Outside Scholarship Opportunities

• Applicants must be students pursuing a degree in a field which promotes financial literacy such as business, law, finance, accounting, or economics.
• The scholarship is open to students with backgrounds typically considered to be underrepresented in the fields of business & finance. Examples include, but are not limited to, women, racial minorities, LGBTQ persons, veterans, students with disabilities, and first-generation college students.
• To apply, students must complete our application and submit a 500-word essay describing their short and long-term financial goals and their plans to achieve these goals.

• Currently enrolled in or formally accept to any accredited U.S. community college, undergraduate or graduate degree program. This includes incoming students who currently hold a high school diploma or GED.

• Scholarship candidates must possess a history of raising alcohol addiction awareness, as demonstrated by volunteer, educational, or professional experiences.

• Scholarship candidates must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

Candidates must be a rising Junior or Senior with good academic standing; have an unmet financial need as verified by the Villanova University Office of Financial Assistance; demonstrate Exemplary Character, Strong Motivation, and Personal Integrity; Have Strong Academic Ability; have a Superior Work Ethic as demonstrated by Employment History or alternatively by combination of Community Service and Employment History.

• Must be a Pennsylvania resident - If you are 18 years of age or older you must be a Pennsylvania resident for at least the 12 consecutive months before you file the FAFSA (excluding any time you are enrolled in a Pennsylvania postsecondary school, if you came into or remained in Pennsylvania for the purpose of attending a school or college). If you are under 18 years of age you must have a supporting parent or guardian who has been a Pennsylvania resident for at least the 12 consecutive months before you filed the FAFSA.
• Enrolled at least half-time, in a degree-seeking program in a post-secondary institution of higher education OR a diploma/certificate program in the Nursing or BT&T Sector only.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have completed 30 credits or the hours equivalent from a post-secondary institution of higher education at the time of application.
• Scholarships are non-renewable, but students are welcome to reapply.
• Preference will be given to applicants attending schools that are part of the PASFAA membership.
• No more than one scholarship per year will be given to each of the following sectors: Business Trade & Technical, Nursing, Private Four Year, Public Two Year, PASSHE, State- Related and Graduate Schools.

• Current junior or senior in pursuit of an undergraduate degree (as of fall 2018)
• Current U.S. resident
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 from most recent college transcript
• Demonstrated involvement in the advancement of rare and/or chronic disease(s), either through research, patient advocacy, raising awareness, or community building

The Friends of the Delaware County Women’s Commission is seeking applicants for the 2018 Rising Star scholarship awards. Two one thousand dollar ($1,000) scholarships will be awarded. One is designated for a female Delaware County high school senior entering college in fall 2018. The other is for a resident of Delaware County who is a current full or part-time undergraduate woman student of a two or four year college. The scholarship funds will be sent directly to the recipients’ college or university accounts.

Application requires candidates to submit the following:
1. Academic transcript
2. Resume to include work, community service and leadership experience
3. Letter of reference from a faculty member or employer
4. Personal essay of 500 words or less. The topic of the essay is Pay Equity:
How do you see the impact on opportunities available for women and girls
today?

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Accepted or enrolled at accredited college/university
• A demonstrated commitment to social action
• A 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale)

To be eligible for an award, a student must meet the following requirements on the date of each sweepstakes drawing:

• Legal resident of the United States who is 18 years of age or older by the end of the standard academic year, defined as running from June of the current year through May of the following year.
• Verified to be an undergraduate college student enrolled at a PNC Solution Loan^TM-eligible college or university during the term the scholarship is awarded. A list of eligible schools can be found here.
• Additionally, the college/university must be located in one of the following states: AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA , SC, TN, VA, WV, WI.
• Be able to provide documentation of eligibility if name is drawn.

As a student accepted or enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree nursing program, you can receive funding for tuition, fees, and other educational costs.

