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Dr. Michael T. Snowden
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Memorial College Center
Room 208-B
Phone: (912) 344-2582
Michael.Snowden@armstrong.edu

Scholarships for Minority Students

For DEADLINES, Please contact the listed contact.

Art Majors Scholarship - Graphic Art Major Scholarships

National Scholarship Trust Fund of the Graphic Arts
Academic/Career Areas: Graphic Art
Requirements: Award for Freshman and undergraduate study. Student must be majoring in Graphic Design. Must have a 3.0 GPA.
Amount Awarded: $500-1500
Number of Awards: 250-300
To request an application for this scholarship write to:
Kristin Winkowski, Program Coordinator
National Scholarship Trust Fund of the Graphic Arts
200 Deer Run Rd. Sewickley, PA 15143

Maxwell House Coffee Minority Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be minority high school students or graduates from New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore, or Newark. Applicants must be willing to attend one of the black colleges participating in their local black college fairs.
AMOUNT: $3,000
CONTACT: Maxwell House Coffee, 250 North Street, White Plains, NY 10625, (914) 335-2500.

The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund’s William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

Academic/Career Areas: Any field of study.
Requirements: The ideal candidate for this scholarship is a highly motivated graduate or undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. She or he should have an excellent academic record and also have the following:
1. Outstanding research skills;
2. A background in the social sciences or humanities;
3. Excellent writing and communication skills; and
4. Demonstrated financial need.
The student must be able to intern for 10-12 weeks during the summer at the Washington, DC, office of the Aspen Institute. All travel and housing costs must be covered by the student.
To request an application for this scholarship write to:
Jill Blackford, Program Coordinator, Aspen Institute
One Dupont Circle, suite 700
Washington DC 20036

Medical Library Association Scholarships

Eligibility: Minority Scholarship. Applicants must be members of a minority group and be entering an ALA accredited graduate library school or have at least one half of his/her academic requirements to complete during the first year following the granting of the scholarship.
AMOUNT: $2,000
CONTACT: Medical Library Association,
919 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 3208
Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 266-2456

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship

Program: The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program is offering competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical research. The program is primarily designed to provide an incentive for exceptional scholars to pursue biomedical research careers at NIH. An online application and information on scholarship requirements, awards, service obligations, and the evaluation process are available at http://ugsp.info.nih.gov.

The USA Group Scholarship Program

The scholarship is open to high school seniors or currently enrolled college students. For complete information write or call:
USA Group, 30 South Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3503
317-849-6510 or 800-428-9250

*Black Excel offers a college guide with over 350 major scholarships and includes a how-to-get-the-money tutorial chapter. The "Black Excel African American Student's College Guide," is now on sale at Amazon.com for $15.95.



Gates Millenium Scholarship

Washington, D.C. - Nomination guidelines and forms for the second year of the Gates Millennium Scholars awards are now available. Educators are invited to identify and nominate outstanding students with high academic achievement, leadership potential and demonstrated financial need. Nominators must act in their personal capacity; institutional nominations will not be accepted.
Funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) was established in 1999 to provide African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Americans, and Hispanic Americans an opportunity to complete a college education. The goal of the GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need, particularly those intending to study mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science, to reach their fullest potential.
For guidelines and nomination forms, or for more information, please contact Gale Awaya McCallum at phone: (202) 223-5500 or gmsp@ocanatl.org



Foundation, Ron Brown Scholarship Program Award number: #17673

Applicable Majors: All Areas of Study
Award value: Maximum - $40,000 Number of awards: 10
Description The Ron Brown Scholarship is open to African American high school seniors who are academically talented and highly motivated. Awards are $10,000 per year for four years.
For further information contact the sponsor at mmallory@cstone.net or browse their website at http://www.RonBrown.org.
Contact CAP Charitable Foundation, Ron Brown Scholarship Program
Michael A Mallory, Executive Director, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 110
Charlottesville, VA 22901-0807

Other useful links for Minority Scholarships

1) Ron Brown Scholar Program (major Scholarships)
http://www.ronbrown.org/

2) Scholarships On The Net (1,500)
http://advocacy-net.com/scholarmks.htm

3) FastWEB Scholarship Search
http://www.fastweb.com/

4) The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Site
http://www.truman.gov/

5) Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships
http://www.jackierobinson.org/

6) Marine Corps Scholarships
http://www.marine-scholars.org/

7) Minority Health Program
http://www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm

8) Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in accounting)
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm

9) American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Fellowships
http://www.asm.org/Awards/index.asp?bid=460

10) Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
http://www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html

11) Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine
http://www.bms.com/aboutbms/fellow/data/

12) Tylenol Scholarships
http://scholarship.tylenol.com/

13) State Farm Insurance Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm

14) Undergraduate Scholarships
(national Institutes of Health Scholarships)
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm

15) National Scholarships at all levels
http://scholarships.kachinatech.com/scholars.html

16) Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/

17) Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/

18) Baptist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm

19) Methodist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm

20) Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/Discover.htm

21) United States Institute of Peace
National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml

22) American Psychological Association (APA)
Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.apa.org/students/funding.html

23) American Sociological Association Graduate funding
http://www.asanet.org/student/funding.html

24) Americorps
http://www.cns.gov/

25) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

26) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

27) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

28) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

29) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

30) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.html

31) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid
(scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org/

32) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

33) Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

34) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship
for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/content_11389.cfm

35) ROTC Military Scholarships
(Navy, Army, Marines, Airforce)
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/app/tm/get/collegehelp/rotc

36) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

37) Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/

38) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business
Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
http://www.jackituckfield.org/

39) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/

40) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

41) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

42) CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

43) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm

44) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways
http://www.fedmoney.org/

45) Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/

46) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/

47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

49 ) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/
list.phtml?category=MINORITIES


50) Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html


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