Name
Eligibility
Requirements
TheDream.US Scholarship Program • DREAMers who are DACA eligible & have applied for/received DACA approval
• Undocumented students
• 2.5 GPA
• High school senior
• Must attend a partner university
• Undocumented students of Chicaco/Latino descent
• HS senior or receiving GED & enrolling for first time in an accredited college/university in US or Puerto Rico.
• Must demonstrate financial need & academic potential
All
• HS seniors & current college students at any level
Davis-­‐Putter Scholarship • US citizenship not required
• Applicants must be active in a social/economic justice movement
• Applicants must have participated in activities in the US and plan to enroll in an accredited program in the US All
CORE Que Llueva Café Scholarship
Activ8 Scholarship
• Latino students who demonstrate financial need
• Primarily aimed at 1st year college students, but open to current undergrad & grad students
• Open to non-­‐US citizens & • Latino students who undocumented students
demonstrate financial need
Platt Family Scholarship • Full-­‐time undergraduate students Prize Essay Contest
at American colleges/universities
• Current Hispanic/Latino undergrad/grad students at accredited 4-­‐year American colleges/universities
• Must reside in the U.S.
La Unidad Latina • Non-­‐U.S. citizens & Foundation Scholarships undocumented students eligible
Herbert Lehman Scholarship (NAACP Legal Defense Fund)
Field(s) of Study
All
All
All
Mar. 31
• Avg award: $25,000
• Renewable
Feb. 29
Avg Award: $500
Apr. 1
• Award range: $1,000-­‐
10,000
• 30 awards granted
• Renewable
Dec. 31
Jul. 31
• Award range: $500-­‐
$1,500
• Awards granted: 3
Restrictions
Preferences
Must attend Partner University
N/A
N/A
N/A
Graduates:
• Must have completed at least one full-­‐time semester
Eligible degrees: all bachelor's degrees, M.A., M.S., MPA/MPP, MSW, M.Ed., and Master of Divinity
Applicants must write an essay related to the topic of "Security Sector Reform, Political Transition, and Sustainable Peace."
All
Website https://www.collegegreenlight.com/
page/scholarships/details.jsp?schola
rshipID=48878 & http://www.thedream.us/colleges/
Financial need considered.
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=37938
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=1382
N/A
Financial need considered.
N/A
N/A
Undergraduates:
• Must have completed at least one full-­‐time year of study
• Cumulative GPA between 2.8 and 3.6
• HS seniors and current college freshmen in accredited 4-­‐year college/university
• Non-­‐US citizens eligible
• Current HS students. If attending HS in US, non-­‐US citizens are eligible. If attending HS outside of National Peace Essay US, must be US citizens.
Contest for High School • Non-­‐U.S. citizens & Students (U.S. Institute undocumented students eligible if of Peace)
attending US HS
Range/Length of Deadlines Scholarship Amt
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=43718
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2815
Oct 15.
Award range: $500-­‐
$1,000
N/A
N/A
Mar. 31
• Avg award: $2,000 • Renewable
N/A
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=39795
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=1558
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2680
Feb. 3
• Award range: $1,000-­‐
$10,000
• Awards granted: 56
N/A
Name
Eligibility
Requirements
• Full-­‐time undergraduate juniors or seniors at accredited four-­‐year U.S. Elie Wiesel Prize in colleges or universities during the Ethics Essay Contest Fall 2014 semester
(Elie Wiesel Foundation • International and non-­‐US citizens 3,000 to 4,000 word essay for Humanity)
eligible
with theme of ethics
Momeni Foundation Financial Assistance Scholarship
• Graduating high school seniors and current college students of Iranian descent regardless of citizenship/country of residency
Broome & Allen Scholarship (American Sephardi Federation with Sephardic House)
• Applicants must be of • HS seniors, college Sephardic origin or working in undergraduate/graduate students, Sephardic studies
as well as those doing research • Applicants do not need to projects. be living in US but should be • Non-­‐US citizens eligible
doing studies in US
Los Hermanos de Stanford Scholarship
• Latino/Latina graduating HS seniors students with plans to attend any two-­‐ or four-­‐year institution of higher learning (students planning to attend community college are welcome to apply). Attending Stanford University is not a requirement. • Non-­‐US citizens eligible
• 3.0 GPA
Field(s) of Study
Range/Length of Deadlines Scholarship Amt
Restrictions
Preferences
Website All
• Award range: $500-­‐
$5,000
Dec. 8, 2014• Awards granted: 5
N/A
N/A
All
• Award range: $500-­‐
$1,000
• Awards granted: 10
N/A
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=39685
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=39258
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=1050
N/A
Financial need will be taken into account
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=37984
N/A
• Scholarships are awarded based on marginalization, financial need, academic achievement, personal merit, leadership, involvement in https://www.collegegreen
the LGBTQ community, light.com/page/scholarshi
professional experiences, ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
and personal and future goals
D=2840
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2675
Jun. 30
May 22.
