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REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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Scholarship Student Activists Scholarship Prrogram, Posted August 28, 2007
Sponsor: American Civil Liberties Union of Utah
Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: $500, $1,000, $5,000
Application Deadline: November 7, 2007
Application Requirements/Description:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is offering scholarships for the first year of college to graduating high school seniors who have taken a stand for civil liberties. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to the first place winner, and $500 to second and third places winners.
All recipients will be nominated for a $5,000 national scholarship, which will be awarded to 15 students from across the country. Those students will then become part of a group of student activists whose talents and passion will be fostered by the ACLU national office, and who will be invited to participate in ongoing activities.
For more information and an application, visit
http://www.acluutah.org/scholarship.htm
or call (801) 521-9862 ext 108
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Scholarship Chicago College Bound Scholarship for High School Juniors
Sponsor: Scholarship Chicago
Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: $10,000
Application Deadline: March 15
Application Requirements/Description:
- High School Junior
- Financial Need
- Going to school in the Chicago city limits
The College Bound Scholarship is for students entering their senior year of high school. It provides for a year of college prep, a three-tier mentoring system and up to $10,000.00 in college "gap" scholarships, and exclusive internship opportunities.
For more information and an application, visit http://www.scholarshipchicago.org
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Sponsor: Ford Motor Company and South Florida Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers
Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: 220 - $1,000 scholarships; total $220,000.00
Application Deadline: January 19, 2008
Application Requirements/Description:
Salute to Education is one of the largest private scholarship programs in S. Florida. Since inception in 1994, STE has granted over 2.57 million in scholarships to more than 2,700 graduating high school seniors.
The student must attend a private/public and/or accredited high school in Miami-Dade or Broward Counties. The student must be a U.S. citizen.
The student can apply in 1 of 10 categories and answer a series of questions.
Contact: Refer to the website for official rules and requirements. The application will be available the first week of September 2005.
For more information and an application, visit http://www.stescholarships.org
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Scholarships for Texas Residents
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Type of Award: Scholarships
Application Requirements/Description:
New scholarships are now available for Texas residents for 2008 school year..
The Dallas Foundation offers numerous awards to students who are residents of Texas
Contact: Refer to the website for official rules and requirements.
For more information and an application, visit http://www.dallasfoundation.org/gs_schFundProfiles.cfm#
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Colorado residents with Attention Deficit Disorder
Sponsor:
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Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: $1000
Application Deadline: February 28, 2008 Applications for the 2008 LEAD Foundation Community Scholarship will be available on this website in early fall 2007.
Application Requirements/Description:
The goal of the LEAD Foundation and the Pikes Peak Foundation is to recognize and reward students with learning disabilities and AD/HD who have worked hard.
Contact:
LEAD Foundation P.O. Box 1443 Colorado Springs, CO or visit www.leadcolorado.org
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Sponsor: J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust
Type of Award: Scholarships
Application Deadline: Rolling
Application Requirements/Description:
The J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust has been established to provide assistance to students from the state of Kansas. The scholarships provide for tuition, room and board for selected students who have been legal residents of Kansas for ten (10) years prior to their admission.
The scholarships will be awarded without regard to means, race, religion, or gender to selected full-time students attending the University of Notre Dame Law School. If there are not enough qualifying candidates, scholarships may be provided to students attending a qualifying law school in Kansas, or a University of Notre Dame undergraduate program, provided the students have resided in Kansas for at least ten (10) years prior to admission. (Proof of residence is required.)
Contact:
Attn: Claudette Glenn P.O. Box 9632 Wichita, KS 67277 email: claudette@jlweigandtrust.org
phone: (316) 943-5797
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Sponsor: The Lady Oya Foundation, Inc.
Type of Award: Scholarships for legal residents of the state of North Carolina
Amount of Award: 2 awards of $1000 each
Application Deadline: April 6, 2007
Application Requirements/Description:
.Description -The Lady Oya Scholars Program is sponsored by The Lady Oya Foundation, Inc., a newly formed nonprofit corporation designed to assist domestic violence survivors and their families. The main objective of The LOSP is to aid such survivors in the development of an educational plan that will allow them to secure employment and the financial security necessary for ultimate economic independence and self-sufficiency. Support is available for full- or part-time students who are citizens or permanent legal residents of the state of North Carolina attending vocational school, community college, or four-year degree programs, and who also meet the following criteria: domestic violence survivors sponsored by a nonprofit domestic violence service provider that has worked with the applicant for a minimum of two months, demonstrate a critical need for financial assistance, and are officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United States institution. No minimum GPA, SAT/ACT, or GED scores are required, but a minimum 2.5 GP A must be maintained by recipients in order for awards to be renewable.
. Contact:
Marcus Harris Scholarship Committee Chair The Lady Oya Scholars Program P.O. Box 15773 Durham, NC 27704 http://www.ladyoyafoundation.org/scholars_program.htm
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Sponsor: Rick Szczepanski
Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: $500.00 - 7 awards
Application Deadline: April 14, 2008 for both scholarships
Application Requirements/Description:
1.) The Mary J. Szczepanski “Never Give Up” Scholarship Foundation, born in 2000, awards seven $500.00 college scholarships to seniors at Catholic Central, Kenowa Hills, Covenant Christian, and Comstock Park High Schools in the Grand Rapids, MI area for their creative fund-raising efforts for Multiple Sclerosis.
2.) All Michigan High School seniors are eligible for this scholarship. The senior in the state who raises the most funds for Multiple Sclerosis will receive a $500.00 college scholarship with an engraved plaque.
Contact:
www.msscholarship.org Rick Szczepanski 1379 Kinney Ave. N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49544
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Sponsor: McDonald's
Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: $1,000.00 to $5,000.00
Application Deadline: June 1, 2007
Application Requirements/Description:
McDonald's® GospelFest® Music Scholarships
As part of McDonald's® GospelFest®, a Tri-State area gospel music celebration, local McDonald's Restaurants will award one-time scholarships of $1,000 to winning students pursuing an education in music, and one $5,000 award ($2,500 per year over 2 years).
Contact:
http://www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com/
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Sponsor: California Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE)
Type of Award: Scholarships
Amount of Award: $ 5,000 per year for 4 years
Application Deadline: February 1, 2007.
Application Requirements/Description:
EMERGING YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS 2007
Description of Award
The Emerging Young Artist Awards seeks to identify and support talented young artists who intend to pursue a career in the arts. The awards provide up to $5,000 per year for four years (maximum award is $20,000) in support of full-time enrollment in a college, university or professional arts program, participation in a professional artistic company, or other professional education program approved by the California Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE).
Categories of Award
An individual may apply in any one of the four categories listed below:
Dance - including all forms of modern, jazz, and classical dance
Music - including vocal and instrumental music
Theatre - including all forms of theatrical performance
Visual Arts - including all static media such as painting, sculpture, etc.
Please note: Film, video, photography and animation are not eligible (animation stills are acceptable)
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant is a high school senior or recent high school graduate who has deferred enrollment in a college, university or professional training program in the arts.
Applicant is a resident of California.
Applicant demonstrates a serious interest in pursuing a career in dance, music, theatre or visual arts.
Contact:
To receive an application by mail, please e-mail your full name and mailing address to eyaa@artsed411.org or contact CAAE by phone at (626) 817-6300.
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