Private Outside Scholarship
Miscellaneous

 

National Health Service Scholarships

Deadline: none

The NHSC offers a competitive scholarship program designed for students committed to providing primary health care in communities of greatest need. Scholarship recipients serve where they are most needed upon completion of their training. To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a fully accredited Family nurse practitioner program (master’s degree in nursing, post-master's or post-baccalaureate certificate), nurse-midwifery program (master's degree in nursing, post-master's or post-baccalaureate certificate), physician assistant program (certificate, associate, baccalaureate, or master's program), or Dental school. Visit http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/join_us/scholarships.asp for more details. To request an application, call 1-800-221-9393.

 

National Physical Science Consortium
Deadline: November 5th annually

NPSC's primary objective is to aid in increasing the number of Ph.D.s in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool of women and historically underrepresented minorities. AllU.S. citizens are eligible. To learn more about the fellowships offered and apply online, go to www.npsc.org

 

National Scholars Honor Society
Deadline: None

 

Newburg Lioness Scholarship

Deadline: June, annually

Open to any female from Washington County, WI who is returning to college. See Scholarship Office for application.

 

Northern Illinois Society of Human Resource Mgmt

Deadline: March, annually

Open to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a human resource or related field. Must have completed two courses in major, and a minimum of 24 credit hours at the time of applying. Must be currently enrolled for 15 credit hours. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 Applicants must demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and/or commitment to community service, both on and off campus. Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) membership is a plus. For more details and to apply, visit www.nishrm.org

 

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund

Deadline: June 1, 2009

Third Year Law Student Scholarship Writing Contest- Open to all individuals who are law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the U.S. Must be in good standing as a third year student in the Fall 2008 term. Scholarships will be awarded to law students who submit papers on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. First place receives $12,500 toward tuition, second place receives $5,000 and third place receives $2,500. Papers must be of quality suitable for publication in a law review or journal and cannot have been previously published. The author’s full name, address, and phone numbers, as well as a brief discourse on the author’s legal education should accompany entries. Citations should conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, current edition. All entries become the property of the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund. Please mail submissions to: NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund; c/o Office of the General Counsel; 11250 Waples Mill Road; Fairfax, VA 22030.

Law Student Scholarship Contest- Open to all individuals who are law students at the date of submission and who have not been previously admitted to practice law in the U.S. Scholarships will be awarded to law students who submit papers on “The Right of the Individual to Keep and Bear Arms as a Federally Protected Right”. First place receives $5,000, second place receives $3,000, third place receives $2,000 and fourth place receives $1,000. Papers must be double spaced, not to exceed 30 pages, exclusive of endnotes, of quality suitable for publication in a law review or journal, and cannot have been previously published. The author’s full name, address, and phone numbers, as well as a brief discourse on the author’s legal education should accompany entries. Citations should conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, current edition. All entries become the property of the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund. Please mail submissions to: NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund; c/o Office of the General Counsel; 11250 Waples Mill Road; Fairfax, VA 22030.

 

Orphan Foundation of America

Deadline: not available

Open to students who have been in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday or high school graduation OR have been adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care after their 16th birthday OR have lost both parents to death before the age of 18 and not been subsequently adopted. In this instance, copies of death certificates must be provided. Applicants must be under the age of 25 on March 31, 2008, and must reside in the U.S. at the time of application. To apply online, visit http://www.orphan.org/

 

Pine Family Foundation
Deadline: March 15th, annually

Founded to help the much needed research toward the discovery of cures for Alzheimer’s and other catastrophic diseases. Students must be engaged directly in an ongoing research program. Apply online at http://www.pinefamilyfoundation.org/index-page2.html.

