B. Davis Scholarship

Deadline and Eligibility
DEADLINE: May 26, 2014
AWARD VALUE: $1,000
 
This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.

• There is no age restriction
• Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and the next
• This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are.

Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time.

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Application Procedure
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on the topic below:

Your submissions must be sent by email at awards@studentawardsearch.com

Pick a controversial problem on high school or college/university campuses and suggest a solution.

Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship

Offers a $1,000 scholarship to a current or future college student who plays, or has played high school or college sports.

HOW TO ENTER
Write a 400-500 word essay describing how the lessons you have learned through playing sports have positively impacted you as you pursue your college education.

Essay due May 1, 2014 by 12:00 PST

Email your essay and other required information to
scholarships@athleticscholarships.net

Who is Eligible

• Must be a current or former athlete at the high school or college level.
• Must be a current college student or high school senior entering college.

What to Include

• Your Full Name
• Email Address
• Post Address
• University
• Intended Major
• Year to Graduate College
• Phone Number
• Brief Personal Bio
• Your Essay

Questions

• Any questions can be directed to scholarships@athleticscholarships.net
• The $1,000 will only be usable towards the cost of tuition and books. The check will be made out to the winner's school of choice and credited to your academic costs
• Submit your essay and required information to scholarships@athleticscholarships.net

$10,000 Nordstrom Scholarship for 80 Outstanding High School Juniors

The Application deadline is May 1, 2014 by 3PM PST.
Visit www.nordstrom.com/scholarship for more information and to apply.

Extend the Dream Student Scholarships

Scholarship Criteria

• Applicant must be a current high school senior graduating from a public, private, parochial high school or home school located in Georgia.
• Applicant must be accepted by and plan to attend an accredited, non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college in the fall following his/her graduation.
• Applicant must have at least a 2.75 grade point average for grades 9-12.
• Applicant must have financial need.
• Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to community service, social justice issues and/or leadership qualities.
• Applicant must submit ACT and/or SAT scores.

In order to be considered for this scholarship, a student must submit the application along with the following supplemental information:

• An official high school transcript which includes coursework and grades for 9-12 as well as cumulative GPA
• ACT/SAT score(s) - scores will be accpeted from official high school transcript or copy of student score report
• Essay typed and double spaced
• One letter of recommendation (teacher/principal, employment supervisor, community service organization leader, pastor)
• A copy of page 1 of Student Aid Report (SAR). This SAR is the report received from the U.S. Department of Education after completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Financial aid award letter from the college which the student plans to attend

Application deadline is Friday, May 23, 2014. If you have any questions, contact Joyce Mai, SACAC Grants Chair, at joyce_mai@ncsu.edu.

Also visit http://www.sacac.org/extend-the-dream-scholarships

"La Mujer Universal" Scholarship 2013-2014

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a graduating female with at least one parent of Hispanic or Latino heritage
• Must matriculate at a U.S. accredited college or university full time during the school year 2014-2015 (regardless of legal status; must prove enrollment if granted the scholarship)
• GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Attend a public high school in the Atlanta Metropolitan area (including Gwinnett)
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community service, extracurricular or other related activities

Required Documents: Applicants must submit the following supporting documents:

• Completed and signed application form by March 28th, 2014
• Official high school transcript in a sealed envelope
• One-page letter of recommendation from a school faculty member
• Copy of SAT or ACT score report
• Typed 500-1000 words essay
• Verification of admittance (if available)

Scholarship Terms & Conditions:

• The Delta Alpha Chapter de Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated at The University of Georgia will recognize only one applicant  as its 2014-2015 "La Mujer Universal" Scholarship recipient and will award a scholarship in the amount of $500. The recipient must enroll in a two or four-year accredited college or university or a vocational/technical school for the 2014-2015 academic year. Scholarship applications must be completed with all the required documents and must be postmarked on or before the deadline of March 28th, 2014. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or considered. The recipient will also be recognized at an area banquet which will take place May 17th, 2014 in the Atlanta area. Further details will be given to the recipient.

Applications must be postmarked no later than March 28th, 2014.

Applications must be sent to:

LTA Delta Alpha Chapter

Attn: Scholarship Committee (Wendy Teo)

P.O. Box 49683

Athens, GA 30604

***If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail the following e-mail address

lorena1216@gmail.com 

Bryan Memorial Scholarship

Attending Georgia Tech?

If so, ask your guidance counselor about the $1,000 Bryan Memorial Scholarship being offered by Chi Psi.

Application deadline is April 30, 2014.

Univision 34 "LIGA DE CAMPEONES" Scholarship

This scholarhsip is designed to motivate Latino youth  in the Atlanta area to pursue  higher education.

