Abbott & Fenner
www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write
an essay on one of the two topics below. Your
submissions must be sent to us by email at
scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
• Discuss, in less than 1000 words, what you consider
to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
• How has your education contributed to who you are
today or how will it affect who you will become? In less
than 1000 words, discuss this question.
Deadline: see website
Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Funds
www.adelantefund.org
AES Engineers
www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
The consulting firm of AES Engineers believes that achieving a high grade
point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves
to be helped. For that reason they are offering a scholarship that
will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the
essays that are submitted. To be eligible students need to answer one of the
essay questions that they will find on our site.
Deadline: Octobe 6, 2009
ALPFA Scholarship Program
www.hispanicfund.org
American Architectural Foundation (AAF) - Minority
Scholarship Program
www.aiche.org/Students/Scholarships/index.aspx
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) -
Minority Scholarship Awards
www.aiche.org/sutdents/studentawards/stulist.htm
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) - Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
www.aicpa.org/memebers/div/career/mini/smas.htm
Aspen Institute-William Randolph Heart Fellowship
for Minority Students
www.nonprofitresearch.org
Casualty Actuarial Society
www.beanactuary.org/college/scholarships.cfm
Celia & Marcos Scholarship Fund
www.cmf-scholarship.org/english/index_english.html
Chevrolet Excellence in Education Scholarship
http://www.gm.com/corporate/careers/student_center.jsp?p=scholarships
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
www.coca-colascholars.org
Basic eligibility includes: Must have at least
a 2.5 GPA, have documented community service or be
employed part- or full-time, and be enrolled in at least
two courses during the upcoming fall term at a two-year
institution. Competition is strong. Dalton State
can only nominate one student.
Deadline: Two weeks before stated deadline on
the Coca-Cola Scholars web-site
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
www.CHCI.org
Various scholarship listings and fellowships. Please
visit www.CHCI.org for
detailed information.
Deadline: Varies for each scholarship or
fellowship.
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM)
www.cgsm.org
The Elie Wiesel Foundation
http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/prizeinethics.aspx
20th Anniversary Essay Contest for the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics. The
essay contest is open to full-time juniors and seniors on suggested topics.
Please review the web page listed above for additional information.
Deadline: December 19, 2008
The Faith Hope and Charity Recycle Store, Inc.
Scholarship
www.FHCRecycle.org
Eligibility requirements: Gilmer county resident for
at least one year, a U.S. Citizen, and financial need.
For more information visit
www.FHCRecycle.org
or call 706-635-3045
Deadline: Open
FastWEB
www.fastweb.com
A free scholarship search service where each FastWeb
user answers a detailed questionnaire about themselves.
The site then uses this data to generate a personalized
suite of information regarding scholarships.
Deadline: dependent upon each scholarship
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
www.uga.edu/gardenclub
The Garden Club of Georgia continues to provide scholarships to eligible
students majoring in any garden related subject at an accredited college or
university in Georgia. Dalton State College has one program of study
eligible to apply: Forestry.
Deadline: March 1, 2009
GATES Millennium Scholars
www.gmsp.org
Government Finance
Officers Association of the United States and Canada-
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
www.gfoa.org
Hispanic Engineer
National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC)
www.henaac.org
Hispanic Scholarship
Directories
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.com/
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/
http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships.pdf
Deadlines:
vary, see each web-site for specific scholarship
deadlines
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.hsf.net
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is an
organization supporting Hispanic higher education.
The organization has many scholarship postings with
various deadline dates throughout the year. Some
deadlines are as early as November 1, 2008.
Deadline: dependent upon each scholarship
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
www.rankinfoundation.org
- Must be a woman
- A U.S. citizen
- Age 35 or older, as of Marcy 1, 2009
- Low-income (financial guidelines are available on website)
- Enrolled in or accepted to a regionally accredited school
- Pursuing a vocational education, an associate's degree, or a first
bachelor's degree
Deadline: March 1, 2009
JELF
www.jelf.org/2008
The Jewish Educational Loan Fund has been helping
Jewish students in the Southeast attain their dreams of
a higher education by granting them interest-free loans
since 1961. These interest-free loans provide the final
dollars that bridge the gap between a student's total
financial resources and the cost of attending school.
Must be: Jewish, U.S. Citizen or a legal resident,
used in post-secondary training, undergraduate study or
graduate school, must demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: April 15, 2008
John Gyles Education Awards
www.johngyleseducationcenter.com
The John Gyles Education Awards are available each
year to students in both Canada and the United States.
They are the result of a private, benevolent endeavor
established in 1990. Full Canadian or American
citizenship is a requirement. Awards are available
to both male and female students for all areas of post
secondary study. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required.
Criteria other than strictly academic ability and
financial need are considered in the selection process.
Selected students will receive up to $3,000.
