2012-2013 International Fellowships for Women

AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) is a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university institution partners. AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. One of the world's largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing more than $3 million in funding for more than 200 fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2009-10 academic year. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities — breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance.

For more than a century, AAUW has helped more than 10,000 women from more than 130 countries break through barriers and pursue their dreams of obtaining graduate degrees or making an impact in their communities.

Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women in the United States and around the globe.

Fellowship and grant recipients undergo a highly competitive selection process. Academic excellence, commitment to improving the human condition, and the promise of continued impact are cornerstones of the rigorous criteria. Respected scholars, researchers, teachers, and practitioners review the fellowship and grant applications. These reviewers are either experts in specialized fields of study or community leaders who recognize the power of collaboration at the local level.

The following grants and scholarships are offered for 2011-2012 academic year (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012):
- Master's/Professional Fellowship: $18,000
- Doctorate Fellowship: $20,000
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: $30,000

Application deadline is December 01, 2013. All supporting documents must also be received by this date. If an application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, supporting documents must be received the next business day.

International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported. Several fellowships are available for study outside of the U.S.

Questions about applications must be directed to the Iowa City office. Please do not contact the AAUW office in Washington, D.C., or local branches for application information. Please call 319/337-1716 ext. 60, e-mail aauw@act.org, or write to the customer service center at

AAUW
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

Learn more about AAUW, its fellowship programs and application process: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellows_directory/index.cfm

Netherlands Fellowship Programme 2012-2013 for Master's Degree

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 60 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members. The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

NFP fellowships can be obtained for a selected number of master’s degree programmes. The Dutch higher education institutions offer many international master’s degree programmes, covering almost every field of study.

Candidates can receive a postgraduate education and earn one of the following Dutch degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Science or a Professional Master’s degree. A Master of Arts or a Master of Science degree is an academic degree, usually awarded by traditional (research-oriented) universities on completion of a postgraduate research-oriented course of one to two years in duration. Professional master’s degrees are awarded by different types of higher education institutions that offer more professionally-oriented programmes. Professional master’s degrees are usually of shorter duration than a research-oriented master’s degree programme. The duration of the programmes varies between 9 and 24 months.

The Fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. It should be noted that NFP allowances are not sufficient to support family members, either in the home country or in the Netherlands. The fellowship can cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis research, as specified in the NFP booklet ‘Rules and regulations for fellowship holders’. Different conditions may apply to e-learning courses or e-learning programmes.

An NFP fellowship is granted for the duration of the programme. Whilst the individual candidates are selected for a fellowship, the grants are awarded to the Dutch higher education institutions to enable the fellowship holders to pursue the chosen sub-programme.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Burundi, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan,Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

FIELD OF STUDY: All

LEVEL OF STUDY: Master

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

• peference will be given to candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions
• be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list above at the time of application
• be a mid-career professional with at least three years work experience
• be nominated by his/her employer, who pledges to continue paying your salary and guarantees that you will be able to return to the same or an equivalent position at the end of your fellowship period
• have been unconditionally admitted by the University of Twente to one of the master degree programmes. This means that you must have met all admission requirements set by the University of Twente
• not already have received an NFP master’s degree fellowship
• have completed an NFP Master’s Degree Programme application form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate
• not be employed by a multinational, UN organization, World Bank, IMF,bilateral or multilateral donor organization, or a large national, commercial organization
• have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme application, including all the required documentation, before the fellowship application deadline
• be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevent contribution
• have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organization and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organization
• offer evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of instruction
• be available for the entire period of the programme and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

• Digital applications; 1 February 2013
• Paper applications: 1 January 2013

For more details, please go to:
http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/the-netherlands-fellowship-programmes/fellowships-for-masters-degree-programmes

The One-World-Scholarships for Developing Countries 2012-2013

The One-World-Scholarship-Programme is directed at students from developing countries at Austrian Universities and is meant to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of people from different countries of origin by enhancing equal opportunities, dialogue, intercultural know-how and partnership. It has been established within the Austrian Cooperation for Education, and together with the other programmes it supports their concerns (struggle against poverty, resource conservation, peace-keeping etc.), the establishment and expansion of accordingly qualified personnel and the advancement of educational- and economic systems (capacity and institution development) with lasting effects.

It is complementary to other scholarship programmes and laid out globally, it enhances the ability for independent, creative, critical and self-determined thinking and acting and shall strengthen the competence for innovative problem solving strategies. The OWS contributes to the socially required production of knowledge and awareness, it promotes a global perspective and the creation of the globally educated citizen. It attaches a high significance to regional, international and trans-cultural networks. The programme is co-financed (government, church and private funds and own resources of the recipients of the benefits) and significantly contributes to the economic, social and cultural development of the southern countries.

