NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program

January 10, 2018

NIH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

This program is for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. The program provides scholarship recipients up to $20,000 per academic year for tuition, educational, and reasonable living expenses. Scholarships are awarded for one year and can be renewed for up to four years.

For every year of scholarship support, scholars commit to two paid service obligations in the NIH Intramural Research Program. These are:

  • A ten week full-time summer internship at the NIH immediately following the year of scholarship support
  • One year of full-time work at the NIH post-graduation; this service obligation may be deferred until completion of an advanced degree program.

UGSP scholars work in research groups directed by a Principal Investigator (PI). We offer research opportunities in the biomedical, behavioral and social sciences with opportunities to explore translational and clinical research. Students with experience in biology, engineering, epidemiology, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, physics, computer science,  bioinformatics and other health-related fields are invited to apply. UGSP Scholars may not work in administrative offices or outside of the NIH Intramural Research Program.

Research groups are located on several NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD. While the summer service obligation takes place in Bethesda, scholars may complete their post-graduation service obligation on any NIH campus.

In addition to an intensive research experience, UGSP scholars have access to:

Read about past UGSP recipients in the NIH Catalyst

30 Years On, Undergraduate Scholarship Program Sows Scientific Excellence 

 
Diversity and inclusion

Diversity strengthens our community. We encourage applications from students who meet the specific UGSP eligibility requirements and who come  from diverse backgrounds, including:

  • people from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research and healthcare fields.
  • people with disabilities
  • students who are, or were, enrolled in Tribal Colleges and Universities, community colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  • people who identify as LGBTQ+
  • people disadvantaged by circumstances that have negatively impacted their educational opportunities.

Service obligation

As an NIH Undergraduate Scholar, you will incur 1 year and 10 weeks (62 weeks total) of obligated service at the NIH for each full or partial year of support. The maximum service obligation is 4 years. Scholars are obliged to serve as full-time NIH employees in an NIH Intramural Research Laboratory. You must begin your service within 60 days of completing the requirements for your undergraduate degree, unless a deferment is granted by the NIH UGSP.

Eligibility criteria

To apply for UGSP, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. In addition, you must:

  • Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited four-year college or university.
  • Have a grade point average of 3.3 or greater on a 4.0-point scale, or rank within the top five percent of your class.
  • Demonstrate exceptional financial need certified by your undergraduate institution’s financial aid office.

You must also be able to pass a federal background check. We strongly encourage you to carefully read the full terms and conditions. Ignoring this could prevent you from taking part in the program.

You are not eligible for UGSP if any one of the following items applies to you:

  • You are a high school senior.
  • You have already been awarded an undergraduate degree.
  • You are currently enrolled in an advanced degree program, such as a master’s degree.
  • You are unable to fulfill the payback requirements.

Applicants with a family member working at NIH should be aware of the strict nepotism policy, which may limit your ability to work in certain NIH institutes, centers, or research groups.

