Once you have been awarded a UHD scholarship it will be available for credit toward your tuition and fee bill. If you are awarded funds in excess of your tuition and fee bill, you will have a balance check mailed to your home address by the UHD Student Accounting Office.
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| AAIA Scholarship Programs |
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www.indian-affairs.org |
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Applicant must be minimally 1/4 Native American Indian blood. Essay 1-2 pages. |
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| AICPA Scholarship |
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www.aicpa.org |
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Minority accounting students at the undergraduate level and in several specific graduate programs |
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| BPW Foundation Career Advancement Scholarship |
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www.bpwusa.org |
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Female 25 years of age or older and a U.S. Citizen - Demonstrate financial need - Graduating within 12 to 24 months. |
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| Casey Family Programs and The Orphan Foundation of American Scholarships |
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http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30
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Deadline: March 31st
Award Amount: Varies
Criteria:
1. Have been in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday OR have been adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care or upon the death of their parents after their 16th birthday OR have lost both parents to death before the age of 18 and not been subsequently adopted or taken into legal guardianship.
2. Be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited post-secondary program at the undergraduate level (university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute.)
3. Be under the age of 25 on March 31, 2010.
4. Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required.
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| Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute |
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www.chci.org |
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Hispanic Background. Must be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident, be accepted into a graduate management/business major - demonstrate financial need. |
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| Desk an Derrick Foundation Trust Scholarships |
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www.addc.org |
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Award $1,500 3.2 GPA, citizen of US or Canada. Pursing a career in the petroleum, energy or allied industry, or
research and development of alternative fuels. |
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| EDSF Scholarship |
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www.edsf.org |
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Min. 3.0 GPA - junior lever or higher and graduate students. |
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| HGA Junior Golf Scholarship |
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www.hga.org/juniorgolf |
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Full-time undergraduate students. Has participated in any junior golf event. |
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| HSF - NSHMBA Scholarship |
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www.hsf.com |
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Fall Semester Deadlines: May 1 and May 15
Spring Semester Deadlines: October 1, October 15, November 1, Dec 1 |
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| Hispanic College Fund, Inc. |
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www.hispanicfund.org |
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For minority high school seniors-U.S. citizen SAT 900 or ACT 23 minimum scores.Leadership pontential-financial need. |
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| Lagrant Foundation Scholarship |
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www.lagrantfoundation.org |
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U.S. Citizen - Must be African American, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic or Native American - Must be full time student - Min. 2.5 GPA |
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| MAES Scholarship |
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www.maeshouston.org |
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Must be a high school senior - U.S. citizen or permanent resident -be of Hispanic heritage - all majors. |
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| Native American Journalists Association Scholars |
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www.naja.com |
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Native American students interested in journalism. |
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| Orphan Foundation of America the Casey Scholars Program |
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www.orphan.org |
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Award range from $2,500 to $6,000 Applicants must be under the age of 25 as on March 31st and; 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 the death certificates must be provided. |
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| PFLAG/HATCH Youth Scholarship |
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www.pflaghouston.org |
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Graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered high school senior, or be enrolled in university classes. Full time - resident of Houston - all majors. |
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| Peace Officers Memorial. Found. Inc. & CLE Assoc. |
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www.pomf.org/scholar.html |
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Parent or guardian must be a member in good standing of CLEAT at the time of application for scholarship. Full-time student-Must be Texas resident. |
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| PrimeWay Scholarship |
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www.primewayfcu.com/youth/scholarships.shtml |
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Criteria for scholarship:
- Current or entering college freshman
- Completed scholarship packet including the following:
- Scholarship application
- Transcripts or report cards
- Letter of recommendation with Recommendation Form
- Typed 1,000 word or less essay
- Confirmation of college acceptance/registration
- Scholarship application agreement
The application deadline is Friday, March 26, 2010. |
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| Scott Scribes Scholarship: The Bess Whitehead Scott Scholarship for Older Adults |
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www.writersleague.org |
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Must be 40 years old or older. Fields of study may include journalism, mass communication, creative writing, English composition/swriting skills, public relations/advertising. |
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| TextbookX.com Spring Scholarship |
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www.textbookx.com/scholarship/ |
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Undergraduates and graduates. Must be legal resident of the U.S. International students with valid visas are also eligible. |
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| United Negro College Fund Scholarship |
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www.uncf.org |
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1. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
2. Students must have unmet need as verified by the university financial aid office
3. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)
4. Students must request that the Student Analysis Report (SAR) be sent to the financial aid office at their college or university |
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| AES Engineers Scholarship |
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www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php |
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Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions that are posted on their web site: Amount of award: $500
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| Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund |
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www.alhef.org/requirements.htm |
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Students who are actively pursuing an education for a career in information and records management are eligible for a scholarship. |
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| Delphian Foundation Scholarship |
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The Delphian Foundation Scholarship
6720 Sands Point, Suite 101
Houston, Texas 77074
713 773-4380 Office Phone
713 773-4380 Office Fax
delphian2@juno.com Office e-mail |
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| Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards |
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www.henaac.org |
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Student with a majori in Engineering, Math, CS or Material Science. Must have an overall GPA of 3.0
Must be a U.S. Citizen. |
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| Wings Over Houston Airshow Scholarship Program |
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www.wingsoverhouston.com |
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Applicants must be seeking a career field associated with aviation or aerospance, enrolled full-time with 60 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA. Deadline is June 30th- $2,500 to $5,000 per academic year. |
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| Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities |
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www.hacu.net |
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Various scholarships open to students of HACU member institutions. |
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| American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants |
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www.awscpa.org |
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To qualify, the women must meet all of the following requirements: be a US citizen, be a declared accounting student, have completed 20 hours toward a degree, have completed 12 hours of accounting.
