The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited postsecondary institution.

Write a 500-1000 word essay on the following topic:

What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did your perspective on life change as a result of this difficulty?

Submit essays by e-mail to scholarships@abbottandfenner.com.

Award Amount: $1,000

Visit http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for more information.

• Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
   
• You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
   
• Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
   

Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to the question below:

What are your dreams for your future? When you look back on your life in thirty years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful?

Submit essay to scholarships@aesengineers.com

Award Amount: $500

Visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for more information.

Awarded to students seeking a career in forensic science.

Award Criteria:

Scholarships will be granted on a merit basis, without regard to age, race, sex, religion, or country of origin.

If there are sufficient qualified applicants each year, every effort will be made to give scholarships to students from different geographical locations,

The quality of the applicant’s narrative statement that explains why he/she decided to choose a career in Forensic Science

Contributions of the applicant to the field of Forensic Science (if applicable).

Recommendations of academic advisor(s) and employer (if applicable).

Visit http://www.afte.org/AssociationInfo/a_scholarship.htm for application information and materials.

Award Amount: $1,000

Visit www.afte.org for more information.

AFTE: The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners

• Open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or legal residents.

• Scholarship payable to the winner’s college/university or certified trade school in the United States; student must enroll in semester beginning no later than fall 2012.

• Winners not based on financial need

• Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not enter.

• Home-schooled students may apply as long as your course of study is equivalent to that of a senior in high school.

Visit http://www.afsascholarship.org/. Read an essay. Complete an online quiz.

Award Amount: $2,000

Must be a high school student whose parents are not in the foreign service.

1. Fill out the registration form found at www.afsa.org/essaycontest with your digital signature or equivalent. The teacher information is very important, as your teacher will be consulted should your essay be chosen as one of the top 25.

2. Attach a copy of an original work in English on the designated topic, which should include a comprehensive list of sources consulted.

3. All submissions must include a word count, excluding the list of sources.

4. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with a one-inch margin on all sides of the page. Standards of content and style from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., will be expected for (1) documentation of sources in the text of your essay (see chapter 5); (2) the format of the list of works cited (see sample page at end of the MLA Handbook); and (3) margins and indentation (see sample page also at end of Handbook).

5. AT LEAST three of the sources you cite must be primary sources, i.e. books, periodicals or newspapers that you have physically researched. Other sources may be online-only materials, provided they are cited correctly as such. Note: Any essay using such sources as Wikipedia will be disqualified! Please make sure to also separate your primary source list from your Internet source list.

6. Do not place your name or your school's name on any of the pages of the essay. Only the registration form should include this information.

7. Your essay will be disqualified if it does not meet the requirements or is submitted after the submission date of April 15, 2012.

Your essay will become the property of the American Foreign Service Association once it is submitted, and will not be returned.

The decisions of the judges are final.

Visit http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest/ for more information.

Award Amount: $2,500

Students must be pursing an associate's or bachelor's degree in a program emphasizing architecture, architectural drafting, architectural design, or architectural engineering.

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Architecture_and_Drafting_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

• Nursing or anesthesia  students who plan to enter a component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by a component of the US Army. 
• Nursing or anesthesia students who have previously served in a component of the US Army.
• Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded  by a component of the US Army.
• Army enlisted soldiers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program not funded by a component of the US Army.
• Nursing or anesthesia students whose parent(s), spouse and/or children are or have served in a component of the US Army.
• Scholarship ROTC students and students receiving GI Bill education benefits are not eligible.

Complete an application at http://e-anca.org/ANCAEduc.htm.

Award Amounts: $3,000

The Army Nurse Corps Association does not have an official relationship with the US Army, the Army Nurse Corps or the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Therefore, there is not a military service obligation for the student receiving this scholarship.

For more information, visit http://e-anca.org/ANCAEduc.htm or e-mail education@e-anca.org.

Awarded to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students interested in careers in mechanical engineering, HVAC&R engineering or engineering technology.

Visit www.ashrae.org/scholarships to apply.

Award Amounts: varies

Visit www.ashrae.org/scholarships for more information.

This scholarship is open to currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomores and juniors, as well as to high school seniors in the United States who will attend college. Employees of AWeber Communications, as well as their immediate relatives, are not eligible for scholarships awarded by AWeber.