 

ELIGIBILITY: The scholarship is open to students who meet the following criteria:

1. Reside in the metro Atlanta area and surrounding counties that receive the Univision 34 signal
2. Are enrolled as a 12th grade student with sufficient credits to graduate in the Spring term of 2014
3. Are bilingual (Spanish/English)
4. Have a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale
5. Are of Hispanic descent (defined as persons descended from Central America (excluding Belize), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America (excluding Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) or other Spanish speaking countries)
6. Are not employees or agents, and are not immediate family of and do not reside in the same household of, employees or agents of (a) Univision, (b) Plaza Fiesta, (c) BrandsMart USA and (d) any participating sponsors or their respective parents or affiliates; and (e) persons who are engaged in the development, production, distribution of materials, or drawing of scholarship recipients for this scholarship.

HOW TO APPLY: A student may nominate him/herself. Teachers or counselors may also nominate a student. The application package must contain:

1. One (1) copy of a school-certified cumulative report card for the student
2. A complete and legible Scholarship Application
3. Copy of these Rules signed by the student and his/her parent (if the student is a minor)
4. One (1) photograph of the student
5. One (1) Student Essay. The essay must be prepared by the Student. The essay must be typewritten and double spaced on one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and explain educational and professional goals of the student, community outreach efforts and/or any personal achievement the student has reached. Student may include any athletic goals and successes.
6. One (1) Teacher Nomination. The nomination must be prepared by a Teacher or Counselor. The nomination must be typewritten and double spaced on one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and explain why he/she is nominating the student.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The application package may be submitted between December 15, 2013 and March 31, 2014. To be considered, the package must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2014 to:

WUVG Univision 34- Liga de Campeones Program, P.O. Box 18737, Atlanta, GA 30326

Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship

The amount of this non-renewable scholarship to be awarded is $5,000, which is paid through the Seattle Foundation on behalf of the DisAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft to the recipient's school's Financial Office.

All candidates must be high school students living with a disability who plan to attend a 2 to 4 year University or College program, maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA or equivalent and have declared a major from the approved list (see scholarship guidelines on application).
Requirements
To be considered for the Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship, you must:
To apply for the Microsoft Disability Scholarship, the student must meet the following guidelines:

1. Be a current high school senior living with a disability (as defined by WHO), whether that be visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive or speech.
2. Plan to attend an undergraduate program in a 2 or 4-year University/College or Technical College in the fall of the academic year following high-school graduation. Schools must be in the USA or have a USA-Affiliate for financial transactions (contact Seattle Foundation to verify non-USA school's eligibility).
3. Declare a major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, legal or in business that are approved (ie. paralegal, pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing).
4. Demonstrate a passion for technology.
5. Demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community.
6. Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Mail completed applications to the following address by March 15th. Selection will be complete, and those selected to receive the Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship will be notified by April 15th.

The Seattle Foundation
c/o Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship
1200 - 5th Avenue, Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98101
scholarship@seattlefoundation.org

See more at the following website:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx

Summer Discovery & Discovery Internships

Top 5 reasons to attend a pre-college program

1. Stand out during the application process
2. Prepare for the transition from high school to college, live on a college campus and learn how to balance work and fun
3. Take enrichment or college credit classes, or intern and explore a career of interest
4. Make friends from all over the United States and abroad
5. Experience some of the world's greatest cities and attractions

Summer Discovery and Discovery Internships offer the best pre-college programs for high school and middle school students. Programs run for 2-6 weeks at 12 top universities in the U.S. and abroad. We offer 300+ college credit or non-credit classes, 1000+ internship opportunities, business and leadership institutes, community service, and cultural and language immersion.\

Contact:
Summer Discovery
1326 Old Northern Blvd.
Roslyn, New York | 11576
Tel. 516.621.3939
Fax. 516.625.3438
www.summerdiscovery.com

Words Of Comfort Scholarship

To complete your application, please submit the following supporting documents.

• Resume (should demonstrate community service/activities and any employment/internship experiences, school activities, school honors and awards, computer skills).
• Two SEALED letters of recommendation together with two Applicant Ability and Skills Rating Forms (One-School teacher or counselor/One-Community leader unrelated to applicant)
• High School Transcript (Applicants may submit a copy of unofficial or official)
• Verification of US Citizenship (If selected, copy of birth certificate is required)
• College Scholarship Application Certification Form
• Essay: In a minimum of 500 words, please address ONE of the following questions:
1. What do you consider to be the most important societal problem? Why?
2. Explain the importance of your planned major in today's society.
3. What does it mean to give back to the community?

