The Authoritative Guide to College Grants and Scholarships
- The Sallie Mae
American Dream Scholarship Program:
In conjunction with the United Negro College Fund, this scholarship
program is geared towards African Americans who are planning to become
enrolled in college. With an award rangning between $500 to $5,000,
the requirements for this scholarship are:
- National Merit
Scholarship Award: Started in 1955 as a program to recognize students
with high academic achievements, this scholarship awards a $2500 to
undergraduate students. The requirements for this scholarship
are:
- Partake in the PSAT/NMSQT®
exam for the specified year of high school before junior year
- Obtain relatively
high scores in the PSAT/NMSQT to qualify for consideration
- Maintain full-time
enrollment as a high-school student with standard progress of curriculum
towards graduation, with an immediate fall enrollment full-time in college
upon high school graduation
- US Citizen or legal,
permanent resident who will become a citizen at the earliest time possible
- Apply at: www.nationalmerit.org/
- Pride Foundation
Scholarships Award: This scholarship provides those students in
the LGBT community with the financial support needed for their college
education. There are many different scholarships available, but
you only need to complete one application. The requirements for
this scholarship are:
- Resident of Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, Montana, or Washington
- Individuals who
identify with LGBT, or who have LGBT families, or who are straight-allies
of the LGBT community
- Demonstrated service
to the civil rights of all people
- Apply at: www.pridefoundation.org/programs_scholarships_main.php
- Burger King Scholarship
Award: This scholarship provides financial awards of $1,000 annually
to high school students who will be attending college. The requirements
for consideration are:
- Full-time high school
senior in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico
- Have a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Currently work an
average of 15 hours per week for 40 weeks each year
- Exhibit involvement
in community service and/or extracurricular activities
- Show financial need
- Obtain nomination
recommendations from both a school official and an employer
- Begin enrollment
by Fall 2008 in an accredited two or four-year college, university,
or vocational/technical institution
- Apply at: www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/scholarships.aspx
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