Scholarships in USA

Betty Crumrine Scholarships 2009

Introduction: The 2009 Antioch Writers’ Workshop will award the Betty Crumrine Scholarship to a single parent who is committed to writing and who could not otherwise attend the workshop. The Crumrine Scholarship was created by friends of Betty Crumrine, who lived and wrote in Yellow Springs and participated in the Antioch Writers’ Workshop from 1986 until 1990. She worked full time at the Miami Valley Arts Council and later at the Miami Literacy Council, raising three children and taking care of her own mother while writing true confession stories and young adult novels. She died of cancer in March 1991. In honor of her encouragement of new writers, the Antioch Writers’ Workshop welcomes applications from beginning writers as well as those in mid-career.

Eligibility: This scholarship is for a week-long conference of intensive study and an honorary seat at the banquet opening night. Room, board, and transportation are not provided. The workshop, however will help the scholarship recipient to find a village host for minimal cost ($150/week). This contest is a national one; anyone from anywhere may apply.

How to Apply: To apply for the Betty Crumrine Scholarship to the Antioch Writers’ Workshop, please send  your submission (poetry, nonfiction, fiction, or drama), conforming to the requirements detailed above, and a one-page letter explaining your writing experience and plans and need for financial aid to:
BETTY CRUMRINE SCHOLARSHIP
Antioch Writers’ Workshop
PO Box 494
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

ApplicationForm: http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com/scholarships.php

ApplicationDeadline: May 1, 2009

Source: http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com/scholarships.php

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Anna and Paul Lind Scholarships 2009

Introduction: This scholarship is one of five awards established by local philanthropists to benefit graduating high school seniors from the Alcester community. Anna Lind and Paul Lind — brother and sister — were life-long residents of the area.Originally an anonymous scholarship, this fund was established by Paul. He funded the award with current gifts starting in 1987 until he passed away in 1991. Anna passed away a short time later in 1994. Some of the proceeds from the sale of the Lind family’s farmland near Alcester formed the bequest that has funded this scholarship since.
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Rosa L. Parks Scholarships 2010

Introduction: The Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization, has dedicated itself to helping students, who hold close to the ideals of Mrs. Parks, achieve their goals and overcome adversity through the support of higher education. Since it was founded by The Detroit News and Detroit Public Schools in 1980, The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation has awarded over $1,500,000 in scholarship money to more than 750 high school seniors. Recipients of the $2,000, non-renewable scholarship are chosen for their outstanding academic achievement, community service, leadership, and commitment to the principles embraced by Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement.
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Jose Marti Scholarships 2009

Introduction: The José Martíp Challenge Grant Fund provides scholarship assistance to Hispanic-American students who meet scholastic requirements and demonstrate financial need. Applicants for undergraduate study must apply during the senior year of high school. Graduate students may apply; however, priority for the scholarship is given to graduating high school seniors.

How to Apply: To be considered, students must submit a completed (error free) Florida Financial Aid Application and provide supporting documentation by April 1. Students must also submit a completed (error free) FAFSA in time to be processed by the U.S. Department of Education on or before May15.

Application Form: http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/programs/josemarti.html

Application Deadline: April 1, 2009

Source: http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/programs/josemarti.html

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David L. Profilet Scholarships 2009

Introduction: This scholarship was established in 1998 by Louis and Joyce Profilet to commemorate their son David. Born October 22, 1958, David was raised in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. He was was an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the YMCA

Eligibility:
Be South Dakota high school graduates.
Plan to attend Augustana College.
Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Demonstrate financial need.
Show character traits such as courage, determination, and ability to overcome adversity.
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Ruby Maynard Scholarships For Women - North Carolina

Introduction: Wayne State University has teamed up with the First Robotics Competition to honor 3 qualified students with a 4-year Presidential Scholarship. The Presidential Scholarship will enable these 3 recipients to pursue majors and careers in the field of engineering at
Wayne State University. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants will establish that they participated in the FIRST Detroit Regional Competition (held at WSU) and while doing so, that they received valuable knowledge, technical and life skills. This four-year
scholarship will provide each recipient full tuition and immediate acceptance into the prestigious Wayne State University Honors Program. Read the rest of this entry »

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Erie Insurance Group “Investing in the Future” Scholarship 2009

Introduction: Erie Insurance Group is committed to enhancing and improving the quality of life for the residents of Erie, Pennsylvania. This year, they partnered with UNCF to offer scholarships to students graduating from one of the following high schools within the City of Erie. Selected students will be awarded during the 2009/10 academic year.

