JANUARY
DEADLINES
National Space Club Goddard Scholarship
Contact: 2000 L St. NW #710 Washington, DC 20036
(202) 973-8661 Eligibility: Undergraduate juniors
and seniors who plan to specialize in aerospace science
and technology (must be a US citizen). Send a self-addressed
stamped envelope in September. Award: $10,000 Deadline: January 8
Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship
Contact: Shirley Kennedy Keller AASA P.O. Box 9338
Arlington, VA 22219 www.aasa.org/discover.htm e-mail:
communityaffairs@discoverfinancialaid.com Eligibility:
Applicant must be a high school junior, have a cumulative
grade point average for the 9th and 10th grade years
only of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled
in an accredited public or private high school in
the US Award: State $2,500, National $25,000 (9 awards
given out for each) Deadline: January 12
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Contest
Contact: BPO Elks of the USA 2750 N. Lakeview Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614-1889 (773) 755-4732 Fax: (773)
753-4733 Local LA Chapter Lodge 99 607 S. Western
Avenue Los Angeles, CA (213) 387-1136 www.elks.org/lodges e-mail: enf@elks.org Eligibility: Graduating high
school seniors who are U.S. citizens with a minimum
3.0 GPA, applicants do not need to be members or
children of members. Award: $1,000 - $15,000 per
year Deadline: Application must be submitted by mid
January to a local chapter, chapter locations available
on website.
Gates Millennium Undergraduate Scholars Program
Contact: Gates Millennium Scholars P. O. Box 10500
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044 (877) 690-4677 www.gmsp.org
e-mail: Trevor@gatesfoundation.org Eligibility: Applicants
must be a low-income minority student either graduating
from high school or a college student continuing
college courses. Applicant must have at least a 3.3
GPA and demonstrate community involvement. Although
there are, no restrictions on major, nominators are
asked to consider academic performance in math and
sciences. Award: Program covers the cost of tuition,
fees, books, and living expenses not paid for by
grants and scholarships already committed as part
of the recipient’s financial aid package. Deadline: January 11
Ronald Reagan College Leaders Program
Contact: Jeff Hollingsworth The Phillips Foundation
1 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC.20001 Suite
620 (202)-250-3887 www.thephillipsfoundation.org e-mail:
jhollingsworth@phillips.com. Eligibility: Must be sophomore or junior enrolled as fulltime
student in 4-year university or college in good academic
standing and must provide a written narrative (must
be U.S. citizen). Award: $1,000, $2500, $5000, or
$7500 Deadline: January 15
Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship
Contact: www.merf.us.mensa.org Email: Info at mensafoundation.org
Voice mail: 800/66-MENSA Phone: 817/607-5577 Fax:
817/649-5232 Eligibility: Open to all students (must
write a 550-word essay). Request an application at
local chapter, chapter information is available online.
Awards: varies Deadline: January 15
Microsoft Minority Scholarship
Contact: College Relations One Microsoft Way Redmond,
WA 98052-6399 e-mail: resume@microsoft.com www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships Eligibility: African-American, Hispanic, or Native
American sophomores or juniors pursuing studies in
computer science or related disciplines in math;
a minority full-time undergraduate pursuing environmental
careers at historically Black college/university.
3.0 GPA and goal statement also needed Award: Full
tuition and fees, monthly stipend, summer internship
after first year Deadline: January 15
Minority Advertising Intern Program, The
Contact: Rhonda Jackman 666 Third Ave. New York,
NY 10017 (212) 682-2500 Eligibility: Minority undergraduate
and graduate college students who have an interest
in the field of communications. The program gives
students a realistic view of what advertising is
about by placing them in working environments. Award:
$250/week Deadline: January 28
Arthur Anderson Scholarship Program for Minorities
Contact: 33 West Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312)
507-3402 Fax: (312) 507 6748 Eligibility: African-American,
Hispanic or Native-American accounting major. Applicant
must display: excellence in academics, leadership,
work experience, and participation in community activities.
Award: $2,500-$4,000 Deadline: January 30
Dean Children Memorial Scholarship
Contact: Scholarship/Grants Chairman, CMLEA-SS, 1499
Bayshore Highway, Suite 142, Burlington, CA 94010
Eligibility: Applicant must be an undergraduate pursuing
a degree in Education. Must also reside from one
of the following areas of California: San Luis Obispo,
Santa Barbara, Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
Ventura, Riverside, Orange, or San Diego. For application
and more information, please contact by mail.
