Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Contact Information
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority www.akaeaf.org/undergraduate
Inc
_scholarships.htm#merit
A.W. Bodine – Sunkist
Memorial Scholarship
ACLU Youth Activist
Scholarship
ADA Foundation- Minority
Dental Student Scholarship
Program
Advancing Hispanic
Excellence in Technology,
Engineering, Math, and
Affintity Science
Plus Foundation
www.sunkist.com/about/bodin
e_scholarship.aspx
$2,000
www.aclu-sc.org
$7,000
www.ada.org
varies
www.shpefoundation.org
$1,000-$3000
https://www.affinityplus.org/fo
undation/scholarships
www.alvincoxmemorial.com/
$5,000
Alvin Cox Memorial
Scholarship
Aurelio "Larry" Jazo Migrant www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
Scholarship
larships/jazo.htm
Barbara Wiedner and
Dorothy Vandercook Peace
Scholarship
Amount
www.peacescholarships.org
Varies
$1,000
$250- 500
Deadline
Requirements
Continue checking for To be eligible for this one-year one-time only scholarship,
update
the applicant must:
Be a full-time, sophomore or beyond;
Be currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting
institution;
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 ("B" average);
Demonstrate
community
service andininvolvement.
April 30th for the
Applicants must
have a background
California or Arizona
upcoming academic agriculture. The student or someone in the student’s
year
immediate family must have derived the majority of his or
her income from agriculture
Demonstrated financial need.
Minimum 2.7 GPA and extracurricular activity involvement
Personal essaytodescribing
personal
andactivism
agricultural
refer to website
Commitment
civil liberties
through
Attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better at the time of
graduation
Be a high school senior planning on entering an accredited
college or university as a full-time student
Contact the Youth Scholarship Coordinator, Elvia Meza for
more information
theyear
nomination
Application period will Applicants
must beon
2nd
studentsprocess
at the time of
open the second week application and currently attending or enrolled at a dental
of January 2014
school accredited by the commision on Dental
Accreditation,
a minimum
3.0
Jan 1st - May 1st 2014 Applicant
mustMust
be ofhave
hispanic
descent,GPA
U.Sof
Citizenship
is
not required, plan to major in science, technology,
engineering, mathematics or realated field
Open in October 2013 Freshmen, Upperclassmen, non-traditional studnents.
Must be Affinity Plus Members ( check website for details)
Check website for Open to anyone, Check website for more details
more details
Annualy by May 15th Candidates will be screened by a selection committee on
the basis of the following criteria:
Recent history of migration to Illinois for agricultural
employment
Scholastic achievement
Financial
March 1 of every year Must
be aneed
high school senior or college fresman.
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Barrien Fragos Thorn Arts
Scholarships for Migrant
Farmworkers
Contact Information
Amount
www.migrant.net/migrant/scho $500 or $2,500
larships/thorn.htm
Deadline
Requirements
Annually by June 1st Eligible applicants must demonstrate an interest in
and November 1st pursuing further development of their talents in one of
the following disciplines:
Visual-painting, sculpture, photography, etc.
Performing-dance, theatre, music, etc.
Media-film, video, animation, computer graphics, etc.
Literary-poetry, short stories, etc.
Crafts-traditional folk arts, furniture, weaving, pottery,
etc.
There are two options in applying for funding:
I. Grants under $500.00
No deadline for application-requests will be reviewed
case-by-case
Complete Sections A and C of the application
II. Grants up to $2,500.00 awarded semi-annually
Application deadline June 1 and November 1
A budget or documentation of expenses must be
submitted with the application. Money may be used for
workshops, materials, study with a mentor, course
enrollment, mileage, lost wages, etc.
A portfolio or samples of work are required, i.e. photos,
tapes, video, etc.
Complete all Sections of this application
Application Criteria:
Minimum 16 years of age
Applicant need not be enrolled in school
Because there is no essay required, the Letter of
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Carlos M Castaneda
Journalism Scholarship
Contact Information
fecmc.tripod.com/carlosmcasta
edaeducationalfoundation/id11.
html
Amount
$7,000
Colorado Educational
Services and Development
Association(CESDA)
www.cesda.org/scholarship.org
$1,000
update
Comcast Leaders & Achievers www.comcast.com/Corporate/
Scholarship program
About/InTheCommunity/Partne
rs/LeadersAndAchievers.html
Dave Sanders Scholarship
Davis-Putter Scholarship
Fund
Deadline
Requirements
Continue checking for 1. Academic Achievement - The Carlos M. Castañeda
update
Journalism Scholarship will be awarded to a Spanish
speaking journalist or journalism student who has
completed a four-year undergraduate program, with a
minimum 3.0 GPA (of 4.0) average or the equivalent to a B
average. An undergraduate major in journalism is not
necessary.
