TG's Milton G. Wright Scholarship Drawing

The Milton G. Wright Scholarship awards thousands of dollars each year to students through TG events and special promotions on TG’s Adventures In Education website. Starting in November 2011, TG will allow students to enter online to receive one of twelve (12) monthly $500 scholarship awards.   Enter this month’s drawing by filling in the form at  http://www.aie.org/milt-wright-scholarship/ . Good luck!

The Bill Raskob Foundation

The Foundation offers zero interest loans for deserving students.  For more information, please go to www.billraskob.org/

Southwest Florida Community Foundation

Scholarship eligibility requirements vary according to the specific wishes of each scholarship fund's donor. Please look at each scholarship for information regarding specific eligibility requirements, scholarship dollar amount and whether the scholarship is for one year or four years of higher education.

Submit all application materials to:
Kathryn Cintron, Donor Services
Southwest Florida Community Foundation
8260 College Parkway, Suite 101
Fort Myers, FL 33919

Applications are supplied in the downloadable directories provided on the Foundation's website. For more information, call 239-274-5900 or visit the Southwest Florida Community Foundation website at  http://www.floridacommunity.com/

Collier County Community Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility requirements vary according to the specific wishes of each scholarship fund's donor. Please look at each scholarship for information regarding specific eligibility requirements, scholarship dollar amount and whether the scholarship is for one year or four years of higher education.

Submit all application materials to:
Annette Kirk
Community Foundation of Collier County
2400 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 300
Naples, FL 34103
akirk@cfcollier.org.

Applications are supplied in the downloadable directories provided on the Foundation's website at  http://www.cfcollier.org/

Search for a Community Foundation in your state, they are commonly found by county or district!

Mensa Education And Research Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest

The MENSA Foundation holds an annual scholarship essay contest.  To be eligible, the applicant must be a resident of the area covered by our local group; and be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited American institute of post-secondary education.  The general awards are unrestricted as to age, race, sex, level of education or financial need.  Special awards are made for additional specific criteria, details of which are on page two of the general application.  Applications are available online at http://www.mensafoundation.org  until the deadline date. 

For additional information or questions concerning the program, please contact Bill Bent, Scholarship Chair, at (239) 691-5089. 

Greater Naples AAUW Charitable Foundation, INC. Scholarship

The Greater Naples AAUW Charitable Foundation, Inc. scholarship is open to women seeking an Associate or Baccalaureate degree. Candidates must be 21 years of age or older and currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Must be a resident of Collier or Southern Lee county and demonstrate need for financial assistance as well as possess a satisfactory academic record. For more information, please call (239) 530-2492.

PLEASE INQUIRE IN NOVEMBER FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S APPLICATION AND PREREQUISITES or visit http://aauw.org/ . 

Council of Catholic Women, St. William Catholic Church, Naples, FL

For Collier County reisdents who plan to further their education at a Catholic college or university.   Preference is given to a St. William  parishioner.  For scholarship availability, additional requirements, and annual deadline dates, please contact the Scholarship Committee of the St. William Catholic Church of Naples, Florida, c/o Dolores Sire, 2624 Sailors Way, Naples, FL  34109  Phone (239) 566-8779.

Real Estate Investment Society of SW Florida

The Real Estate Investment Society of SW Florida offers a renewable scholarship of up to $2,500 per year.　The purpose is to provide scholarship funds for students attending the participating institutions who have an interest in a career associated with the real estate industry. Areas of study can include landscaping; engineering; real estate; appraisal; legal; accounting; development; insurance; etc.　 For details and application information please go to http://reis-swfl.org/scholarships.html　　

Ruth Keeling Hemmingway History Scholarship

The Florida State Society Colonial Dames XVII Century is offering a $1,000 scholarship annually to a full time college junior, senior, or graduate student who is majoring in history and fulfills the requirements as set forth in the scholarship guidelines.  Please visit the AMU Office of Financial Aid for an application.  Due date is April 1, 2012.

Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program

The Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program for the Winter/Spring 2013 semester includes two (2) $10,000 scholarships and four (4) $5,000 scholarships, to be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with a declared major of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or a related life-science field. To qualify for the scholarship, students must have a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be enrolled in an accredited college for university for the Winter/Spring 2013 semester. In addition to these qualifications, students must also be legal United States residents, meaning that students possessing appropriate Visa status in order to study in the United States are also eligible.

Students may apply for the scholarship through the Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Website. Applications will be accepted until 11:59:59 p.m. CT on December 14, 2012. Each application will be reviewed and evaluated by a scholarship committee and announced to the chosen recipients by January 8, 2013. We strongly encourage all students that meet the scholarship award criteria to apply for this great scholarship! All questions regarding the scholarship may be directed to Ariel Rangel at piercescholarship@thermofisher.com

4BlackYouth.com

Free, easy, searchable directory of scholarships by career interest for minority students at  http://4blackyouth.com/ScholarshipIntro.aspx 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The HSF is the nation'slargest provider of college financial aid for Latino students.  Application can be made at  http://www.hsf.net/innercontent.aspx?id=34

Univision Network Scholarship Fund

Univision Network, the Latino television and radio broadcaster, has announced a scholarship program for Hispanic Students.  For more information, please go to http://vidayfamilia.univision.com/es-el-momento/educate/your-education-is-our-future/ . 

HACU Scholarship Program

 

Two $2,500 Awards – Aetna Nursing Scholarship

Four $3,300 Awards – NASCAR Wendell Scott, Sr. Scholarship

Three $5,000 Awards – Travelers Insurance Scholarship

Twenty-two $2,000 Awards - United Health Foundation (UHF)/HACU Scholarship

For more information, please visit http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp  Deadline May 25, 2012.

 

Cable TV.com $1,000 Scholarship

Write 1,000 words on "The Psychological Impact of TV" for a chance at $1,000! Please see details and requirements at:  www.cabletv.com/scholarship  Deadline June 30, 2012

 

College Fund of Pinellas County Grant

Up to $1000 per School Year for 4 years when academic level maintained. Grants are available to High School graduates and current college students who reside in Pinellas County. Eligibility requirements and application request can be found online at: www.collegefundpinellas.org  . Deadline July 27, 2012

 

$5,000 Spring 2013 Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship

 

In 500 words or less answer the following question:   "What person and/or event inspired you to pursue a career in a medical field, and how do you plan on capitalizing upon this experience in your field?"   For more information, please visit www.usmedicalsupplies.com/scholarship. Deadline December 31, 2012

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs and Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships

The Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.   The Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Program develops a source of trained men and women from academic disciplines representing the skill needs of the Department, who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.

The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.   The goal of the Fellowship Program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, management or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The program develops a source of trained men and women who will represent the skill needs of the Department and who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.

For more information please visit www.woodrow.org/pickering