Miscellaneous Scholarships with Specific Criteria
Find a Law Scholarship
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_find_a_law_scholarship_8929.php
To be Eligible a student must:
1) Be Enrolled in full-time studies at a college, trades, or technical school by no later than September 2014.
2) Currently reside in the United States and intend on continuing studies in the United States.
3) Complete the Online Form and Short Question
Deadline: May 15, 2014
Hotels Cheap Scholarship
http://www.hotelscheap.org/scholarship
Travel and Tourism Scholarship
See website for details
Deadline: March 15, 2014
Domo Scholarship for Business Management
http://www.domo.com/#scholarship
Scholarship for college students who are studying business management and who show an interest in analytics.
Deadline : Each academic school year
SILVER CROSS Ability Achievement Scholarship
http://www.silvercross.com/scholarship.html
• Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university within the United States or Canada as an undergraduate or graduate student
• Must complete at least one full year of college/university
• Must use a manual wheelchair, power wheelchair, or mobility scooter (exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Must obtain a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must have completed the application and submitted their response to the essay question on or before December 31st, 2013
• Must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada or hold a valid student visa
Deadline: December 31 Annually
Providian Medical Scholarship
http://www.providianmedical.com/providian-medical-scholarship/
Requirements for entry:
• Must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States
• Must be either in your final year of high school or enrolled at the undergraduate level in “good standing”
• Must be age 16 or older
• Must be attending a U.S.-based institution
• Must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (or equivalent)
• Entries must be post marked by June 21st for our Summer Entry Deadline or Jan 15th for our Winter Entry Deadline
Offers.com Savvy Saver Scholarship
http://www.offers.com/scholarship/
Eligibility & Application Requirements
No purchase necessary to participate
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• At least 18 years old
• Attending college at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States
• One entry per applicant
Deadline: December 15, 2013
JustHomeMedical Health Care Leaders Scholarship
http://justhomemedical.com/health-care-leaders-scholarship
Requirements:
• The winner must be enrolled in an accredited US school by Spring 2014.
• The winner must be in some type of health care program, whether they’re studying to be a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physical therapist, dentist or medical technician. Not sure if you qualify? Just email us.
• The winner must be a legal US resident.
• The winner cannot be an employee or relative of JustHomeMedical.com.
• Funds will be sent directly to the winner’s school.
• By applying, the winner grants us full permission to use their video on our site.
All applications are due by December 31, 2013.
National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents
http://naeba.org/scholarship-video-contest-rules
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Must be enrolled in and attending an accredited postsecondary institution in the United States, full or part time, for a period between August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.
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Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form.
- Entries must be 2 minutes or less in length. ENTER A VIDEO
Direct Marketing Educational Foundation (DMEF)
Student Marketing Scholarships are offered to students with a career focus in direct marketing.Applications for Direct Marketing Education Foundation (DMEF) Scholarships are accepted from November through May. All applicants must complete a scholarship application.
- All applicants must send an official transcript. (After completing this form, see confirmation letter/screen for address.)
- Students must be enrolled in an accredited 4-year college or university or graduate school and have at least one semester of school remaining.
- Graduating seniors not entering graduate school are ineligible.
- High school students are not eligible.
Deadline: Annual
Sam Perry Memorial Scholarship
http://www.ghsfoundation.org/ScholarshipApplication
This scholarship will be awarded by the Granville Health System Foundation to an individual who has been accepted into an allied health program at an accredited school and who intends to pursue a career in the health care field.Criteria for this scholarship can be found at the above link.
Deadline: Annual
SuretyBonds.com Scholarship Program
http://www.suretybonds.com/scholarships/apply
Program is open to any citizen and/or resident of the United States (and its territories and possessions) who will be enrolled at an institution of higher learning full-time for Fall Semester 2013. See official rules on website.
Deadline: Annual
SEANC Scholarship
http://www.seanc.org/membership/scholarship/
One of the outstanding benefits of SEANC membership is its scholarship program for active and associate members, their spouses and dependent children. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, merit, and member only categories.
Financial need applicants must include a copy of the FAFSA Student Aid Report without an asterisk.
Applicant must be a full-time student.
Deadline: April 15 Annually
Mary Morrow-Edna Richards Scholarship
http://www.ncae.org/cms/Mary+Morrow+-+Edna+Richards+Scholarship/226.html
Applicants Criteria:
- Must be NC resident and currently in their junior year
- Must be willing to teach in the public schools of NC for at two years
- Preference may be given to children of NCAE members and to members of the Student NCAE
- Other selection criteria are character, personality, scholastic achievement, evidence of promise as a teacher and financial need
Deadline: January 30 (Annually)
Internet Technology Scholarship
http://frontierbundles.com/scholarship
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States
Incoming freshman: Applicant must be a current student and have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 and must have taken either the ACT or SAT test. Applicant must also be a high school or home school senior graduating or earning a GED between August 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013, who will enroll for fall 2013 as a freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university.
Current freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors: Applicant must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 2.5 and be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014.
