Award: Three (3) $10,000 fellowships awarded each year to graduate students in the United States. Recipients are also awarded a computer, ESRI software, technical training access, and travel costs to conferences. Deadline: February 15 The Landscape Architecture Foundation, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), and the American Society of Landscape Architects jointly sponsor the Dangermond Fellowship, a national fellowship for graduate students of landscape architecture. The purpose of the fellowship is to promote and facilitate the integration of art, science, method, and technology in the study and profession of landscape architecture, and encourage the use of geographic information systems (GIS) as a framework for exploring integrated approaches to landscape assessment and intervention.

Award: $5,000 Deadline: February 15 This scholarship honors the memory of Courtland P. Paul, FASLA (1927-2003) and his lifelong commitment to the landscape architecture profession. A native Californian, he became one of the state's first licensed landscape architects in 1954. Mr. Paul and Peridian International, the landscape architecture firm he founded over fifty years ago, were well known for community design and master planning, and for the golf courses, hotels, and theme parks they created in Southern California and throughout the world. Eligible applicants include United States citizens who are undergraduate students in the final two years of study in Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board accredited schools. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and a minimum grade point average of “C.”

The scholarships are targeted to "B" average students, who may not qualify for traditional academic aid, but who show leadership, responsibility and a strong desire for higher education. Each EIF scholarship is a $2,000 award renewable for up to three years, for a total potential value of $8,000. Eligibility Criteria * U.S. resident for one year at time of application * Current U.S. High School senior * GPA of 3.0 to 3.5 (4.0 scale) * First-time enrollment in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university Selection Criteria * Financial Need * Activities/Leadership * Work History * Candidate Appraisal Scholarship Awards * Award amount: $2000 per year, $1000 per semester * Scholarship payable to institution bi-annually * No deferment * Renewable up to 3 years for completion of an undergraduate degree* Application Guidelines * Application period: November 1 - January 15, 2006 * Electronic applications available during application period on this web site. Only electronic application submissions will be accepted. * Applications received will be acknowledged by e-mail only

Make a prom outfit out of duct tape to win a $5,000 scholarship. There will be Three (3) Overall Prizes: One (1) Overall First Place, One (1)Overall Second Place and One (1) Overall Third Place Potential Winning Couples, selected from among all eligible Contest Entries. Those Couples wishing to be considered for the Top of the Tape Award must designate their entry within one of the three Attire Categories: (1) Traditional Prom Attire; (2) Theme/Costume Attire; and (3) Just Plain Silver Attire. All Contest Entries, regardless of submission category, will be judged collectively according to the same judging criteria, and those three Contest Entries with the highest scores will be awarded a prize. Overall Prizes may be awarded within a single Attire category or among the Attire categories – winning an Overall Prize is determined solely based on the highest scores achieved under the Judging Criteria. Each entry will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the potential winners will be selected based on a composite score using the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): • Workmanship (30%) • Originality (30%) • Use of Category Appropriate Colors (15%). • Accessories (15%) • Quantity of Duct Tape Used (10%)

Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for full-time graduate studies in the United States, the one-year Master's program at the Center for European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, and English Schools of Medicine in Poland. Funding is for academic year 2006-2007. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $7,000. * Kosciuszko FoundationTuition Scholarships have been used to support studies in architecture and city planning; accounting; art; business administration, banking and finance; chemistry; dentistry; education; engineering; journalism; law; music; medicine; medical research; social and applied sciences; sciences, violin and piano; Polish language, history and literature. * Scholarships have also been awarded to Americans of Polish descent for law and engineering at DePaul University, Chicago; Bayonne, NJ residents studying nursing, teaching and business; and to Amsterdam, NY, Chicopee, MA and New Hampshire residents. Tuition scholarships do not support Summer programs in Poland, year long language programs in Poland nor proposals for research in Poland - please see Summer Programs, Year Abroad Programs and Studies & Research in Poland Programs. Eligibility Applicant must be a United States citizen OR a permanent resident of Polish descent AND be an undergraduate senior, an entering graduate student OR a current graduate student, AND have a minimum GPA of 3.0. A United States citizen may apply for funding to support full-time graduate level Polish studies.

The AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students provides competitive awards to outstanding full time undergraduate minority students at regionally accredited institutions to encourage their: selection of accounting as a major, entry into the profession and ultimately achieving the CPA designation. Full time graduate students (who are not CPAs) seeking a masters degree in accounting or taxation and students pursuing a masters in business administration, if their undergraduate degree is in accounting, are also eligible for this program. Undergraduate students must have completed at least 30 semester hours or equivalent of college work, with at least six hours in accounting. All applicants must have an overall and accounting grade point average of at least 3.3. Awards are primarily based on merit (academic achievement). For purposes of this program, the AICPA defines minority students as those of Black, Native American, Pacific Island races, or of Hispanic ethnic origin. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. The scholarships are awarded by the AICPA Minority Initiatives Committee and are funded by the AICPA Foundation from monies contributed by the AICPA, its members, public accounting firms, and others. The scholarships are awarded once each year (in August) for the following academic year. All application materials must be received by the AICPA by June 1 of each year. The maximum award is $5,000 and over the past 10 years the AICPA has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships to minority students.

For the past nine years, U.S. Bank scholarships have helped students fund their education. This year, we continue the tradition through our Internet Scholarship Program, which will award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors entering college next fall. Who Will Be Selected? The Internet Scholarship Program is exclusively for high school seniors graduating in the 2005-2006 school year. Winners will be selected at random. Do I Make the Grade? In order for students to be eligible for the U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program, the following is required: * A United States citizen or permanent resident alien; * A high school senior planning to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university; * Enrolled and accepted in an accredited two- or four-year college or university; * Enrolled by September 2006 in a full-time course of study at an accredited school.

* Amount: $1,200 per semester - Valued at up to $10,800 * Audience: 2005/2006 high school graduates and GED recipients * Eligibility: o Successfully completed prior to entering DeVry: + IT Essentials I or II, or CCNA Semester I o High school graduates must be accepted into and begin studies in one of the following technology degree programs+ + Biomedical Engineering Technology (Biomedical Technology in NY) + Biomedical Informatics + Computer Engineering Technology + Computer Information Systems + Electronics and Computer Technology + Game and Simulation Programming + Health Information Technology + Network and Communications Management + Network Systems Administration * Deadline: One year from high school graduation to apply and start at DeVry * Offered in the US & Canada +Program availability varies by location.

# Amount: $1,000 per semester - Valued at up to $9,000 # Audience: 2006 high school graduates # Eligibility: * Attends high school and lives in the metropolitan area designated for the scholarship * Nominated by high school guidance counselor/designee * Must be in top 50% of class OR have a GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale * Completed one full year of Algebra 1 or higher math with a grade of B or better # Deadline: Nominations must be received by July 1, 2006 and students have one year from high school graduation to apply and start at DeVry # Offered in the US & Canada

# Amount: $1,500 per semester - Valued at up to $13,500 # Audience: High school graduates or GED recipients # Eligibility: * ACT - Composite score of 24 or higher - OR * SAT - Combined math and critical reading/verbal score of 1100 or higher OR * Canada - Composite CPT of 430 or higher- Canada only * Place standard within chosen program # Deadline: One year from high school graduation to apply and start at DeVry # Offered in the US & Canada