The One-World-Scholarship-Programme is directed at students from Africa, Asia and Latin America who are interested in development policy and who have come to Austria on their own initiatives, in order to complete their education. With their decision for studying abroad, the students have demonstrated a high degree of assertiveness, creativity and mobility. The scholarship will contribute to following up on the right of education also for those critical and intellectual young people who will find poor conditions in their home countries. These aspects will apply still more strongly to women. So scholarships will offer a chance making up for the ethnic, religious, social and regional discrimination, and in individual cases, also for violations of human rights.

The scholarships are divided into:

1. Scholarships for the promotion of students doing bachelor degrees (application in Austria)

2. Scholarships for the promotion of students doing doctoral degrees (application in Austria)

3. Scholarships for the promotion of students doing masters degrees and training programmes (application in Austria or in the country of origin).

Through study-accompanying measures (the entire educational measures in the OWS will massively support the publicity for development policy and the intercultural dialogue) - like conducting workshops and seminars on returning home and reintegration, job prospects and job applications as well as respective counselling talks and in-between homeward journeys - the project target of a successful occupational reintegration in the countries of origin can be essentially supported.

Organisation:

• most important scholarship within the AAI Graz
• coordinated by the One-World-Scholarship-Team of the contact committee for third world scholarships (study counsellors of the AAI, the LAI, the ÖAD, the ÖOG)
• co-financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation and the Catholic Womens Movement
• administrated by ADA (Austrian Development Agency)

The OWS is conceived as a comprehensive programme, which will comprise scholarships and special study expenses, study-accompanying measures and tutoring, study-accompanying training, supporting reintegration and follow up-contacts. The OWS is a mobility programme acknowledged by the Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Art (in terms of scholarship regulations). Recipients of the scholarships are exempt from tuition fees.

The scholarship programme is co-financed with means from the Austrian Development Cooperation, the Catholic Womens Movement and private funds. The monthly allowance amounts between 500 and 550 Euro.

Students can apply for the scholarships by using the application form between the middle of March till the end of May each year.

You can download the application form here.

Read more about the Afro-Asian Institute Graz and this scholarship program: http://www.aai-graz.at/cms/index.php?page=stipendien&hl=en_US

MSc Scholarship in Management and Information Systems for Study by Distance Learning 2012-2013

The School of Environment and Development invites applications for a fully-funded scholarship for candidates from developing countries for Master`s study by distance learning on the MSc Management and Information Systems. The scholarship will cover all study costs including tuition and examining fees and course material costs.

The MSc in M&IS develops the “hybrid” mix of management and information systems skills that we know from experience is essential to the successful and strategic application of information and communication technologies by today’s organizations.

It is designed to develop two groups of participants in developing and transitional economies: functional managers who wish to take greater control over, and make a more direct contribution to, change in their organizations via the development and implementation of information systems; and information systems professionals who wish to improve the success rate of the information systems they develop or use, and who may also wish to upgrade their management skills and knowledge.

Who studies on this programme?

The MSc M&IS programme is available through distance learning so that practitioners can study while continuing to work in their ongoing professional roles, in the public, private and civil society sectors, or in roles in international organizations, agencies or NGOs. Students work alongside their MSc study, and complete the programme part-time, typically in about two-and-a-half years.

Who is eligible to apply for a scholarship?

The scholarships are intended to support students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able to study for a UK qualification. Applicants should:
- Be a national of and resident in a developing country of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America or Oceania.
- Have at least two years` work experience in a post relevant to their MSc M&IS studies.
- Hold a UK second class honours, upper division, or above, or its international equivalent, in their Bachelor`s degree.
- Applicants must not have previously studied in a developed country (short/language courses excluded).

How to apply

You should apply in the normal way for the MSc Management & Information Systems: Change and Development by Distance Learning. Use the following link to apply online: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/

In the online application form, instead of a `Statement of Purpose`, you should include an original 500-word (maximum) statement with your application specifying how studying the MSc M&IS by distance learning will contribute to your professional and personal development. This document must be included in your application and also e-mailed separately to Mr Daniel Chung, SED Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at: daniel.chung@ manchester. ac.uk.

The title of your e-mail should be `M&IS DL Scholarship Applicant` plus your name and seven-digit University of Manchester application number (this is generated when you submit your application form); for example: `M&IS DL Scholarship Applicant Sally Smith 2507949`.

Deadline for applications

The deadline for applications to be submitted is Friday 17 December 2010 17.00 GMT. If you are successful you will be notified by the end of December 2010 and start the programme in January 2011.

If you have any enquiries regarding your application, please contact Daniel Chung, SED Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at daniel.chung@ manchester. ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)161 275 0962.

