The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. Congressman Benjam A. Gilman with Gilman Scholar Alumni at a reception in his honor at the U.S. Department of State. International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia. The Gilman scholarship aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of public and private institutions from all 50 states. Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare. Gilman Awards 777 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply. Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements will be offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2006-2007 academic year.

The Hertz Foundation's Graduate Fellowship award, which is based on merit (not need) consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the tenable schools in lieu of all fees and tuition. Hertz Fellows therefore have no liability for any ordinary educational costs, regardless of their choice among tenable schools. Successful applicants have the choice of two Fellowship options: 1. Five-Year Hertz - Option 1 - $28,000/9-month personal stipend - Full tuition equivalent - Renewable for up to 5 years 2. Five-Year Coordinated - Option 2 Hertz Period - Two Years - $33,000/9-month personal stipend - Full tuition equivalent Other Fellowship Period - Up to Three Years - $3,000/ year supplemental stipend from Hertz - Requires Awardee to accept a 3-year Fellowship from another source The Five-Year Hertz Fellowship award (Option 1) is renewable annually (upon a showing of satisfactory progress toward receipt of the Ph.D. degree) for a total Fellowship tenure of no more than five years. Fellows must attend one of the Foundation's tenable schools, or must petition the Foundation to include a school that he/she desires to attend. Evidence of exceptional creativity, broad understanding of physical principles, and outstanding potential for innovative research is expected. Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply. Exceptional Intelligence and Creativity with particular emphasis on those aspects pertinent to technical endeavors Excellent Technical Education evidenced not only by transcripts and reference reports from senior technical professionals, but also by the results of a personal, technical interview Orientation and Commitment to the applications of the physical sciences as is typical of most applicants Extraordinary Accomplishment in technical or related professional studies which may offset slightly lower academic records, or add luster to outstanding ones Features of Temperament and Character conducive to high attainment as a technical professional the assessment of which is difficult, albeit important to the Foundation Appropriate moral and ethical values of considerable interest to the Foundation in the furthering of our basic goals Leverage what difference the award of the Hertz Fellowship is likely to make in the kind, quality, and/or personal creativity of the student's graduate research.

The Horatio Alger Association provides scholarships for students who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Families have a maximum income limit of $50,000. Other selection criteria include: * enrollment full time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2007, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation; * a strong commitment to pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution. Louisiana, Idaho, Iowa, and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements); * critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred, if higher explanation must be provided); * involvement in co-curricular and community activities; * demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity * a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and * United States citizenship or permanent resident. Applicants must reside in the United States, or attend a DOD or DOS school. The association awards 100 $10,000 scholarships and 150 $1,000 scholarships each year to high school seniors. US citizenship is required. Several states also have state scholarship programs. The deadline is October 30, 2006. No paper applications are accepted.

CarDonors.com now awards one $500 scholarship every three months! The deadlines for our scholarships are as follows: May 31, August 31, December 31 and March 15th. When the winner is chosen, we email all applicants with a winner notification, so if you apply, you're agreeing to let us email you the winner information (the anti-spam people make us tell you that up-front). For more information on the scholarship, check out the Scholarship FAQs, which are expanding all the time. We're new to the business of giving scholarships, so bear with us. Here are the criteria for this year's CarDonors.com scholarships. Each applicant must: 1) Have at least a 3.0 grade point average. If you're a high school student, this obviously refers to your high school GPA, weighted or unweighted. If you're a college student, please use your college GPA, not your high school GPA -- unless you are a first-semester freshman and do not yet have a college GPA. In that case, use your high school GPA. 2) Be a student in good standing at his/her current institution. This simply means that you're not on academic probation or, of course, suspended from school for any reason. 3) Be attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college in the 2005-2006 or 2006-2007 school year. So if you're a current college student, that's fine. If you've just graduated from high school and are headed to college, that's also fine. If you just finished your junior year of high school and are getting an early start on scholarship applications, that's fine, too. But if you're entering your junior year of high school or below, you are not eligible.

