Scholarships

This scholarship has been awarded to over 500 American women since 1978. Applicants must be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited school, be age 35 or older, and be low-income.

This scholarship benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who died due to the United States terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Recipients may attend either an in-state or out-of-state post-secondary school.

Established in 1944 the Haycee War Memorial Fund makes scholarships available for the educational training of young men and women. Ten $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually.

The AIS provides scholarship assistance to students who are at least one-quarter Norther-Native American Indian Blood and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25.

The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program sponsors educational opportunities for currently enrolled, first-year law students of diverse backgrounds. The Foundation offers one award of $10,000.

One of the stars in the crown of duck calling is the $1,500 scholarship offered to the winner of the Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest, which is open to any high school senior in the United States who can call ducks.The second place winner receives a $500 scholarship; third-place winner receives a $300 scholarship; and fourth place receives a $200 scholarship. Jackets also are awarded to the top three finishers.

The NYWICI Foundation, in conjunction with NYWICI, annually awards scholarships based on academic excellence, need, and involvement in the field of communications. We award up to $10,000 per scholarship. Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue or further a career in communications. To be eligible, you must have an overall GPA of 3.2 or better (or the recalculated high school equivalent) and be a permanent resident of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania or be an undergraduate studying at a college or university in the five boroughs of New York City. Graduate students must be members of NYWICI in good standing.

The L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of The Future Contest is an ongoing merit competition for new and amateur artists. Run on a quarterly basis, an eligible entry is comprised of three science fiction/fantasy illustrations done in a black & white medium rendered from the artist's imagination. Should the artist win with this entry, he is then sent a story from the companion L. Ron Hubbard Writers of The Future Contest for which to render an illustration.This illustration then becomes his or her entry in the yearly Grand Prize competition. Three winners are selected each quarter and are awarded $500 each; the yearly Grand Prize winner is awarded $4000. There is a limit of one entry per entrant per quarter, entrants retain all rights in their artwork, no entry fee is required, and judging is by professional artists only.

If you’ll be a full-time junior at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada for the 2011-2012 academic year, Glamour wants to hear from you. We’re looking for dynamic young women with leadership experience, excellent grades and inspiring goals to enter Glamour’s 2012 Top 10 College Women Competition. We’ll award one grand prize of $20,000 and nine $3,000 prizes. All winners receive a trip to New York City and recognition in Glamour. The early deadline is July 15, 2011. Follow the link for application materials and more information.

The Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition for original student research is designed to inspire talented students to investigate the many behavioral, biological, environmental, and social factors that affect health and, based upon this knowledge, to identify ways to improve the health of the public. Students must submit an original research project that applies epidemiological methods of analysis to a health-related issue in a human population. Epidemiology is the science of exploring patterns of disease, illness, and injury within populations, with the goal of developing methods of prevention, control, and treatment to improve health. Epidemiological methods are used in a wide variety of public health fields to help understand why a health problem occurs, how to prevent it, and how to keep it from spreading. Deadline is February 2, 2009, 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, to register online and upload a written Research Report of your research project. There are 120 semifinalists, of which 60 receive scholarship awards of $1,000 and 60 compete in the regional finals (receive an expense-paid trip to the 2008-09 regional and national competitions in Washington, D.C.). Of the 60 regional finalists, 48 receive scholarship awards of $2,000 and 12 compete in the national finals. Of the 12 national finalists, six receive $15,000 each, two receive $20,000 each, two receive $35,000 each, and the top two national winners receive $50,000 each. Open to high school juniors and seniors who will graduate no later than September 1, 2010. Students must be a citizen or permanent resident (holding a green card) of the United States, and be enrolled in and attending a high school located in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Mariana Islands. Homeschooled students who reside in these countries are also eligible. Only one project per student is accepted and team projects are not eligible. Scholarships awards are applicable for tuition, required fees, and on-campus room and board at an accredited college or university located in the United States.