To apply, visit http://www.aweber.com/email-marketing-scholarship.htm. Answer a five-question survey and write an essay (500 words maximum) that addresses the prompt below:

Over the years, humans have developed many tools to make it easier for us to communicate with each other.
Think about the modern communication tools you use, and the answers you provided in this survey, and answer the following questions in an essay:

1. Of those communication tools, which do you use the most? Why?
2. If that tool went away forever tomorrow, how would your communication habits change? How would you cope with the loss of that tool? Would you still do the things that you used to rely on that (now gone) tool for?

Email your answer as a PDF or Microsoft Word document to scholarship@aweber.com along with your:

• Name
• Email address
• Postal address
• Phone number
• High school name and location (city and state)
• College/university you will attend and/or to which you have applied

Award Amount: $1,000

Visit http://www.aweber.com/email-marketing-scholarship.htm for more information.

Three essay contests are available.

The Fountainhead is open to eleventh and twelfth graders.

We The Living is open to tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders.

Atlas Shrugged is open to graduating high school seniors and college students.

Anthem is open to eighth, ninth, and tenth graders.

Visit www.aynrand.org for contest information and essay guidelines.

Visit www.aynrand.org for more information.

Award Amounts: between $50 to $10,000

 This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any postsecondary institution.

Write an essay of 1,000 words or less on the following topic: 

Discuss, in less than 1000 words, how your education has contributed to who you are today, or how it will affect who you will become.

E-mail essays to awards@studentawardsearch.com.

Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next.

Also list where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are.

Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time.

Visit www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm for more information.

Award Value: $1,000

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

• The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
• The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• The applicant is studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
• The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list.  

Visit http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program for specific application information.

Study Abroad Scholarship.

Visit http://www.iie.org/ for more information.

All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

Write an essay on the following question: How has your education contributed to who you are today? Why do you want to earn a college education?

E-mail your essay to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com.

Visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com/ for more information.

Award Amount: $500

Visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com/ for more information.

Undergraduate Scholarship

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
• A high school graduate, or have earned a GED, and are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program in a U.S. post-secondary institution, including universities, colleges and community colleges accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Applying to engage in a study abroad experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that meets home institution standards.
• Planning to use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program ends before you graduate. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the United States.

Graduate Fellowship

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
• Either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. To receive the award you must provide evidence of admission and enrollment in such a program. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship.

Apply online at www.borenawards.org.

Award Amounts: Vary

Visit www.borenawards.org for more information.

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Visit www.brokescholar.com. Use the search engine to find scholarships.

Scholarship Search Site.

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Eligible students must be full-time students during the academic year the scholarship is received. Financial need is not considered.

This scholarship program is open to undergraduate students pursuing business related majors including:

Visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/business_scholarship.html to apply.

Award Amount: $1,000

Visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/business_scholarship.html for more information.

Students must be enrolled at a college or university.

Visit www.campusdiscovery.com/start. Complete a survey about your school, and write a brief essay.

Award Amount: $5,000

Visit www.campusdiscovery.com for more information.

• Applicant must be a female senior at a Kentucky high school
• Student must demonstrate leadership in her community and high school
• 3.0 GPA or better

Visit http://womenleadingky.com/scholarships/ for more information. You must submit 300-word essay addressing your community leadership and future goals.

Visit http://womenleadingky.com/scholarships/ for more information.

• Open to any person enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited American Insitution for postsecondary education for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Visit http://www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships to download an application.

Applicants must state clearly and concisely their career, vocational, and academic goals in 550 or fewer words.

Visit www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships for more information.

The Cincinnati Mensa Foundation offers awards of $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 to first, second, and thrid place winners through the Jerold Hehn Memorial Scholarship Program. Finalist essays from the Cincinnati Mensa Foundation advance to the Mensa Regional and Mensa National Scholarship programs.

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Visit www.collegeboard.com. Use search engine to find scholarships.

Scholarship Search Site.

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Eligible students must be full-time students during the academic year the scholarship is received. Financial need is not considered.

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Communications and Journalism related majors. High school students enrolled in a bachelor program in Communications or Journalism next year are also eligible to receive the award. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

Visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Communications_and_
Journalism_Bachelors_Degree_Scholarship.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

Visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Communications_and_
Journalism_Bachelors_Degree_Scholarship.html for more information.

Students must be pursing an associate's or  bachelor's degree in one of the following areas:

• computer science
• computer engineering
• computer information systems
• software engineering
• database management
• computer networking
• computer programming
• information technology management

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Computer_Science_Academic_Scholarship.html to apply.

