UP-COMING SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

Scholarships with application deadlines due in November & December '08

Name: The American-Scandinavia Foundation Grants and Fellowships for Advanced Study or Research
Who is eligible: U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential; applicants must have completed their undergraduate education by the start of their projects in Scandinavia, and must have at least some ability in the language of the host country
What you get: Support to meet normal scholarship and travel expenses for one year
Where to get the application: www.amscan.org
Deadline: November

Name: ASTRAEA National Lesbian Action Foundation - Margot Karle Scholarship
Who is eligible: Full-time undergraduate students in the CUNY system who have demonstrated both financial need and a high degree of community involvement
Where to get the application: The ASTRAEA Foundation
116 E. 16 Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Deadline: February, March, April, October, November

Name: Atta C. Omidi Scholarship Fund
Who is eligible: Students pursuing technology degrees interested in the systems auditing profession including international students
Requirements: A 3-5 page essay describing interest in technology auditing
What You Get: First place - $2,000; second place - $1,500; third place - $1,000; fourth place - $500
Where to get the application: www.isacany.org. Send applications to Academic_Relations@isacany.org
Deadline: December 1

Name: B'nai B'rith/Sally R. Schneider Scholarship
Who is eligible: Female Jewish student residing in NYC, entering or enrolled in a graduate program in a field benefiting humankind (i.e. medicine, teaching, social work, psychology, etc.); the candidate should demonstrate an involvement or interest in the Jewish Culture
Where to get the application: A statement indicating your qualifications for this scholarship must be submitted to:
Sharon Metro Roll
Director, Planned Giving
1640 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 857-6590
Deadline: December 1

Name: Belle Zeller Scholarship
Who is eligible: Full-time CUNY undergraduate students who have completed at least 16 credits (graduating seniors are not eligible) with a G.P.A. of 3.75 or better; very strong community or student involvement is a prime requirement for consideration
What you get: Full tuition award
Where to get the application: www.citytech.cuny.edu/BZMaterials/BZ.shtml
Deadline: November 22

Name: C. R. Bard Scholarship/Internship
Who is eligible: Full-time minority sophomore who resides in the State of New Jersey within commuting distance of C.R. Bard headquarters; must major in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting and have a G.P.A of 3.0 or better and have an unmet financial need
What you get: $10,000
Where to get the application: www.uncf.org/scholarships/
Deadline: November and May

Name: The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Who is eligible: Full-time undergrad; juniors or seniors
What you do: Write an essay based on this year's given topics
What you get: 1st prize $5,000; 2nd prize $2,500; 3rd prize $1,500; 2 honorable mentions of $500 each
Where to get the application: www.eliewieselfoundation.org
Deadline: December 9

Name: The Freedom Forum–NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship 08-09
Who is eligible: College juniors with career goals in sports journalism, majors in journalism or experience in campus sports journalism; these one-year non-renewable scholarships will be awarded to juniors who will be full-time seniors in the 2008-09 academic year
What you get: Eight $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to applicants in their junior year to assist them in their senior year of study
Where to get the application: www.ncaa.org
All materials, including transcripts, recommendation letters, should be mailed with the application by the deadline to:
Sports Journalism Scholarships Committee
NCAA
P.O. Box 6222
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222
Deadline: Must be postmarked by December 14, 2007

Name: Harry Bermack Memorial Law School Scholarship
Who is eligible: Students entering their 1st year of law school; awards are based on scholastic achievement and financial need
What you get: $1,500
Where to get the application: Send a stamped, self-addressed, legal sized envelope to:
Bermack Scholarship
B'nai B'rith District No. 1
823 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
(212) 983-5800
Deadline: December 31

Name: HORIZONS Scholarship
Who is eligible: Currently enrolled full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student; undergraduate must have completed at least 60 credits; must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense; must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum GPA of 3.25, be a woman and a U.S. citizen
Where to get application: wid.ndia.org/horizon/
Deadline: November 1

Name: The Johns Hopkins University Essay Contest
Who is eligible: Full-time juniors or seniors
What you do: Write a 1,500 word essay on a given topic
What you get: $2,000, $1,500, $1,000
Where to get the application: www.jhu.edu/~ips
Deadline: December 15

Name: Minority Entrepreneurs Scholarship Program
Who is eligible: Must be a junior, senior or graduate student for the period of the scholarship; adult entrepreneurs pursuing executive education must have at least 5 years of business ownership or managerial experience; applicants must be considered a member of a minority group (African-American, American Indian, Hispanic-American and Asian-American); must be a U.S. citizen
What You Get: $2,500 for college students; $5,000 for adult entrepreneurs
Where to get application: www.franchise.org/edufound/
Deadline: November 1

Name: National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
Who is eligible: Student E-Teams: Multi-disciplinary teams of students working with faculty and mentoring professionals to develop an idea, product, or invention or solve a problem in a way that has the promise of creating a licensable technology, product or enterprise
What you get: Up to $20,000
Where to get the application: www.nciia.org
Deadline: May 15 and December 15

Name: New York Press Association Foundation
Who is eligible: New York State residents enrolled in a recognized program of undergrad study in print journalism
What you get: $2,500 scholarship or paid summer internship
Where to get the application: www.nynewspapers.com/foundation.html
Deadline: December 1

Name: Pulliam Journalism Fellowship
Who is eligible: College juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in a related degree program as of November 15, 2004; previous newspaper internships and/or experience on a college newspaper preferred; must be committed to a career in newspaper journalism
What You Get: $650 per week for a 10 week program
Where to get application: www.indystar.com/help/jobs/
Deadline: November 15

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