All
Point Foundation Scholarship Program
• Students who are involved in the LGBTQ community (students do not need to self-­‐identify with the LGBTQ community to qualify)
• HS seniors & undergrad/grad students attending accredited U.S. • Must attend or be attending college/university
accredited U.S. institutions
All
A Voice for Animals Contest (Humane Education Network)
• Must either establish a new project or become involved in an existing project that addresses either the mistreatment of one animal species or one cause of animal suffering, or the preservation of one species threatened with extinction, occurring anywhere in the • HS or homeschool students who world, and then work on that have actively participated in project for at least three projects that promote the humane months
treatment of animals
• Write an essay • All students eligible regardless of accompanied by photos, nationality, citizenship, or country create a digital photo of residence
journal/album, or create an • Must be younger than 19
original video
All
May 5.
Jan. 20
May 25.
Renewable
• Avg award: $1,000
• Awards granted: 2
• Avg award: $10,000
• Awards granted: 34
• Renewable
• Award range: $150-­‐
$750
• Awards granted: 15
N/A
N/A
Name
Eligibility
Foster Care to Success Scholarships
• Students who are or have been in foster care, or who are orphans while living in the U.S. (U.S. citizenship not required)
• Applicants must have been in public or private foster care for a minimum of 12 consecutive months at the time of their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care after their 16th birthday; OR they must have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday
• Applicants must have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-­‐
eligible college or other post-­‐
secondary school
• Must be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they first apply
Ayn Rand "Anthem" Essay Contest (Ayn Rand • 8th, 9th, and 10th graders
Institute)
• No citizenship requirements
Ayn Rand "The Fountainhead" Essay Contest (Ayn Rand Institute)
• 11th & 12th graders
• No citizenship requirements
Ayn Rand "Atlas • 12th graders, college Shrugged" Essay Contest undergrad/grad students
(Ayn Rand Institute)
• No citizenship requirements
Requirements
Field(s) of Study
Range/Length of Deadlines Scholarship Amt
Mar. 31
• Applicants must submit an essay for the book "Anthem" by Ayn Rand on one of the topics listed on the website All
• Applicants must submit an essay for the book "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand on one of the topics listed on the website
All
• Applicants must read the book, "Atlas Shrugged," by Ayn Rand and write a essay between 800 and 1,600 words in response to one of the prompts listed on the contest website
Mar. 20
Apr. 26
Oct. 24
• Award range: $1,500-­‐
$6,000
• Renewable
• Award range: $30-­‐
$2,000
• Awards granted: 236
• Award range: $50-­‐
$10,000
• Awards granted: 236
• Award range: $50-­‐
$10,000
• Awards granted: 84
Restrictions
Preferences
Website N/A
Financial need will be considered.
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2124
N/A
Essays will be judged on whether they are clearly written, articulate, and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of "Anthem."
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2540
N/A
Essays will be judged on whether they are clearly written, articulate, and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of "The Fountainhead."
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2541
N/A
Essays will be judged on whether they are clearly written, articulate, and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of "Atlas Shrugged."
