For further information on any scholarship listed here, please contact
the Office of Student Financial Services at (256) 306-2624 or the Calhoun Foundation at (256) 306-2583.
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
Redstone Federal Credit Union |
Award/Description |
$2000 for the 2010 - 2011 Academic Year. The Redstone Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program has been established to recognize, reward and help make possible the pursuit of higher education by its members. RFCU awards ten $2000 scholarships to students pursuing a higher education. |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
The Redstone Federal Credit Union Scholarship |
Criteria/Eligibility |
See Application |
Application/Process/Website |
Download Application |
Deadline |
March 1, 2010 |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Vietnam Veterans of America - Chapter 511 |
Criteria/Eligibility |
Applicants residing in Limestone County must be descendent of a Vietnam ERA Veteran
Applicants residing out of Limestone County must be a direct descendant of a Chapter 511 member |
Application/Process/Website |
Applications available in the Office of Student Financial Services |
Deadline |
March 31, 2010 |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
American Society of Women Accountants
Huntsville , Alabama Chapter #136 |
Award |
Scholarship awards can range in amounts from $500 to $1,500 per recipient.
|
| Scholarship Name/Type |
Huntsville Chapter Scholarship |
Criteria/Eligibility |
-
Scholarships are limited to persons attending accredited colleges, universities, or professional schools of accounting in the state of Alabama who are pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in accounting.
-
Applicants must be part-time or full-time students who have completed the basic courses of accounting with an intention to continue in an accounting career.
-
Applicants must obtain a transcript from the registrar of the school showing grades and courses taken. The transcript is to be submitted with the application.
-
The scholarship committee or their designated representatives may choose to conduct personal interviews with the applicants.
-
The applicant's need for financial assistance will be a primary determining factor.
-
Scholarship recipients will receive a letter notifying them of their selection, and they will be honored at the chapter's Student Night in April.
-
Scholarship awards will be sent upon notification from the school that the student has enrolled and fees are due.
The check will be made payable to the school to apply against
the amount due from the student.
All candidates will receive an acknowledgment of their applications. |
Application/Process/Website |
RETURN APPLICATION AND ALL ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO:
Angela Langston
alangston@crbcpa.net
American Society of Women Accountants
P.O. Box 1561
Huntsville , AL 35807
256-562-2343
Click here to get application or visit http://www.aswa136.org/ |
Deadline |
March 31, 2010 |
| |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
WEDC Foundation Scholarships |
| Scholarship Description |
Financial assistance, mentors & professional development programs
for women who are driven to overcome challenges and become economically
independent by obtaining a college education or technical training. |
Criteria/Eligibility |
* Adult Women
* Resident of north Alabama
* Currently enrolled in post-secondary program
* Evidence of financial need
* Employed full-time or part-time |
Application/Process/Website |
www.wedcfoundation.org |
Deadline |
April 1, 2010 |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
The Home Depot |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
2010 Trade Scholarship Program |
| Criteria/Eligibility |
Students currently enrolled in professional building or construction trade programs |
| Application/Process/Website |
www.homedepot.com/tradescholarship |
| Deadline |
April 30, 2010 |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
Scholarship Quest Helper "Scholarship" website |
Award |
$1000 award for 2010 |
Application/Process/Website |
www.scholarshipquesthelper.com |
Deadline |
May 28, 2010 |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
AES Engineers |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
AES Engineering Scholarship |
| Scholarship Award |
$500 |
| Criteria/Eligibility |
Must write an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions posted on their website. |
| Application/Process/Website |
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php |
| Deadline |
October 8, 2010 |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
AWS Foundation, Inc (Building Welding Future through Education) |
| Description |
Meeting the needs for education and research in field of Welding and related joining technologies. |
| Website |
District Scholarship Program applications available in the Office of Student Financial Services
www.aws.org/foundation/ |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
College Scholarships and Online Degrees |
| Description |
Links to 57 no-cost online scholarship searches/ U.S. colleges for women/programs for students with learning disabilities/historically black colleges/125 fully accredited college offering online degrees/links to Christian colleges and much more helpful information. |
| Application/Process/Website |
www.college-scholarships.com |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
The Morris K Udall Foundation
|
| Description |
Recognize undergraduates with commitment and potential to pursue careers related to the environment, or committed to a career in tribal public policy or Native American health care. |
| Application/Process/ |
Please contact Ms. Dawn Hale at (256) 306-2630 or via email at dmg@calhoun.edu |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Best of the Web - Scholarships |
| Description |
resource for researching scholarships on the Internet. |
| Website |
http://botw.org/ |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Spina Bifida Foundation |
| Award |