Award: $5,000; Deadline: January 31
American Institute of Architects Foundation
Contact: Mary Felber, 1735 New York Ave., NW; Washington,
DC. 20006; (202) 626-7511
www.archfoundation.org;
e-mail: mfelber@archfoundation.org Eligibility: High school seniors, junior college,
or technical school students transferring to a professional
program in architecture. Undergraduate students in
their final two years and graduate students pursuing
their master’s degree in engineering. Award:
$2,500; Deadline: January 31
Gillette/National Urban League Scholarship for
Minority Students
Contact: Director of Education, 120 Wall St Fl 8,
New York, NY 10005, (212)-558-5300 www.nul.org/scholarships.html;
Eligibility: Minority undergraduate students who
are in the top 25% of their class and will be entering
their junior year. Applicants must be preparing for
a career in engineering, sales, marketing, manufacturing
operations, finance and business administration.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Award: $1,000;
Deadline: January 15
Ruben Salazar Memorial Scholarship
Contact: 529 14th Street NW, Washington DC, 20045-2001
suite 1000, www.nahj.org, e-mail: nahj@nahj.org;
Eligibility: Hispanic undergraduate and graduate
students pursuing careers in broadcast, print, and
photo-journalism. High school seniors are also encouraged
to apply. Award: $1,000-$2,000; Deadline: January
28
Andersen Consulting Scholarship Program for Minorities
Contact: Andersen Consulting Foundation; c/o Citizens’ Scholarship
Foundation of America 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box
297, St. Peter MN 56082, (507) 931-0425. Eligibility: This scholarship is open African-Americans, Hispanic
American, and Native Americans who are enrolled in
their third year of undergraduate study. Applicants
must have a 3.0 GPA and be majoring in engineering,
computer science, information systems (including
accounting, business, computer, management, and related
fields), or decision or management sciences. U.S.
citizenship is required although persons under asylum
and refugees are also eligible to apply. Award: $2,500;
Renewable; Deadline: January
Kodak Scholarship
Contact: Michael Alvarado, Eastman Kodak Company,
TELACU, 5400 East Olympic Blvd. Ste 300
(323) 721-1655, www.telacu.com, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: Full time undergraduate Hispanic students
with a minimum 3.0 GPA, majoring in chemistry or
engineering and who demonstrate financial need. Applicants
must be U.S. citizens whose permanent residence is
in the city of Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, Montebello,
Monterey Park, or City of Commerce. Award: $10,000,
Deadline: January
Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships for Ethnic
People of Color
Contact: National Student Nurses' Association, 45
Main Street, Suite 606, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (212)581-2368;
Fax: 718-210-0710 e-mail: nsna@nsna.org or ornsna.org;
www.nsna.org Eligibility: Scholarships available
to African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans,
and Polynesian undergraduate students who are enrolled
in nursing or pre-nursing programs at a state-approved
institution. No funds can be used for graduate nursing
programs. Award: $1,000-$2,000 (13-15 awarded each
year) Deadline: January
Insurance Information Institute
Contact: Jayna Neagle 110 William Street, New York,
NY 10038; (212) 669-9200 Eligibility: Internship.
Students who have an interest in and some knowledge
of the insurance business are encouraged to apply.
Award: Contact for details Deadline: January
Salvadoran-American Leadership & Educational
Fund
Contact: Mayra Soriano, 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite
706, Los Angeles, CA 90015, (213) 480-1052, www.salef.org E-mail: info@salef.org; Eligibility: Applicants must
be Salvadoran, Central American, or other of other
Latino background and live in Los Angeles. Students
must have at least a 2.5 GPA and a history of community
service and involvement. High school seniors, undergraduates,
and graduate students may apply. Award: $500 - $2,500;
Deadline: January – June
American Institute of Architects/American Architectural
Foundation Minority Disadvantaged
Scholarship Program
Contact: Scholarship Programs 1735 New York Ave.,
N.W, Washington, D.C. 20006-5292, (202) 626-7511,
Fax: (202) 626-7420, www.archfoundation.org, e-mail:
mfelber@archfoundation.org; Eligibility: High school
senior, technical school/community college students
transferring to a National Architectural Accrediting
Board school of Architecture, or college freshmen
entering or attending a program leading to a bachelor’s
or master’s degree in architecture are eligible
to be nominated, must be nominated by an individual
familiar with the student’s interest and potential
to be an architect. Award: $500-$2,500; Deadline: Nominations in December, Applications in mid-January
Summer Fellowships in Math, Science and Engineering
Contact: www.cur.org Opportunities for
promising science, mathematics, and engineering
majors intent
on attending graduate school. Eligibility: contact
the website for more details. Award: 3,000 stipend
Deadline:January
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