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Scholaship for Women
NorthEast Alliance for Graduate Education
(undergrads only)
Scholarships for Engineering and Science Majors
ASNE Scholarship
Black Excel Scholarship
Gateway
http://www.BlackExcel.org/link4.htm
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Contact:Scott Kline
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Associate Director: Office of International Students & Faculty
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982
Phone: 973-596-2442
Fax: 973-596-5450
Location: Eberhardt Hall B-10E
www.njit.edu
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Beinecke Brothers Scholarships
http://www.beineckescholarship.org/
Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowship
http://www.ceip.org/files/about/about_junior.asp
Churchill Scholarships
http://members.aol.com/churchillf/
Fulbright Scholarship
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/bfs.htm
Gates Scholarships
http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
Goldwater Scholarships
http://www.act.org/goldwater
Javits Fellowships
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/javits.html
James Madison Fellowships
http://www.jamesmadison.com/
Mellon Fellowship
http://www.woodrow.org/mellon/
Mitchell Scholarships
http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/
Rhodes Scholarships
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Soros Fellowships for New Americans
http://www.pdsoros.org/
Thurgood Marshal Scholarships
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Udall Scholarships
http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.htm
All Students
http://www.fastweb.com/
All Students
http://www.plato.org/
Hispanic
http://www.hsf.net/
Hispanic
http://www.chci.org/
All Students
http://www.srnexpress.com/
Minority Students
http://www.sciencewise.com/molis/
All Students
http://scholarships.salliemae.com/
Students with disabilities
http://heath.gwu.edu/
All Students
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
Ron Brown
The award: leadership, community service, all
fields.
The deadline is unusually in January. This is one
of
the most prestigious scholarships and it's very, very
competitive
http://www.ronbrown.org/
Jackie Robinson Foundation
The award is $6,000 per year. Number of
winners
about 100. Its renewable. Academic merit,
leadership, community service, all fields.
Deadline is
usually in April
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
Project Excellence
The award is $4000 or
higher (to full tuition).
Number of winners: at least 600.
Academic merit,
leadership, community service, all fields.
Deadline: Feb http://www.project-excellence.com/
United College Fund
The UNCF is one of
our major scholarship gateways.
The awards are made of varying
amounts, and
there are a great many under different names
and
requirements (Grandmet, Duracell, for example).
The deadline is
usually December. http://uncf.org/
Kodak Scholarships
The award: varying amounts to $5,000. Number
if awards: Varies for those studying in film/
cinematography at
U.S. colleges.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/programs/student/scholarship.html
Intel Science-Talent Search
The award is from
$5,000 to $100,000.
There are approx. 40 awards in this
prestigious
competition. You must present a scientific
research project.
http://sciserv.org/sts
Gates Millennium
The Gates Millennium
Scholarship is to promote
academic excellence and provide an
opportunity for
thousands of outstanding students with significant
financial need. The scholarship will cover room,
board and
tuition for at 1,000 high school students
a year. Nomination for
2002-2003 will be available
November 2001. Deadline is March
15.
http://www.gmsp.org/
NSBE Scholarships (National Society of
Black Engineers) Award amount generally ranges
from $1,500 to $3,000
for members of NSBE. Number
of awards varies. This is
primarily for engineering
students, and others majoring in related
disciplines.
Deadlines vary, details on the website.
http://www.nsbe.org/
Army ROTC
(for
Historically Black Colleges) Students
looking to enroll at a HBCU must enroll in the
Army ROTC. Award
amount to full-tuition. Many
awards. Must have a minimum
920 on SAT or
19 ACT score. Deadline is November 15.
Details
website
http://www.usarotc.com/index.htm
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
For undergraduates studying accounting at a U.S.
college with at least 30 credits completed. Awards
up to
$5,000 with about 300 winners annually.
Deadline is in
July. Go to website for GPA requirements
and
details.
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm
Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarships
This is a major
competition with hundreds of over 250
awards going to "scholar," with
academic leadership.
And talent qualities. The award amount is
from $4,000
to $20,000. You can apply on-line. The
deadline
is October 31. http://www.coca-colascholars.org/
Ambassadorial
Scholarships
This is the prestigious "rotary" organizations
scholarship
for students who can speak another language and want
to
study abroad in the "host" country of that language.
Award
amounts are from $10,000 to $23,000 for a 3
month to full year study
abroad. You should have
completed at least 2 years of
college.
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
Ronald MacDonald House Charities, the
United Negro Fund Charities and the
United Negro
Fund Student must be
studying
at a HBCU which is a member of the UNCF.
