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.
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Awarding Agency/Organization |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation |
Award |
Up to $30,000 per year to each of approximately 50 deserving students |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships |
Criteria/Eligibility |
see website |
Application/Process/Website |
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarships/ |
Deadline |
January 5, 2009 |
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Awarding Agency/Organization |
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education |
Award |
Tuition and selected fees. The amount of the award is based on the number of credit hours in which the recipient enrolls. |
| Scholarship Name/Type |
Leadership in Child Care Scholarship Program
The Leadership in Child Care Scholarship provides financial assistance (tuition and selected fees) to qualified child care professionals working in legally operating child care facilities. The scholarship is designed for the eligible recipient to obtain an A.A.S. in Child Development/Early Care and Education. |
Criteria/Eligibility |
- Resident of Alabama
- Employed in a legally operating child care facility/setting in Alabama.
- Caring for pre-school children (birth to school age).
- Caring for school age children (5 - 12 years) in a school age child care program.
- Must be at least 19 years of age.
- Have a High School Diploma or GED.
- Seeking first Child Devleopment Associate (CDA) credential.
- Seeking a certificate or degree in Child Development/Early Care and Education at a designated institution in the Alabama College System (ACS).
- May have obtained a two year or four year degree in a field other than Child Development/Early Care and Education.
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Application/Process/Website |
Download the Application packet |
Deadline |
Currently accepting |
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| 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. |
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| Awarding Agency/Organization |
The Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Programs |
| Criteria |
- Hispanic
- 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale)
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
- Undergraduate student or a high school senior
- Some HCF Programs also require that a student be pursuing a certain area of study.
- Students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Pharmacy and Nursing are highly encourage to apply.
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| Application/Process/Website |
To apply to the scholarship program please go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/application |
| Application Deadline |
Currently Open |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| For more information, email: |
transfer@muw.edu |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Nelnet $1 Million Scholarship Giveaway |
Application/Process/Website |
www.nelnet.com/win |
|
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 |
1.3 million Scholarship Search |
Application/Process/Website |
www.fast.web.com |
|
Awarding Agency/Organization |
2007-2008 Reintegration Scholarship |
Application/Process/Website |
www.reintegration.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.
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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 |
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Awarding Agency/Organization |
AWS Foundation, Inc. |
Scholarship Name/Type |
Welding and related joining technologies |
Application/Process/Website |
www.aws.org/foundation |
|
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 |
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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 |
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Awarding Agency/Organization |
The National Scholars Honor Society |
Scholarship Name/Type |
Grants scholarships to highly qualified achievers from all academic pursuits. |
Application/Process/Website |
www.CollegeHonors.org |
