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 |
| Alabama G. I. Dependents' Scholarship Program | Varies | Must be the child or spouse of an eligible Alabama veteran and be attending a public post-secondary educational institution in Alabama. |
| American Legion of Pennsylvania College Endowment Fund | $300 - $600 | Must be a College Freshman and have a deceased parent of the American Legion. |
| D.C. State Student Incentive Grant Program | $400 - $1,000 | For Undergraduate study. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 and be a resident of the District of Columbia. |
| Dr. Stanislas Chylinski Scholarship | 1000 | For Graduate Study. Must be Polish and majoring in Humanities or Social Science. |
| General John A. Wickham Scholarships | 2000 | Must be a U.S. citizen and working toward a degree in Electrical, Computer, Chemical or Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematics, and must have a GPA of 3.5 on 4.0 scale or better. |
| Hugh OÆBrian Scholarship | Varies | Must be used at KingÆs College, PA with a minimum GPA of 3.0. |
| Louisiana Funeral Directors Association | 1000 | Must be a High School Senior or College Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior, a resident of Louisiana, and majoring in Mortuary Science or Funeral Service. Scholarship based on academic achievement. |
| North East Roofing Contractors Association Scholarships | 1000 | Must be a High School Senior, High School Graduate, College Freshmen, Sophomore, or Junior majoring in Architecture, Construction, or Engineering. Must be a resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Vermont. |
| Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship | 1000 | Must be a High School Senior and a resident of Connecticut. Must be in the top 2% of your graduating class. Must have a minimum of 1250 on your SAT. |
| The Art Institutes International - Evelyn Keedy Memorial Scholarship | 2 years full tuition | Must be majoring in various fields in the creative and applied arts: video production, broadcasting, culinary arts, fashion design, website administration, etc. Scholarships at 12 different locations nationwide in various fields described above. For graduating high school seniors admitted to an Arts Institutes International School, the New York Restaurant School, or NCPT. Transcripts, letters of recommendation, and resume must be submitted with application. |
If you are looking for a scholarship then two good places to start your search are College Aid and FastWeb.
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