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| The Charley Wootan Grant Program |
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www.aie.org/wootan/ |
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- At the time of application, are U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or any of the U.S. territories and commonwealths, and
- Are high school seniors or graduates (including GED recipients) who plan to enroll or are students who are already enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate course of study for the fall 2009 term at an approved* two¬ or four¬ year college or university or vocational-technical school, and
- Demonstrate financial need, and
- Are eligible to receive Title IV (federal financial aid) funding
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| BlackNews.com Scholarship Fund |
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www.blacknews.com/scholarship.html |
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African or African-American, Caribbean students current freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate. Based entirely on essay submission. |
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| FHPW - Federation of Houston Professional Women |
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www.fhpw.org/giving_back.html |
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Minimum 3.0 with 30 college credit hours. Award ranges from $500 to $750. Application deadline is May 9th. |
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| HSF - General Motors Scholarship Program |
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www.hsf.net |
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Must be of Hispanic Heritage U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Min. GPA 3.0. Major in Engineering or Business. |
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| Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund |
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www.papercheck.com/scholarship.asp |
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Must be US. citizen, legal resident, or international student with a valid visa. All major. Min. GPA 3.2. Max.age 22, Min.age 18 - 400 word essay. |
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| HSF - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers |
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www.hsf.net |
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Must be of Hispanic Heritage; U.S. citizen or legal permanet resident. Min. GPA 2.7- Major engineering, mathematics, CS or science. Full-time. |
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| Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Scholarship |
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www.ela.org/scholarships/scholarships.html |
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For women with a physical disability applying for a graduate program must be active in a local, state, or national disability organization. |
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| PAF Scholarships For Suvivors |
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www.patientadvocate.org/events.php?p=69 |
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A patient completing a course of study that has been interrupted or delayed by a diagnosis of cancer other critical or life threatening disease. |
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| Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship |
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www.xerox.com |
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Undergraduate and graduate students. Technical sciences or engineering disciplines: CS, Engineering (Chem., Elec,) GPA 3.0. |
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| Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest For College Students |
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www.aynrand.org/contests/atlas.html |
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Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novel ATLAS SHRUGGED. For college students enrolled full time. Essay no more than 1,200 words. |
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| College Prowler Essay Contest |
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www.collegeprowler.com |
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Submit a college application essays. Open to all students. Submit online to: scholarship@collegeprowler.com |
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| American Society of Indian Engineers (ASIE) |
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www.asiehouston.org/scholarship.html |
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Scholarship candidate intends to pursue a career in Engineering/architecture or related sciences. |
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Scholarship candidate must have and maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0/4.0 |
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Scholarship candidate must be a citizen/resident alien of the United States or must have a valid student visa and must be an Indo-American or must have an Indian heritage. |
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download application here |
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| Urban Scholarship Fund |
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www.txadc.org |
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Urban Scholarship Funds are for graduating high school seniors and returning college students attending any accredited nonprofit public or independent two- or four-year college or university or technical school. |
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| Lincoln Forum Scholarship Prize Essay Contest |
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www.thelincolnforum.org |
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Full-time undergraduate. Essay 1,500 to 5,000 words. |
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| AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program |
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www.aiaa.org |
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Completed at least one academic quarter or semester of full-time college work. GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. |
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| ATPE Barbara Jordan Memorial Scholarship and Fred Wiesner Educational Excellence Scholarship |
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www.atpefoundation.org/scholarships.asp |
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Junior, senior and graduate students enrolled in education preparation programs at an ethnic minority institution. |
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| Felix Morley Scholarship |
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www.theihs.org/morley |
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Must be a full-time student of any age, graduates, undergraduates, or high school students. 25 years of age or younger as of December 1, 2003. |
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| HSF - College Scholarship Program |