2. Commitment to Journalism in the Spanish Language The candidate must demonstrate a sincere desire to
pursue a career in the field of journalism in Spanish. The
candidate must master the Spanish language at a
professional level and must be able to translate thoughts
into words proficiently. The candidate must demonstrate
knowledge and interest for Hispanic culture and be up-todate on current events in Latin America.
Acceptance
to Graduate
Programof
in an
Journalism - The
Continue checking for 3.
Must
be 1st generation
or member
www.edfoundation.org/davesa
ndersscholarship.htm
www.davisputter.org
Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship www.ushli.org/student/scholars
For Young Hispanic Leaders
hip.php
underrepresented ethnic or racial minority and/or show
financial need, must reside in Colorado, graduating high
school senior from Colorado High school, must be enrolled
in a 2 or 4 years Colorado institution with a minimun of 6
hours,
cummulitative
2.8 or
higher
One time $1000 Continue checking for credit
Open to
full time
high schoolGPA
seniors
who
demonstrate
update
community service and leadership, must have a GPA of 2.8
or higher, only one student per high school can be
nominated by principal or guidence counselor, school
must email [email protected] to see if school is
eligible for instructions
January 1- April 1 of preferance
to Columbine High School students but all can
every year
apply
Up to $10,000 Application available in Applicant must demonstrate activism in the struggle to
January 2014
achieve civil rights, economic justice, international
solidarity, or other progressive issues, Undocumented
studentsmust
are invited
apply
$500- 1000
November 1 2013 Winner
attend to
USHLI
conference in Chicago Ill.
Applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as
a full-time student, in a four-year or two-year institution in
the U.S. or U.S. territories, and demonstrate a verifiable
need for financial support.At least one parent must be of
Hispanic ancestry
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Dr. Pepper
EDSA Minority Scholarship
Contact Information
www.drpeppertuition.com
www.lafoundation.org/scholars
hip/leadership-inlandscape/awardsavailable/edsa-scholarship/
El Cinco de Mayo Scholarship www.elcincodemayo.org/index.
php/scholarship
Amount
Varies
Deadline
December 13,2013
$5,000
February 15, 2014
For more info Continue checking for
contact
update
elcincodemayoin
[email protected]
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics www.eliewieselfoundation.org/
$500- 5,000
December 2,2014
Essay Contest
contest2014.aspx
Evans Scholars Foundation www.wgaesf.org/site/c.dwJTKi check website
September 30th of
O0JgI8G/b.6086583/k.499/Appli
every year
cation_Process.htm
Requirements
You'll be able to submit a video once your story reaches
50 votes. Dr.Pepper will select finalist for a chance to
compete to win up to $100,000 in tuition at a college
football
championship
eligible candidates
are game.
in their final two years of
undergraduate pursuing a graduate degree in landscape
architecture.
Must be a resident of El Paso County in Colorado or plan
to attend an institution of higher education in El Paso
County, 3.0 GPA or higher, graduate or undergraduate,
see website for more details
Must be a college Junior or senior and write an essay
about the importance or ethics. ( check website for more
details
on promt)
To
be eligible
to apply for a Chick Evans Caddie
Scholarship, all applicants must meet the following
requirements:
1. Strong caddie record: Applicants must have caddied,
successfully and regularly, for a minimum of two years and
are expected to caddie at their sponsoring club the year
they apply for the scholarship.
2. Excellent academics: Applicants must have completed
their junior year of high school with above a B average in
college preparatory courses and are required to take the
ACT.
3. Demonstrated financial need: Applicants must clearly
have a need for financial assistance. 4. Outstanding
character: Applicants must be outstanding in character,
integrity and leadership.
Applicants are evaluated and compete on the above
criteria for the limited number of Chick Evans Caddie
Scholarships awarded annually. The Scholarship
Committee will interview finalists and the final selection
rests with the Committee.
