Current Private Scholarships sorted by Date

All-Ink.com
College Scholarship Program

Date Posted:2009-11-16

You are eligible to apply if you are enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university program during Spring 2010 or Fall 2011 term or full-year 2010-2011 school year. Students who apply must be a United States citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students who apply must be a United States citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average. In addition, students applying are required to complete a 50 to 200 word essay about who has had the greatest impact on your life, and a 50 to 200 word essay on what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after completing college.

Deadline:

2009-12-31

Amount:

Up to $5,000

Application Location:
http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx

Green Chip Stocks
General Scholarship

Date Posted:2009-11-06

Green Chip Stocks is offering a scholarship to the student who can write the most compelling argument supporting the economic superiority of renewable energy integration. It should be no more than 1,000 words, and visual aids, such as charts and graphs are encouraged, but not necessary. This scholarship is available for both part-time and full-time students at accredited colleges and universities. Incoming freshmen are also eligible.

Deadline:

2009-12-31

Amount:

$1,000

Application Location:
http://www.greenchipstocks.com/scholarship

Institute for Humane Studies
Humane Studies Fellowship

Date Posted:2009-11-06

The Institute for Humane Studies awards scholarships up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. IHS considers applications from those who will be full-time graduate students, including law and journalism students, or undergraduate juniors or seniors during the 2010-11 academic year and who have a clearly demonstrated research interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society. The fellowships can be used to study in the United States or abroad. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply. In order to receive a Humane Studies Fellowship, winners must be enrolled as full-time students at an accredited degree-granting institution. Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded for one year; students are eligible to reapply in subsequent years. More information can be found online at the donors website.

Deadline:

2009-12-31

Amount:

Up to $12,000

Application Location:
http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/

Soroptimist International of Burlington
Womens Opportunity Award

Date Posted:2009-11-04

To be eligible for the Women's Opportunity Award you must be a woman with primary financial responsibility for supporting your family (including children, spouse, siblings and/or parents). Attend a vocational/skills training program or undergraduate degree program, have financial need and be motivated to achieve your educational and career goals. You must reside in one of Soroptimist International of America's member countries and territories. Previous Women's Opportunity Award recipients, women who already have an undergraduate degree are ineligible , employees of Soroptimist, and the immediate families of both are ineligible to apply.

Deadline:

2009-12-15

Amount:

Unspecified

Application Location:
To retain a copy of the application contact Melody Snyder at Soroptimist International of Burlington PO Box 24 Burlington, WA 98233

Overseas Press Club Foundation
OPC Foundation Scholarships

Date Posted:2009-11-04

Graduate and undergraduate students studying at American Colleges and Universities who aspire to become foreign correspondents, are eligible to apply. The judges require that applicants submit a Cover letter, Resume and Essay. The applicant's school should appear at the top of each page. The Essay of approximately 500 words should concentrate on an area of the world or an international issue that is in keeping with the applicant's interest. It can be in the form of a story, news analysis or a traditional essay. The Cover Letter should be autobiographical in nature addressing such questions as how the applicant developed an interest in this particular part of the world, or how he or she would use the scholarship to further journalistic ambitions. The judges respond well to applications showing strong reporting skills, color, and understanding or passion. Applicants do not have to be US citizens.

Deadline:

2009-12-01

Amount:

$2,000

Application Location:
http://www.opcofamerica.org/content/view/33/158/

National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Award

Date Posted:2009-11-04

Applicant must be seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports administration or sports-related program that will assist the applicant obtain a career in intercollegiate athletics (athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or other career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics). Applicant may not have begun any initial postgraduate studies. If the applicant has begun graduate level hours, he or she is not eligible to apply for an NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Programs' Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Applicant must have performed with distinction as a student body member at his or her respective undergraduate institution. The applicant's involvement in extracurricular activities, course work, commitment to pursuing a career in intercollegiate athletics and promise for success in such a career will be considered.

Deadline:

2009-12-03

Amount:

$6,000

Application Location:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=572

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships

Date Posted:2009-11-04

The ASHRAE Scholarship Program is designed to encourage and assist in the education of men and women pursuing a career in the field of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) through its granting of scholarships and fellowships. Available to full-time undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering students pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession. Applicants must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30% and submit the following in one envelope postmarked by the application deadline.

Deadline:

2009-12-01

Amount:

$3,000 - $10,000

Application Location:
http://www.ashrae.org/students/page/1271

The Rachel Royston Permanent Scholarship Foundation

Date Posted:2009-11-02

Applicants must be women educators (or training to be an educator) residing in the state of Washington. Recipients must be pursuing a study beyond a B.A. at an accredited college. Recipients DO NOT need to be Delta Kappa Gamma members.

Deadline:

2009-12-01

Amount:

Unspecifed

Application Location:
Requests for applications can be made by email to Susan Dolman at smdolman@earthlink.net

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals

Date Posted:2009-11-02

This is a one-year scholarship program in Germany with a strong focus on the cultural experience. German language proficiency is not required but strongly recommended. The program is intended primarily for young adults in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields, though all applicant from all fields may apply. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, 18-24 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent. You must have completed general coursework in target internship field at a community college, college, or university as well as some relevant work experience (short-term, volunteer, or internship) in target internship field. The program combines two months of language study, four months of classroom instruction and a five month internship. Ideal candidates have clear career goals, good communication skills and exhibit flexibility and diplomacy. Previous Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for High School Students or Vocationalists may not apply.

Deadline:

2009-12-01

Amount:

All expenses paid

Application Location:
http://www.cdsintl.org/fellowshipsabroad/cbyx.php

Soroptimist International of Anacortes
Women's Opportunity Award

Date Posted:2009-10-30

This scholarship is available to a female who is currently attending or who has been accepted to an undegraduate degree program or vocational school and who has primary financial responsibility for her family.

Deadline:

2009-12-02

Amount:

$1,500 - $2,000

Application Location:
Applications are available at the Anacortes Public Library (1220 10th St.),the Soroptomist Thrift Shop (1107 3rd St.), and the Counseling Center at Anacortes High School