100 Scholarships for Minority Students

January 10, 2018

100 Scholarships for Minority Students

Compiled by Diversity & Inclusion

  1. Ron Brown Scholar Program
  2. FastWEB Scholarship Search
  3. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Site
  4. The Hispanic College Fund
  5. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships
  6. Marine Corps Scholarships
  7. McDonald’s Education Scholarships
  8. Frito Lay Arts Scholarship
  9. Gates Millennium Scholars Program
  10. Hallmark/UNCF Scholars Program
  11. Intel/UNCF Scholarship Program
  12. United Water Corporate Scholars Program
  13. Liberty Mutual Responsible Scholars Program
  14. Academy for Educational Development Fellowships
  15. American Institute of CPAs Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
  16. American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Fellowships
  17. Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
  18. The Roothbert Fund
  19. Coca Cola Scholarships
  20. State Farm Insurance Achievement Scholarships
  21. State Farm Insurance Hispanic Scholarships
  22. McNair Scholars Program
  23. National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
  24. Catching The Dream – Native Student Scholarship
  25. Military Tuition Support
  26. NACME Scholarship Program
  27. NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Scholarship
  28. Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship
  29. Methodist Scholarships
  30. Project Excellence Scholarships
  31. Intel Science Talent Search
  32. Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
  33. Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award
  34. Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program
  35. APA Scholarships and Fellowships
  36. Udall Foundation Scholarship for Native Students
  37. American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program
  38. Americorps Funding Opportunities
  39. Student Inventors Scholarships
  40. Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
  41. Brand Essay Competition
  42. Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program
  43. National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
  44. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
  45. FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships)
  46. Microsoft Scholarship Program
  47. Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
  48. William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
  49. Dell Scholars Program
  50. Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship
  51. Burger King McLamore Scholars Program
  52. Siemens Westinghouse Competition
  53. GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
  54. RMHC/HACER Scholarship Program
  55. HBCU “Packard” Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
  56. INROADS internships
  57. Courage to Grow Scholarship (Awarded Monthly)
  58. DoSomething.org Scholarships
  59. Epsilon Sigma Alpha Foundation Scholarships
  60. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Scholarship
  61. Horatio Alger Scholarship
  62. HSF General College Scholarship
  63. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
  64. Nissan North America, Inc. Scholarship
  65. ProofReading.com Scholarship Program
  66. P.L.A.Y. Scholarship
  67. Kim and Harold Louie Scholars
  68. SME Education Foundation Manufacturing and Engineering Scholarships
  69. CANFIT Program Scholarships
  70. RTDNA Carole Simpson Broadcast Journalist Scholarship
  71. Surety and Fidelity Industry Intern and Scholarship Program
  72. Smithsonian Minority Internship Program
  73. James E. Webb Internship Program
  74. WHOI Minority Fellowship Program
  75. ALA Spectrum Scholarship
  76. APS Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors
  77. AMS/Industry Minority Scholarships
  78. American Chemical Society Scholars Program
  79. Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship
  80. LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
  81. LPGA Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship
  82. National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity
  83. Chips Quinn Scholars Program
  84. IIE UPS Scholarships for Minority Students
  85. Allison E. Fisher Scholarship
  86. SHPE Foundation General Scholarships
  87. CHCI Scholarship
  88. NACA South Student Leadership Scholarship
  89. Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders
  90. American Indian College Fund
  91. Ford Blue Oval Scholars
  92. KATU Thomas R. Dargan Scholarship
  93. Morgan Stanley Scholarships
  94. DAR American Indian Scholarship
  95. AAIA Scholarships
  96. American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships
  97. AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
  98. Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholarships
  99. Scholarship America Dream Award
  100. BUICK Achievers Scholarship Program

These websites are subject to change without our knowledge so please report broken links to diversity@unc.edu

 

Finding Alternatives to Scholarships for Student Athletes

January 10, 2018

Going to college on an athletic scholarship is a dream for many high school athletes, particularly if it means studying in and playing for their preferred school. However, statistics show that student athletes often find it difficult to receive full scholarships on athletic merits alone. Fortunately, alternative scholarships exist that allow students to receive their education while nurturing their athletic talents.

Statistics on Student Athletes

College athletic scholarships are a necessity for many student athletes. Majority of students and their families simply do not have the financial capacity to pay for a college education, considering that about 86% of athletes in college live below the poverty line. The average athlete playing for the NCAA pays around $3,000 in school-related costs every year. Any compensation they receive is usually given as cost-of-living stipends (ranging from $2,000 – $5,000 per year), hardship funds for emergencies and travel, and athletic scholarships. If the student’s family earns $35,000 a year, they can only contribute around $2,600 to cover for college costs annually. Compare this amount to annual college expenses that can easily top $20,000.

What Student Athletes Can Expect About Athletic Scholarships

A student athlete is not exactly guaranteed to receive a college education on an athletic scholarship. Even the numbers are not exactly encouraging. For example, an estimated 8 million students participate in athletics during high school. Of these, only around 500,000 will play at NCAA schools. From here, students hope to get a shot to compete in the major leagues but only a small percentage of college athletes will make the transition from NCAA to become professional athletes.