Award Amount: $1,000

• Must be pursuing any associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident
• Must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the next year.
• Graduating high school seniors who meet the above mentioned criteria may apply.
• Must have a minimum of 30 semester hours still to be completed.
• Must consent to provide a digital photograph of self and quote for display on Education-Portal.com if notified as the award winner by the selection committee.

• Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Criminal_Justice_and_Law_Enforcement_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html.
• Download and complete the application.
• Submit the application via email to law-undergrad-award@education-portal.com.

Selection will be based on academic history and extracurricular activities. Financial need will not be considered.

Award Value: $500

Student must be pursing an associate's or bachelor's degree as a full-time or part-time undergraduate student in an online degree program.

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Undergraduate_Distance_Learning_Degrees_-_Academic_Award.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Education and Teaching master’s degrees. Undergraduate students do not qualify. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

• Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degrees
• Early Childhood Education Master’s Degrees
• Education Administration Master’s Degrees
• Educational Leadership Master’s Degrees
• Educational Technology Master’s Degrees
• Master of Education Degrees
• Teaching Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Education_and_
Teaching_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

All undergraduate and graduate students in
the U.S. are eligible to apply.

Students will complete a  research or creative project related to mental health over the course of six months--January through June.

The Fellowship provides an opportunity for students to complete funded, independent mental health projects and to be connected with a network of young scholars and national experts in the field of behavioral health. 

Apply online at www.activeminds.org/scholars.

For more information, visit www.activeminds.org/scholars.

Award Amount: $750 stipend with an additional $250 for project expenses

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Visit www.fastweb.com. Create a profile. The site will match you with scholarship opportunities based upon your profile.

Scholarship Search Site.

Applicants must

• Be a resident of Kentucky and reside within Central or Eastern Kentucky.
• Earn a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Show evidence of financial need.
• Show promise of academic achievement.
• Select a career in the allied health sciences. (Students pursing dentistry, veterinary or medical doctor careers are not eligible.)
• Plan to work in Central or Eastern Kentucky upon graduation.
• Provide evidence of good character and willingness to help others.

Visit http://www.lexingtonclinicfoundation.org/scholarship.html  to complete eligibility requirements and to download an application.

Visit  http://www.lexingtonclinicfoundation.org/scholarship.html for more information.

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Visit http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm. This link provides links to a variety of scholarship search websites.

Scholarship Search Site.

• Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
• Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
• Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
• Will 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 of 2012 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
• Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
• Have completed and submitted all three required forms: the student’s application (Nominee Personal Information Form), an evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form) and an evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities(Recommender Form) by the deadline

Visit http://www.gmsp.org/.

Submit the student application, nominator form, and recommender form.

Since only Pell-eligible students may receive this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. You may also use the Fafsa4caster at www.studentaid.ed.gov to estimate before January 1 whether or not you may be Pell-eligible.

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholars candidates must:

•demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at home, at the workplace, and within the community;
•be nominated by an eligible community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization;
•be recommended by an authority figure, such as a student activity advisor, community service coordinator, coach, employer, teacher, counselor or religious leader;
•demonstrate strong academic performance (3.0 or greater GPA or equivalent);
•demonstrate financial need;
•be a citizen of the United States of America;
•graduate from high school in Winter 2011 or Spring 2012; and
•use scholarship funds for student tuition, room, and board while pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall 2012.

Visit http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx for an application.

Award Amount: $10,000

Visit http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx for more information.

Who:

• Nominees must be no younger than eight and no older than 18 years on the nomination deadline.
• Nominees must be nominated as individuals. The Barron Prize cannot accept nominations for groups of young people.
• Nominees must have clearly demonstrated positive spirit, courage, intelligence, generosity, and high moral purpose.
• Nominees must have shown initiative, tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their goals.
• Nominees must be nominated by an adult who is familiar with the young person's service activity (teacher or librarian, school counselor, youth service official, religious leader, or the like). Members of the young person's family may not submit nominations nor letters of reference.

What:

• Nominees must have organized and led a truly extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people, our fellow creatures, or the planet we share.
• The nominee's service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner himself or herself. While outside help may have been obtained, the activity must be primarily the nominee's own creation.
• The service activity cannot have been done solely to complete an assignment for school or work.
• Nominees must have accomplished something with inspirational value—something that could inspire others to make a difference.
• Nominees must have done more than survive a difficult personal challenge. Their heroism must have made an impact on the world beyond themselves.
• Nominees may or may not have received any recognition for their heroic work. But fame itself shall not have been a motivating factor.