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Foster Care to Success
Contact Information
www.fc2success.org/ourprograms/information-forstudents/
Frank Kazmierczak Memorial www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
Migrant Scholarship
larships/kazmierczak.htm
Amount
$1500- 6000
$1,000
Friends of Senator Jack Perry www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
Migrant Scholarship
larships/perry.htm
Gloria and Joseph Mattera www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
National Scholarship Fund for
larships/mattera.htm
Migrant Children
$150-500
Deadline
Check website for
more details
Requirements
applicants must have been in public, or private foster care
for the 12 consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday;
or have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship
from foster care after their 16th birthday; or they must
have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of
thier 18th birthday. Have been accepted to or expect to be
accepted to an accredited pell-eliglible college or other
post secondary school, be under the age of 25 on march
31 of the year in they apply if they have not previously
received scholarship funding from FC2S, has been in foster
living
the U.Sworker
citizenship
is notwill
Annually by February care
Childor
oforphaned
a migrant while
worker
or ainmigrant
(priority
1st
be given to those with mobility in the last 3 years)
Teaching as a career goal
Scholastic achievement
Financial need
Annually by April 15 A selection committee of the Geneseo Migrant Center will
screen candidates on the basis of the following criteria:
Past or present eligibility for Migrant Education services in
New York State
Preferably current status as a senior in an accredited New
York State high school, or status as a senior at an
accredited high school outside of New York State but with
a history of movement to New York State. If no eligible
high school seniors submit applications, the application of
a college student will be considered.
Acceptance at a post-secondary degree granting
institution, preferably in New York State
need of movement for agricultural
Due Annually by April •Financial
Recent history
15th
employment - priority will be given to currently interstate
migrant youth
• Scholastic potential
• Financial need
• Enrolled in or accepted at an accredited public or private
college, technical
or vocational school, or a dropout or a potential dropout
from high school who shows promise of ability to continue
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Golden Door Scholars
Contact Information
www.goldendoorscholars.org/a
pply-now.html
Amount
Deadline
November 1 2013
Hispanic Annual Salute
www.hispanicannualsalute.org
$2,000
November 30,2013
$500- 10000
April 30th of every
year
Hispanic Engineers National www.greatmindsinstem.org/coll
Achievement Awards
ege/henaac-scholarshipapplication-guidelines
Humane Education: A Voice
www.hennet.org/contest
$250-1,000
for Animals
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation www.jkcf.org/scholarships/colle up to 30,000 per
ge-scholarship-program/
year
Jean DeGrace Crandall
www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
Memorial Scholarship Fund
larships/crandall.htm
$1,000
Requirements
Be eligible for Deferred Action for Early Childhood
Arrivals(DACA), be a new or existing undergraduate
student, for more information please visit website.
high school senior who resides in Colorado, cummulitative
GPA of 2.5 or higher, must have unpaid volunteer
contribution in hispanic community (not for school credit)
Applicants must demonstrate leadership through
academic achievements and campus/community activities
Applicants must be Science, Technology, Engineering or
Math related majors
Applicants must have an overall grade point average of 3.0
or higherRecipients must be enrolled in an undergraduate
or graduate program for the preceding fall semester, at an
accredited 2-yr or 4-yr college/university in the U.S. or its
territories.
Applicants must be of Hispanic origin and/or must
significantly
participatevisit
in and
promote
organizations
For more information
website,
program
is open toand
all
Entries accepted
January-March 2014 students, regardless of permanent legal status.
November 5 2013 Plan to graduate from a U.S high school in spring 2014,
intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college
beginning in fall 2014, Earn a cumulitative unweighted
GPA of 3.5 or above, Receive standarized test scores in top
15% , demonstrate significant unmet financial need. Check
as therescholarship
is more than
one scholarship.
Annually by April 15 website
post-secondary
assistance
to a migrant
farmworker or child of a migrant farmworker from Mexico
with a history of migration to Ulster, Dutchess, Orange,
Putnam, Rockland, or Westchester Counties in New York
State. Though not required, but because of Jean’s personal
interests, preference will be given to a student with a
demonstrated interest in traditional Mexican art and
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Joe Francoman Scholarship
Contact Information
Amount
https://www.juniorachievemen
Four-year,
t.org/web/ja-usa/joe$5,000 per year
francomano-scholarship
scholarship for a
total of $20,000
Deadline
February 1 for
scholarship starting
September of the
same year
John McLendon Memorial
Minority Scholarship
www.nacda.com/mclendon/sch
olarship
$10,000
Nominations due in
April
Juanita Crippen Memorial
Scholarship
www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
larships/crippen.htm
$500
La Unidad Latina Foundation www.lulfoundation.org/Apply/t
abid/60/Default.aspx
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority www.lambdathetanu.org/philan
Inc. Latino scholarship Award
thropy/scholarship.html
$250-1,000
Requirements
Must be a high school senior who will graduate before
June 30 of the current school year.