The NCAA Divisions

Colleges and universities are classified under one of three divisions in the NCAA or National Collegiate Athletics Association in the U.S. Of the three divisions, Division I or D-I is considered the highest intercollegiate athletics label under the NCAA. It includes 346 colleges and universities with 176,00 student athletes. Around 56% receive financial aid.

Division II or D-II, is represented by 307 colleges and universities. It has 118,000 student athletes, with 61% receiving athletics aid. By far the largest of the divisions is Division III or D-III, which includes 439 colleges and universities. This division has 187,000 student athletes, 82% of whom receive academic grants.

Typically, D-III schools are composed of smaller universities and private schools. As expected, the admissions requirements and academic levels expected from students are different from those required by D-I and D-II schools. Many of the most popular D-III schools are located in the Midwestern, Southern and Northeastern states.

Playing in the NCAA

Among high school seniors who play NCAA level basketball, only 3.3% are male and around 3.7% are female. Of these athletes, about 130,000 will be awarded either partial or full athletic scholarships. In 2008, an estimated 1 million young men played football in American high schools, and yet, around 28,000 of them were given a sports scholarship to pursue higher education in either a Division I or a Division II college.

A Look at the Figures

Many student athletes hope to receive a sports scholarship to get them through college but current figures suggest it may not always be enough. The average amount of athletic scholarship that a student can hope to receive is only around $10,400. If basketball and football are excluded, a student athlete can expect an athletic scholarship assistance to average at only around $8,700.

It is not a walk in the park for student athletes on sports scholarships, either. Once they become recipients of a sports scholarship, students are expected to work to keep it. Athletes who play for Division I colleges, for example, spend plenty of time in the court or on the field. Student athletes who play football, baseball and basketball can expect to spend as much as 40 hours a week playing, practicing and competing.

Why Choosing Division III Schools is a Good Option

Student athletes who attend D-III schools are not as focused on sports as students who pursue their education at D-I and D-II schools. Many student athletes who compete under the D-III banner do so because they love the sport and relish the competition. The prestige of playing for major D-I and D-II colleges and universities may not be present, but student athletes still enjoy an exciting learning environment where they can pursue higher education while participating in the sport they excel at. D-III schools host a wide number of sports, including the more popular ones such as basketball, baseball, volleyball and football, and less popular sports such as bowling, water polo, rowing and ice hockey.

Benefits of Playing for Division III Schools

Division III is like the youngest sibling in the NCAA and yet, it has become the largest college sports division. It currently has the most number of institutions and student athletes under its wing. In spite of these figures, Division III schools are viewed as the institutions where student athletes who failed to make the senior high school varsity team enroll in. The truth is that students go to Division III colleges may have different priorities and access to opportunities. Due to less pressure in upping their sports performance to keep a scholarship, D-III student athletes can focus on both academics and their preferred sport while interacting with other students in a community-like environment.

The main difference about Division III colleges and universities is that they do not grant athletic scholarships. As such, students who enroll in these schools need to build their credentials based on other forms of merit and not just in sports. Although sports-based financial aid is not available, students can expect to receive financial aid to cover their education costs via needs-based assistance and leadership grants. As such, student athletes with very good showing in academics and have other key accomplishments can still expect excellent financial support from these schools.

D-III schools are considered the lowest level in terms of competition but many D-II level and even D-I level athletes are enrolled here. Although some student athletes prefer D-III schools for the academics, many also consider the overall aid package these schools offer to be better. In fact, some D-III schools offer academics-based merit awards and other accomplishment-based aid that could reduce tuition costs by as much as 100%. In all, D-III schools offer both financial and academic awards that many student athletes prefer.

To learn more about the infographic created by Ohio University’s Online Masters in Coaching program.

Source: Ohio University

TAG-Ed Summer Internship Program

January 10, 2018

High School Summer Internship Program

The TAG-Ed High School Summer Internship Program provides outstanding high school students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience and hands-on learning in a STEM field.