For more information please visit http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/funding/mis-dl-scholarships.htm

Young Soloists Awards 2012-2013

VSA Arts
818 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 800-933-8721
Fax: 202-429-0868
Email: info@vsarts.org
http://www.vsarts.org

Purpose of award: To award promising young musicians with disabilities with scholarship funds and a chance to perform in Washington, DC, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be instrumentalists or vocalists no older than 25 years of age and have physical or mental disabilities that limit one or more of their major life activities. Applicants need to include audio or videocassette recordings of three musical selections along with a one-page biography explaining why they feel they should be selected for the award. Awards are based on technique, tone, intonation, rhythm and interpretation from the taped performances.
Target applicant: Junior high students or younger
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: Varies.
Number of awards: 2.
Deadline: November 1.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Samuel Huntington Public Service Award 2012-2013

Massachusetts Electric Company
Samuel Huntington Fund
Attn: Amy F. Stacy
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582

Phone: 508-389-3390
Fax:
Email: amy.stacy@us.ngrid.com
http://www.nationalgridus.com

Purpose of award: To provide money for graduating college seniors to pursue public service anywhere in the world.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be graduating college seniors and should submit applications, cover sheets, proposals, budgets, transcripts, resumes, and three recommendation letters.
Target applicant: Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $10,000.
Number of awards: 2.
Deadline: February 15.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Academic Scholars Program 2012-2014

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Phone: 800-858-1840
Fax: 405-225-9230
Email: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
http://www.okhighered.org

Purpose of award: To assist students in attending Oklahoma colleges and universities.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants can qualify for the program by being Oklahoma or out-of-state students who are named National Merit Scholars, National Merit Finalists or U.S. Presidential Scholars, by being Oklahoma residents who score above the 99.5 percentile on the SAT or ACT or by being nominated by a public college or institution. Applicants must attend an Oklahoma college or university.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: Full tuition.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: Varies.
How to apply: Applications are available from your high school guidance counselor, by telephone request and online.

Jessica King Scholarship 2012-2013

Association for International Practical Training (AIPT) 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 250
Columbia, MD 21044-3519

Phone: 410-997-2200
Fax: 410-992-3924
Email: aipt@aipt.org
http://www.aipt.org

Purpose of award: To help students in the international hospitality field.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old, have a degree in the hospitality industry or be currently employed for at least one year in the hospitality industry and be fluent in the host country's language. Applicants must also have been offered an overseas position and be participating in an AIPT-sponsored program. The scholarship is based on merit.
Target applicant: Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: June 1.
How to apply: Applications are available by email.

Ada Mucklestone Memorial Scholarship 2012-2013

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois
P.O. Box 2910
Bloomington, IL 61702

Phone: 309-663-9366
Fax:
Email: webmaster@illegion.org
http://www.illegion.org/scholarship.html

Purpose of award: To provide financial aid to students who are children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of veterans who are eligible for membership in the American Legion.
Eligibility requirements: Students must be residents of Illinois who are in their senior year of high school or who have graduated but have not previously attended college. They must be children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of Armed Forces veterans who served during American Legion eligibility dates.
Target applicant: High school students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $800-$1,200.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: March 15.
How to apply: Applications are available by mail.

Albert M. Lappin Scholarship 2012-2013

American Legion, Department of Kansas
1314 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66612

Phone: 785-232-9315
Fax: 785-232-1399
Email:
http://www.ksamlegion.org

Purpose of award: To assist the education of needy and worthy children of American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary members.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are average or better students. They must be the son or daughter of a veteran and enrolling or enrolled in a post-secondary school in Kansas. A parent must have been a member of the Kansas American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary for the previous three years. In addition, the children of deceased parents are eligible if the parent was a paid member at the time of death. Applicants must submit a 1040 income statement, documentation of parent's veteran status, three letters of recommendation, with only one from a teacher, an essay on the topic of "Why I Want to Go to College" and a high school transcript. Applicants must maintain a C average in college and verify enrollment at the start of each semester.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,000.
Number of awards: 1.
Deadline: February 15.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Program 2012-2013

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Foundation
P.O. Box 50625
Minneapolis, MN 55405

Phone: 651-769-1757
Fax: 651-459-8371
Email:
http://www.joefrancis.com

Purpose of award: To provide barber and cosmetology students with financial aid.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be sponsored by one of the following: a fully accredited, recognized barber or cosmetology school, a licensed salon owner or manager, a full-service distributor or a member of the International Chain Association, Beauty and Barber Supply Institute, Cosmetology Advancement Foundation or National Cosmetology Association. Applicants must be actively enrolled in cosmetology school or planning to enroll during or after the award month of August. Judging is based on financial need, motivation and character.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: June l.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Albert Yanni Scholarship Program 2012-2013

West Virginia Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Boulevard E. Charleston, WV 25305

Phone: 304-558-3897
Fax:
Email: gcoulson@access.k12.wv.us
http://wvde.state.wv.us

