United States Scholarships

We understand that while medicine may treat the condition, it takes people to treat the patient. That's why the makers of Tylenol are giving away $250,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in healthcare. Highlights of this year's program are: * 150 $1,000 and 20 $5,000 scholarships will be available for undergraduate and post-graduate study. * Applicants will be judged on leadership qualities and academic performance. * Applications must be received by May 14, 2010. If you have chosen to make a difference in the lives of others, Tylenol would like to make a difference in yours. Take a moment to apply for you scholarship today. No purchase necessary.

If you can put a check beside each of the following statements, you should be a strong candidate for a Truman Scholarship. If more than two do not apply, the Truman Scholarship is probably not right for you. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (must be met) * At the time I apply, I will be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree with junior-level academic standing; I have senior-level standing in my third year of college enrollment; or I am a senior and a resident of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a Pacific Island. Note: Students who have completed their bachelor's degree or are already attending graduate school are not eligible for the Truman Scholarship. * I am a U.S. citizen (or a U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or I expect to receive my citizenship by the date the Scholarship will be awarded. CAREER AND GRADUATE STUDY INTERESTS * I hope to be a "change agent," in time, improving the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions serve the public. * There are conditions in our society or the environment which trouble me. * I want to work in government, education, the nonprofit sector, or the public interest/advocacy sector to improve these conditions. * I am comfortable committing to work in public service for three of the first seven years after I complete a Foundation-funded graduate degree. * I would like to get a master's degree, a doctorate, or a professional degree such as a law degree or a Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, or Master of International Affairs. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACADEMIC RECORD * I have participated extensively in two or more of the following sets of activities: o Student government and/or campus-based extracurricular activities o Community service-related activities that were not organized by my school or by my fraternity/sorority o Government internships, commissions or boards, advocacy or interest groups, nonpartisan political activities, or military/ROTC o Partisan political activities and campaigns * I have been involved with organizations or activities related to my career interests. * I have demonstrated some of my leadership potential. * I have high grades and a sufficiently strong curriculum to gain admittance to a first-rate graduate institution. * I read regularly a good national newspaper and a thoughtful periodical. * I have had one or more courses relating to my career interests. GENERAL * I would appreciate external affirmation of my values and goals. * I would like to become associated with Truman Scholar "change agents." * I am capable of analyzing a public issue in my intended career area and presenting my findings in a one-page memo to a government official who could take action. * I am willing to prepare an outstanding application and policy proposal under the supervision of my Truman Faculty Representative. * I believe I could hold my own in a challenging interview conducted by a panel of prominent public servants, educators, and former Truman Scholars. * I could use $30,000 to continue my education.

Journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality may apply for a new scholarship program offered by the Religion Newswriters Association. Twenty journalists will receive scholarships for up to $5,000 each to study religion at any accredited college, university or seminary. Scholarships cover expenses including tuition, registration fees and books. Scholarships are funded by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. to the Religion Newswriters Foundation, RNA's charitable arm. See the list of 2004/2005 recipients, universities and course selections Application Deadline: July 1, 2006 Click here to get an application. To view and fill out the PDF application form, you will need a copy of Acrobat Reader. To download your free copy, click here. To get the application as a Word document, click here. FAQ: 1. What is the name of the scholarship program and how is the program funded? The Lilly Scholarships for Journalists program is funded by a three-year grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., to the Religion Newswriters Association's non-profit charitable arm, the Religion Newswriters Foundation. 2. What is RNA? Religion Newswriters Association (RNA) is the premier source for training journalists about covering religion. Its mission is to help journalists achieve excellence in writing and reporting on faith, values, ethics and spirituality in the news media. The national, non-profit and nonpartisan association was founded in 1949 and has more than 400 members and subscribers. RNF was created in 1999 to help support RNA with its programming and funding. 3. Why offer scholarships? To enhance religion reporting. Through education, reporters can build knowledge about religious history, trends, training, theology, doctrine and scriptures. By attending courses in their communities, journalists can expand their knowledge of religion, resulting in reporters who are more sensitive to the impact and nuances of faith or develop their personal spirituality. 4. What do scholarships pay for? Scholarships cover tuition, registration fees, books, and other incidental expenses for journalists to take a course in any aspect of religion at accredited North America colleges, universities or seminaries. Scholarships are also valid for traditional courses, one to two week intensive courses or approved distance-learning programs for those same accredited programs. 5. Are there non-eligible courses? Programs operated by journalism training organizations or any course not taught as a course offering at an accredited college, university or seminary would be considered ineligible. 6. Who can apply? Full-time print and broadcast journalists working at general circulation (or audience), non-religious media outlets are eligible to apply. Freelance journalists may be eligible but must demonstrate that both a majority of their time is spent and income is from religion news in secular media markets. RNA/RNF employees, selection committee members and their family members are ineligible. 7. Do I have to be a member of RNA? No. However, to learn more about membership click here. 8. How do I apply for the scholarship? Download an application in PDF format, or as a Word document. 9. What if I have a problem submitting electronically? Please print out the document and mail the completed application and materials to: Lilly Scholarships Religion Newswriters Foundation P.O. Box 2037 Westerville, OH 43086 Or call, Amy Schiska at 614-891-9001 ext. 3 10. What formats are acceptable to send electronically? PDF formats are requested. 11. What's the application deadline? The next deadline is April 1, 2006. Application deadlines for 2006 are: January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. (Notification will follow in 4 weeks.) 12. How many scholarships will be awarded? In 2005, $100,000 in scholarships will be awarded for individual scholarships up to $5,000. Recipients may receive up to four scholarships over a period of three years. 13. Can I receive multiple scholarships? Yes. Recipients may receive up to four scholarships over a period of three years (through Fall 2006). 14. Who picks the scholarship recipients? A selection committee comprised of award-winning journalists who are also RNA members all cover the religion beats for their respective media outlets across the nation. 15. Are recipients publicly recognized? Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the RNA conference each year. This year's conference is in Miami Beach, Fla., Sept. 27 - Oct. 2. In addition, we will post the journalists' names on our website with testimonials about the program attended, per their approval. 16. What are some sample courses I could take? Any and all courses may be taken. (Click here for a sample of some of the religion courses that are available.) 17. How can I locate learning institutions in my area? Click on the following links to obtain listings: • Peterson's Education Portal • University of Phoenix • DegreeDirectory.org • CollegeandUniversity.net • U101 College Search • Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (theological schools and seminaries) • Orthodox Monasteries of North America (monasteries) • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (rabbinical colleges) • Pluralism Project 18. How long do I have to use the scholarship? We expect you to enroll within three months of the notice of acceptance. 19. After I take a class what are my reporting responsibilities? Applicants are required to submit a brief report detailing their experience, benefits and challenges, grade in course, and syllabi within four weeks after grades are received. Additional scholarships will not be rewarded to the same participant unless the summary report is complete. 20. Why aren't religious journalists eligible? These scholarships are intended to give journalists a deeper understanding of religion, so that ultimately the public can benefit by better, more informed religion reporting in the non-religious news media. Other programs exist for journalists working in the religious or denominational media. Although certainly journalists working for the religious press could benefit from courses in religion, that is not the specific mission of this program. 21. I'm getting my master's degree in a subject unrelated to religion. Can I apply? Yes, as long as the class subject meets our guidelines (see question 6) and you are not enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student. You are not taking more than one course per quarter, term or semester and you maintain your status as a full-time journalist throughout the course. 22. I am attending school and only working part-time. Can I apply? No. This program is intended to educate full-time journalists and free-lance reporters who work 20 hours a week writing for the secular media. 23. Can I take my course through auditing? It depends on the institution and its policy for taking a single course. We encourage you to look into your school's Adult Education Studies or Continuing Education Studies program. RNF needs to see a grade at the completion of the course. We can discuss this with a professor if you are only permitted to audit after other options have been explored. 24. I live overseas and want to apply for a scholarship. Is that possible? Only U.S. journalists are eligible to participate in the program at this time. However, we will monitor the requests from journalists in other countries and continue to review this policy. 25. Can I take a language course such as Aramaic or Hebrew to help with my reporting? If the course is offered through its Religion Studies Department we would consider the request. Courses such as French, Spanish or German are not eligible. 26. Can I take four consecutive classes or two per quarter? You must remain a full-time journalist while you are taking a course. The course selection must coincide with our application process and within the stipend cap of $5,000. We ask that you complete one course before you apply to another. 27. I am a freelance journalist in the secular media. What is my eligibility? We ask that you work an average of at least 30 hours a week as a freelancer and that more than half of your income is from writing in the secular news media. 28. I am a freelance journalist enrolled in a degree granting program. Can I apply? Yes. If you can answer yes to the following questions: 1) more than half my income is from work published in the mainstream secular media. 2) more than 30 hours a week are spent in freelance journalism. 3) you report your freelance reporting income/losses on federal tax returns. 29. I cannot access the Adobe Acrobat program and application on my computer at work. You may print the application and type or handwrite your information. There is also a WORD version of the application you may use. Either version may be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to our offices. 30. If I use my vacation time and travel to another state for a two-week course, does the scholarship apply? Yes, this scenario is applicable assuming the $5,000 stipend will meet your needs. 31. Should I apply now for a class that I want to take later in the year or wait for the appropriate application period? We suggest you wait to apply during the application periods of April 1, July 1, October 1 and January 1. Please apply no earlier then four months before the course begins. 32. Are classes in either undergraduate or graduate level studies applicable to the program? Yes. 33. I work full-time and am finishing my bachelor's degree. Can I apply? Yes. See question no. 21. 34. Is Independent Study applicable to the scholarship funds? If the Independent Study is approved by the professor and the dean of the academic department prior to the application process, it would be considered for the program with written documentation and provided syllabi. Domestic or foreign travel is not applicable toward Independent Study. 35. Is domestic or foreign travel covered with the scholarship funds? If travel is part of the official course syllabus and a required part of the course, yes. (As a reminder, your status as a reporter must remain fulltime at your employer.) If travel is self-study, a mission trip, and/or outside of the syllabus (self-directed), it would not be covered by scholarship funds. 36. What if I want to take a course and then travel on my own to enhance my understanding of a particular faith? Based on your application eligibility you may apply to receive funds for the course. However travel would be at your own expense. 37. What if I have to travel to another site to take a course? You would be eligible to apply for reasonable travel expenses not to exceed the stipend cap assuming your class is applicable to the guidelines. 38. Once the application is accepted what are the next steps? You will be issued an agreement letter to sign and the stipend check will be mailed for you to apply to your fees.