Supporting Documents must be postmarked by the deadline: Friday, May 16, 2014. Submit materials to:
Words of Comfort Ministries, Inc., ATTENTION: Scholarship Program
2140 McGee Road, Suite A-1500, Snellville, GA 30078

You may also electronically submit documents (Except for Letters of Recommendation and Applicant Ability and Skills Rating Forms) to: Tamika Washington at:

Tamika.washington@parallon.com

 

Application, Applicant Ability and Skills Rating Form, and College Scholarship Confirmation Form are available at : www.wocministries.com

 

For more information, Contact:

• Tamika Washington, Scholarship Coordinator, Words of Comfort Ministries, Inc.
• Phone: 678-469-8649
• E-mail: tamika.washington@parallon.com

OR

• Dr. Gayle Daniels, Founder, Words of Comfort Ministries, Inc.
• Phone: 678-357-5637
• E-mail: gaylewoc@bellsouth.net 

National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for NHBW, Inc. Atlanta-Metro Scholarship must:

• Enter an accredited college or university as a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or working adult.
• Have accumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better from your previous or present institution.
• Be involved in school and community activities.
• Demonstrate a mastery of written communication skills in a 300 to 500 word essay.
• Present auditory skills before the local chapter.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Complete application and return to the Scholarship Committee.
• Application must be accompanied by two current letters of recommendation (please ask writer to be specific) and written by a school and a community representative.
• Letters from supervisors and/or copies of certificates of participation from organizations where you performed your community service within the last twelve to eighteen months. (Applicant must have verified volunteer hours) Please be specific about your duties.
• Have the last school you attended submit an official transcript to the address below.
• Application must be accompanied by an essay that adheres to the following standards:
• Essay must contain 300 to 500 words
• Essay must be typed and double spaced
• Essay must be written on one of the two following topics:

Essay 1: Tell us about yourself; or

Essay 2: Through the years many social issues have significantly impacted America. Discuss one social issue of your choice, and its impact on America. (Be very specific and support your issue)

Finalist will be required to make an oral presentation before the local chapter on Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Finalist will be notified by mail and invited to attend awards ceremony on June, 2014,

Mail all completed information to:
NHBW Scholarship Committee
Atlanta-Metro Chapter
328 Meadow Farm Lane
Lawrencville, GA 30045
678-680-3475

DEADLINE: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 5, 2014.

New National Scholarship Program for undocumented DREAMer students

This new program has full scholarships that are currently available and the deadline for the application this year is March 31. All the information about the program can be foubd at the website for the program: www.thedream.us

Students will be prompted in the applicaton to reveal that they are mobile migrant farmworker students, since these students are one of the many groups to which the program is targeted. The Committee reviewing the essays is one including many well-known immigrant advocates in the Washington, DC area-- folks who are sympathetic to and undertsanding of the plight of immigrant and of migrant students.
The contact information for the program can also be found on the Program website.

Phi Delta Kappa Gwinnett Area Chapter 1495

The Phi Delta Kappa Gwinnett Area Chapter 1495 is proud to sponsor the PDK Educational Foundation Prospective Educator Scholarship Program.

Scholarship applications are due to Susan Kuehn no later than March 8, 2014.

Applications can be sent electronically to Susan Kuehn at susan_kuehn@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or by US mail:
3443 Ridge Road
Buford, GA 30519

Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Balanced Man Scholarship
This scholarship is offering $1500, $1000, and $500.
To qualify, you must be attending Georgia State University in the 2014-2015 academic year and fill out the application by July 1, 2014. The application can be found online at SigEpGSU.org. Please follow the "scholarship" link, which will take you to information about the scholarship as well as the link to the application. If you are sending the application by mail please send to:

Hyle Baldree
338 Horseshoe Bend Road
Ocilla, GA 31774

Applying for the Balanced Man Scholarship in no way obligates you to join Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. For questions contact (229) 326-9309.

Georgia State Goizueta Scholarship

A Goizeuta Scholarship is more than financial support- it’s a vote of confidence: YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES.

We offer two scholarships, each with specific requirements and benefits, with awards to more than 25 qualifying students per year.

If you are a student of Hispanic/Latino origin with strong academic accomplishments, a record of service or leadership, and an ongoing commitment to making a difference on campus and in your community you are the king of student we’re looking for.

GOIZEUTA FOUNDATION SCHOLARS FUND

-Full tuition and fees

-housing in university commons in 4BR/2B unit

-$2,000/year living expense stipend

-One-time $2,500 stipend for credit bearing study abroad expenses

-eligibly for a university assistantship at $2,500 per year.

GOIZUETA FOUNDATION LATINO LEADERSHIP PIPELINE SCHOLARSHIP

-$10,000 a year, applied to student account

-In state tuition rates for out of state students

-leadership development program

-eligibility to become a paid Supplemental Instruction leader

-Eligibility to apply for internship opportunities during senior year.

Apply at www.gsu.edu/scholarships/goizueta.html

The deadline is March 7th, 2014