| Program |
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Description | Priority
filing date** |
| SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES | Contact local civic groups and organizations.
You may also visit scholarship searches such as FASTWEB,
Scholarship
Resource Network (SRN), or Wired Scholar. |
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| Radford University Scholars Program | Admission Application - | The Scholars Program provides scholarships to outstanding high school graduates. Funded through the Radford University Foundation., the scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, without consideration of financial need. | December , 2003 (Deadline
date)
For the 2004-2005 academic year |
| Radford University Foundation Scholarships | Radford
University Foundation
Scholarship Application |
Substantial merit and need-based academic and athletic scholarship aid is awarded annually to currently enrolled students. Application will be available on the web after January 15. | March 1, 2004 (Deadline
date)
For the 2004-2005 academic year |
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Talbots Charitable Foundation, Inc. -Talbots Womens Scholarship Fund |
www.talbots.com/about/
scholar/scholar.asp |
See website for details | January 15, 2004 |
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Military Officers Association of America's (MOAA), formerly TROA, Scholarship Fund |
http://www.moaa.org/education/ | Students can apply online at MOAA's web site for the
loans, which are
awarded annually for up to five years of undergraduate study. Applicants must be children of MOAA members or enlisted service members and be under the age of 24. |
Students may apply online beginning November 1, 2003.
The application
deadline is 12 p.m EST March 1, 2004 |
| James Madison Fellowships | http://www.jamesmadison.com | Graduate students with a demonstrated commitment to a career in teaching American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary level. | |
| Monster Scholars Program | http://scholars.monster.com/ | Nov. 2, 2003 | |
| Unsusual scholarships | http://www.finaid.org/scholarships
/unusual.phtml |
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| David E. Whitmire scholarship fund | http://www.davidwhitmire.com/ | Undergraduate students who meet all of the following criteria: the student must (1.) be a current full-time student at an accredited 4-year college or university; (2.) have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher (2.) be either a Junior or a Senior; (3.) be majoring in one of the following areas: criminal justice, criminology, corrections, forensics, and law enforcement; and (4.) be a Citizen of the United States of America. | December 15 |
| Dreamworkers Scholarship | http://www.dreamworkers.org/
scholarship.htm |
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| ROTC Scholarships | Applications are available at the following website http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships_details.asp?ID=13 | This scholarship is for ROTC students majoring in electronics, computer science, physics, or mathematics at accredited degree-granting four-year colleges or universities in the US. Candidates must be enrolled full time as sophomores or juniors at the time of application. | April 1, 2004 |
| Frances N. Wimmer Recruitment Grant | Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office | Delta Kapa Gamma Society International provides for women educators to advance the professional interests and positions of women in education. | April 15, 2004 |
| Robert C. Byrd Scholarship | High School Principal's Office | This federally funded program, administered by the Virginia Department of Education, awards merit-based scholarships to high school seniors based on demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. |
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| Horace Mann Scholarships | Visit their website / general website. | Various Scholarships | |
| September 11, 2001 Scholarships | Scholarship provider | Varies | Click here for more information |
| Lee-Jackson Scholarship Program | Applications may be obtained from the high school guidance counselor approximately the last week of September of each school year. | This privately funded program is administered by the Virginia Department of Education. |
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| Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship Program | For more information, call the Virginia Department of Health at (804) 371-4090. | Awards are given to students who agree to work in the nursing profession in Virginia at the rate of one month for every $100 of aid received. |
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| Police Corps Scholarships | For more information, click here. | The Police Corps provides scholarships on a competitive basis to students who agree to earn their bachelor's degrees, complete approved Police Corps training, and then serve for four years on patrol, as assigned, with law enforcement agencies in areas of great need. Undergraduates must attend college full time and may receive up to $7,500 per academic year. | Visit the Dept. of Justice web site. |
| Southside Virginia Tobacco Teacher Scholarship/ Loan Program | Yes | For More information, click on link. | For More information, click on link |
| Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program | Colleges and universities nominate juniors and seniors who have at least a 2.7 grade point average for final selection by the Virginia Department of Education. For more information, students should contact the Director of the Education Department at Participating Colleges or Universities in Virginia. | This program provides