Program Overview

  • Selected students are paired with participating host companies based on their interests and qualifications.
  • The internship spans a five to eight consecutive weeks during the summer.
  • Interns receive a $1500 stipend upon completion of their internship.
  • The program pairs two or more interns to work together on a provided project with clear goals and objectives set by the company.
  • Interns will have the opportunity to work closely with a professional who has expertise and/or a professional background in the relevant field.

Intern Applications open March 2025

*This program is highly competitive and applying does not guarantee placement. Selected students in past years have most of the following: excellent grades, community involvement, intermediate to advanced skills in the field they are applying to (robotics, coding, etc.).

Visit website: https://tagedonline.org/high-school-summer-internship-program/

Golden Door Scholars

January 9, 2018

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DACA STUDENTS

Undocumented students may incorrectly assume that they cannot legally attend college in the United States. There is no federal law that prohibits the admission of undocumented immigrants to U.S. colleges, public or private. However, there are certain obstacles that stand in the way of these students’ path to higher education

Tuition

In many states, public institutions treat undocumented students as international students. What does that mean for you? You may be ineligible for state aid and in-state tuition.
Click here to see policies on in-state tuition for undocumented students by state. Scholarships for undocumented students and DACA scholarships are difficult to find, but not impossible.

Source: http://www.ncsl.org/

Financial Aid

Undocumented students cannot legally receive any federally-funded student financial aid, including loans, grants and scholarships. However, some private scholarships for undocumented students, like Golden Door Scholars, do not require students to be U.S. citizens or residents.
The following organizations have scholarships for undocumented students and DACA scholarships:

Applications open in September of each year

Do I have to have DACA or TPS to apply?

Yes. In addition to providing college access, Golden Door Scholars supports professional experiences. Applicants must be eligible to participate in paid internships. All scholars are required to be approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) before scholarship funds are released.

Do I have to be a NC/SC resident?

No, Golden Door Scholars takes applications from all over the country. However, strong priority is given to students from states that charge out-of-state tuition to DACAmented students.

Do I have to be a current high school student to apply?

No. Recent high school graduates, currently enrolled undergrad, and transfer students are also welcome to apply.

However, we do not support funding for Graduate Schools.

Can this scholarship be applied toward graduate school?

No. Golden Door Scholarships may only be applied to undergraduate degree programs.

Are scholars expected to maintain a minimum GPA in college?

Yes, all scholars are expected to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA each semester.

Do I have to go to a partner school?

While most of our students attend Golden Door partner schools, we support students at other accredited 4-year institutions on a case-by-case basis. We are also always developing relationships at new partner schools.

What qualifications does a typical Golden Door Scholar have?

  • DACA qualified
  • Lives in a state that doesn’t allow in-state tuition for DACA students
  • High GPA
  • Taking advanced or challenging high school classes
  • Driven to excel and help others succeed too
  • Has held leadership positions or is involved in the community
  • Has applied for a variety of scholarships

When does the scholarship start?

Golden Door scholarship recipients will begin receiving support in the Fall semester.

 

21st Century Leaders Summer Programs

January 8, 2018

Become the leader you were always meant to be. Become a 21st Century Leader!

Imagine spending the next three years of high school with access to exclusive summer leadership institutes, hands-on experiences and training, a community of like-minded and motivated peers, and a network of leading Georgia business and professional leaders working with you. 21st Century Leaders offers you all of that and so much more. Become a 21st Century Leader and be inspired to lead.

Check out all our exclusive opportunities below and see how you can start your leadership journey with 21st Century Leaders:

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Summer Leadership Institutes

Experience an intensive week-long residential leadership program as your first exposure to 21st Century Leaders. 21CL offers three exclusive summer leadership institutes, expanding your leadership skills and exposing you to various businesses and industries throughout the state of Georgia. Each leadership institute will engage you through interactive workshops, corporate tours, round-tables with business leaders, and team-building exercises. Plus, you’ll have the time of your life while living on a college-campus, expanding your skills and meeting a diverse group of students from all across the state!