Where:

• Nominees must be legal residents of and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada at the time of nomination.

When:

• Nominees must have participated in their heroic work within the 12 months prior to the nomination deadline of April 30.

A student must be nominated by an adult who is not related to the student. Nomination packets can be downloaded from http://www.barronprize.org/nomination-forms.

Visit http://www.barronprize.org/ for more information.

Award Amount: $2,500

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Visit www.hsf.net to view a variety of scholarships for Latino Students.

Many scholarships available for Latino students.

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Information Systems and Technology Management master’s degrees. Undergraduate students do not qualify. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

• Computer Information Systems Master’s Degrees
• Computer Information Technology Master’s Degrees
• Informatics Master’s Degrees
• Information Systems Master’s Degrees
• Computer Systems Security Master’s Degrees
• Technology Management Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Information_Systems_and_
Technology_Management_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

Scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students.

Visit www.TheIHS.org/pursuit for information and to apply.

Visit www.TheIHS.org/pursuit for more information.

Eligibility is limited to individuals who at the time of application-- (1) will be entering a doctoral program in academic year 2011-2012 and/or who, at the time of application, have not yet completed their first full year of study in the doctoral program for which they are seeking support; (2) will be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2011-2012 where the master’s is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study.

Twenty percent of the fellowships shall be awarded in the social sciences, twenty percent in the arts, and sixty percent in the humanities. A minimum of sixty percent of the awards shall be made to students who have no graduate credits.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States.

Applicants must be eligible to be accepted to or currently attending a graduate program leading to a doctorate or a terminal master's degree in an eligible field of study at an institution of higher education approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Education. Applicants attending a foreign institution are ineligible.

Eligibility is limited to individuals who, as Javits fellows, will be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Students who have already received a Javits fellowship in previous years are not eligible.

Visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html for specific application information.

Candidates must provide strong evidence that they are pursuing managerial careers in the private club industry. A candidate must have completed his/her freshman year of college and be enrolled for the full 2011-2012 academic year in an accredited four-year institution. In addition, the candidate must have achieved and continue to maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or 4.5 on a 6.0 scale.

Visit http://www.clubfoundation.org/joePerdueScholarship.htm for an application and for instructions.

Visit http://www.clubfoundation.org/joePerdueScholarship.htm or e-mail joeperduescholarship@clubfoundation.org for more information.

Scholarship Application

Applications are accepted year-round on an ongoing basis. Scholarship grants are awarded twice a year--on May 1 and November 1.

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Search scholarships at http://www.kheaa.com/pdf/pubs/ky/ahe/ahekyscholar.pdf.

Many different scholarships available.

All nominees must be full-time students at the time of the award and in a program leading to a degree in a field of language study. Nominees must show evidence of academic accomplishment and enjoy the high regard and respect of their supervising faculty.

Each nominee must submit an application which includes all of the following:

• A nominating letter from the chair, head, or dean profiling the individual's relevant accomplishments to date as well as potential or expected achievements.
• Two additional letters of recommendation from departmental faculty.
• A brief statement from the nominee regarding his/her goals and purpose with respect to the selected course of study.
• A résumé or C.V. highlighting the nominee's education, experience, awards, community service, and references.

Please send all applications to this address:

For complete information, visit http://www.kli.org/scholarship/.

Student must be pursing an associate's or bachelor's degree in a program emphasizing liberal arts, general studies, or the humanities.

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Liberal_Arts_and_General_Studies_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

The Major Samuel Woodfill chapter announces its 2012 scholarship program.  Eligible for the $1000 scholarships are children of U.S. Army active, National Guard, and reserve soldiers who have fallen, been wounded or are currently serving or have served in the Global War on Terrorism (in that order). Others who are eligible are medically/honorably discharged OEF or OIF Army Veterans; spouses of fallen soldiers in the Global War on Terrorism, and Army soldiers who are currently serving or have served in the Global War on Terrorism.  Priority is given to residents of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.   Applicants may currently attend college or have been accepted at a certified college or university.  Each one-time scholarship is set at $1000 and will be applied directly to the applicant's tuition, room or board at his or her college or university.