The Coca-Cola Two Year Colleges Scholarship Program is awarded to first- and second-year students at two-year institutions. To be eligible for this award, you must be a United States citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), and have participated in community service within the previous 12 months. In addition, you must be planning to enroll in at least two courses during the next term at a two-year institution. Nomination materials are sent to the financial aid office of all two-year, degree granting institutions in the United States in February. Each college campus may nominate two students for this scholarship program

The Foundation has conducted extensive research in each state to identify the benefits available to survivors of state and local firefighters who died in the line of duty. These include lump sum death payments, workers’ compensation, funeral benefits, pensions and retirement programs, scholarships, and non-profit/private support. We encourage all fire departments to have a current list of federal, state and local benefits readily available.

ProgressiveU is proud to announce our second Blogging for Progress Scholarship. We will again be offering a $1000 scholarship to the winner of our Spring 2006 Blogging for Progress Challenge, and three runners-up will be awarded $300 scholarships! Here are the basics: * Bloggers can earn points for writing posts and comments, organizing events, and other actions that ProgressiveU will announce between now and the end of the contest period. * The top blogger (as determined by points awarded as of June 30, 2006) will be named ProgressiveU Blogging for Progress Scholar, and awarded a $1000 scholarship. * Three runners-up will be awarded $300 scholarships. * All scholarship winners will become featured bloggers on ProgressiveU. The BFP II (Blogging for Progress II) scholarships will be awarded based on point totals as of June 30, 2006.

This scholarship program provides financial assistance to liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting. These awards are intended to encourage liberal arts undergraduates to consider professional accounting careers. Applicants must have obtained a liberal arts degree prior to enrolling in a graduate accounting program. Applicants must be liberal arts degree holders of a regionally accredited institution in the United States. Applicants must be accepted into, or in the process of applying to, a graduate program in accounting that will enable them to sit for the CPA Examination at a college or university whose business administration program is accredited by the AACSB - The International Association for Management Education or the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Applicants must express the intention to pursue a CPA certificate. The scholarship will be awarded contingent upon the applicant's acceptance into a graduate program. Students who are already actively participating in a graduate accounting program are not eligible for the scholarship. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Scholarship recipients must begin their graduate program within the year that the scholarship is awarded. Recipients must be full-time students throughout the period during which they receive the scholarship. The amount of the scholarship is $5,000 for one year and is renewable for an additional year of study provided satisfactory scholastic progress is maintained. Recipients of Carey Scholarships are not precluded from accepting other scholarships or awards. Recipients are selected by the John L. Carey Scholarship Task Force. Up to seven scholarships are awarded each year. The selection is based on demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership and future career interests. All application materials must be received by the AICPA by April 1. The AICPA cannot be responsible for materials that are lost or delayed in the mail.

The MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program awards scholarships up to $7,000 each year to deserving individuals entering their first, second or third years of law school. Students must be enrolled in law school full-time in the upcoming school year to qualify. Each year, applications become available during the Summer, and winners are announced the following Spring.

We are very pleased to announce the creation of the Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship, the first college scholarship fund in the United States for skateboarders. As mothers of skateboarders, we respect the talent, intelligence, energy, creativity, passion, dedication and drive that we see in these young people. Our mission is to help skateboarders pursue their dreams and attain their career goals by providing college scholarships. Our fund is named in memory of Patrick Kerr, an honor student and skateboard activist. Patrick created petitions and collected signatures for public skateparks, wrote letters to newspaper editors in support of skateboarding, and was the youngest fundraiser for the Philadelphia skateboard non-profit. We are grateful for the encouragement and support of our Board of Trustees, the skateboarding community, skateboard advocates, our friends and family, and the sponsors of the Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship.

It's a new college scholarship program that rewards students for their innovative use of technology in their schoolwork. This year, we will select ten college-bound high school seniors from across the nation based on each student's innovative use of technology in academics. Show us your best work, and you could take a MacBook Pro, iPod nano, and $2000 to campus next fall. All of which will make college life a great deal easier.