Leadership Connect

Leadership Connect is the perfect way to start your 21st Century Leaders journey! Leadership Connect is our online learning platform, challenging and connecting you to a new set of online workshops, hands-on activities, and exclusive opportunities expanding your leadership skills and career interests for the future! Earn incentives, rewards, special experiences, digital badges, and maybe even a spot in the interview round of our summer leadership institutes!

Training

As a 21st Century Leader, you have access to a full range of training opportunities throughout the year. From two-day summits to online workshops, you can pick and choose the training that works best for you to further your skills and inspire you to lead. Take a look at what we have to offer!

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Youth Leadership Teams

21CL provides three dynamic special youth leadership teams for our students, which are comprised of highly engaged and motivated 21CL students who work together and independently on fulfilling the mission of 21st Century Leaders.

Youth Leadership Centers

Youth Leadership Centers bring the 21CL experience to your school through student–led leadership and community service-based club centered in participating Georgia high schools.

 

UNCF STEM Scholars Program

January 8, 2018

 

Visit Website: https://uncf.org/programs/fund-ii-uncf-stem-scholars
The UNCF STEM Scholars Program is a ten-year initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for a total of 500 talented African American high school students who aspire to earn STEM degrees and to pursue careers in STEM fields.

The program enables highly capable young people to pursue undergraduate STEM majors and prepares them for successful careers in a variety of STEM professions. The application is open for high school seniors who are entering college as college as first time freshmen in fall 2020.

2024-2025 Colgate-Palmolive X UNCF Inspire Our Future Scholars Program
The Colgate-Palmolive X UNCF Inspire Our Future Scholars Program will provide financial support to students who are enrolled full-time at any U.S. located, accredited four-year college or university and classified as a sophomore when applying for the scholarship. Closes Jan. 6.

2024-2025 The Walter B. Jones, Jr. Scholars Program
The Walter B. Jones, Jr. Scholars Program is a need-based scholarships for first-year freshman students who are enrolled full-time at any UNCF member institution, other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), or any accredited, four-year institution for the 2024-2025 academic year. Closes Jan. 6.

2024-2025 Bimbo Bakeries Student Professional Development Program
This scholarship program is offering up to $5,000 in need based renewable scholarships to African American college sophomores that are enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at any U.S. located, accredited, four-year college or university, with preference given to HBCU students. Closes Jan. 6.

2024-2025 Rayman V. & Margaret M. Dodson Scholarship
UNCF is excited to open an application to consider the next cohort for the Rayman V. & Margaret M. Dodson Scholarship for students from Southeast Michigan who are afforded the opportunity to earn a college degree. Students must be a permanent resident of Michigan in one of the following counties, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston. See the list of eligible zip codes. Closes Jan. 7.

2024-2025 June & Wylie Selden Memorial Endowment
In memory of June and Wylie Selden, students will receive a need-based scholarship to assist in furthering their college education for the 2023-2024 academic year. The scholarship is available to current undergraduate students who are enrolled at a UNCF member institution. Closes Jan. 8.

2025-2026 UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship Summer
The UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship is a leadership and talent development program which selects undergraduate juniors from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to participate in a 10-week summer experience that includes leadership development, a paid internship with an innovative K-12 educational organization or school, and participation in an education reform case competition. Closes Jan. 8.

2024-2025 Nissan Scholars
The Nissan Scholars Program will provide a total of four scholarships to two students attending Fisk University and two attending Tennessee State University. During the summer of 2025, award recipients may be offered a Nissan internship. Selected recipients will be awarded a one-time scholarship of up to $5,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Closes Jan. 13.

2025-2026 UNCF Achievement Capstone Scholarship – Nomination Process
UNCF has partnered with The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) to launch the UNCF Achievement Capstone Scholarship which honors and awards financial assistance to current African-American college seniors at selected four-year degree granting HBCU’s or Predominately Black Institutions within the 2024-25 Academic year. Closes Jan. 13.

2024-2025 AlixPartners MBA Scholarship
The AlixPartners MBA Scholarship Program will provide a one-time $10,000 merit-based scholarship to first-year MBA students attending one of the 30 top-ranked US business schools. Closes Jan. 15.