The
award is from $1,000 to full UNCF. The award is
from $1,000 to full tuition. Approx. 60 students
are
selected. The deadline is April 1.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/usa/community/education/scholarships/index.html
Xerox Technology
Minority
This is
a good scholarship for strong minority scholarships
for students
studying in areas like chemistry, engineering,
physics, and "tech"
areas. The award amount is up to
$4000 for undergraduates and
more for graduate students.
The deadline is Sept 15 http://www.xerox.com/
Alpha Kappa Alpha
The above link is to
the Chicago headquarters and that
gateway of scholarships. Note
that there are over 700
AKA Chapters, and you would be wise to contact
sorors
at local locations. Scholarship opportunities
abound.
The deadline at AKA headquarters is Feb 15.
Applications
must be sent between Dec. 1st and January 30th each
year.
Editor's note: all of our Greeks (listed in our
Black Excel
college guide) offer scholarships, and you should tap your
local chapters.
http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html
NCAA
This is the major NCAA sports association
student-athletes
are associated with. Awards are given in sports
categories,
amounts from $3000 to $12,500. Awards are also
available
for sports related study (like sports journalism).
Deadlines
vary, as do the number of awards each year.
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
National Alliance for Excellence
The students can be
seniors already in college.
They must submit an application that
can include
recommendations (academic), art slides), dance
(tapes), photographs, other materials that point to
talent and
achievement in all areas. Awards are
for a minimum of one year,
and over 100 are granted.
Applications can be submitted at any
time. The
selection process is ongoing.
http://www.excellence.org/
Harry S. Truman
Scholarship
This is one of the most prestigious scholarships,
shaped for students who intend to pursue a career
targeted to
public service or government. Graduate
study should be a goal,
with a portion of the funds
directed there. Must be at least a
junior, and your
college must nominate you. A "nomination"
package
must be created. The awards can reach as high as
$30,000 over the years. Generally about 80 students
are
selected. Deadline is February 1st.
http://www.truman.gov/
National Association of Hispanic
Awards from $1000 -
$5000 for Students interested
in journalism as a career can
apply. Deadline is
Feb. 28. See website for application
and information.
http://www.nahj.org/student.html
National Association of Black
Journalist
It's a $2,500.
Students should be attending a four-year
University. They must
present three letters of recommendation
from a school adviser, dean or
a faculty member. Also, a
500-900 word article on Black
Journalist must be presented.
A grade point average of 3.0 is
desirable. Eligible students
must be majoring in
journalism-print, photography, radio or
television. One of those
should be a career goal.
Deadline is March 31
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
Hispanic College Fund
Major site for
Hispanic students majoring in business-related areas, A to Z (accounting,
human resources, communications, and more. The award amount
varies. Over 140 awards granted. Deadline April. http://www.hispanicfund.org/hcf-scholar.html
Arts Recognition and Talent Search
Awards
These
awards are granted to high school or college students
(17,19 years of
age) who show talent in dance, voice, music,
art, photography, jazz,
visual arts, writing, or other creative areas.
You must audition
or submit a portfolio or tape. The award is
to be used for
freshman year in college. Award amounts
from $100 to
$3,000. Deadline is June 1 or A1
(for registration in specific
regions.
http://artsawards.org/
Society of Women
Engineer
These
scholarships are targeted for women who are
majoring in engineering or
computer science. Award
amounts are from $200 to $5000, and at
least 90 are
granted. The deadline for students already in
college
is February 1st but is May 15 for high school seniors
entering an "accredited" program.
http://www.swe.org/SWE/StudentServices/Scholarship/brochure.htm
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How To Actually
Win A Scholarship?
In the "Black Excel African American
Student's
College Guide" (John Wiley & Sons), I tell you
what to
do, step by step. This is the "real deal"
overview you would get if you
were sitting
with me one-on-one.
--Isaac Black, Founder and
author
(The guide's $13.95 at Amazon.com.
Also, available at major
bookstores)
Checkout:
*Get The Money Guide (p.
87 to p. 143 )
*Getting Started: Ten Things To Consider Before
You
Begin Your Scholarship Search (p. 101-103)
*Your Scholarship
Get-The-Money Tutorial (p. 104-106)
Scholarship FAQs (p.
109-110)
Scholarship Sources (p. 113-143)
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post provided by
Isaac Black
Founder of Black Excel:
The College Help
Network
www.BlackExcel.org
ijblack1@aol.com
OR
ijblack@BlackExcel.org
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