assistance to full-time students enrolled at a participating
Virginia institution in an approved teacher preparation program for special education, chemistry, physics, earth and space science, foreign languages, or technology education. Minority students may be enrolled in any content area and male students may be enrolled in any approved elementary or middle schoolteacher preparation program. The institutions nominate juniors and seniors who have at least a 2.7 grade point average for final selection by the Virginia Department of Education. |
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| Scholarship resources for Native American Students | Financial
Aid Resources for
Native American Students American Indian Graduate Center |
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| Gates Millennium Scholars | Application link-Click Here | An individual is eligible to be nominated as Gates Millennium Scholars if he or she is: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native**, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American; is a citizen or legal permanent residents or national of the United States; has attained a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale***; will enter an accredited college or university as full-time, degree-seeking freshmen in the fall of 2002 (for 2002-03 awards); has a significant financial need (i.e., meet the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria);and has demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities. | Deadline is August 15 |
| International Student Information | |||
| Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs | Application link-Click here | Variety of scholarship opportunities for students |
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| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program | Click here for application. | This scholarship seeks
to lower
barriers to undergraduate study abroad by offering scholarships to students with financial need and encourages students underrepresented in study abroad to apply. The award for semester or academic year study abroad programs are up to $5,000. |
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| John Gyles Education Awards | Send a stamped self addressed envelope to: John Gyles Education Awards, Attention: The Secretary; P.O. Box 4808, 712 Riverside Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada E3B 5G4 | Canadian or American Citizenship required. Awards for all areas of postsecondary study. Minimum GPA 2.7. | April 1, June 1, & November 15 |
| DC Tuition Assistance Program | Click here for information | Must be DC resident. | |
| National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation | Click here for information | ||
| Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association and Donald A. Perry Foundation Virginia's Future Leaders Scholarship | Applications can be obtained at www.VCTA.com | The Virginia Cable Telecommunication Association is searching for Virginia's future leaders who need financial assistance to achieve their academic goals. Applicants must be a resident of Virginia who will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or technical school in Virginia in the year 2002. | April 15 |
| Army Emergency Relief - MG James Ursano Scholarship Fund | Applications may be obtained from : www.aerhq.org | The scholarship is for dependent children of Army Soldiers. See web site for additional information. | |
| Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Graduate Accounting Scholarship | www.vscpa.com and www.vscpa.com/studentzone.htm | Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled or accepted in a graduate accounting program in Virginia. An official transcript, a current resume, a faculty letter of recommendation on school letterhead and an essay are also required. | July 15 |
| Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship | www.vscpa.com and www.vscpa.com/studentzone.htm | Applicants must intend to pursue an accounting degree in Virginia and have at least six hours of accounting and be currently registered for three more accounting credit hours. Applicants must also have a minimum overall accounting GPA of 3.0 or higher and be a U.S. citizen. | July 15 |
| Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Minority Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship | www.vscpa.com and www.vscpa.com/studentzone.htm | Applicants must intend to pursue an accounting degree in Virginia and have at least six hours of accounting and be currently registered for three more acounting credit hours. Applicants must also have a minimum overall accounting GPA of 3.0 or higher and be a U.S. citizen. | July 15 |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarships | Applications may be obtained at www.cfenet.com | The Ritchie - Jennings Memorial Scholarship is open to all full-time undergraduate and graduate studens with a declared accoutning or criminal justice major at a four-year college or university. This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of overall academic achievement demonstrated by notarized transcripts, three letters of recommendation and an original essay. | May 24 |
| Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund Scholarship | www.feea.org | Eligible applicants include current civilian federal and postal employees with at least three years of federal service and their dependent family members (children & spouses). Employee applicants may be part-time students; dependents must be full-time. All applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post secondary school in a course of study that will lead to a two-year, four-year or graduate degree. All applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Scholarships are strictly merit based. | March 29 |