 

Police Corps Scholarships
Deadline: None

 

Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Contest

Deadline: March 31, 2009

Open to any student currently enrolled in an accredited law program. Applicants must have their faculty advisor submit an “intent-to-enter” form. The Law Contest topic is Pollution Preemption: Federal Preemption of State Tort Law and Environmental Protection. Interested candidates can obtain intent-to-enter form and contest details by visiting http://www.publicjustice.net/Essay%20Contest/essaycontest.htm

 

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships

Deadline: varies with program

911 Education Fund

Deadline: Open all year

Created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Open to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the attacks, and who are enrolled as full-time undergraduate students. Scholarship awards of up to $2,500 per applicant, per school year, are available and may be renewed on an annual basis, subject to satisfactory academic progress. To apply, visit http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/index.html

 

Scholarship America Scholarships

Deadline: varies by program

To view a list of available scholarships open to students in the general public, visit http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php

 

St. John’s University Scholarship

Deadline: April 1, 2009

St. John’s University awards two tuition-free scholarships for the Master’s degree to graduates of Catholic colleges or universities who have expressed a determination to enter the teaching profession. Applicants must have completed a major or minor in education. For more details and to apply, visit www.stjohns.edu

 

Thomas B. Jones & Grace Stevenson Jones Charitable Foundation

Deadline: March 1, annually

The Foundation was created in furtherance of Grace Stevenson Jones’ lifelong interest of promoting and encouraging higher education for undergraduate students from Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties in Wisconsin. Their foundation is offering $1,500 and $3,000 scholarships. Application materials must reach the National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore postmarked no later than March 1, 2008. Applications are available in the Office of Student Financial Aid.

 

Underground Contractors Association

Deadline: February 15, annually

Open to U.S. citizens currently enrolled. Must be pursuing a degree related to underground construction. Three $2,000 awards will be offered for the 2008-09 academic year. To view all eligibility criteria and apply online, visit http://www.uca.org/

 

Wagner Educational Grant

Deadline: January 1, annually

The Soroptimist Inernational Club works to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities throught the world. Open to a woman in the Midwest region who is currently working towards a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree in her chosen field. See the Scholarship Office for application.

 

Wiesel Prize in Ethics

Deadline: December 7, annually

Open to full-time juniors and seniors. Students must submit a 3,000-4,000 word essay detailing an ethical issue. Suggested topics and application requirements are listed on http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/prizeinethics.aspx. Application materials must be postmarked by deadline date. No faxed or emailed submissions will be accepted.

 

Wisconsin Medical Society Scholarships

Deadline: varies by program

To view a list of scholarships and related details, applications and deadlines, visit http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/foundation/support_for_students/scholarships

 

Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium

Deadline: varies by program

The WSGC is a NASA-funded program dedicated to using the excitement and vision of space science and aerospace science to equip the citizens of WI with the math, science, and technology tools they need to thrive in the next century. Each year WSGC provided tens of thousands of competitively awarded grant dollars to undergraduate (including incoming freshmen) and graduate students throughout the state of Wisconsin. For details about the various programs as well as applications, visit http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/students/.

 

Wisconsin Troopers' Association, Inc.
Deadlines: October 1 through November 15, annually

 

Women’s Opportunity Award

Deadline: December 15, annually

The Soroptimist Inernational Club works to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities throught the world. Open to women who have the primary financial responsibility of supporting their family. Must demonstrate financial need and are currently enrolled in or accepted to a degree program. Previous recipients are ineligible to apply. For more details and to apply, visit http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/apply.html

 

Women’s Transport Seminar (WTS) Scholarships

Deadline: November 10, 2008

Sharon D. Banks Memorial Scholarship- open to undergraduate women currently enrolled in a transportation related field such as transportation engineering, planning, finance or logistics. Must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation related field. Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applications available in Scholarship Department.

Molitoris Leadership Scholarship- open to undergraduate women currently enrolled in a transportation related field such as transportation engineering, planning, finance or logistics. Must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation related field. Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applications available in Scholarship Department.

Helene Overly Graduate Scholarship- open to graduate women currently enrolled in a transportation related field such as transportation engineering, planning, finance or logistics. Must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation related field. Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applications available in Scholarship Department.

President’s Legacy Scholarship- open to graduate women currently enrolled in a transportation related field such as transportation engineering, security planning, business management, finance or logistics. Must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation related field. Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Must alsodemonstrate an interest in addressing global transportation issue(s). Applications available in ScholarshipDepartment.

 

Zonta Women in Science Scholarship

Deadline: April, annually

Open to students who will be enrolled as a junior or senior for the 2008-09 academic year. Students must be pursuing an undergraduate program in science. Must demonstrate outstanding achievement in science-related subjects and have an outstanding academic record as reported on an official transcript. See scholarship office for application materials.