Scholarships For College Students
Scholarships for college students are similar to college grants in that they do not have to be repaid. Unfortunately, while it is quite easy to find out about grants, finding a scholarship often requires a bit of detective work.
Scholarships are often thought of as being available only for academic high achievers or those students who demonstrate a high level of sporting ability, but this is far from the case.
There are literally hundreds of different scholarships available each year and they are aimed at just about every group you care to mention.
For example, there are scholarships for residents of particular towns, cities and states; for minority students studying specific subjects; for students with parents serving in the Armed Forces, or who have served in the Armed Forces and are now veterans.
There are also scholarships for single parents in certain circumstances; for the children of local widows and indeed for students who fall into 1001 different categories.
The problem is finding a scholarship to suit your individual circumstances and that means searching.
In the table below we have listed just a handful of the hundreds of scholarships on offer to give you a flavor of the wide range of coverage provided by this free source of college funding.
| Scholarship |
Amount |
Requirements |
| Amelia Greenbaum Scholarship Fund | Varies | Must be a female High School Graduate, College Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior, a resident of Boston, MA, and a member of the Jewish faith / church. Must be attending or planning on attending any college in Massachusetts. Priority given to those who are returning to school after a five or more year absence. |
| Blanche and Thomas Hope Fund | $100 - $2,900 | Must be a High School Senior and a resident of Boyd County or Greenup County, KT. |
| Community Foundation Silicon Valley - Valley Scholars Program | $20,000 over 4 years | Must be a public high school students in the Silicon Valley (San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and Fremont Union High school District, California) who have demonstrated enthusiasm and aptitude for science and math. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Up to 20 students are selected each year. Each Valley Scholar receives financial support, guidance through the college admission process, and a mentor whose interests match their own. Students may apply during their sophomore year of high school and must be academically outstanding. |
| Edwin H. Eddy Family Foundation | $300 - $1,500 | Must be a College Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior and a resident of Duluth, MN majoring in Communication Disorders. Scholarship based on academic achievement and financial need. |
| Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship | 500 | Must be a U.S. Citizen and a High School Senior or College Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Must be attending or planning on attending school full-time. Must be majoring in Electronics, Communications, or Related Fields. Must be an Amateur Radio Operator and a current student of plan on attending college in Texas, Oklahoma, Alaska, Louisiana, New Mexico, or Michigan. Must hold a radio license, General class or above. Must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher. |
| Kansas State Department of Education Teacher Scholarship Program | 4100 | For Undergraduate study. Must be a U.S. Citizen, a resident of Kentucky majoring in Education with a minimum GPA of 2.50. |
| Mary Margaret Nestor Foundation | $400 - $1,300 | Must be a High School Senior and a resident of Lykens, PA. |
| NIAF New England Regional Scholarship - Connecticut | 1000 | For Undergraduate study. Must be a resident of Connecticut and Italian. |
| SAE Baltimore Section Bill Brubaker Scholarship | 1000 | Must be a family member of a member of the Baltimore Section of SAE, or, any high school student who is a citizen of the U.S. who has been accepted to an accredited engineering university in Maryland. |
| The Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship | 2500 | Must be a fully enrolled College Sophomore, Junior or Senior majoring in Electronic Journalism. Must have at least one full year of college remaining. To receive the full award, applicants must be officially enrolled in college and be in good standing. |
If you are looking for a scholarship then two good places to start your search are College Aid and FastWeb.
Recommended books from
11 Practice Tests for the SAT & PSAT, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation)
by Princeton Review
Amazon Price: $13.44
Customer Review: My 13-year old daughter had to take the SAT test in order to apply for the Math and Science Center at our high school. Although she did not know how to answer some of the questions (just because she has not been taught the information yet) having this book allowed her to practice taking the tests and see how the questions are set up for each area o...
Scholarship Handbook 2010 (College Board Scholarship Handbook)
by The College Board
Amazon Price: $19.11
Customer Review: My daughter is a graduating senior high school student. I purchased this book for her. Within a couple days this book was full of color coded flags marking the type of scholarship and due date. She was able to find over 30 scholarships consistent with her intended field of study that she was unable to find using web, government and school resour...
Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation)
by Princeton Review
Amazon Price: $10.19
Customer Review: This is a fantastic book to leave at the kitchen table for the kid to review while they are eating their snack.
It has tons of information about test taking !!! It has example questions and review. Wonderful book to prepare the kids for college.
McGraw-Hill's 12 SAT Practice Tests with PSAT, 2ed (McGraw-Hill's 12 Practice...
by Christopher Black, Mark Anestis
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Review: The reading in McGraw Hill's 12 SAT Practice Tests was really helpful since the answers give not only the reason why one was wrong, but also, the meanings of the vocabulary words in short concise synonyms for easy memorization. Ever wondered, what does that word mean in a reading question? McGraw Hill's 12 Sat Practice Tests explains it clearly! --...
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE ENYYSA: For HS seniors this year - Big Apple Soccer
7 Feb 2010 at 9:41pm
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE ENYYSA: For HS seniors this year
Big Apple Soccer
Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association is accepting nominations for a total of four college scholarships -- Patricia Louise Masotto and Brenda Driscoll ...
Consultants help HS athletes find scholarships - Dailyrecord.com
7 Feb 2010 at 3:07am
Consultants help HS athletes find scholarships
Dailyrecord.com
So what's another couple thousand if it can secure a college scholarship? That's how Dan Greco of National Scouting Report and Linda Brower of College ...
and more »
Westerly credit union offers scholarships - TheDay.com
7 Feb 2010 at 3:06am
Westerly credit union offers scholarships
TheDay.com
The credit union is also part of the Credit Union Association of Rhode Island 2010 College Scholarship Program. Applications are available at any credit ...
and more »
Let the debate begin about offering scholarships to 13-year-olds - Los Angele...
5 Feb 2010 at 8:49pm
ESPN
Let the debate begin about offering scholarships to 13-year-olds
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Thanks to USC Coach Lane Kiffin, the debate has begun about offering 13-year-olds a college scholarship. He decided quarterback David Sills, ...
Kiffin offe...
|