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the administrator of the GMS initiative. To reach, coordinate, and support the constituent groups, UNCF has partnered with the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) to assist in implementing the initiative. You must complete all required fields on each page before the system will allow you to save, submit, or move to the next page. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Nomination Forms may also be downloaded for submission by mail by clicking on Nomination Forms . Eligibility: Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they: * Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American, * Are a citizen/legal permanent resident or national of the United States, * Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.00 scale (unweighted) at the time of nomination, * Will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full-time, degree seeking freshmen in the Fall of 2007, * Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities, and * Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. * Have all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) completed and submitted by the deadline. We expect that Nominees who meet all of the eligibility requirements and who are selected as GMS candidates will have a federal Pell Grant as part of their financial aid package for the 2007-2008 academic year in order to be confirmed as a Scholar. Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined through the submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs. Nominees are urged to file a 2007-2008 FAFSA at the earliest opportunity and no later than February 1, 2007. Federal Pell Grants typically are awarded to families demonstrating the greatest need. Eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant is a function of many factors, including dependency status, family income, family size and the number of students in the family.

Description, Prizes & Deadline: Scholarships are being awarded to law students who submit articles on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The article must be received by the Fund on or before June 1, 2007. The prizes are as follows: First place: $12,500 toward tuition; Second place: $5,000; Third Place: $2,500. Eligibility: The contest is open to all individuals who are law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the United States; such students shall be in good standing in an accredited law school as a 3rd year law school student as of Fall, 2006. Admission to practice after submission of the paper is not disqualifying. Format and Contents: Papers must be of quality suitable for publication in a law review or journal, and cannot have been previously published. The author's full name, address, and phone numbers, as well as a brief discourse on the author's legal education, should accompany entries. Publication subsequent to submission is encouraged. Citations should conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, current edition.

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship awards approximately 900 to 1,000 new three-year fellowships each year to graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences. The award consists of a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 in lieu of tuition and fees and a stipend of $27,500. College seniors and first year graduate students are eligible to apply.

* In 2006, Target awarded more than 750 All-Around Scholarships * Total amount awarded: More than $780,000 in 2006 * Scholarships go to high school seniors as well as college undergraduates All-Around Success When Target opened its first store in 1962, it made a strong commitment to support and empower the communities its stores serve. These commitments include supporting education through innovative programs that reach children from birth through Grade 12. One of these support vehicles is through our All-Around Scholarship program. Sweet success Over the last 10 years, Target has awarded $16 million to more than 16,000 high school seniors and college undergraduates as part of its All-Around Scholarship program. This year alone, Target will award more than 750 scholarships worth $1,000 and one $25,000 scholarship to deserving students. Coming to an end After this year's scholarships are awarded, Target will discontinue the All-Around Scholarship and focus on supporting education programs that specifically benefit children in grades K-12. New innovations? What innovative programs will be rolled out next to support education in the communities we serve? More information will be coming your way this summer as details are finalized.

