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$10,000 Student Loan Network Scholarship
http://www.studentloannetwork.com/10K
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students, no GPA or other academic requirements. Student Loan Network (www.studentloannetwork.com) has been helping students fund their college educations since 1998.
Dottie Eley Scholarship
http://www.seattleymca.org/files/85/2007%20Scholarship%20App%20Pkg%20b.pdf
Established in honor of Dottie Eley to encourage low-income students to reach their full
potential by enrolling in a full-time course of study at a two-or four-year college or
university. Two $1,250 scholarships are available for a maximum of one year.
Scholarship specific requirements:
• Low-income
• Preferably minority
Digipen Institute of Technology Game Industry Scholarship for Women
http://www.totalillusions.net/ggsite/2006/10/12/game-industry-scholarship-for-women/
For the 2007-2008 school year, DigiPen Institute of Technology is offering five, $2000.00 scholarships to 5 U.S. citizen female students who obtain all of the following qualifications:
Eligibility Rules:
1. Must be female.
2. All applicants must meet the standard admission requirements for the program they are applying for at DigiPen Institute Of Technology.
3. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater in your most recent educational history.
4. Must be a student entering any of DigiPen Institute Of Technology’s full time degree programs.
5. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
6. Must be a new incoming student for the Fall 2007-08 academic year
Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1st, 2007
Washington State Governor's Scholarship for Foster Youth
http://www.waedfoundation.org/gs/index.htm
The Governor's Scholarship was established in 2001 by Former Governor Gary Locke, and Governor Gregoire has continued support of this scholarship program.The Governor's Scholarship was established to assist Washington youth who will emancipate from the state or federally recognized foster, group or kinship care to enroll in and complete degrees or certificates at eligible colleges in Washington. The washington Education Foundation mangages the Governor's Scholarship program.
According to national statistics, only 50% of all youth who have been in foster care graduate from high school. Less than 13% of those will go on to college or vocational training. In the state of Washington, the high school graduation rate and college attendance rate appears to be even lower than the national statistics.
Scholarship Information
* Between twenty and thirty Governor's Scholarship recipients are selected each year.
* Scholarships are expected to range between $1000 and $5000 per year, and will vary depending upon each recipient's financial need.
* Scholarships can be renewed for up to four additional years, until completion of the student's program of study for full-time students meeting satisfactory academic progress.
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Scholarship Eligibility Criteria for 2006-2007 Academic Year
Each applicant for the Governor's Scholarship Program must:
* Be (or have been until emancipation) recognized as a dependent youth in Washington State, federal or tribal out-of-home care.
* Be a senior at a Washington State high school and on track to graduate during the 2005-06 academic year.
* Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or above.
* Have resided in Washington State for three academic years prior to graduating from high school.
* Plan to enroll on a full-time basis, beginning the fall term of 2006, and complete a program of study at an eligible, nonprofit accredited public or private college or university in the state of Washington.
* Submit the 2006-07 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
* Submit the Washington State Education and Training Voucher (ETV) application, if eligible .
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Scholarship Selection Criteria
A Governor's Scholarship selection committee will meet to review all qualified scholarship applications. The committee will select recipients based on the following four criteria:
1. Educational and career goal-setting - the ability to set educational and career goals and take the intermediate steps to reach these goals.
2. Resiliency - the ability to persist toward goals in the face of obstacles or challenges.
3. Openness to receive support - the willingness to seek and use support from others when needed.
4. Community engagement - the motivation and commitment to play a significant role in an activity, group, organization or one's family.
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Scholarship Application
The deadline for the 2006-2007 Scholarship application has passed. Applications for 2007-2008 will be available in December, 2006.
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Important Dates
Applications must be received or post marked by Wednesday, March 1, 2006. WEF plans to notify, in writing, all applicants of the selection decisions by no later than Friday, April 14, 2006 (mail date).
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Brochure and Poster
Click on the following link to check out our Governor's Scholarship brochure! [Note: If you would like a supply of these brochures, please contact us at governorsscholarship@waedfoundation.org or call 425-416-2000.
Governor's Scholarship Brochure
Governor's Scholarship Poster
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Eligible Washington Colleges and Universities
Governor's Scholarship recipients may enroll at any of the following Washington colleges and universities:
Name City
Antioch University Seattle
Art Institute of Seattle Seattle
Bastyr University Kenmore
Bates Technical College Tacoma
Bellevue Community College Bellevue
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake
Cascadia Community College Bothell
Central Washington University Ellensburg
Centralia Community College Centralia
Clark College Vancouver
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood
Columbia Basin College Pasco
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle
Eastern Washington University Cheney
Edmonds Community College Lynnwood
Everett Community College Everett
Evergreen State College Olympia
Gonzaga University Spokane
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen
Green River Community College Auburn
Henry Cogswell College Everett
Heritage University Toppenish
Highline Community College Des Moines
Lake Washington Technical College Kirkland
Lower Columbia College Longview
North Seattle Community College Seattle
Northwest University Kirkland
Olympic College Bremerton
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma
Peninsula College Port Angeles
Pierce College Lakewood & Puyallup
Puget Sound Christian College Everett
Renton Technical College Renton
Saint Martin's University Lacey
Seattle Central Community College Seattle
Seattle Pacific University Seattle
Seattle University Seattle
Seattle Vocational Institute Seattle
Shoreline Community College Shoreline
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia
South Seattle Community College Seattle
Spokane Community College Spokane
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane
Tacoma Community College Tacoma
Trinity Lutheran College Issaquah
University of Puget Sound Tacoma
University of Washington Seattle
Walla Walla College College Place
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla
Washington State University Pullman
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee
Western Washington University Bellingham
Whatcom Community College Bellingham
Whitman College Walla Walla
Whitworth College Spokane
Yakima Valley Community College Yakima



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