In exchange you must work at an eligible facility with a critical shortage of nurses-a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF)-upon graduation.  Applicants must be:

• a U.S. citizen (born or naturalized), a national, or a lawful permanent resident;
• enrolled—or accepted for enrollment—in a professional nursing degree program at an accredited school of nursing in the U.S.;
• beginning classes no later than September 30;
• free from any federal judgment liens;
• free from an existing service commitment;
• not overdue on a federal debt.

All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

• U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident
• Enrolled or accepted in an accredited college or university and plan to continue enrollment
• Consent to a talent release and be willing to provide a digital photograph and quote for display on Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS) websites if notified as the winner
• Graduating high school seniors who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply
• Pursuing a health-related degree program. Areas of study that will be considered include, but are not limited to, counseling, social work, emergency medicine, pre-med, nursing, psychology (with a focus on addiction counseling or a substance-abuse related field).

• Any current or former student athlete. You do not need to be a college athlete to apply.
• Current or future college students *High School seniors who will be attending college are eligible.

Four college scholarships are available to women from Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry Counties who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the 2018-2019 academic yeaer.

• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or 3.40, depending on the scholarship
  
• Completion of at least 15 or 60 credit hours, depnding on the scholarship
  

• Must be a registered college student for the 2018-2019 school year
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be a resident of any of the states where Direct Energy offers energy services: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and D.C.
• Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Must submit copy of transcripts (official or unofficial) in one of our accepted formats: .doc, .pdf, .txt, .jpg, .png. File types of any other formats will not be accepted.
• Must submit complete entry (including transcript, video link or essay, and accept official rules)

Graduate and undergraduate students studying at American colleges and universities who aspire to become foreign correspondents are invited to apply for one of 16 scholarships/fellowships to be awarded by the Overseas Press Club Foundation. American students studying abroad are also eligible to apply.

From among those chosen, the Foundation selects up to 12 scholars and pays travel and living expenses for them to spend time in the foreign bureaus of such leading news organization as the Associated Press, Reuters, GroundTruth Project, Wall Street Journal and Forbes and at foreign English-language media companies such as the South China Morning Post.  Students win either a $2,000 grant (which they may use for any purpose) or funding for their overseas assignment.  In many cases, winning a prestigious OPC Foundation award has helped launch careers. 

The judges require that applicants submit a Cover Letter, Resume and Writing Sample.  The applicant’s name and school should appear at the top of each page.

Applicants must be High school senior, undergraduate or graduate student; Enrolled full-time in an academic institution Jan 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019; minimum 2.5 GPA

varies

varies

The National Hemophilia Foundation provides a list of scholarships for general information purposes only. Prospective candidates will need to check with the individual sponsor or administrator of a given scholarship program for more details on specific criteria or procedures for submitting an application.

Like all scholarships, eligibility requirements for doctoral scholarships vary according to program. Some doctoral scholarships come with employment commitments, along with other eligibility factors including: Eligible for doctoral study; Meet specific undergraduate GPA or other academic requirements; Pursuing a field of study related to the scholarship; Considering employment with the scholarship’s provider; Alumnus of the relevant college or university; Legal U.S. resident status; Agree to work for the scholarship provider for a specific period of time

The above list includes examples of common eligibility requirements and does not apply to all scholarships; some awards will have highly-specific and unique specifications not listed above. It is always a good idea to review eligibility requirements carefully before applying for and accepting any doctoral scholarship.

• Receiving (or will receive) a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad program or internship
• Applying to or been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• Studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country (Programs where the student will study in more than one country are still eligible if the student will be in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.)
• Studying or interning abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. current Travel Warning list

Applicants must be a legal resident of the United States; international students with valid visas are also eligible; be currently attending, or within the next 12 months plan to enroll in, a high school or college listed on niche.com, or be the parent of a student who falls into one of those categories.

Varies

Varies

Only students currently enrolled full-time in an American college, technical institute, or high school seniors planning to attend a college or post-secondary institution are eligible to be awarded a scholarship through this program. Scholarships are restricted to those students pursuing an automotive degree or related field of study (mechanical engineering, robotics, etc.).