Must be qualified, upon graduation, to enroll at an
accredited four-year college or university.
Must have completed JA Company Program®,JA Banks in
Action®, JA Be Entrepreneurial®, JA Business Ethics®, JA
Careers with a Purpose®, JA Exploring Economics®, JA
Personal Finance®, JA Success Skills®, JA Titan® or JA
Economics®.
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Must ensure that the application, accompanied by the
required supporting documents, be postmarked on or
before February 1.
Must exemplify academic achievement, leadership skills,
and college and career potential.
Must write a one-page essay.
Must list family income as shown on IRS tax forms.
Meet the federal guidelines for definition as a minority,
have a minimun GPA of 3.2 , be planning to pursue a
postgraduate course study in athletics administration
within five years of receipt of the award, have
demonstrated leadership qualities on college/university or
level
Annually by April 30th community
a senior high
school student from a migrant farmworker
family in Franklin, St. Lawrence, or Clinton Counties in
New York State needing post-secondary scholarship
assistance who has demonstrated a caring and giving
attitude toward
another one
individual
or of
community
Jan 1st for February Enrolled
and completed
full year
bachelors or
15th and September masters program at an accredited 4yr university,
1st for October 15th applicants must have a 2.8 GPA
Spring of every year Scholarships are offered to graduating high school seniors
who are contributing to four year institution of higher
education. Locate chapter for more details and application
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Latin American Educational
Foundation (LAEF)
Contact Information
www.laef.org
Amount
$1,000
Los Hemanos de Stanford
www.stanford.edu/group/herm
anos/cgibin/HermanosWordpress2012/
wordpress/?page_id=475
www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
larships/index.htm
masscholarships.org/#requirem
ents
(2) $800
Margaret Raley New York
State Migrant Studetn
Scholarship
Mas Family
Scholarship
Microsoft Minority
Scholarship
Migrant Farmworker
Baccalaureate Scholarship
Migrant Farmworker
Scholarship
$500
$8000/per
careers.microsoft.com/careers/ Full or partial
en/us/internshipsScholarships
scholarships.aspx#tab_urscholar Check website
ship-0
for more details
www.migrant.net/migrant/scho Up to $2000
larships/mfb.htm
www.migrant.net
Migrant Health Scholarships www.ncfh.org/index.php?pid=2
32
$250-2,500
check website
Deadline
Requirements
Opens January 1, 2014 Colorado Resident( reside in colorado) cummulitative GPA
3.0 or higher, accepted to an accredited college/university
or vocational school, must be of hispanic heritage and or
be involved in the Latino Community
Continue checking for Applicants must be of Latino descent, students must
update
demonstrate to academic excellence, community service,
and cultural awareness, student must demonstrate
financial need.
Annually by April 15 Call for application form 1-800-245-5681
January 17, 2014
February 1, 2013
Students are eligible to apply for a Mas Family Scholarship
if they were born in Cuba or are of direct Cuban descent,
have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, are considered
financially needy (as determined by a specific formula that
takes into account the applicant and their family’s
financial situation in terms of how much they can
contribute), and complete and submit their application
with all other required materials by the specified date.
must be completing an undergraduate degree in computer
science, computer engineering, or a related technical
discipline, demonstrate a strong interest in computer
science , all applicants are considered regardless of
legal of
status,
must be
full time student
Annually by July 1st •permanent
Recent history
movement
fora agricultural
employment • Scholastic achievement
• Financial need
• Successful completion of at least one year at an
accredited post-secondary institution
Varies- Please check recent history of movement for agricultural employment,
website for specific scholastic achievement and demonstrated financial need
award deadlines
Continue checking for Check website for information on the upcoming
update
application
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
National Assoication of
Hispanic Journalist
Contact Information
www.nahj12.com/scholarships/
Amount
$1000- 5000
National Peace Essay Contest www.usip.org/category/coursetype/national-peace-essaycontest
National Sculpture Society www.nationalsculpture.org
Scholarship
$1000-10,000
Perryman Scholarship
www.umcom.org
Committee United Methodist
Communications
PFLAG-HATCH Youth
Scholarship Program
community.pflag.org/scholarshi
p
$2,000
$2,500
$1000- 5000
Deadline
Requirements
Continue checking for COMMITMENT TO THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM – Students
update
must demonstrate a sincere desire to pursue a career in
the field of journalism. This applies to students who are
planning careers in English or Spanish-language print,
photo, broadcast or online media.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT – There is no minimum grade
point average to qualify for NAHJ scholarships. However,
earning good grades is always important. Academic
performance will play a role in deciding which students
are awarded scholarships.