BigSun Scholarship
http://www.bigsunathletics.com/
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.
Please send us a short essay answering the following 3 part question:
What are your most important extracurricular or community activities? What made you join these activities? What made you continue to contribute to them?
Deadline: Annual
Sussle
http://sussle.org/scholarship
You must:
- Be a High school senior, or current full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States.
- Be a US citizen or legal permanent resident.
Deadline: Monthly
Sunbelt Rentals Scholarship
http://www.bigsouthsports.com/entries/sunbelt-rentals-scholarship-program-204795420
Sunbelt Rentals in partnership with the Big South Conference established the Sunbelt Rentals Scholarship as a means of recognizing the work done in the classroom, campus, and the community by students within the Big South Conference.
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF)
http://www.mmmf-grants.org/grants-us.html
The MMMF provides grants to women from developing countries to help further their education and strengthen their leadership skills to improve the lives of women and children in developing countries.
Please see web site for specific criteria.
ASIS Foundation Scholarship
http://www.asis119.org/
This scholarship is being offered to eligible students who are planning to pursue a career in a related field of security.
Criteria:
- Submit a brief application
- Submit a copy of your transcript
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member
Deadline: November 1 (Annually)
Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship
http://www.usmedicalsupplies.com/scholarship
The Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship is available to full-time college students who are pursuing a course of study in a medical field.To receive this scholarship each applicant must answer the following question in 500 words or more:
What person and/or event inspired you to pursue a career in a medical field, and how do you plan on capitalizing upon this experience in your field?
You must also meet the following requirements:
- You must be enrolled as a full-time student in an educational program that is related to the medical field at an accredited two-year, four-year school, or a graduate program in the United States.
- You must be a legal resident of the United States.
- Your response to the essay question must be at least 500 words in length.
- You must do ONE of the following: Like us on Facebook, +1 us on Google+, OR follow us on Twitter.
AES Engineers Scholarship
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. Students must submit an essay.
Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com
Custom Jewelry Scholarship
http://www.custommade.com/scholarships/consumer-advantages-of-buying-custom-jewelry-scholarship/
Any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 at any accredited American college or university. Applicants must submit an essay of 1,000 words minimum.
Custom Furniture Scholarship
http://www.custommade.com/scholarships/consumer-advantages-of-buying-custom-furniture-scholarship/
Any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 at any accredited American college or university. Applicants must submit an essay of 1,000 words minimum.
Naming and Branding Scholarship
http://www.namedevelopment.com/scholarship/
Eligibility
Open to all full-time undergraduate students majoring in Linguistics, English, Marketing or Mass Communications. Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants cannot be currently employed by Strategic Name Development, Inc. Students must be attending a college or university within the United States. The selected winner will be required to submit a current transcript and photo
MassMutual Scholars
www.act.org/massmutual
Open to students of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic descent showing proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and entering sophomore, junior, senior or 5th-year senior year at an accredited college or university.
Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship
www.cafeilnido.net
Eligibility:
- Be between the ages of 15—21 as of May 30th.
- Be a resident of Canada or the United States.
- Be a full time studentat either a High School or College/University. Trades schools and two-year programs are acceptable.
- Answer the essay question found on the application page in 500 words or less.
180 Medical Scholarship
http://www.180medical.com/scholarships
Student must be a high school graduate (or graduating senior) and have been accepted to a two-year or four-year college in the U.S. Must plan on attending school full time (at least 12 hours) in the upcoming fall semester. Must have spina bifida, a spinal cord injury, or transverse myelitis.
Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
www.carolinasfoundation.org
Open to: North and South Carolinas Credit Union Members
National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC)
www.namiccarolinas.com
Open to: Junior/Senior in a four year college or be in their second year of a two year college in North or South Carolina. Studying Media or entertainment business
Scholarships for Students who want to Teach
www.teachingfellows.org
Open to: Students who want to teach
The Sunshine Lady Foundation
www.wispinc.org
Open to: Scholarship for battered women
Application Deadline: Variety of Deadline Dates per School Semesters
NC Amateur Sports Fund
www.ncsports.org
Open to: PowerAde State Games of North Carolina Participant
Dixie Youth Baseball
www.dixie.org
Must have been registered on a Dixie Youth Baseball team participating in a franchised Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc league prior to reaching age 13
AICPA American Institute of CPAs
www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/Scholarships
Open to: College Student studying Accounting
AmeriGlide
www.ameriglide.com/scholarship
Must use a manual or electric wheelchair
Cancer for College
www.cancerforcollege.org
Must be a cancer patient, cancer survivor and/or amputee
Application Deadline: Annual
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
www.worldstudio.org
Open to: Pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree in design or art discipline
NC Baptist Scholarship
www.ncbaptist.org
The North Carolina Baptist Scholarship will be awarded to full-time students It is renewable for a maximum of 4 years. The student must apply each year.
Southside Tobacco Forgiveness Loan Program
www.swcenter.edu
Permanent residents of the 14 Southwest Virginia localities which includes the following counties; Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe as well as the towns of Bristol, VA and Norton, VA who are enrolled in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at a public or private, accredited 4-year college or university, in-state or out-of-state.