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www.hsf.net |
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Hispanic heritage. Must be a U.S citizen or legal permanent resident. 2.7 GPA. Part-time or full-time student. Transferring to a 4 year college full-time. |
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| Higher One Scholarship Program |
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www.higherone.com/scholarship |
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To qualify for a “One” Scholarship, you must: Be currently enrolled as a full or part-time undergraduate or graduate student. Be in good standing at a college or university that partners with Higher One. (Part-time students must be taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester.) Have a GPA of 3.0 or above. (Freshmen: Please use graduating High School GPA.) Deadline Sept. 25th Amount: $2,500
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| TextbookX.com Fall Scholarship |
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www.textbookx.com/scholarship/ |
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Undergraduates and graduates. Must be legal resident of the U.S. International students with valid visas eligible. |
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| Adelante Scholarship |
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www.adelantefund.org |
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UHD Juniors. Major in Business or related fields. 3.0 GPA - Must be eligible to receive financial aid. |
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| US China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA) Houston Chapter Scholarship |
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Available for Freshman students. |
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| NAHJ Ruben Salazar Scholarship |
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www.nahj.org - see under student programs |
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Commitment to the field of Journalism. Academic achievement. Fiancial Need. Must have community involvement. |
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| RMHC/ASIA Scholarship Program |
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www.rmhc.org |
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Students who have at least one parent of Asian heritage.Must reside within the geographic boundaries of a participating program. |
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| Carpe Diem Foundation of Illinois |
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www.carpediemfoundation.org |
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Must be a U.S. citizen, undergraduate. Competitive scholarship with a. demonstrated a commitment to public service. |
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| HSF - JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Program |
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www.hsf.net |
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Must be U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of Hispanic heritiage. Major in Bus. Adm., Finance or Economics. Sophomore or Junior. Min 2.7 GPA. |
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| US Bank Internet Scholarship |
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http://www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/studentloans/marketing.cfm |
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In order to be eligible for the U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program, a student must be:
- A high school senior planning to enroll or a current college freshmen, sophomore or junior at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank No Fee Education Loan Program;
- Enrolled by September 2010;
- A United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
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| AFCEA Copernicus Foundation Scholarship |
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www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/ |
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AFCEA Copernicus Found. Sch. Full- time sophomore, working in Computer Graphic Design or related fields. Must be a U.S. citizen. |
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| Jeannette Rankin Foundation |
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www.rankinfoundation.org |
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Must be a female at least 35 years of age. U.S. citizen- persuing first degree. |
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| Hispanic College Fund-PepsiCo Scholarships |
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www.buildurdestiny.com |
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In partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hispanicfund.org we’re awarding substantial merit-based scholarships beginning on November 16, 2009 until March 1, 2010!
5 Major Awards – $4,000 Tuition Scholarship each.
25 Secondary Awards – $500 Tuition Scholarship each. |
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| HoustonWorks USA Scholarships – Deadline February 1, 2010 |
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www.houstonworks.org
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$1,000 to $5,000
Applicants must be 17 to 21 years of age and should possess a GPA of at least 3.0 to be eligible. The Scholarships will assist youth with educational funding for attending local colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs and vocational training schools. The HoustonWorks USA Scholarships are merit-based educational grants.
The following factors are considered when selecting Scholarship recipients: Written Essay, Recommendations and Referrals, Academic Achievement, Community Service, Leadership, and Self-motivation with Scholarship Committee.
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| National Hispanic Explorers Scholarship Program |
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www.hispanicfund.org |
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Must be a U.S. citizen and of Hispanic heritage. Major in .Science, CS, Engineering or NASA-related major. Full-time. Min. GPA 3.0 |
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| Bodhi Scholarship-Texas Buddhist Association |
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Download Application |
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The Bodhi Scholarship will be awarded to high school seniors and returning college students in the amounts of $1000 to $3000 a year depending on which Bodhi scholarship best applies. |
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| USAFunds Access to Education Scholarships |
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www.usafunds.org |
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Full and half-time undergraduate students and full-time graduate students. |
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| Scholarships awarded by organizations outside UHD will be disbursed according to guidelines provided by the donor organization. |