FINANCIAL NEED – The economic status of a student’s
household will be taken into consideration in making
scholarship selections.
AWARENESS OF THE COMMUNITY – The Latino
community is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S.
Student
journalists
need
to be aware
issues
February 14,2014 population.
Must be in 9-12
grade
and attend
a public,
private,ofor
parochial school in the U.S, Answer Promt- Visit website
for details
Continue checking for Offered for students of figurative, realist, or
update
representational sculpture. Send a letter of application
from the student, two letters of recommendation, 8-10
photographs of the applicant’s work, and proof of financial
need.
March 15th of every Requirements:
year
Open to United Methodist ethnic college students with
either Junior or Senior status
Community college students that will transfer to a
university as Juniors or Seniors are eligible
Award is only for students majoring in Journalism or Mass
Communications.
Early Spring of every Graduating Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or straightyear
ally who is a high school senior
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
PG&E Scholarship
Contact Information
www.pge.com/en/about/comm
unity/education/ergscholarship
s/index.page
Amount
Point Foundation
pointfoundation.org/apply.html
PRBA Scholarship
www.prba.net/main.cfm?action
Id=globalShowStaticContent&sc
reenKey=cmpContent&htmlKey
=scholarshipprocess&s=prba
$2500-5000
Princeton Prize in Race
Relations
www.princeton.edu/princetonp
rize
$1,000
Project Pave Scholarship
www.projectpave.org
$2000- 4,000
Prudential Spirit of
Community Award
Public Relations Student
Society of America
spirit.prudential.com/view/page
/soc
www.prssa.org/scholarships_co
mpetitions/individual/
$1,000
Que Llueva Café
www.ca-core.org
$500
Varies
Deadline
Requirements
Continue checking for You or your parent/guardian must reside in the PG&E
update
service area. Proof of residency may be established by
providing a copy of a PG&E or phone bill within the past
six months for your home address, a driver’s license, etc
Graduating
highdemonstrate
school senior
or currentincollege
student.
Application available students
must
leadership
or an ally
of
November 1 2013 LGBTQ issues
Continue checking for All Latino students attending law school in New York or
update
who are permanent residents of New York are eligible to
apply. PRBA selects recipients based on community
involvement, financial need and academic promise.
All applicants must be in their first, second, or third year
(evening students) of a JD degree program at an American
Bar Association (ABA) approved law school. Students
working towards their LL.M. are NOT eligible for this
award.
If you are an entering law student (entering the Fall of
2013) you MUST have been accepted into law school and
have
confirmed
your
be eligible
to receive
January 31, 2014
candidate
must be
in attendance
9-12 grade, to
applicant
should
complete a two part application, student must have
created harmony and understanding among people of
different races, thereby having a positive effect on race
in their
school
or communities
Continue checking for relations
Open to high
school
seniors
or GED recipients who are 21
update
years of age or younger pursuing a higher education
(including technical schools), applicants must have risen
above an emotional, physical, or sexual violent
November 5 2013 •experience.
Student must be in grades 5-12, from any state and
show participation in volunteer activity
Varies check website Check website Various scholarships offered distinc criteria
they offer several
scholarships
February 23, 2013 Must be of Latino descent and undocumented, must be
enrolling in college for the first time in an accredited
college or univeristy in the U.S for the 2013-2014
academic year, demonstrate financial need, demonstrate
academic potential and promise, open to all states
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
Radio Television Digital News
Contact Information
www.rtnda.org
Amount
$1,000-10,000
Robert Apicella Good
www.migrant.net/migrant/scho
Smaritan Migrant Scholarship
larships/apicella.htm
$500
Robin M. Urbanski Memorial www.prssa.org/scholarships_co
Scholarship
mpetitions/individual/urbanski/
$1,000
Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards
Society of Plastic Engineers
TCI Scholarship
www.artandwriting.org/theawards/scholarships-andprizes/
www.4spe.org/essay-contest
www.transportationclubsintern
ational.com/scholarships.html
Varies
Deadline
Requirements
Continue checking for must officially be a sophomore enrolled in college and
update
have at least one academic year remaining to graduate,
may be enrolled in any major so long your career intent is
in televisionform
or radio
news
Annualy by April 15 to
Callwork
for application
1-800-245-5681
migrant
farmworker senior high school student from New York
State needing post-secondary scholarship assistance who
has demonstrated a caring and giving attitude toward
individual or community
Continue checking for another
The Nominee
update
Must be entering his or her junior or senior year in college
in fall 2013
Must be a major in public relations, journalism, or a
related field
Must be studying to prepare for a career in public
relations
Must possess a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Must beand
attending
a fourfor
year
accredited
institution
Check website for Writing
Arts contest
7th12th graders
more details
$1,000
Decided by individual All essay submissions must be received at the SPE Section
address, along with entry form, by the Section deadline
which is usually December or January. Check here for your
local Section or one nearest your area and contact them
directly for deadline information. Open to 6-12th grade
students
Must write a 500-1,000 word essay.
