The Abby Foundation Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Available to women who need assistance to attend college, either as graduating high school seniors or women returning to college.
http://abbyfoundation.org/
A.H.E.P.A. Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Applicant must be of Greek heritage and a member or the child of a member in good standing of AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Sons of Pericles, or Maids of Athena.
http://ahepa.org/dotnetnuke/Programs/EducationScholarships.aspx
AIST Foundation Scholarships
Amount: $3,000 - $6,000
Deadline: March 2, 2012
Scholarships will be granted to full-time undergraduate students with a genuine demonstrated interest in a career in the iron and steel industry and majoring in the field of engineering, metallurgy or materials science field.
www.aistfoundation.org/scholarships/foundation_scholarships.htm
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31, 2012
The scholarship is open to nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree program in nursing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_aacn_scholarship/76107013/
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduates who are AIAA student members in good standing. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.3. http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=226
American Society of Naval Engineers Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 - $4,000
Deadline: February 17, 2012
Open to seniors and graduate students who are majoring/concentrating in the following areas: marine, mechanical, civil, aeronautical, electrical, and electronic engineering, naval architecture, and the physical sciences. www.navalengineers.org
Anita Borg Scholarship Opportunity
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 6, 2012
Student must be a female entering her senior year in the current academic year or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2012-2013 academic year. Applicant must be majoring in computer science, computer engineering or related field and be enrolled full-time and have a cumulative GPA of least 3.5.
http://www.google.com/anitaborg/
ANS Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Several scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students completing a course of study leading to a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field. ANS student membership is required. http://www.ans.org/honors/scholarships/
Arthur S. Tuttle Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 9, 2012
Applicants must be a member of the American Society of Engineers (membership applications may be submitted with scholarship application). Scholarship funds are for civil engineering graduate study leading to a Master's degree.
www.asce.org/Content.aspx?id=18337
Aurora Health Foundation Academic Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 9, 2012
Available to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students from Manitowoc County in Wisconsin. Student must plan to pursue a degree in a health care related field: medicine, nursing, physician assistant, physical, occupational or speech therapies, medical technology, pharmacy, radiology technology, etc.
www.aurorahealthcare.org/aboutus/philanthropy/programs/5program/scholarship.asp
Communicative Disorders Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 30, 2012
Applicant must be accepted into a graduate level program in speech language pathology and/or audiology at a college or university, accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation. Applicant must also have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA.
www.sertoma.org/scholarships
Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Applicant must currently be a full-time student in a graduate program that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance.
www.gfoa.org/index.php?Itemid=107&id=96&option=com_content&task=view#Goldberg
Dr. Wes Eckenfelder Jr. Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Applicants must be full-time juniors or graduate students majoring in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or one of the environmental sciences. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.
www.brownandcaldwell.com/Scholarships.asp?id=2
Daughters of the American Revolution National Society Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Several scholarships are available for students majoring in History, Political Science, Government, Economics or Nursing.
www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
Force and Motion Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Applicants must be graduate students pursuing fields related to multi-axis force measurement and testing, such as, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Therapy and Sport Sciences.
www.forceandmotion.org/scholarships/force-and-motion
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accounting program and preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Recommendation by your academic advisor or the accounting program chair is required.
www.gfoa.org/index.php?Itemid=107&id=96&option=com_content&task=view
Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 29, 2012
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and graduate students of accredited colleges or universities. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment - through coursework or experience - to any combination of at least two of the following fields: early childhood education, child development/child psychology, film/television production, music, and animation. Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in children's media. Particular attention will be given to applicants from inner city or rural communities.
http://www.emmysfoundation.org/how-apply-1
Google HCF Scholarship Program
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Applicant must be of Hispanic background and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Must be a junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree in computer science or computer engineering for the 2011-12 academic year.
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.1,pageID.123/default.asp
Hydrocephalus Association Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 1, 2012
IAGLR Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Awarded annually to a promising Ph.D. student whose dissertation research is likely to make a significant contribution to the understanding of large lakes.
http://www.iaglr.org/as/iaglrschol.php
IMA Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000 - $2,500
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applicant must be an IMA student member pursuing study in accounting or finance as an undergraduate or graduate. Applicant must have 3.0 cumulative GPA.
www.imanet.org/ima_student_programs/scholarships_and_grant_programs.aspx
Illinois Water Environment Association Clean Water Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Applicant must be an Illinois resident and must have completed at least two years of their undergraduate education at the time of the award. Graduate students are also encouraged to apply. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and be enrolled in a water related field of study such as civil or environmental engineering, environmental science, or wastewater systems operation.
http://iweasite.org/Education/ClnWtrSchol.htm
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Graduate Fellowships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 16, 2012
Several fellowships are available to graduating college seniors and graduate students. http://www.isi.org/programs.aspx
ISA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in a graduate or undergraduate program in an instrumentation, systems, or automation discipline at an education institution in their country of residence and have a 3.0 GPA. Undergraduates must be in their sophomore year or higher.
www.isa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/General_Information/Students/Scholarships/Scholarships.htm
Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applicants must be Jewish and meet one or both of the following criteria: born and/or raised in either Cook County, Chicago metropolitan area, or Northwest Indiana OR have one continuous year of full-time employment in Cook County or Chicago metropolitan area prior to starting professional education. Visit website for eligibility requirements.
www.jvschicago.org/scholarship/
March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: January 16, 2012
www.marchofdimes.com/scholarship
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Must currently be a full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, governmental accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management). Student must belong to one of the following groups: African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino. Recommendation from your academic advisor, the dean of the graduate program (graduate students) or department chair (undergraduate students).
www.gfoa.org/index.php?Itemid=107&id=96&option=com_content&task=view
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program
Amount: $30,000
Deadline: January 17, 2012
This scholarship program focuses on aeronautical research and related degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National. http://nasa.asee.org/
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 - $10,000
Deadline: February 3, 2012
To be eligible the applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student, currently enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university with a declared major or minor in accounting, business, finance, or criminal justice.
http://www.acfe.com/scholarship.aspx
SEG Foundation Scholarships
Amount: $500 - $14,000
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students pursuing college curriculum directed toward a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field, such as geosciences, physics, geology, or earth and environmental sciences.
www.seg.org/web/foundation/programs/scholarship/scholarshipprocess
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 12, 2012
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 - $20,000
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Open to women students, sophomore through graduate, admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=111
SPE Foundation Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15, 2012
The SPE Foundation offers numerous scholarships to students who have demonstrated or expressed an interest in the plastics industry. This would include, but is not limited to, plastics engineering, polymer science, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and industrial engineering.
http://www.4spe.org/spe-foundation#scholarships
Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Open to the surviving children and spouses of US city, county, and state public employees who have died in service to their communities. Applicants must enroll in and attend an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school on a full-time basis. High school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply.
www.vantagescholar.org/xp/plans/vantagescholar/
Virginia Wagner Educational Grant
Amount: $500 - $2,500
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Applicant must be a female resident of one of the Midwestern Region states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Applicant must be attending a college or university to earn a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree. http://www.simwr.org/id61.html
Yanmar/SAE Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Applicants must be full-time college juniors or post-graduate students pursuing an engineering or related science degree with course of study or research related to the conservation of energy in transportation, agriculture & construction, and power generation.
http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/yanmar/
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