| Program |
Discipline |
Award |
Eligibility Requirements |
Deadline |
ChairScholars Foundation, Inc.
16101 Carancia Ln.
Odessa, FL 33556-3278
Attn: Rose Nimphius
813-920-2737
www.chairscholars.org |
General |
$3,000 - $5,000 per year for each college year of student to a maximum of $20,000 total. |
Student must be physically challenged, but does not have to be in a wheelchair. Applicants must have serious financial difficulties and a B+ average. Must be high school senior or college freshman. All applications must be sent by mail. Please include a 300-500 word essay outlining how you became physically challenged and how it has affected you and your future goals. |
Mar. 1 |
Coca-Cola Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 1615
Atlanta, GA 30301-1615
800-306-COKE
www.coca-colascholars.org |
General |
National scholars: $20,000; Regional scholars: $4,000 |
Coca-Cola Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement and motivation to serve and succeed. |
Oct. 31 |
John L. Henry National Dental Association Foundation/Colgate-Palmolive Scholarship Program
3517 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20010
www.ndaonline.org |
Dental |
$2,000, renewable for up to 3 years based on academic eligibility |
Freshmen minority students must be first-time, full-time dental student. Must be a U.S. citizen. |
May 15 |
Lillian & Samuel Sutton Education Scholarship
NAACP
Education Division
4805 Mount Hope Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297 |
Education |
$1,000 for undergrads; $2,000 for graduate students; recipients can reapply for a second year of funding; awards are subject to available of funds. |
Applicants must be full-time students who are U.S. citizens; preference is given to active NAACP members; undergraduates must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or a "C+" average; graduate students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or "B" average. NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable. |
Apr. 30 |
Order of the Golden Rule
Awards of Excellence Scholarship
Education Dept.
P.O. Box 28689
St. Louis, MO 63146-1189
1-800-637-8030 |
Mortuary Science |
$500 - $2,500 |
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a mortuary science degree program at an accredited mortuary school; must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; must demonstrate financial need. |
October 1 |
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
1-800-433-3243
FAX 1-319-358-4316
www.ed.gov
|
Fine Arts: Social sciences, arts, humanities |
Based on availability; maximum stipend $21,500 |
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, must not have yet completed first full year of doctoral or MFA study at the time of application. Must be accepted to or currently attending a graduate program at an institution of higher learning approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Education. |
Varies |
Target Stores (Target All-Around Scholarship)
Citizens Scholarship Foundation
1505 Riverview Rd.
P.O. Box 480
St. Peter, MN 55082-0480 |
General |
Varies |
Open to high school seniors, graduates, and current college students who are legal U.S. residents (age 24 and under). Must enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two or four-year institution or vocational technical school. Previous recipients are not eligible. |
Nov. 1 |
American Foundation for the Blind
Rudolph Dillman Memorial Scholarship
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
www.afb.org
|
Rehabilitation, music, engineering, computer, physical science |
$2,500 |
Undergraduate and graduate students who are legally blind and studying in the field of rehabilitation and/or education of persons who are blind or visually impaired. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. |
Varies |
National Urban League
Scholarship for Minority Students
Director of Education
120 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005
888-839-0467
www.nul.org |
Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, or Business Administration |
$5,000 |
College sophomores in a four-year program who will be classified as juniors at the time the award commences in the Fall. Must be a U.S. citizen, with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Must have application signed by an Urban League affiliate by January 15. |
Jan. 15 |