Click here to download the 2012 Scholarship Packet

To apply, visit www.mmmf-grants.org.

Visit www.mmmf-grants.org for more information or e-mail mmf@worldbank.org.

This scholarship program is open to all students pursuing online master’s degrees from an accredited online degree program. Undergraduate students do not qualify. All degree subjects will be considered including but not limited to:

• Online Business Administration Master’s Degrees
• Online Public Health Master’s Degrees
• Online Education Master’s Degrees
• Online Healthcare Management Master’s Degrees
• Online Psychology Master’s Degrees
• Online Information Technology Master’s Degrees
• Online Nursing Master’s Degrees
• Online Civil Engineering Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Online_Masters_
Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Eligible students must be full-time students during the academic year the scholarship is received. Financial need is not considered.

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Psychology and Counseling master’s degrees. Undergraduate students do not qualify. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

Visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Psychology_and_
Counseling_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

Visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Psychology_and_
Counseling_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html for more information.

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Visit www.thesalliemaefund.org and www.salliemae.com/scholarships to view and search a variety of scholarships.

Many varied scholarships are available.

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Visit http://scholarshipamerica.org/. Search various scholarship opportunities.

Many varied scholarships available.

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Visit http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/. This site is a scholarship search site.

Scholarship Search Site.

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• 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List
• 200 Free Scholarships for Minorities
• College/University Scholarships

Many varied scholarships available.

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Visit www.scholarships.com. Search various scholarship opportunities.

Scholarship search site.

All awardees must be

• a U.S. citizen,
• 18 years of age or older,
• able to participate in summer internships at Department of Defense laboratories,
• willing to accept post-graduate employment with the Department of Defense,
• a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application) and,
• pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the following disciplines: aeronautical and astronautical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, biosciences, geosciences, naval architecture and ocean engineering, chemical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, nuclear engineering, chemistry (technical tracks only), oceanography, civil engineering, information sciences, operations research, cognitive/neural/behavioral sciences, materials science and engineering (technical tracks only), computer and computational sciences, mathematics, and physics.

Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and have a high school diploma/GED. Current high school students are not eligible to apply.

Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission to such. If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for entrance in the fall 2012 term.

Apply online at http://smart.asee.org/.

Award amounts: Full-time tuition at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university of the applicant's choice. The scholarship will also cover fees, health insurance, and books.

Visit http://smart.asee.org/ for more information.

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Social Science related majors. High school students enrolled in a bachelor program in the Social Sciences next year are also eligible to receive the scholarship. Graduate students are not eligible. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

• Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees
• Sociology Bachelor's Degrees
• Psychology Bachelor's Degrees
• Political Science Bachelor's Degrees
• Economics Bachelor's Degrees
• History Bachelor's Degrees
• Social Sciences Bachelor's Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Funds are sent directly to the recipient by check to the student's permanent mailing address. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/
Social_Sciences_Bachelors_Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

Academic scholarships are awarded to two graduates with a record of significant achievement from a Catholic college or university who have completed a major or minor in education. Students must enroll as a new student in the St. John's University Graduate Division of the School of Education in Fall 2012.

• Submit an application at www.stjohns.edu.
• Submit transcripts of all your undergraduate work.
• Submit a resume.
• Provide two letters of reference. The letters should support your service to your college, university and/or community and/or activities.

Award Amount: Full-tuition (Students are responsible for all fees, books, and other expenses.)

Visit www.stjohns.edu for more information. Submit applications to Dr. Kelly K. Ronayne, Associate Dean, St. John's University, Graduate School of Education, Sullivan Hall G9, Queens, NY 11439. Telephone: (718) 990-2304 or E-mail: ronaynek@stjohns.edu

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Visit http://www.studentscholarships.org/. Scholarship, college, and career resource site.

Scholarship search site.

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Visit  for www.iie.org for more information.

Also visit http://www.studyabroadfunding.org.

Open to high school senior planning to attend college or a current college student who will be continuing their undergraduate studies in the fall of 2012 at an accredited college or private career school.

Visit www.offtocollege.info to register.

Award amounts: $1,000

Drawings held every two weeks between October 28, 2011 and May 11, 2012.

Visit www.offtocollege.info for more information.

Applicants must

• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2001;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4- year college, or university
• Be attending the full 2012-13 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2013; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2012 fall academic term.

Apply online at www.talbots.com/scholarship.