Four (4) $1000 Scholarships Student diagnosed with Spina Bifida |
| Application Process |
Please contact the Office of Student Financial Services for more information. |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Lee University |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
New Community College Graduate Scholarship for Fall of 2008 |
| |
Must enroll full time at Lee University (12 hours) 3.0 GPA requirement |
| Application/Process/Website |
No official application - students only have to submit their final transcript with graduate date gray@leeuniversity.edu |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY For Women |
| Award |
University Transfer Scholarship/
Hearain Leadership Scholarship |
| Criteria |
- Sophomores searching for the place to continue their education (60 hrs from community/junior college)
- 2.5 GPA Demonstrate Leadership Ability
|
| For more information, email: |
transfer@muw.edu |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Institute of International Education |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Undergraduates who are recipients of the Federal Pell Grant Study abroad for one academic year - $5,000 Scholarships www.iie.org/gilman or gilmanscholars@iie.org |
| Application/Process/Website |
www.iie.org/gilman or gilmanscholars@iie.org |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Decatur Career Center |
Scholarship Name/Type |
Scholarships Available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) |
Criteria/Eligibility |
- Youth ages 16 - 21 to enroll in Associate Degree or Certificate Programs
|
Application/Process/Website |
For more scholarship information www.youth411.org.
Interested applicants please contact George Lair
(256) 350-6500 at the Career Center george@decaturcareercenter.com
|
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
A collaboration between Clemson University, private historically
black colleges (Benedict College, Claflin University, and Morris College) |
Scholarship Name/Type |
CALL ME MISTER -- The Call Me MISTER program is an effort to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among South Carolina's lowest performing schools. Program participants are selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities. |
Criteria/Eligibility |
- Two letters of recommendation
- one (1) from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal at the high school from which the
the diploma is earned
- one (1) from a person of the student's choice - who can express involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching profession
- An Essay entitled "Why I Want To Teach," which will address the student's motivation for entering
the teaching profession and the contributions he will make to the profession and to the community
as a teacher
|
Application/Process/Website |
Apply for and be accepted into one of the participation colleges or universities which the degree
and teaching certificate will be earned.
Complete the Call Me Mister certificate online application
www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm
Should you have further questions, please contact the Office of Student Financial Services |
|
| Awarding Agency/Organization |
Scholarship Experts |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
- The All About Education $5K Scholarship Program
- Law Enforcement Scholarship
- The Law School Essay Scholarship
- The Do-Over Scholarship
|
| Application/Process/Website |
www.scholarshipexperts.com |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
National Federation of the Blind |
Application/Process/Website |
http://www.nfb.org |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
American Chemical Society |
Application/Process/Website |
http://www.chemistry.org/scholars |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
USA FUnds Access to Education Scholarships |
Application/Process/Website |
www.usafunds.org/scholarship |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
SunTrust Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes |
Application/Process/Website |
www.suntrusteducation.com |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
CFS Collegiate Funding Service |
Application/Process/Website |
www.BrokeScholar.com |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
The SALLIEMAE Fund Scholarship Programs |
| Award |
$2.5 MILLION |
Scholarship Name/Type |
- "First in My Family" - provides scholarship awards to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college.
- "Unmet Need" - Open to families with a combined income of less than $30,000 -this program provides a "last-dollar" resource of $1,000 to $3,800 when no other funds are available.
- "American Dream" - Offers scholarships to African-American students with demonstrated financial need.
- "Writers of Passage" - Awards winning students from a Historically Black College or University, or a predominantly black college, with a $5,000 scholarship - Universities of winning students will receive a $20,000 grant from The Sallie Mae Fund.
- "The Sallie Mae 911 Fund" - Provides scholarship dollars to childrens of those who were killed or permanently disabled in the attacks.
|
Criteria/Eligibility |
To be eligible fo the Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Program, students must be accepted and enrolled at a Title IV eligible, accredited, postsecondary two or four year university, vocational, or technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico and meet program-specific eligibility requirements. |
Application/Process/Website |
www.thesalliemaefund.org |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
$5,000 Money Matters Scholarships Through Chela Education Financing |
Application/Process/Website |
Must submit a short essay about how they plan to pay for their education
and then submit it online at chelastudentloans.org |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
The Tylenol Scholarship |
Scholarship Name/Type |
Tuition Assistance for Health-care Students!! |
Application/Process/Website |
Get more information and apply online at tylenol.com |