2024-2025 John Lennon Endowed Scholarship Program
The John Lennon Endowed Scholarship program was established by Yoko Ono in the memory of her late husband, the entertainer John Lennon, in partnership with UNCF. The scholarship program is designed to provide scholarship support to deserving students attending one of the 37 UNCF member institutions. Closes Jan. 16.

2024-2025 UBS/PaineWebber Scholarship
The UBS/PaineWebber Scholarship will be directed to current sophomores or juniors, who demonstrate outstanding academic performance within the various business disciplines at the targeted UNCF Institutions. The selected recipients will be awarded during the 2024-25 Academic Year. Closes Jan. 23.

2024-2025 HBCU – Sustainable Communities Initiative
The HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative (HBCU SCI) focuses on preparing and training future business and community leaders in the field of sustainability, preparing them to create and maintain thriving communities through design, planning, investment, and policymaking. Eligible HBCU students gain access to support knowledge, and resources that help prepare them for fulfilling careers focused on solving our communities’ most pressing social, economic and environmental problems. Closes Jan. 27.

2024-2025 Robert Tanner Freeman Endowed Scholarship Program
In partnership with UNCF, Dental Trade Alliance Foundation has developed the Robert Tanner Freeman Endowed Scholarship Program to identify and provide scholarships for Black dental students accepted to an accredited dental program. Closes Jan. 27.

2025-2026 Fidelity Scholars Program
The Fidelity Scholars program will fund Bachelor’s degree recipients for up to four years of study. As a need-based renewable scholarship, the amount of financial support provided will depend on the cost of attendance determined at the college or university in which you are enrolling. Closes Jan. 30.

2024-2025 UNCF/City of Miramar Scholarship
The City of Miramar Scholarship Program led by Commissioner Yvette Colbourne, will provide a one-time, need-based scholarship to one (1) student, who is a recent high school graduate from each of the following high schools: Everglades High School, Miramar High School, and Somerset Academy. Eligible applicants for this scholarship must now be attending any U.S.-based, accredited college or university during this 2024-2025 school year. Closes Jan. 30.

2024-2025 Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship
The Ahmanson Family Foundation Scholarship Program is open to undergraduate or graduate students at UNCF member schools who are from the greater Los Angeles, California area. Closes Jan. 30.

2024-2025 Black Winemakers Scholarship
Urban Connoisseurs created the Black Winemakers Scholarship Fund, and has partnered with the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) to further the effort to bring awareness of a growing diversity in the industry. The Black Winemakers Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship to support full-time, African American, juniors, seniors or graduate students (MS and/or Ph.D.) attending any U.S. accredited, four-year or graduate college or university during the Spring of 2025. Closes Jan. 31.

Law Firm Scholarship: Law Office of Mike Campbell

January 5, 2018

At The Law Office of Mike Campbell, we feel it’s vital to help our next generation of entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals pave the way toward a bright future. We felt there’s no better way to help young students obtain their dreams than by offering a scholarship to new and first-year college students. Our scholarship will be held once a year during the Fall semester.

The current open submission period is for Fall 2018. Applications are due by Sunday, July 15th, 2018.

Scholarship Guidelines and Details

  • Students can be attending or planning to attend any college or graduate school in the United States.
  • All applicants must be attending or plan on attending for their first year.
  • As proof of your first-year status, you will need to submit a digital copy of your acceptance letter—complete with the college letterhead—from that college.
  • All applications for the current semester are due by Sunday, July 15th, 2018.

Essay Topic

To apply, you’ll need to submit a 500+ word essay on the following topic:

How can college students avoid the temptations of alcohol and getting behind the wheel after drinking?

Once the application period closes, we will determine a winner based on the following factors: feasibility, originality, creativity, and the applicant’s level of knowledge in the topic as well as their ability to write a well-crafted essay. We aren’t necessarily looking for an “A”-grade essay from an English or law student, but rather an essay that explores the topic uniquely.