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=2542
Name
Eligibility
Requirements
• 12th graders, college undergrad/grad students of Hispanic descent
• No citizenship requirements
• Must be members of SHPE
• Must be accepted into or attending an accredited two-­‐ or four-­‐
year U.S. or Puerto Rico institution full-­‐time
• High school seniors and undergraduates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and graduate students must have a minimum 3.25 Society of Hispanic GPA
Professional Engineers • Applicants must be pursing their (SHPE) Foundation first bachelor's, master's, or Scholarship
doctoral degree
Earl Warren Scholarships (NAACP Legal Defense Fund)
• Law
• Legal professions & studies
• Students of Hispanic origin and/or who significantly participate in and promote organizations and activities in the Hispanic community
• Must be enrolled in undergrad or grad program for fall 2014 semester
• Must attend HENAAC Conference Great Minds in STEM / to receive scholarship
HENAAC Scholars • Minimum 3.0 overall GPA
Program
• Non-­‐U.S. citizens eligible
• National Sculpture Society Scholarship
Range/Length of Deadlines Scholarship Amt
Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)-­‐related fields
May 1.
• College graduates who are planning to attend a three-­‐year, full-­‐
time law program at an accredited law school in the United States for the upcoming year
• Non-­‐US citizens eligible
• College students studying sculpture art at an accredited American institution in the U.S. or abroad
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need
• Non-­‐U.S. citizens eligible
Field(s) of Study
Apr. 30
Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)-­‐related fields
Apr. 30
• Applicants must submit images of at least five different sculptures made by them
Sculpture art
May 30.
Award range: $1,000-­‐
$3,000
• Avg award: $3,000
• Renewable
Restrictions
Preferences
Website Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=6129
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study
Scholarships are awarded to law school applicants with exceptional academic records who are actively engaged with civil rights and public interest work. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a well-­‐defined interest in civil rights through their academic records and personal essays.
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of Award range: $500-­‐$10,000study
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=1555
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=1948
• Avg award: $2,000
• Awards granted: 4
Financial need will be considered.
Name
Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility
Requirements
• Rising college juniors and seniors who are studying television and film production
• Must be enrolled full-­‐time in a degree-­‐granting program at a four-­‐
year US college or university
• Non-­‐US citizens eligible
• • Must demonstrate a desire to advance in the state of healthcare and education in Latino and underserved communities through leadership in extracurricular activities and/or membership in civic organizations
• Must be seniors in college currently applying for enrollment into a US accredited medical school or be enrolled as medical students in a US accredited medical school by Latino Medical Student the time the award is given with an Association (LMSA) expected graduation date of 2013 Scholarship for US or later
Medical Students
• Immigration status not evaluated
• Must have minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must have completed at least two-­‐
and-­‐a-­‐half academic years of full-­‐
time undergraduate college work at the time of application
• Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States or its territories
• Must plan to continue to be Women in Aerospace enrolled in the subsequent Foundation Scholarship academic year
• HS seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students
• Must have greater-­‐than-­‐average American Nuclear financial need and plan to enroll in a Society (ANS) John and college/university in the United Muriel Landis States
Scholarship
• Non-­‐U.S. citizens eligible
Yellow highlight = non-­‐U.S. high school senior international students can apply
Field(s) of Study
Range/Length of Deadlines Scholarship Amt
• Broadcast Journalism
• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
Directing and Theatrical Production
May 15.
• Medicine
• Health professionals & related programs
• Residency programs
Aerospace-­‐related fields
Apr. 13
Nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-­‐related field
Feb. 1
Restrictions
Preferences
Website • Avg award: $3,500
• Awards granted: 18
• Renewable
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study
Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, financial need, and professional potential.
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=1304
• Award range: $500-­‐
$1,000
• Awards granted: 5
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study
Personal qualities, financial need, and academic and extracurricular activities will be considered in the selection process.
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=41021
• Avg award: $2,000
• Awards granted: 3
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study
N/A
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=41135
Financial need will be considered.
https://www.collegegreen
light.com/page/scholarshi
ps/details.jsp?scholarshipI
D=997
Must be studying or planning a career as detailed in field(s) of study