Current Private Scholarships sorted by Name

African Ameican Jewish Coalition
June R. Chaus Scholarship

Date Posted:2010-02-02

The goal of the June R. Chaus Scholarship is to assist students who are committed to working for social justice, and who may have been disadvantaged due to race, ethnicity, national background, religious affiliation or sexual orientation. In order to be eligible you must have been admitted to an approved undergraduate or graduate institution in the Pacific Northwest. Are pursuing studies in human services, health care, education, public affairs, or a related field. Have demonstrated financial need. Have demonstrated strong academic aptitude. Are considered to be minority students, based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation or sexual orientation.

Deadline:

2010-04-30

Amount:

$1,500

Application Location:
http://www.africanamericanjewishcoalition.org/criteria.html

Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund

Date Posted:2010-01-06

In order to be eligible, recipients must be enrolled full time in a fine arts program of an accredited, degree granting college or university in the United States of America. Recipients may be at the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree level and must be citizens of the United States of America. The grant deadline for spring is January 31.

Deadline:

Applications are accepted year around

Amount:

Varies

Application Location:
In Scholarship Center OM 275

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.

Date Posted:2010-01-29

In order to be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria: Spoken communication must be the student’s primary mode of communication. Hearing loss must have been diagnosed prior to age seven (during the language-learning years). Hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderate to profound range. Applicants must have an unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. Applicant must be enrolled in or have applied to a mainstream and accredited college/university as a full-time student. Applicants in the United States must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 non-weighted scale. Complete details can be found on the donors website.

Deadline:

2010-03-01

Amount:

$1,000 - $5,000

Application Location:
http://nc.agbell.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=493

Alpha Delta Kappa
Alpha Alpha Chapter Scholarship

Date Posted:2010-02-02

Applicants must be a graduate of either Lake Stevens or Snohomish High School and must be either of junior or senior status by Fall of 2010. Applicant must also be either majoring or minoring in education and planning for a career in teaching.

Deadline:

2010-04-01

Amount:

$1,000

Application Location:
Applications can be requested from: Pat Meiers 1314 Park Avenue Snohomish, WA 98290.

American Association of University Women
Arlington-Stanwood-Camano Branch

Date Posted:2010-01-27

To be eligible, students must be residents of the Arlington/Stanwood/Camano Island or they must be past graduates of Stanwood, Lincoln Hill, Lakewood, or Arlington High Schools. In addition students must have completed at least two years of college or university by June 2010 and have verifiable plans to continue upper-division or graduate work at an accredited four-year college or university in the fall of 2010. Additional requirements are listed on the application form.

Deadline:

2010-04-30

Amount:

$2,500

Application Location:
In Scholarship Center OM 275

American Cancer Society - The Great West Division
Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program

Date Posted:2010-01-19

The American Cancer Society Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program gives young cancer survivors the opportunity to pursue their post-secondary education from an accredited university, community college, or vocational technical school. To be eligible applicant must be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21 and be age 25 or younger at the time of application. You must be scheduled to graduate from high school and/or continuing college in the upcoming school year. Must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Be accepted without condition to an accredited university, college, community college or vocational technical school. Must have a 2.5 GPA or above and be enrolled full time in the upcoming academic year.

Deadline:

2010-02-26

Amount:

$2,500

Application Location:
http://www.cancer.org/downloads/COM/GW%20FY10%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf

American Chemical Society Minority Program
Scholars Program

Date Posted:2010-02-08

This scholarship is designed to encourage African American, Native American and Hispanic students planning to pursue full-time study in a chemically-related field with outstanding academic records and a desire to pursue a career in the chemical sciences can apply for an ACS Scholars Award. To be considered for a scholarship through the ACS Scholars Program, candidates must meet the following criteria: be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident. Be a full-time student at a high school or accredited college, university, or community college. Demonstrate high academic achievement in chemistry or science (Grade Point Average 3.0, "B" or better). Be a graduating high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science OR intending to or already pursuing a degree in chemical technology. Be planning a career in the chemical sciences and demonstrate financial need.

Deadline:

2010-03-01

Amount:

up to $5,000

Application Location:
http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1651&use_sec=false&__uuid=3f6934cc-cabf-40d8-9759-3d65b0d8346c

American Indian Services
American Indian Services Scholarship

Date Posted:2008-11-13

Applicant must be enrolled in a university, college, junior college, or technical school. They must have at least one quarter (1/4) Native American blood. Applicant must have no more than 210 quarter credits, have full-time or part-time status excluding non-credit classes, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25. Award is distributed in 4 portions throughout the Academic year. Application deadlines are Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15, and Nov. 15 for the following quarter.

Deadline:

Applications are accepted year around

Amount:

$200 - $1,500

Application Location:
http://www.americanindianservices.org/students.html

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students

Date Posted:2010-02-02

Applicants must be students who are underrepresented minorities in the accounting profession (e.g., Black/ African American; Hispanic/Latino; Native American; or Asian American). Must be full-time undergraduate students (12 semester hours or equivalent) or graduate students (9 semester hours or equivalent). Exceptions are students completing their final semester of study. Applicants must have completed at least 30 semester hours (or equivalent) of college coursework, including at least 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting. Applicants on the undergraduate level must be declared accounting majors (as indicated on the transcript or by a signed letter from the department of school of business head indicating major). Applicants on the graduate level must have been accepted to a masters-level accounting, finance, taxation or other related masters-level program for the 2009-2010 academic year. Must have maintained a minimum of 3.3 GPA (both cumulative and in major courses) and be planning to pursue the CPA credential. Applicants must be AICPA Student Affiliate members (or have recently submitted a new member application). Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green-card holders).

Deadline:

2010-03-15

Amount:

Up to $3,000

Application Location:
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Accountemps/AICPA Student Scholarship

Date Posted:2010-02-02

To be eligible you must be an AICPA student affiliate member (or have recently submitted a new member application.) Have declared accounting, finance or information systems as your major with an overall and major GPA of at least 3.0 and have completed at least 30 semester hours (or equivalent), including at least six (6) semester hours in accounting. In addition, applicants need to be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student (12 semester hours or equivalent), at an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident and is not presently a CPA.

Deadline:

2010-04-01

Amount:

$2,500

Application Location:
http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/AICPA+Accountemps+Student+Scholarship+Program.htm