| American Society of Women Accountants Scholarship | Applications and information may be found at: http://www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm | ||
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund Ford Motor Company Corporate Scholarship Program | www.hsf.net | Applicants must be of Hispanic background, U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and classified as a junior for the academic year. Applicants must also be majoring in engineering, computer science or business with a minimum 3.0 GPA and attending a U.S. accredited four-year college full-time. | March 15 |
| ARRL Foundation Scholarship Programs (National Association of Ham Radio) | http://www.arrl.org/arrlf/scholgen.html | ||
| USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships | http://www.usafunds.org/ | Applicants must be high school seniors or individuals who paln to enroll or are enrolled in full- or half-time undergraduate or full-time graduate coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college, univeristy or vocation/technical school. Applicants must have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less and be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen. Applicants must be enrolled through Feb. 1 of the upcoming academic year. | March 15 |
| National Italian American Foundation Scholarship | www.niaf.org/Scholarships | Applicants may be Italian American students studying any field or any student majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, or Italian American studies or a related field who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.25 or greater and be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. | March 15 |
| Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships | www.rotary.org | All applicants must be citizens of a country in which there are Rotary Clubs and have completed at least two years of college-level coursework or equivalent professional experience before commencing their scholarship studies. Initial appplication must be made through a local Rotary Club in the applicant's legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment. | |
| Hispanic College Fund, Inc. Scholarship | www.hispanicfund.org | Applicant must be a U.S. citizen of Hispanic background residing in the fifty states or Puerto Rico pursuing a bachelor's degree in business or business related major in the Fall 2002. Applicant must also be a full-time undergraduate in the fifty states or Puerto Rico with a 3.0 GPA or higher. | April 15 |
| 2002-03 AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students | www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/
mini/index.htm or RU Financial Aid Office |
See Application materials | July 1 |
| 2004-05 AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship | Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office | Students must be a finance, accounting, or information systems major. They must be a full-time student either Graduate or Undergraduate student with at least 6 hours in accounting. | April 1, 2004 |
| Virginia Public Safety Foundation Inc. | www.vpsf.org | Merit scholarship programfor dependent children of active public safety officers. Scholarships available for high school and college students. | March 1 |
| American Chemical Society (ACS) | American
Chemical Society
or RU Financial Aid Office |
The goal of this scholarship program is to aid in building an awareness of the value and rewards associated with careers in science and to assist in acquiring skills and credentials needed for success in these areas. Available to High School or College Students that are African American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian. | February 15 |
| Gilman International Scholarship Program | www.iie.org/gilman | This scholarship is degigned for students who plan to study abroad during the Fall or Academic Year in a foreign country. Students must be eligible to receive Pell Grant to qualify for this scholarship. Please see website for further details. | April 15 |
| Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program | www.thesalliemaefund.org | Students must demonstrate financial need of more than $1000 without loans: have a combined family income of $30,000 or less: and have a cumulative grade point average between 2.5 and 3.0 or the equivalent. | May 31 |
| The Virginia Business and Professional Women's Foundation Scholarships | Applications can be obtained at http://bpwva.advocate.net | The Virginia Business and Professional Women's Foundation offer a variety of scholarships, loans, and grants to assist women re-entering the job market or futhering their educationand careers. Scholarships are also available for high school seniors, women in Science and Technology, small businesses, foreign study, and many more. | April 01, 2004 |
| Elizabeth & Israel Christian History Scolarship | Information is available in the Financial Aid Office. | Preference is given to History majors from a Virginia College or University with at least two years of undergraduate work at that institution. | May 10, 2004 |
| Thomas L. Robertson Nursing Scholarship | Application can be obtained at the following website:
http://www.carilion.com/tlrscholar/index.html |
This scholarship is for students going into the Nursing profession.Details can be found on the website. | March 12 |
| Virginia Child Care Scholarship Program | Application can be obtained at the following website: www.dss.state.va.us/Facility/scholarship.html | This scholarship is for students going into Child Care. They also must be residences of the state of Virginia. |