The essay must be sponsored by a teacher and meet
certain
requirements
May 31st
graduating
high school seniors and college undergraduate
students accepted to or currently enrolled at accredited
institutions of higher learning in degree programs in the
fields of transportation logistics, supply chain
management, traffic management, transportation saftey,
and or related transportation industry operations and
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
The Foundation’s
Undergraduate Transfer
Scholarships
Contact Information
www.jkcf.org/scholarships/und
ergraduate-transferscholarships/selectioneligibility/
Amount
Deadline
Nov 7th 2013
The Fountain Head Essay
Contest
The Fredrikson & Byron
Foundation Minority
Scholarship Program
The HACU Scholarship
Program
www.aynrandnovels.com/essaycontest/
https://www.fredlaw.com/firm/
scholarship.htm
$50- 10,000
April 26, 2014
www.hacu.net/hacu/scholarshi
ps.asp
The Prudential Spirit of
spirit.prudential.com/view/page
Community Awards
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The Richard G. Zimmerman www.press.org/about/scholarsh
Journalism Scholarship
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Tylenol Scholarships
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Requirements
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Be a current student at an accredited US community
college or two-year institution with sophomore status by
December 31, 2013, or a recent graduate (since spring
2009).
Plan to enroll full time in a baccalaureate program at an
accredited college or university in fall 2014.
Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of
3.5 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
Demonstrate unmet financial need.
Have not previously been nominated for the Jack Kent
Cooke
Foundation
Undergraduate
Transfer Scholarship.
Visit
website
for more
info, Undocumented
students are
encouraged to apply
$10,000
Open December 2013, Information on how to apply for our next scholarship will
application due March be available in October 2013.
14, 2014
varies
Continue checking for Demonstrate financial need (typically determined by
update
FAFSA).
Meet specific criteria for the scholarships to which they
are applying.
Attend a HACU-member college or university in the U.S. or
Rico
at the
time
applications
are
completed
$1,000
November 5 2013 Puerto
Students
must
be in
grades
5-12 from
any
state andand
show
participation in volunteer activity.
March 1st
Must send completed application package, including
THREE copies of all requested information, as well as three
copies of the application to: executive Directors Office
National Press Club Zimmerman Scholarship Committee
529
Street
NW, 13th FLOOR
Washington
20045
(150) $1000, (10)
Spring 2014
Must14th
be an
undergraduate
or graduate
with atDC
least
one
10,000
more year of education remaining, demonstrate
leadership in community and school.
Scholarships for Undocumented student - from Keeping the Dream Alive conference 2013
Scholarship Name
VFW Scholarships
Voices of Democracy
Western Union Foundation
Institute of International
Education
Contact Information
Amount
vfw.org/Community/Scout-of- $1000,or $3000,
the-Year-Scholarship/
or $5000
www.vfw.org/Community/Voic
e-of-Democracy/
foundation.westernunion.com/
education_programs.html
Deadline
April 1st
November 1 2013
Requirements
Scouts who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl
Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship who
have received the Eagle Scout Award, Girl Scout Gold
Award, Venture Silver Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster
Award.
Scouts must be 15 years of age and have demonstrated
practical citizenship in school, scouting and the
community.
The theme for 2013-2014 is: “Why I'm Optimistic About
our Nation’s Future”
Students should record their reading of the draft to a CD.
The recording can be no shorter than 3 minutes and no
longer than 5 minutes (plus or minus 5 seconds).
Entries begin at the Post level. Once the student creates
their essay and completes burning the audio version to a
CD, they can submit their typed version, CD and the Voice
of Democracy entry form to their local participating VFW
by the members
Novembermust
1 deadline.
Available Spring 2014 Post
Two family
apply together, both must be
18yrs or older(not born in the U.S and not have been in
the U.S for more than 7 years), scholarship may be used
for college/university, english language acquisition,
technical skills or financial literacy education, both must
attend a nonprofit accredited institution, please visit
website for more information