Updated 3/26/08

 

 

Federal Employees Education Scholarship

$500 - $2,500

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28-Mar  postmark

·        Dependent of current civilian employee w/ at least 3 yrs of civilian service by Aug. 31, 2008

·        For 2 or 4 yr college

·        GPA 3.0

 

Glendale Community College

Amounts vary

12

Deadlines  vary

·        See Ms Dye for your very own copy of the ‘08/’09 scholarship booklet

 

Josephine Beeching Memorial Scholarship

$300

12

28-Mar  postmark

·        Plan to attend a Maricopa County Comm College

·        Demonstrate leadership

·        School & community activities

·        Personal statement

·        2 letters of recommendation

 

Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

“Scholarship”

12

28-Mar  postmark

·        Hispanic heritage/background

·        GPA 2.0

·        2 letters of recommendation

·        Short essay

 

Don & Sybil Harrington Fund

$2,500 - $5,000

12

28-Mar  postmark

·        Accredited university or community college

·        Financial need indicated by FAFSA

·        GPA 3.5

·        2 letters of recommendation

·        Copy of SAT and/or ACT report

 

Zonta Club

$500 - $1,000

12

28-Mar

·        Career  or leadership in Public Affairs

·        2 letters of recommendation

 

U of A

“Have a Dream”

$4,000    renewable

12

31-Mar

·        AZ resident

·        GPA 3.0

·        Essay

 

ASU

Morrison Institute

$1,000 - $1,500

12

31-Mar  postmark

·        2 page essay about a public issue of critical importance to AZ

 

Nisei Student Relocation Fund

$1,000 - $2,000

12

31-Mar  postmark

·        Southeast Asian descent

·        2 or 4 yr college, voc school or any other certified education or training

·        AZ resident

·        Essay

·        2 letters of recommendation

 

Touchstone Energy & AZ Coaches Assn

“Scholarships” (amount not stated)

12

1-Apr  postmark

·        Typed list of all academic, athletic & activities you accomplished @ SHS

·        3 letters of recommendation

 

John C. Lincoln

$500 - $2,000

12

1-Apr  postmark

·        Health care

·        Attend an institution in AZ

·        GPA 3.0

·        Financial need

·        2 letters of reference

 

Sallie Mae

First in My Family

$500 - $5,000

12

15-Apr

·        Hispanic or of Hispanic descent

·        U.S. citizen or permanent resident

·        GPA 3.0

·        Financial need

·        First in family to attend college

·        Apply on-line, see Ms Dye for web address

 

Embry-Riddle

$5,000 - $10,000

12

15-Apr

·        GPA 2.75

·        3 letters of recommendation

·        Filed for FAFSA

·        Electrical or computer engineering

 

GUEA

$250

12

15-Apr

·        Education majors

·        Essay: Why I Want to be an Educator.” Typed, 180-300 words

·        Letter of recommendation from faculty member

 

Alexander Hamilton Citizen Achievement Award

$500

Leadership training in Seattle

11

18-Apr

·        Reward & recognize superior youth leadership

·        5 criteria: service to school & community, scholastic ability, work & person achievement

 

PVCC

$800/semester

12

18-Apr

·        First generation

·        GPA 2.75

·        Financial need as established by FAFSA

·        U.S. citizen or permanent resident

·        Degree seeking or transfer to 4-yr college

 

9 Beans & a Burrito

 

12

18-Apr

·        GPA 3.5

·        Personal statement

·        2 letters of recommendation

·        Full-time student in any field

 

Ayn Rand   Essay Contest

$50 - $10,000

11 & 12

25-Apr postmark

·        Read FOUNTAINHEAD

·        Essay on assigned topic

·        800 – 1,600 words

 

 

Indian Health Service

(deadline has been extended)

 

Tuition

12

28-Apr

·        American Indian /Alaska Native as certified by BIA

·        Health professions

·        Intend to serve Indian people