Deadline: see website
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses'
Association, Inc.
www.nsna.org
For current enrolled students leading to an RN to
BSN, RN to MSN, or LPN/LVN to RN program. Must be
enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours. Involved in
student nursing organizations and/or community health
activities. Also, document academic achievement and
establish financial need. U.S. Citizen or Alien with US
Permanent Resident Status/Alien Registration Number.
Deadline: January 11, 2008
The Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship Fund
www.cbaofga.com
A scholarship to assist deserving high school seniors
in their first year of college. Qualifications
include: a complete application, prepare an essay
on community banking, reference from one teacher. Awards
are based on merit, not financial need.
Deadline: see application on-line
National Federation of the Blind
www.nfg.org/scholarships
To be eligible, students must be legally blind, living in the United
States, enrolled in accredited universities here, and, if they are winners,
must attend the NFB annual convention in July 2009, at which time awards are
presented.
For details visit the NFB website.
Deadline: March 31, 2009
LaGrant Foundation
www.lagrantfoundation.org
League of United Latin American Citizens-National
Scholarship Fund
www.lnesc.org
The Sallie Mae Fund
www.salliemaefund.org
The Sallie Mae Fund offers several scholarships. The
applications will be available in January of 2007 for
the 2007-2008 aid year. Their scholarships include
but are not limited to:
The Sallie Mae 911
Education Fund ,
Unmet Need Scholarship,
Community College Transfer Scholarships,
"Writers of Passage"
Scholarship, American Dream Scholarship, and
First in My Family®
Scholarship.
Deadline:
dependent upon each scholarship
The PFLAG-Atlanta Scholarship Program
www.pflagatl.org
The PFLAG-Atlanta Scholarship Awards are
designed to recognize outstanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
individuals; encourage continuing education for self-identified LGBT
individuals; and foster a positive image of LGBT people in society.
Eligibility includes: Identify openly as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
transgender; demonstrate a history of LGBT or other community service or
activism; be a current Georgia resident or use the scholarship to attend a
school in Georgia; hold the equivalent of a B- or higher cumulative Grade
Point Average (GPA) for the past 4 semesters; mail the completed application
and all supporting materials for postmark on or before March 31, 2009.
For additional information or
application materials visit www.pfalatl.org
Deadline: March 31, 2009
The Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy
www.2008EnergyForum.org
A nationwide college
student essay contest in which three college students
will be named and awarded a $10,000 educational prize.
The contest begins November 17 and will engage college
students in issues of renewable energy, sustainability,
and conservation. The contest is open to students
who, as of January 1, 2008, are between the ages of
18-24; enrolled, full or part time, in an undergraduate
program; and a citizen of the United States of America.
Deadline date:
February 1, 2008
ScholarshipExperts.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
Online database of
scholarships.
Deadline:
dependent upon each scholarship
The Scholarship Resource Network Express
www.srnexpress.com
A free scholarship database where the student
completes a profile to be matched up with potential
scholarships.
Deadline: dependent upon each scholarship
Schoolsoup.com
www.schoolsoup.com
Free scholarship search engine.
TALBOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.
https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen/
Eligibility requirements:
- 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 1999;
- Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time
undergraduate course of study
- Be attending the full 2009-10 academic year and receiving a degree
no earlier than May 2010;
- Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to
complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2009 fall
academic term.
- Students who have previously obtained a bachelor's degree are not
eligible to apply.
Available: November 15, 2009
Deadline: January 2, 2010
Ty Cobb Educational Foundation
www.tycobbfoundation.com
Undergraduate students who are residents of Georgia,
have demonstrated financial need, and have completed at
least 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of academic
credits with an average of "B" or higher in an
accredited college or university are eligible to apply
for Ty Cobb scholarships.
Deadline: Application must be postmarked by
June 15 for the upcoming school year.
United Hospice Foundation, Inc.
www.unitedhospicefoundation.org/scholarships.html
Offering $1,000 scholarships to Nursing, Pharmacy,
and Rehab students who have interest in working in an
end-of-life healthcare field upon graduation (hospice,
nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc.)
Deadline: June 30, 2008
United Negro College Fund
www.unitednegrocollegefund.org You can use
this site to search through hundreds of scholarship and
grant programs administered by the United Negro College
Fund. Deadline: See website for details
2009 Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted
Scholars in Neuroscience Award
www.cedars-sinai.edu/mdnsi
The primary purpose of this award is to mentor and encourage young,
potential scientists and physicians to enter the field of neurological
research. The recipients will be selected on the basis of their
qualifications and interest in research, prior scientific work, letters of
reference and the Selection Committee's overall evaluation. For application
or additional information go to the web address listed above.
Deadline: January 9, 2009
Whitfield County Farm Bureau
The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize worthy, deserving, and
outstanding individuals who are interested in pursuing a profession in the
field of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Forest Resources and/or
Family and Consumer Sciences. Eligibility requirements include: being
a member of Whitfield County Farm Bureau and be pursuing a Bachelor of
Science degree in Agriculture and Environmental Science, Forest Resources or
Family and Consumer Sciences. For additional information please call:
706-278-9380
Deadline: May 3, 2010 |
