Category Archives: February

Financial Aid Resources for Women

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The following site has a list of scholarships for women organized by major, as well as guides on grants and tips for women seeking financial aid:

http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/scholarships-and-resources-for-women/

The following has several scholarships listed for women in Communications and Media related majors:

http://allwomeninmedia.org/foundation/scholarships/

This link is for EVERYONE who is looking for grants (by state) to help fund their education:

https://www.nasfaa.org/State_Financial_Aid_Programs

PromisePay Marketing and Business Scholarship- $1,000

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PromisePay is a market leader of technologically skilled business leaders and experts in payment gateways. At their core they are dedicated to building the internet’s most powerful payments engine, making game-changing and inventive inventions to the payments industry, in turn allowing them to reinvent the ecommerce industry across the planet.

Eligibility:

  • Student must be studying at an accredited international university or college
    • (list of applicable countries listed on the website)
  • Open to ALL MAJORS
  • Must NOT be in your first year of studies (no Freshman applicants)

Submission Deadline: Not listed

https://promisepay.com/scholarship/

Buick Achievers STEM Scholarship-$25,000

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If you have the passion to succeed – especially in fields of study related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is looking for you. This year, they will award 50 renewable scholarships of up to $25,000 per year.

Eligibility:

  • Student must be either a high school senior, high school graduate, or a current postsecondary undergraduate student.
  • Student must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the entire 2016-17 academic year.
  • Applicant must plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering, Technology, Design or other programs of study related to the automotive industry.  (List of eligible majors available at website).
  • Student must have an interest in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries using these areas of study.
  • Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have permanent residence in the United States or Puerto Rico.
  • Student must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.

*NOTE: special consideration will be given to the following applicants: first generation college attendees, females, minorities, military veterans and dependents of military personnel.

Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 29, 2016.

http://buickachievers.com/?utm_source=Notification_1-5-16&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BA2016

Jason Waechter Annual Medical-Legal Scholarship- $1,000

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Jason Waechter loves both the medical profession and the legal profession.  He believes the best of each field have something in common—they solve problems in creative and original ways.  These scholarships embrace this.

Eligibility:

  • Open to students in any kind of legal or medical college, university or program
  • NO Minimum GPA requirement
  • 150+ word essay

Scholarship application opens annually: January 1st

Scholarship Deadline: September 1st

http://www.birthlaw.com/34.html

GoodCall Scholarship Search

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GoodCall Scholarship search is a free website that you can use to find scholarships WITHOUT getting spammed! Goodcall does not require you to create an account to search for scholarships.

You can find scholarships according to your major, the submission deadline, award amount, entry difficulty, major, ethnicity and more.

To search for more scholarships, visit:

http://www.goodcall.com/scholarships/search

DC Internship Scholarship- $3,500

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National Capital Area Leadership Award

No matter your field of study or ultimate career choice, an internship in Washington, DC can be a life changing experience.  This opportunity is available, no matter what field you’re in — health care, agriculture, forestry, engineering, business, or . . . . (insert your major here). Undergraduate students may apply for $3,500 internship scholarships during the winter, spring or summer academic quarters.

Eligibility:

  • Must be currently enrolled students at OSU
  • Students must have at minimum a four credit hour internship enrollment during the term the award will be granted to receive payment and are required to work a minimum of 160 internship hours during the experience.
  • Preference will be given to candidates of junior or senior class standing and will be based on qualifications, including financial need. We encourage students from traditionally underrepresented groups, including those who are of color and/or women to apply.

Application Deadlines

Winter term internship: Dec. 1, 2014

Spring term internship: February 19, 2015

Summer term internship: May 11, 2015

http://www.osualum.com/s/359/images/editor_documents/2014-2015ntlcapareascholarship.pdf

The Levin Firm Bi-Yearly Scholarship

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At The Levin Firm, we value education and helping those in need. We also understand that school can be a significant expense and know how hard it can be for students and their families to make ends meet. In an effort to make things a little easier for students and their families, we are pleased to be offering a $1,000 scholarship to individuals who are currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in the near future.

Deadline: February 15, 2016

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility: Students currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in the near future.

For more information on how to apply visit: http://www.levininjuryfirm.com/scholarship/