Scholarships

February Scholarships

January 23, 2015

Performing an internet search on the phrase “february scholarships” reveals the following websites:

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Cobb EMC Community Foundation Scholarships

January 18, 2015

Cobb EMC Community Foundation $5,000 scholarships

Cobb EMC Community Foundation offers fourteen $5,000 scholarships to eligible high school seniors. Two types of scholarships are available:

  • College/University
  • Vocational/Technical College

Click here to learn more about eligibility requirements.

Important dates to remember:

Friday, March 20, 2015 (application deadline – application must be delivered to the Cobb EMC office by 5 p.m.)

April 2015 (Selection Committee review to be completed by the end of April)

$500 scholarship available, nominate a positive athlete

The positive energy award is given to Cobb County high school students who bring positive energy to every practice and competition. Parents, coaches, family or teammates can nominate an athlete.

“The Cobb EMC Positive Energy Award is a great example of what Positive Athlete Georgia wants to showcase with our scholarship program,“ said former UGA and Pittsburgh Steelers football star Hines Ward. “Positive energy is so needed in our schools, and Cobb EMC is helping us emphasize that message.”

Simply fill out the form before the March 31 deadline and explain why the nominee is a positive athlete.

 

Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship

November 23, 2014

 

Who Can Apply?

To apply, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college or university for undergraduate or graduate studies
  • A high school, college or graduate student or a student planning to enter college

How Do You Apply?

To apply, complete the online application form. You can also print out the application and mail it to:

Delete Cyberbullying
2261 Market Street #291
San Francisco, CA 94114

Selection Criteria

Selection is based on the written essay and focused on creativity, content and a commitment to the cause of deleting cyberbullying. The awards are one-time only and not renewable.

Deadline and Important Dates

  • Deadline: June 30, 2015
  • Winners selected and notified by: July 31, 2015

Click here to apply…

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarships

November 23, 2014
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship 

Available to current college students, pursuing a career in Technology has its built-in challenges. What needn’t be a challenge is finding the financial wherewithal that will help you in achieving your goals. To that end, Xerox established the Technical Minority Scholarship Program.

In demonstration of our commitment to the academic success of minority students and to the cultivation and recruitment of qualified minority employees in technical fields, scholarships are available in the amount depending on tuition balance, academic excellence and classification.

Applicants must be academic high-achievers (3.0 or better GPA). Applicants must be US citizens or visa-holding Permanent Residents of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent.

They must be enrolled as a full time undergraduate or graduate student in any of the following technical fields: Chemistry, Information Management, Computing & Software Systems, Material Science, Printing Management Science, Laser Optics, Physics, Material Science, and Engineering (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Imaging, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Optical, or Software).

Deadline:
Usually in September

Award Amount:
$1,000 – $10,000

 

Byrnes Scholarship (South Carolina Only)

November 22, 2014

The 2025 James F. Byrnes Foundation scholarship application packet is now available for download as an Adobe electronic form (download the latest version of Adobe Reader). The application and all recommendation forms must be returned by January 25, 2025, by email to kwhite at jfbf dot org.

Please note: Applications will not be considered if:

  • The application is submitted before December 1, 2024.
  • Any part of the application is missing or incomplete.
  • Two reference forms are not submitted for the application.
  • The application is submitted after January 25, 2025.

Please follow the detailed instructions within the packet for submitting the application as outlined. Hard copies of the application will not be accepted. If there are any concerns, please call 803-254-9325 or contact Kenya White.

Visit website: https://byrnesscholars.org/

National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarships

April 21, 2014

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers:

  • Scholarship support
  • Paid research training at the NIH during the summer
  • Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years.

RESEARCH TRAINING AT THE NIH

For each full or partial scholarship year, you are committed to two NIH service obligations. The obligations are actually benefits of the UGSP, providing you with invaluable research training and experience at the NIH.

  1. 10-week Summer Laboratory Experience. After each year of scholarship support, you will train for 10 weeks as a paid summer research employee in an NIH research laboratory. This employment occurs after the receipt of the scholarship award. Each scholar will be assigned to an NIH researcher and an NIH postdoctoral fellow, who will serve as mentors. You will also attend formal seminars and participate in a variety of programs.
  2. Employment at the NIH after Graduation. After graduation, you will continue your training as a full-time employee in an NIH research laboratory. You must serve 1 year of full-time employment for each year of scholarship.

Organization of Black Aerospace Professional Scholarships

April 21, 2014

Overview & Forms:

 

 

OBAP is proud to announce the following scholarship opportunities.
Click on a link below to view more information and to apply.

Unless otherwise stated, the application deadline for all scholarships is May.

Deadline: May

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. – Chi Gamma Gamma Chapter

April 8, 2014

Chi Gamma Gamma chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. is now accepting applications for the 2014 scholarship award.

STUDENT’S ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP

  • A male high school senior, who will graduate with his class in spring 2014, and resides in Chi Gamma Gamma’s Geographical Service Area of Cobb County.
  • Student who will enter a college or university within one (1) year of completion of high school.
  • Student does not need to be accepted to a college or university at the time of application.  However, payment of the Chi Gamma Gamma Foundation Award Fund to a recipient’s institution is contingent upon proof of acceptance and/or enrollment to an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.*

All applications must be received by April 30,2014.

Please download the instruction guide and application using the following link.

XGG Scholarship 2014

 

Nu Psi Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., 2014 Scholarship for Young Men, Deadline 3/24/14

February 21, 2014

Scholarship Criteria:

  • Must be a male senior at a Georgia high school
  • Must provide a letter of intent (not to exceed two pages in length) including the following: personal introduction, professional aspirations, and a detailed description of how this scholarship will impact your future endeavors
  • Include an electronic 5×7 photograph
  • Provide two (2) teacher recommendation letters (must be emailed directly by the teachers to chrisperry1914@gmail.com)
  • Must be enrolled in a traditional four-year college/university by the fall of 2014
Submission Guidelines:
  • Attach application, letter of intent, photographs, and recommendation letters separately to one (1) email.
  • All application documents should be submitted no later than Monday March 24, 2014.

A copy of the application is attached:

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