Eligibility:
1.Minimum GPA: 2.5
2.Eligible Majors: Open

ApplicationForm:
ApplyOnline:  https://applyonline.uncf.org/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Applicant/SGA/ApplyOnline.aspx%3fProgramId%3d351&ProgramId=351

ApplicationDeadline: May 31, 2009

Source: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=351

New Jersey Press Foundation Scholarships 2010

Introduction: The Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship will be awarded following a statewide competition sponsored by the Garden State Scholastic Press Association and the New Jersey Newspaper Foundation. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, will be awarded by the New Jersey Newspaper Foundation, which administers the Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship Fund. The recipient will be named the New Jersey High School Journalist of the Year and will be entered in a competition for the National High School Journalist of the Year, operated by the Journalism Education Association.

Eligibility: To receive a New Jersey Press Foundation internship and scholarship, you must be:
1.A U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident (green card).
2.A student at a New Jersey college and/or a resident of New Jersey with a New Jersey home address (NJPF follows the residency rules New Jersey’s state colleges use to determine in-state tuition costs).
3.Enrolled as a full-time college freshman, sophomore or junior in 2009-2010 and planning to return to undergraduate school in the Fall of 2010.

How to Apply:
1.Autobiographical sketch (500 words or less)describing your journalistic skills and interests that NJNF could forward to a newspaper recruiter looking for a summer intern. This “essay” must contain a statement of your interest in a newspaper career
2.Two letters of recommendation written by faculty members (college or high school), the college newspaper adviser, professional newspaper editors,reporters or others who have evaluated/critiqued your writing that appeared in any newspaper (not another student or a family member). Both people who write letters should focus on their observation of your writing and/or editing skills.
3.Three samples of your work (preferably published in a newspaper), neatly pasted on 8 1/2 by 11 sheets.
4.Statement of special financial or family circumstances, if appropriate.
Send your application and all other documents, postmarked no later than November 15, 2009, to:
Scholarship Awards Committee
New Jersey Press Foundation
840 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 305
West Trenton, NJ 08628-1019

ApplicationForm: http://www.njpa.org/foundation/InternApplication2010.pdf

ApplicationDeadline: November 15, 2009

Source: http://www.njpa.org/foundation/internsnjpf.html

University of California - Davis FIRST Scholarships

Introduction: The University of California, Davis is pleased to offer one $7,500 scholarship for FIRST Robotics Competition participants. The scholarship is available to students who have participated in one full season in a regional or national FIRST competition and who have applied and been admitted to UC Davis. Scholarships are renewable for four years, provided students maintain full-time enrollment and a 3.25 cumulative GPA. The scholarship recipient will also be guaranteed a space in Integrated Studies, the campus’ first-year residential honors program, and will have priority course registration and receive extended library privileges.

Eligibility:
1.Students must have participated in at least one full season in a regional or national FIRST Robotics Competition
2.Students must have applied and be admitted as an undergraduate to the University of California, Davis for fall 2009

How to Apply: Eligible students must have completed the UC application for admission and scholarships and selected Davis as a campus of choice. Additionally, the student must have indicated participation in a FIRST competition through the restricted scholarship section of the application. The application was available between November 1 and 30 at:  http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions

ApplicationForm: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/

ApplicationDeadline: April 1, 2009

Source: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/

Hershey Company  Scholarships 2009

Introduction: Milton Hershey established the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894, manufacturing and selling Hershey’s cocoa, Hershey’s backing chocolate and Hershey’s sweet chocolate. Hershey was called by ” Henry Ford of Chocolate” because of the mass production of quality chocolate bars at an affordable cost. Mr. Hershey’s belief that an individual is morally obligated to share the fruits of success with others resulted in significant contributions to society. Together with his wife, Catherine, he established the most prominent of his philanthropic endeavors- the Hershey Industrial School - 1909 now called Milton Hershey School. Keeping with the legacy of this great individual, The Hershey Company partnered with United Negro College Fund, Inc. to create the UNCF/The Hershey Company Scholarship.

Eligibility:
1.Minimum GPA: 2.5
2.Eligible Majors: Open
3.High School Seniors attending Harrisburg High school, J.P. McCaskey High school,and Lebanon High school are only eligible to apply.

Application Form:
ApplyOnline:  https://applyonline.uncf.org/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Applicant/SGA/ApplyOnline.aspx%3fProgramId%3d301&ProgramId=301

ApplicationDeadline: April 01, 2009

Source: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=301