f you are a high school senior planning to enroll in a 4-or 5-year college program, or you are a college sophomore enrolled in a 4-or 5-year college program, who is looking for career experience in a dynamic environment, apply to the CIA's Undergraduate Scholar Program and contribute to the work of the nation before you graduate. The opportunity to make a difference The Undergraduate Scholar Program was developed, in part, to assist minority and disabled students, but application is open to all students who meet the requirements. The program offers unmatched experience. You'll complete work sessions during each summer break, increasing your knowledge and job responsibilities while assisting intelligence professionals and applying your academic skills. We believe in challenging our Scholars with meaningful work that relates to their college major. An IT major, for example, might be given increasingly complex projects involving sophisticated computer systems. An engineering major might help produce a piece of state-of-the-art equipment. A finance major could be involved in developing and analyzing budgets for a worldwide operation. A foreign language major might be instrumental in translating documents for US policymakers. As a final example, a human resource major could have the opportunity to develop and implement personnel policies and procedures. Once selected, you will be given an annual salary; a benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, and retirement; and up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees, books and supplies. You'll be required to work at an Agency facility during summer breaks and to maintain full-time college status during the school year with a minimum cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA.We will pay the cost of transportation between school and the Washington, DC area each summer and provide a housing allowance. Because the Scholar Program is an investment in you, accepting an offer means making a career choice. We ask that you agree to continue employment with the Agency after college graduation for a period equal to 1.5 times the length of your college sponsorship. The Scholar Program is extremely competitive. We ask that all applicants meet the following requirements: * US citizenship * 18 years of age by April 1 * 1000 SAT (Math and Verbal) or 21 ACT scores or higher (high school students) * 3.0/4.0 scale high school or college GPA or higher * Financial need as demonstrated by the household income ceiling of $70,000 for a family of four, and $80,000 for a family of five or more * Meet the same employment standards as permanent employees, successfully completing both security and medical processing * Available to work in the Washington, DC area during your periods of employment If you are eligible for this Program, apply online between July 15 - November 1. Qualified applicants will be contacted and asked to provide the following information to supplement their online application: * SAT or ACT scores (For high school seniors who are taking the SAT or ACT in the fall, please make note of your test date in the application package. All fall test scores must be sent (postmarked) no later than January 15.) * Names and ages of all family dependents, and your gross family income for current and previous years. * A copy of your most current Federal Application for Financial Student Aid Form (FAFSA) or SAR must be submitted upon request. * A copy of your school transcripts * Two letters of recommendation