Award Amounts: $10,000 or $30,000

Visit www.talbots.com/scholarship for more information.

• Must be attending college for the first time in the following fall.
• Must be under 21-years-old.
• Men must be at least 6'2". Women must be at least 5'10".

Visit http://www.tall.org/scholarships.cfm?CFID=194817&CFTOKEN=5202663. For consideration, you must contact a local Tall Club International.

Scholarship details are provided by individual clubs. Visit http://www.tall.org/scholarships.cfm?CFID=194817&CFTOKEN=5202663 for more information and a list of clubs.

The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) of accredited colleges or universities.

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment—through coursework or experience—to any combination of at least two of the following fields:
• early childhood education
• child development/child psychology
• film/television production
• music
• animation
Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in children’s media.

Particular attention will be given to applicants from inner city or rural communities.

Visit http://emmys.tv/foundation/rogersscholar.php for application information.

Applications are available on the Television Academy Foundation's site. Background information about the applicant and the applicant’s plan for the use of the scholarship money are required. The applicant must include a proposed detailed budget of how the scholarship funds will be used.

The applicant’s plan must include project goals and milestones that will help the committee in the selection of a mentor and help the mentor to guide the awardees.

The applicant must also include recommendations from two persons, either faculty members from two of the above referenced fields or professionals from the children’s media industry who have worked with the applicant.
 

Four (4) scholarships, in the amount of $10,000 each, will be awarded to qualified applicants. In addition to the monetary award, successful applicants are mentored by children’s programming professionals during the academic year.
 

Study abroad grant from the English Speaking Union.

Open to undergraduates, post-graduates, or faculty members.

Individuals must desire to study or do research in either the United States or in one of the British Commonwealth countries.

Visit http://www.esu-cincinnati.org/travel.htm for more information to apply.

Visit http://www.esu-cincinnati.org/travel.htm or e-mail esugrants@fuse.net for more information.

Award Amount: $2,000

In order to be eligible for the U.S. Bank Scholarship Program, a student must be:

• A high school senior planning to enroll or a current college freshmen, sophomore or junior at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Student Loan Program.
• Enrolled by September 2012.
• A United States citizen or permanent resident alien.

Visit www.usbank.com/scholarship to apply online.

Award Amount: $1,000

Find more information online at www.usbank.com/scholarship.

* Undergraduate students

* U.S. citizenship required

Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest, major, or concentration directly related to one of the homeland security research areas listed below:

1. Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization
2. Biological Threats and Countermeasures
3. Border Security
4. Chemical Threats and Countermeasures
5. Communications and Interoperability
6. Community, Commerce and Infrastructure Resilience
7. Emergency Preparedness and Response
8. Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response
9. Food and Agriculture Security
10. Human Factors
11. Immigration Studies
12. Infrastructure Protection
13. Maritime and Port Security
14. Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies
15. Risk, Economics, and Decision Sciences
16. Social and Behavioral Sciences
17. Transportation Security

Visit http://orise.orau.gov/science-education/internships-scholarships-fellowships/default.aspx for complete application information. 

* Includes internship at federal research facilities

• Must be a graduating high school senior who will attend college for the first-time in Fall 2012.
• Must be a vegetarian who does not eat meat, fish, or fowl.
• Must promote vegetarianism in his or her high school.

Visit http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm.

Submit application, essay, high school transcript, three or more recommendations, and documentation showing how you've promoted vegetarianism in your high school.

Submit materials to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.

For more information, call (410) 366-8343 or email vrg@vrg.org.

Award Amount: $5,000

- Freshman, Sophomore or Junior enrolled full-time in a Kentucky college/university
 - GPA of 3.0 or better
 

Visit http://womenleadingky.com/scholarships/ to apply. Submit application, transcript, and 300-word essay describing your campus and community leadership and your future goals.

Visit http://womenleadingky.com/scholarships/ for more information.

Award Amount: $1,000 - $1,500

Anyone who plans to be enrolled in a four year college or university sometime between August 1, 2012 and November 1, 2014 is encouraged to apply. This includes most high school sophomores through college juniors.

In English, compose an essay of 300 words or less that answers the question: "What is the most important lesson you have learned in your life?"

Visit http://www.wyzant.com/Scholarships/ to apply and for application details.

Award Amounts: $2,000-$5,000

Visit http://www.wyzant.com/Scholarships/ for more information.