Application Deadline: Varies
Bullard Family Scholarship
www.ncbaptistfoundation.org
Must be residing in North Carolina, member (or parents are a member) of a church affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, and committed to preparing for full-time Christian ministry
Peter S. Slomianyj Scholarship fund
www.nccommunityfoundation.org/Scholarships/show?county=89&id=285
Subway employees or children of Subway employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours over the last 12 months. Students must have a 2.0 GPA in high school or a 2.5 GPA in college.
Dottie Martin Teachers Scholarship
www.cfnc.org/Gateway?command=GetBasedProgramDetail¬e=yes&type=8&vocType=11&vocational=no&id=129
Plan to teach in NC, Presently be in an education program with an established career plan for teaching (high school students or recent high school graduates are not eligible to apply)
Application Deadline: June 1 (annually)
North Carolina Bar Association Foundation Scholarship (NCBA)
www.cfnc.org/Gateway?command=GetBasedProgramDetail¬e=no&type=7&vocType=10&vocational=no&id=23
Be the natural or adopted child of a NC law enforcement officer who was killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
Application Available December – April (Annually)
Strategic Name Development
http://www.namedevelopment.com/scholarship/
Undgraduate seeking degree in; English, Marketing, Mass Communications, and Linguistics.
Deshae Lott Scholarships Award
http://quest.mda.org/news/deshae-lott-scholarships-awarded-0
People with Physical Disabilities
1800wheelchair Scholarship
http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/
Write an essay about a question that the scholarship committee has come up with.
Deadline: June 30 (Annually)
Innovation in Motion Scholarship Program
www.spinlife.com/scholarship/
Be in a manual or power wheelchair user over the age of 18 who is enrolled at an accredited 4-year educational institution.
Deadline: August 1 (Annually)
Disaboom
www.disaboom.com/scholarships
Several disabilities Scholarship Search Site
Disability Scholarships.us
www.disabilityscholarships.us/disability-scholarships/
Several disabilities Scholarship Search Site
Tylenol Scholarship
http://goo.gl/W6RDA
For students focused on a career caring for others.
Deadline: Annually
American Home Furnishings Alliance
www.ahfa.us/divisions/suppevents.asp
Children of Regular, Full-time employees of AHFA member companies.
Ruritan National Foundation
www.ruritan.org/2_ruritan_foundation_scholarship.php
Student have the endorsement of 2 Ruritan Members
Our Community’s Foundation
www.pacfwv.com/scholarships
Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants, Mason, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, Wood (West Virginia); or, in Washington County, Ohio.
The American Association of University Women
www.aauw.org/learn/awards/index.cfm
Women students
North Carolina General Federation of Women’s Club
www.gfwcnc.org/MM_Scholarship.htm
Open to Girls and boys need to contact local GFWC-NC for more information
Collegiate Inventors Competition
www.invent.org/collegiate/enter.html
Please read about Scholarship on the website
Deadline: June
Martinsville Area Community Foundation
www.martinsvilleareacommunityfoundation.org/scholarship-information
Scholarships available for Martinsville, Henry and Franklin county (VA)
January – April
Society of Women
societyofwomenengineers.swe.org
Women studying Computer Science
Application dates sophomores through graduate students
Application Dates: December – February 15th, Freshmen March 1st – May 15th
Clara Abbott Scholarship
clara.abbott.com/scholarship
Dependent Children of Abbott Employees and retirees
McDonald’s Scholarship
www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/students/scholarships.html
See Website for Eligibility and Rules.
Different Deadline Dates see Website
Sandhills Chapter
chapters.asmconline.org/sandhills/scholarship-information
Field of study related to financial operations, e.g., business administration, economics, public administration, operations research, accounting, finance, or other related field.
NCRLA (North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association)
www.ncrla.biz
Applicants must be pursuing culinary arts, hospitality management, or tourism.
Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation
www.cficweb.org/scholarships/RCA_Scholarship.htm
A student whose parent is a permanent, full-time employee of a CFIC Retail, Wholesale or Supplier Member Firm. (Parent must be employed for at least one-year.) A student who is a part-time employee of a CFIC Retail, Wholesale or Supplier Member Firm. (Student must be employed for at least six-months.)
Fred Mary Koch Foundation
www.fmkfoundation.org/scholarships.asp
Full-time undergraduate student (high school senior and not older then 25), Parent or legal guardian who is a full-time employee of Koch Industries, Inc, Koch Holding, LLC or any of their wholly owned subsidiaries. Online application only.
Deadline: Annual
North Carolina Association of Educators
www.ncae.org/cms/Scholarships%2F+Professional+Grants/112.html
Several scholarships listed with different criteria.
NDTA
www.ndtahq.com/education_scholarship.htm
Programs that are available to NDTA members and their financial dependents.
Daughters of the Confederacy
www.hqudc.org
Open to: Direct Descendant of an eligible Confederate
