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Applications for the following scholarship opportunities and many
others can be found in the Financial Assistance Office, or in their
websites for complete, up-to-date information.
California Women's Conference Scholarship:
California First Lady Maria Shriver calls on California's undergraduate women
to apply to apply to be a California Women's Conference Scholar. Scholarships of
$25,000 are available to four outstanding female undergraduates in California. Applicants
must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing, business, math or science, or special
education. Completed applications are due May 1. Get more information by
clicking
here.
Hawaii Community Foundation Scholarship Programs:
Student must be a resident of Hawaii. Approximately 44 different
scholarship opportunities offered. Application procedures are simple.
Award amounts range from $200 to thousands per award. Get more
information by clicking
here.
Helping Hands Book Scholarship:
This scholarship is intended to help defray the cost of textbooks.
This is a one-time award with an amount between $100 and $1,000.
Recipients are selected according to merit on a competitive basis.
Apply by July 15 for Fall or December 15 for Spring. Get more information
by clicking here.
Korean American Scholarship Foundation Scholarship:
Student must be enrolled full-time. Awards are based upon
financial need, ethnicity, and academic excellence. Award amounts vary.
Apply by February 28. Get more information by clicking
here.
Liberty Mutual Scholarship:
This scholarship is available to college juniors, majoring in Business
with a 3.40+ college GPA. Students must have completed between 60 and 89
college units. Eight $5,000 scholarships are available for current juniors,
renewable if the student continues to meet the scholarship requirements. Liberty
Mutual will also proved an opportunity for recipients to apply for a paid
internship next summer. A copy of the application form can be downloaded from
the Foundation for Independent Higher Education website by clicking
here. The form should be
completed and mailed directly to the Foundation for Independent Higher
Education at the address on the application. The deadline is November 1.
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship:
This scholarship is intended to help defray the costs of studying
abroad. Applicants must have completed at least two years of
university course work. Awards range up to $25,000. Get
more information by clicking
here, and then
typing the scholarship name in the search field.
Marjorie M. Shostak Scholarship:
This is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship for women who are actively pursuing
an academic discipline leading to a career in international trade, business, law
or related international field. Must be U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident with a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Get more information by clicking
here, and then
on the "Scholarship Program" button on the left. You may also contact them
via email at wit.la@verizon.net or by U.S. Mail at: Women in International Trade;
LA Scholarship Award; PO Box 4250; Sunland, CA 91041. The application deadline is
November 5.
Talbot's Women's Scholarship:
This scholarship is open to women residing in the United States
who have at least two full-time semesters remaining to complete their
undergraduate degree. Get more information by clicking
here.
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship:
This scholarship program offers $1,500.00 scholarships to qualified full-time
undergraduates, graduate and professional students, and $750.00 scholarships to
qualified half-time undergraduates. For complete eligibility information and to
apply online or download a scholarship application, click
here and select "Scholarship
Information" from the "Express Links" menu.
Other Resources for Financial Assistance:
There are hundreds of college scholarship services available to
interested students and parents. A number of these charge anywhere
from $50 to $500 to provide a list of scholarships and other
services. However, there are a growing number of free or inexpensive
resources for those willing to do a bit of legwork themselves.
One of the fastest ways to look for private scholarships is over
the World Wide Web. Many sites provide free search services and
application tips. There are also a number of useful publications
available at your local bookstore.
Financial Aid Information Page:
This is a
reliable source and an excellent starting point. Provides information
on scholarship databases and search services (www.finaid.org).
NextStudent:
This site boasts over 800,000 different scholarships, representing over $2.8 billion.
It is updated daily.
(www.nextstudentloans.com).
Fast Web:
Largest free scholarship search
service on the Internet. Students register online, and Fast Web
responds with a list of matching award programs (www.fastweb.com
or 800-327-8932).
Absolutely Scholarships:
Absolutely Scholarships is quick and easy to use. Will put you in
touch with the best sources that match your specific needs (www.absolutelyscholarships.com).
Southwest Student Services Corporation:
A free scholarship service using the Fund Finder database.
Scholarship questionnaires can be requested (www.sssc.com
or 800-874-3742).
Wired Scholars:
Connects to over 600,000
sources of Financial Assistance. They also have information on
college costs and savings plans (www.wiredscholar.com).
College Board:
Financial aid information
and advice. Includes a calculator to help determine how much of the
college costs your family may be expected to pay (www.collegeboard.org).
Scholarships.com:
Compare your information
to a database of over 600,000 scholarship awards, worth over 1.4 billion dollars, from over 8,000 scholarship sources (www.scholarships.com).
Scholarshiphelp.org:
A helpful site that walks you through the process of applying for
scholarships, including such things as how best to prepare for the interview
(www.scholarshiphelp.org).
Department of Education:
A DOE hotline that will answer questions
about everything from filling out financial aid forms to options on
repaying student debt (800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243)).
Most scholarships are available to students of all backgrounds,
abilities and levels. They are not limited to freshmen entering
college, students with high academic averages, or those who can
demonstrate financial need. Most scholarship applications require a
written personal statement which should explain who you are, discuss
your accomplishments and future goals, and set you apart from other
applicants. It is helpful to be involved in extra-curricular
activities. Volunteer work and group activities are often favorably
looked upon by scholarship committees.
It is wise to stay in touch with the foundations, even if you are
not selected for a scholarship at first. At times, the selected
student recipient may become unable to use the award, and the
foundation may seek a second recipient. Those students who have
remained in touch with the donor may be given particular
consideration when funds are re-directed.
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