As a means of increasing the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to award 200 new three-year graduate fellowships in April 2006, subject to the availability of funds. The DoD will offer these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines: * * Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering * Biosciences * Chemical Engineering * Chemistry * Civil Engineering * Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences * Computer and Computational Sciences * Electrical Engineering * Geosciences * Materials Science and Engineering * Mathematics * Mechanical Engineering * Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering * Oceanography * Physics The DoD is also interested in supporting the education of future scientists and engineers in a number of interdisciplinary areas. Applicants interested in pursuing study in interdisciplinary areas should apply under one of the disciplines listed above and indicate their specific areas of interest in the Summary of Educational and Professional Goals statement in Part 2 of the application. Applicants who are interested in interdisciplinary fields should apply under the discipline that most closely matches the course of study they are proposing to pursue in graduate school. As an example, an applicant interested in studying acoustics could apply under a number of disciplines, such as oceanography, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or physics depending upon the graduate school programs or departments to which he or she is applying. Applicants should consult their academic or research advisor if they are not sure which discipline is appropriate for their course of study. In addition, applicants can learn more about the areas of interest to the DoD by consulting the Broad Area Announcements for the Army Research Office (http://www.aro.army.mil/), Office of Naval Research (http://www.onr.navy.mil/), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (http://www.afosr.af.mil/). **NDSEG Fellows do not incur any military or other service obligation.** Eligibility The NDSEG Fellowship Program is open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the United States. The term "nationals" refers to native residents of a possession of the United States such as American Samoa. It does not refer to a citizen of another country who has applied for U.S. citizenship. Persons who hold permanent resident status are not eligible. Proof of citizenship will be required upon formal offer. Applications are encouraged from women, persons with disabilities, and members of ethnic and racial minority groups (including African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic or Latino persons) that historically have been underrepresented in science and engineering fields. NDSEG Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science or engineering. Applicants must have received or be on track to receive their bachelor's degrees by Fall 2006. Fellows selected in Spring 2006 must begin their fellowship tenure in Fall 2006. The NDSEG program is currently administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). ASEE and the DoD use guidelines to determine the eligibility of an applicant. These guidelines relate to the academic status of applicants and are designed to ensure that students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies receive fellowships. Applicants must meet one of the following conditions for eligibility: * be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies * have completed no more than the equivalent of one academic year of full-time graduate study as a part-time or full-time student Exceptional circumstances may qualify other applicants as being at the early stages of their graduate studies, therefore making the applicant eligible for consideration. For example, graduate students who have changed fields and are essentially starting over in a new field of study may qualify for the fellowship. In these special cases, applicants are required to describe these exceptional circumstances in the Academic Status Explanation section located in Part 2 of the application. These explanations will be reviewed and eligibility determined on a case by case basis. Applicants who have received a medical degree or a Ph.D. in science or engineering are not eligible for the NDSEG Fellowship. Location of Enrollment Fellowships are tenable only at U.S. institutions of higher education offering doctoral degrees in scientific disciplines specified in this website. Applicants may apply before being accepted into a graduate program. If an applicant has not been accepted into a graduate program, the information provided should reflect the applicant's preferred graduate program and institution. The award will be contingent upon the applicant's admission to a suitable program. During part of the fellowship tenure, a fellow may study or engage in research or fieldwork away from his or her academic institution if, in the judgment of the faculty, such arrangements further the fellow's education and contribute directly to the attainment of an advanced degree. The fellow must be officially enrolled and earning academic credit while engaged in research or fieldwork away from the academic institution. Tenure The tenure of an NDSEG Fellowship is 36 months cumulatively starting Fall 2006. Alternate tenure may be granted under exceptional circumstances with the prior approval of ASEE. Exceptional circumstances include the following circumstances: * the fellow is invited to do research at a DoD laboratory or test center for one or more summer periods * the fellow's graduate institution does not offer an appropriate program during the summer months The availability of funds for the second and third years of each three-year award is contingent upon certification to ASEE by the fellow's institution that the fellow has made satisfactory academic progress toward an advanced degree in one of the specified science or engineering disciplines. Evaluation and Selection NDSEG Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic ability in the areas of interest to the DoD. The evaluation of applicants is based on review of their academic records, personal statements, recommendations, and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Each application is evaluated by a panel having expertise in the science or engineering discipline of the applicant's proposed advanced degree program. Selection of awardees, which also considers DoD relevance of the proposed area of specialization of study, is made by the Army Research Office (http://www.aro.army.mil/), Office of Naval Research (http://www.onr.navy.mil/), Air Force Office of Scientific Research (http://www.afosr.af.mil/), and the High Performance Computing Modernization Program. Each agency directly monitors the awards conferred to fellows in discipline areas closely related to its mission. Award notification is sent via email and followed up by official notification on or about March 31, 2006. Award winners are expected to accept or reject the offer within one week of receipt of official notification. Conditions of Appointment Fellows are required to enroll in full-time programs leading to graduate degrees in disciplines specified in this announcement. According to the policy of an academic institution, such programs may include a reasonable amount of teaching or similar activities that contribute to the fellow's academic progress. The scholarly development of fellows, and not the service to academic institutions, will govern the assignment of these activities. A fellow may not accept simultaneous remuneration from another major fellowship. Fellows must be eligible to accept both the tuition benefit and the full stipend amount. Fellows are required to furnish complete information to the awarding agency regarding any invention first conceived or reduced to practice while a NDSEG Fellow and for which a patent application is filed. Generally, fellows have the right to retain title to inventions that arise as a consequence of, or in direct relation to, the NDSEG Fellowship. For each invention to which a fellow retains title, the federal government will obtain - at a minimum - a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice on behalf of the U.S. government. Stipends and Allowances The DoD will pay the fellow's full tuition and required fees (not to include room and board). In addition, fellows receive a stipend for 12-month tenures. The stipend levels for each of the 12-month tenures are as follows: Period First Year Second Year Third Year Amount $30,500 $ 31,000 $ 31,500 The above amounts are prorated monthly based on a 12-month academic year. If the fellow is not enrolled in an institutionally approved academic study and/or research activity during the summer months, financial support will not be provided. There are no dependency allowances. Persons with disabilities may be considered for additional allowances to offset special educational expenses. Since most graduate institutions require their students to carry a health insurance policy, the NDSEG Fellowship Program will pay for the minimum health insurance coverage offered through the institution, up to a total value of $1,000. Any excess insurance costs will be the responsibility of the fellow.