Financial Aid Groups
African-American
Gates Millennium Scholars
RMHC/African-American Future Achievers
All Students
CKSF Scholarship
RMHC/Scholars
American Indian
Gates Millennium Scholars
Asian-Pacific Heritage
Gates Millennium Scholars
RMHC/Asia
At-Risk Youth
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
Biomedicine
Fleming Scholar Program
Essay Contests
UniversityTutor.com Monthly Scholarship Essay Contest
Healthcare
The Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship
Hispanic/Latino
Becas para estudiantes hispanos
Gates Millennium Scholars
RMHC/HACER®
Life Sciences
The Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship
Lists
Becas para estudiantes hispanos
Low Income
Job Corps
Math and Science
Fleming Scholar Program
Medicine
The Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship
Military and Families
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Oklahoma
Fleming Scholar Program
Parents
CKSF Scholarship
Quizzes
CKSF Scholarship
Reasonable Accommodations
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
Veterans and Families
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Youth Programs
Job Corps
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
Becas para estudiantes hispanos
About.com list of scholarships for Hispanic students.
http://adolescentes.about.com/od/Universidad/a/Becas-Para-Estudiantes-Hispanos.htm
CKSF Scholarship
The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF) offers a wide variety of scholarship quizzes throughout the year for U.S. high school, college, and graduate students. We even have some scholarships that parents can win for their children. Take a quiz, show us what you know, win scholarships. It's that easy! At CKSF there are no essays, no applications, and no GPA requirements.
CKSF Scholarship Facts
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All U.S. high school, college, and graduate students are eligible (parents can compete, too)
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Scholarship competitions consist of one or more quizzes with topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies
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Current and upcoming scholarship quizzes will appear in your account once you register
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Scores are based on a combination of time and accuracy
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Results are always accessible from our homepage
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Students with the highest scores at the end of each competition win
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Award amounts range from $250 to $2,500
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CKSF scholarship awards may be used at any post-secondary school in the U.S.
The Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship
A $1000 writing contest scholarship for students in medicine, healthcare and the life sciences on how you feel your specialized knowledge and training could be applied to improving the practice of law. Deadline: December 31.
http://www.theexpertinstitute.com/writing-contest-medical-scholarship/
Fleming Scholar Program
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)'s Fleming Scholar Program offers Oklahoma student scholars, who are strong in math and science, the opportunity to participate in biomedical research in OMRF labs, on campus in Oklahoma City, the first 8 weeks after Memorial Day, with a $3,000 stipend. Deadline: February 1.
To apply for the Fleming Scholar Program, you MUST be:
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An Oklahoma resident at the time of high school graduation.
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At least 16 years of age.
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Classified as a high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior at the time of application submission.
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A United States citizen or permanent resident or have unrestricted employment authorization in accordance with applicable Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations (example: J-2 with Employment Authorization Document). Applicants with an H-4 visa are not eligible.
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Willing and able to commit to the program’s entire eight-week time frame, which begins the first Monday following Memorial Day.
Scholars are selected based on aptitude and interest in science and math, academic standing, essays and recommendation letters written as part of the application process.
http://omrf.org/education-outreach/fleming-scholar-program/
Gates Millennium Scholars
The GMS Program's goal is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:
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Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need;
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Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented;
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Developing a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees; and
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Providing seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target disciplines.
The GMS Scholarship Award Provides:
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Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid;
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Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress;
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Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science;
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Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities.
Job Corps
Job Corps is a U.S. Department of Labor free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life.
http://www.jobcorps.gov/Home.aspx
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
A preventive rather than remedial at-risk youth program, targets participants who are unemployed/underemployed, drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age, physically and mentally capable to participate in the program with reasonable accommodation for physical and other disabilities.
https://www.jointservicessupport.org/ngycp/
RMHC U.S. Scholarships
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Scholarships are for students in the United States living in areas where there are participating local RMHC Chapters. Please note that not all Chapters offer all four scholarships below.
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RMHC/Scholars: All students are eligible to apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.
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RMHC/Asia: Applicant must have at least one parent of Asian-Pacific heritage.
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RMHC/African-American Future Achievers: Applicant must have at least one parent of African American or Black Caribbean heritage.
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RMHC/HACER®: Applicant must have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage.
http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc-us-scholarships
UniversityTutor.com Monthly Scholarship Essay Contest
University Tutor offers a monthly $1,000 scholarship online essay contest.
http://www.universitytutor.com/scholarship-contest
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Veterans United Foundation is formed and fully funded by Veterans United Home Loans and its employees and the program's primary goal is to assist military service members and their families by awarding up to twenty $2,000 scholarships each semester to help pay for tuition and books. To be considered, the scholarship applicant must have a connection to the United States Military through falling into at least one of the following categories:
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A current active-duty service member
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Veteran of the United States Armed Forces
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Spouse of a military member or veteran
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Surviving spouse or child of a fallen soldier
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Child of a military member or veteran
Application periods: March 15 through April 30 and September 15 through October 31.