By submitting your essay to us, you agree that it may be featured on our blog. We will publish the winning essay as well as a couple of the top contenders at our discretion. Published essays may appear with minor edits in place.

Application Instructions

To submit your application and essay, email us the completed essay, a digital copy of the acceptance letter from your college or graduate school verifying your first-year status, and some brief information about yourself to mikecampbelllawmo@gmail.com.

In the body of your email, please include your name, address, phone number, and the name of your current/planned school. Feel free to include a brief paragraph telling us about yourself and your career-related goals, but this part doesn’t need to be very long. The essay should be attached as either a .DOCX, .PDF, or .RTF, or included in the body of the email.

Send all applications and questions to mikecampbelllawmo@gmail.com. We look forward to reading your applications!

 

Law Firm Scholarships: Solomon Law Group

January 5, 2018

The Solomon Law Group $1000 Scholarship Opportunity

College students today face many obstacles. One of those obstacles in paying for school. Paying for tuition, books, and food can get costly for students. At the Solomon Law Group in Columbia, SC, we value higher education and want to support those who pursue it.

That’s why we’re offering a twice-yearly $1,000 scholarship to students who are currently in or plan to start their first year of college or graduate school. Our lawyers are committed to helping students with their academics and investing in a better future.

We’re currently accepting applications for Fall 2018. Applications are due by Sunday, July 15th, 2018.

What Are the Scholarship Rules?

  • Students can be attending or planning to attend their first year of college or graduate school.
  • The school must be in the United States.
  • Proof of your first-year standing. Submit a digital copy of your college acceptance letter, including the college letterhead.
  • Applications are due by Sunday, July 15thth, 2018.

Essay Topic

Submit a 500+ word essay on this topic:

How should we educate others about the importance of driving safety?

The Solomon Law Group will determine a winner after the application closes. We’re not necessarily looking for the perfect A+ essay, we’re looking for a well-written essay that approaches this topic from a unique, creative, and feasible perspective.

If you submit your essay to us, you’re giving us the right to feature your essay on our blog. We’re going to publish the winning essay as well as other finalist essays. They may have minor edits when they’re published.

The Application Process

When you submit your application and essay, you should send in the following:

  • Your completed essay
  • A digital copy of the college acceptance letter to prove it’s your first year
  • A short bio

Send this information to solomonlawfirmsc@gmail.com.

If you have any questions, ask us at solomonlawfirmsc@gmail.com. We’re looking forward to reading your applications!

 

Law Firm Scholarship: DBD Law

January 5, 2018

A college education gives students the chance to study their field of interest that will help them with their careers later in life. However, money is often a major obstacle for most students. Whether it’s paying for tuition, room and board, or even textbooks, the price can deter people from pursuing higher education. At DBD Law, we believe that money shouldn’t get in the way of one’s educational career.

We’re offering a $1000 scholarship once a year to students who are in their first year or plan to start college or graduate school. We believe that helping our students now will give them the opportunity to create a better world for all of us.

We’re currently accepting applications for Fall 2018. Applications are due by Sunday, July 15th, 2018.

What are the Scholarship Qualifications?

  • Students must be in or planning to enter their first year of college or graduate school.
  • The school needs to be in the United States.
  • You must show proof that you’re in your first year. Provide a digital copy of your college acceptance letter and include the college letterhead.
  • Applications are due by Sunday, July 15th, 2018.

Essay Topic

Submit a 500+ word essay on this topic:

Tell us about a volunteering experience that helped you grow.

After the application closes, DBD Law will decide the winner. Our goal isn’t to find a perfect essay. We’re looking for an essay that’s well-written with a fresh and creative perspective.

By submitting your essay, we have the right to put the essay on our blog. We will feature the winning essay and some finalist essays. There might be some small edits to the essays when they’re published.

The Application Process

Your application should include:

  • Your essay answering our topic question.
  • A digital copy of your acceptance letter to show your standing.
  • A short bio about yourself.

Please send this information to dbdlawfirmln@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at dbdlawfirmln@gmail.com. We look forward to reading your applications about volunteering.