Author Archives: millhoup

Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship- $2,500

Posted on by

The Legacy Scholarship Program offers financial support in four areas: Certificate programs, Community College coursework, Undergraduate Degrees, and Graduate Degrees.

 

  • Community College and Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $1,000.
  • College, University, and Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Applicant must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the child of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
  • Community College Legacy Scholarships:
    Applicant must be a high school graduate with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or GED and must be currently enrolled in an accredited community college.
    —OR—
  • Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships:
    Applicant must be a high school graduate with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or GED and must be currently enrolled in accredited Certificate granting institution.
    —OR—
  • College and University Legacy Scholarships:
    Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university and have completed 30 credit hours of course work and with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
    —OR—
  • Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships:
    Applicant must have achieved an undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and must be enrolled in or accepted into a Graduate level program — Masters or Doctoral.

Deadline: January 15th, 2016

http://awfdn.org/scholarships.shtml

 

In-Home Care Innovation Scholarship- $2,000

Posted on by

This is a general scholarship which will award each of the selected applicants with a scholarship award of $2,000. Write an introductory bio about yourself – you may choose to include your work or educational background, why you’re seeking a degree in your field, and why this scholarship interested you.

Eligibility

  •  Must be enrolled in an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or graduate level program at an accredited 2-year college or 4-year university.
  • Applicants must include a 250-word maximum introductory bio with their 500-750 word essay and sign the Scholarship Award Agreement.
  • A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to three (3) individual students who write the most compelling essay as judged by SeniorAdvisor.com staff.

Submission Deadline: December 31st

https://www.senioradvisor.com/ind/assisted-living#VD1zmC4AADAAdvp_

Insurance Providers Look Twice Scholarship- $1,000

Posted on by

“Look twice, save a life.”

Students who wish to be considered must create a form of social awareness that inspires other students to focus on Looking Twice for Motorcycle Safety. This can be a video, artwork, essay or anything that would engage other students to focus on safe driving. The student must also complete the application.

Eligibility: Any student currently attending or planning to attend a college or pursue some form of higher education. Student must have a valid driver’s licence.

Application deadline: December 1st

http://www.insuranceproviders.com/look-twice-save-a-life-scholarship

 

New Look Laser Tattoo Removal Scholarship- $1,000

Posted on by

Twice each year, New Look awards merit-based scholarships for students pursuing higher education with an emphasis in one of the following fields: nursing, medicine, natural or applied sciences, or engineering.

Eligibility:

  • US citizens or permanent residents
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university in Fall

Deadline: June 30th

http://www.newlookhouston.com/New_Look_Scholarship.html

Artistic Excellence in Print Design & Marketing Scholarship- $1,000

Posted on by

Applicants will be judged based on the completion and submission of a personal marketing package promoting themselves. This package must contain one (1) of each of the following:

  • Business card
  • Brochure
  • Poster
  • Flyer

Eligibility:

  •  A current undergraduate or graduate majoring in Graphic Arts & Design or a related field
  •  Currently enrolled with an accredited U.S. university, college or institution of higher learning
  •  Recorded minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Submission Deadline: November 30th annually

http://www.printaholic.com/scholarship/

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship

Posted on by

Eligibility:

  • Student plans to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2015.
  •  Student intends to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2015
  • GPA of 3.5 or above.
  • Receive standardized test scores in the top 15%: SAT combined critical reading and math score of 1200 or above and/or ACT composite score of 26 or above.
  • Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, we anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.

For more information: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/how-to-apply/

Women in Transportation Scholarships

Posted on by

WTS fosters the development of women in the transportation field by encouraging bright new professionals to undertake careers in the area of transportation. One way it does this is by awarding scholarships to women pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies in transportation or a related field.

Eligibility:

  • Open to women
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Currently attending a junior college, trade school, college or university in Oregon or Southwest Washington. For Transportation YOU Scholarship: Current High School Senior in Oregon or Southwest Washington
  • For Junior College, Trade School, College and Graduate level scholarships:
    • Student must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a program in a transportation-related field such as transportation engineering, planning, finance, communications, operations, or logistics
  • Plans to pursue a career in a transportation-related field
  • Not previously awarded a WTS scholarship at the same level (Transportation YOU winners can later apply at Undergraduate and Graduate Levels;Undergraduate winners may later apply at Graduate Level)

http://www.wtsinternational.org/portland//scholarships/applications/

 

Veterans United Foundation Essay Scholarship

Posted on by

Eligibility: must have a connection to the United States Military through falling into at least one of the following categories:

  • A current active-duty service member
  • Veteran of the United States Armed Forces
  • Spouse of a service member or veteran
  • Surviving spouse or child of a fallen service member
  • Child of a service member or veteran

And

  • Applicants must also currently be pursuing a post-secondary degree (associates, bachelors, masters or doctorate) at an accredited college or university, OR plan to attend a college or university the following academic year
  • Applicants must maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale

This scholarship is available twice a year.

Deadlines: October 28th

http://www.veteransunited.com/about/scholarships/

Kewl Fashion Design Scholarship

Posted on by

The Kewl Shop offers an annual scholarship awarded to the individual who submits exceptional fashion designs and concepts for a new The Kewl Shop branded range of apparel.

Eligibility: Any student enrolled at an accredited US based university, college or trade school in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Fall 2015 or Spring 2016.

Award: $1,000 scholarship

Submission Deadline: December 15th

http://www.thekewlshop.com/pages/fashion-designers-scholarship

Williams-Mystic/Joseph Conrad Ocean Essay Contest

Posted on by

Submissions of either fiction or nonfiction should be between 1,000-5,000 words. Submissions may be about any topic and in any genre as long as the ocean or a major body of water is the primary setting or aspect of concern.

This organization wishes to encourage promising writers to seize the opportunity, as part of their college career, to study about the sea, travel on the ocean, and live at Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea, the largest maritime museum in the world.

Eligibility: Undergraduates of any major in good academic standing at an accredited college or university are eligible. High school seniors may also submit.

Submission Deadline: October 23

http://mystic.williams.edu/conradcontest/