors attending a high school in Durham, Orange, or Chatham County who have been accepted to a postsecondary institution for the upcoming fall Scholarship Amount: $1,000 (at least 12 annual awards) Updated April 2008 Contact amanda@elpueblo.org with corrections. -12 of 64- Application Deadline: Early March Duration of Scholarship: One year Minimum GPA Requirement: None mentioned Citizenship Requirement: None mentioned; call to inquire or leave the SSN line blank or put N/A Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Selection of recipients will be based on academic performance, citizenship qualities, and community activities • Preference will be given to students who are entering a construction-related course of study or who are the children of employees of companies of HBA-DOC; however, scholarships HAVE been awarded each year to students who do NOT fall under either of these categories Application Requirements: http://www.hbadoc.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=213 Contact: (919) 493-8899 penny@hbadoc.com Home Depot Scholarship Award (as part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities [HACU] Scholarship Fund) For whom: Full-time or part-time undergraduate students attending 2 or 4-year institutions Scholarship Amount: $2,200 Application Deadline: May Duration of Scholarship: One year, renewable Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0 Citizenship Requirement: None mentioned Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Must demonstrate financial need
• Must be attending a HACU-member institution at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made; go to http://www.hacu.net/hacu/HACU's_Members_EN.asp to see which institutions are members of the HACU Application Requirements: https://scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants/ Contact: HACU Scholarship Program High Point Tower 8415 Datapoint Dr., Suite 400 San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 576-3248 scholarship@hacu.net Horatio Alger National Scholarship For whom: High school seniors who are enrolled full time, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution no later than the upcoming fall (students may start their studies at a 2-year institution and then transfer to a 4-year institution) Scholarship Amount: $20,000 ($5,000 per year; 100 annual awards) Application Deadline: October Duration of Scholarship: Four years Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.0; must be maintained Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Should display critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided) • Involvement in co-curricular and community activities
• Should demonstrate academic achievement Application Requirements: https://www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/program_national.cfm Contact: Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs PO Box 4030 Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 (866) 763-9228 Email through their message center: http://www.horatioalger.com/contactus.cfm Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) – Humane Studies Fellowship For whom: Full-time undergraduates who will be juniors or seniors during the academic year of funding, graduate students in any field at any stage before completion of the PhD, law students, MBA students, or other professional students who are exploring principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work Scholarship Amount: $2,000-12,000 Application Deadline: December 31 Duration of Scholarship: One year, renewable Minimum GPA Requirement: None Citizenship Requirement: None Program of Study Requirement: None Additional Requirements: • Awards are based on academic or professional performance, potential for success in chosen field, and relevance of work to the advancement of a free society • Non-refundable application fee of $25 Application Requirements: http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/id.775/default.asp Contact: Institute for Humane Studies Humane Studies Fellowship 3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 440 Arlington, VA 22201-4432 (800) 697-8799 IHS@TheIHS.org
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