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Gates Millennium Scholarships
  • Minority
  • 3.3 Minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Full Ride
  • Undergraduate + Graduate School
For more information: https://www.gmsp.org
Daniels Fund Scholarship
  • Unmet need for undergraduate degree
  • You must be a Junior in High School to apply
  • Applications will be coming out shortly (usually October)
  • Ask your High School Counselor for an application
  • Scholars are selected based upon need and potential success (not necessarily GPA)
For more information: http://www.danielsfund.org
Governors Opportunity Scholarship (GOS)
  • Full Ride within participating Colorado Schools
  • Seniors should contact their High School Counselor for a nomination form
  • Simple application
  • Recipients are selected based upon need
Charter Fund Scholarship
  • High School Seniors
  • Unmet need scholarship
  • Administered through the Piton Foundation in Denver
  • Applications will be out in October
For more information: http://www.piton.org or call 303-825-6246
Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF)
  • This is the \"Voucher\" that's been in the news
  • Should start in 2005-2006 school year
  • Students will most likely apply when they register for classes (Keep checking for updates)
  • Pending litigation may slow down the implementation of the \"voucher\"
  • This is not a check you will receive in the mail
For more information and to apply: https://cof.college-access.net/cofapp/
 

SCHOLARSHIPS BY ETHNIC GROUP
 

Hispanic Scholarships

www.hsf.net
www.laef.org
www.hispanicfund.org

Native American Scholarships

http://www.collegefund.org/
www.statefarm.com/foundati/native.htm
www.free-4u.com/native1.htm

African American Scholarships

www.uncf.org/home/index/asp
www.jackierobinson.org
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org

MORE......

Minority Scholarships

Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.inventorg/collegiate/

Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org

Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.html

Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?view=Feature&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_University_Internships

Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships
http://www.finaid.org/

Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp

WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_se

Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/content_11389.cfm

Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

BOEING Scholarships
http://www.boeing.com/educationrelations/scholarships/

Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.php

Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/

Historically Black College & University Scholarships
https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Scholarships_and_Aid/financialAid.html

Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/

International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/

College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboardorg/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/programs/scholar.html

CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm

Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/

HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/scholarships/index.html

Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://omsa.uchicago.edu/opportunities/undergrad.shtml

INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/

ACT-SO \"Olympics of the Mind\" Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/about/resources/brochures/education_scholarship_application.pdf

Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
 
 
Additional Scholarship Sites
 
1. Bell Labs Fellowships for Under Represented Minorities

2. Student Inventors Scholarships

3. Student Video Scholarships

4. Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships

5. Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships

6. Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships

7. Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)

8. Xerox Scholarships for Students

9. Sports Scholarships and Internships

10. National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)

11. Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)

12. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

13. Presidential Freedom Scholarships

14. Microsoft Scholarship Program

15. Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits

16. William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

17. Guaranteed Scholarships

18. BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)

19. Easley National Scholarship Program

20. Historically Black College & University Scholarships

21. Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students

22. International Students Scholarships &Aid Help

23. College Board Scholarship Search

24. GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds

25. CollegeNet' s Scholarship Database

26. Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid

27. Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

28. Scholarship &Financial Aid Help

29. Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)

30. Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies

31. HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)

32. Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

33. Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships

34. ScienceNet Scholarship Listing

35. The Roothbert Scholarship Fund

 

Name of Scholarship

 

Approx Due Date

 

Location

 

Citizen or PR

 

GPA Req

 

# Avail

 

Award

 

Website/Contact Info

 

 

General Motors Minority Dealers Association (GMMDA) Scholarship Program

 

App will become available on 9/15/08

 

National

 

not listed

 

not listed

 

not listed

 

$2,500

 

http://www.gmmda.org/main.cfm?location=15 

 

 

Western Golf Association Eisenhower-Evans Caddie Scholarship (Golf)

 

 9/30/08

 

Colorado

 

Yes

 

3.0+ Rank in top 25% of class

 

limited number

 

cost of attendance

 

http://www.cogolf.org/junior/scholarship.php

 

 

Better Business Bureau (BBB) Student of Integrity Scholarship

 

9/18/08

 

Colorado

 

Yes

 

2.5+

 

not listed

 

$2,500/yr for 4 Years

 

www.denverbbb.org/scholarship

 

 

LeTendre Education Fund

 

9/12/08

 

National

 

not listed

 

not listed

 

2

 

$1,500

 

http://www.naehcy.org/letendre_ab.html

 

 

Wendy's High School Heisman Award

 

10/01/08

 

national

 

Yes

 

3.0+

 

12

 

not listed

 

http://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/

 

 

Believing in Greatness Scholarship

 

9/30/08

 

National

 

No

 

none

 

10

 

$1,000

 

http://www.elpublishers.com/content/scholarship-believingingreatness.php

 

 

QuestBridge

 

App available

 

02/01/09

 

National

 

not listed

 

highly selective

 

600

 

full-ride

 

www.questbridge.com

 

 

Presidential Scholars in the Arts/ Arts Recognition and Talent Search Awards

 

10/1/08

 

National

 

Yes

 

none

 

600

 

$500-$10,000

 

http://www.nfaa.org/Students/

 

 

Siemens Westinghouse Competion in Math, Science, and Technology

 

10/1/08

 

National & Regional

 

Yes

 

none

 

many

 

$1,000 - $100,000

 

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/scholarships-and-aid/23619.html

 

 

United States Senate Youth Program