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
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.
ALPFA Scholarship Program
American Architectural Foundation (AAF) - Minority Scholarship Program
www.archfoundation.org/aaf/aaf/AIA.AAF.Minority.Disadvantaged.Scholarship.htm
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) - Minority Scholarship Awards
www.aiche.org/Students/Scholarships/index.aspx
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/Scholarships/Pages/default.aspx
Aspen Institute-William Randolph Heart Fellowship for Minority Students
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
www.gm.com/corporate/careers/student_center.jsp
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
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
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)
The Elie Wiesel Foundation
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.
The Faith Hope and Charity Recycle Store, Inc. Scholarship
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
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.
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.
GATES Millennium Scholars
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada- Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC)
Hispanic Scholarship Directories
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.com/
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/
www.maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/index.html
Deadlines: vary, see each web-site for specific scholarship deadlines
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
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
- Must be a woman
- A U.S. citizen
- Age 35 or older, as of March 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
JELF
www.jelf.org/student_info.html
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.
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.
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.
The Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship Fund
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.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp
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.
LaGrant Foundation
www.lagrantfoundation.org/site/
League of United Latin American Citizens-National Scholarship Fund
The Sallie Mae Fund
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
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
The Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy
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.
ScholarshipExperts.com
Online database of scholarships.
Deadline: dependent upon each scholarship
The Scholarship Resource Network Express
http://www.curesearch.org/resources/resource.aspx
A free scholarship database where the student completes a profile to be matched up with potential scholarships.
Deadline: dependent upon each scholarship
Schoolsoup.com
Free scholarship search engine.
TALBOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.
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.
Ty Cobb Educational Foundation
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.)
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
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.
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