Purpose of award: To provide incentives and encouragement for career and technical students to pursue higher education.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be public high school seniors in West Virginia who rank in the top quarter of their class or have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must have completed four or more units in a single technical concentration, have no final semester grades below a C and plan to pursue higher education in a career field related to their technical concentration.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: 3
Amount: $2,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: March 31.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Association of Japanese University Women Scholarship Program 2012-2013

American Association of Japanese University Women Sumiko Takase
511 0 Llano Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Phone: 818-703-0208
Fax:
Email: scholarship@aajuw.org
http://www.aajuw.org/Scholarship.htm

Purpose of award: To support female students who demonstrate leadership and facilitate cultural relationships.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be starting their junior year or higher at a California school. They must be able to attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles at their own expense. Students must also submit an essay showing- how their studies will contribute to leadership or to the relationship between the United States and Japan.
Target applicant: College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,500.
Number of awards: 3.
Deadline: September 30.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Essay Contest Scholarship 2012-2013

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Illinois
P.O. Box 2910
Bloomington, IL 61702

Phone: 309-663-9366
Fax:
Email: webmaster@illegion.org
http://www.illegion.orglscholarship.html

Purpose of award: To award outstanding 500-word essays written on assigned topics.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in an Illinois school in grades eight to twelve.
Target applicant: Junior high students or younger
High school students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: Up to $75.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: February 2.
How to apply: Application information is available by contacting the local American Legion Unit or Auxiliary.

Art Scholarship 2012-2013

Liberty Graphics
P.O. Box 5
44 Main Street Liberty, ME 04949

Phone: 207-589-4596
Fax: 207-589-4415
Email: jay@lgtees.com
http://www.lgtees.com

Purpose of award: To encourage exploration and expression through traditional visual mediums.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be seniors at a Maine high school, be legal residents of Maine and major in art. Students must submit artwork, usually with a theme of Maine and the outdoors.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,000.
Number of awards: 1.
Deadline: April 15.
How to apply: Applications are available from your high school guidance counselor or on the Liberty Graphics website beginning in late February or early March of each year.

Barking Foundation Grants and Scholarships 2012-2013

Barking Foundation
P.O. Box 855
Bangor, ME 04401

Phone: 207-990-2910
Fax: 207-990-2975
Email: info@barkingfoundation.org
http://www.barkingfoundation.org

Purpose of award: To financially assist residents of Maine with their post-secondary education goals.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be residents of Maine and have demonstrated financial need. There is no minimum GPA requirement for first-time applicants, but to reapply, recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Target applicant: College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $3,000.
Number of awards: 50. Scholarship may be renewable.
Deadline: February 15.
How to apply: Printable applications are available online, but applications must be mailed.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Louisiana 2012-2013

Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Phone: 877-453-2721
Fax: 225-342-0193
Email:
http://www.doe.state.la.us

Purpose of award: To provide financial support to students who have demonstrated academic achievement.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be high school students or GED recipients who are Louisiana residents and U.S. citizens. They must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and score above 23 on the ACT or above 970 on the SAT. GED recipients should have a score above 620. Applicants must be planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Amount: $1,500.
Number of awards: 124. Scholarship may be renewable.
Deadline: Varies.
How to apply: Applications are available from high school guidance counselors and GED

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Maine 2012-2013

Maine Education Assistance Division Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) 5 Community Drive
P.O. Box 949
Augusta, ME 04332

Phone: 800-228-3734
Fax: 207-623-0095
Email: education@famemaine.com
http://www.famemaine.com

Purpose of award: To provide support to high-achieving high school seniors.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors. Home-schooled seniors are eligible if they submit GED scores and high school transcripts, if available. Applicants must be Maine residents who have demonstrated academic achievement and participation in community service activities. They must submit an essay and ACT or SAT scores.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,500.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: May 1.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Maryland 2012-2013

Maryland State Department of Education William Cappe
200 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone:
Fax:
Email: wcappe@msde.state.md.us
http://www.msde.state.md.us

Purpose of award: To recognize student achievement and scholastic excellence.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be high school seniors who are Maryland residents and in the top 1 percent of their class. They must be admitted full-time to a post-secondary school, excluding military academies.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,000-$1,500.
Number of awards: 129.
Deadline: Varies.
How to apply: Applicants must be nominated by school officials.

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Massachusetts 2012-2013

Massachusetts Department of Education 350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148

Phone: 781-338-6304
Fax:
Email: steixeira@doe.mass.edu
http://www.doe.mass.edu

Purpose of award: To reward academic achievement in high school seniors.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be high school seniors or be earning the equivalent of a high school diploma. They must be Massachusetts residents, having lived in the state at least one year prior to beginning college. Applicants must apply to or be accepted at an accredited post-secondary institution. They must have a GPA of at least 3.5, and the scholarship committee will consider school activities, leadership, community service, employment, awards and honors.
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Amount: $1,500.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: Varies.
How to apply: Applications are sent to schools, and schools must nominate students.