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Outside Scholarships

In addition to the information below, the Internet and your local public library are excellent resources for scholarship information. 

Check out the free scholarship services listed below to learn of scholarship opportunities funded by individuals, companies, and foundations.

ScholarshipHelp.org

Fastweb.com
Best all-around search, it's free and you can set up a mailbox that will be continually updated with new scholarships according to your user profile.

ExPAN
Free database search created by The College Board and updated annually.

MACH25
Database of over 500,000 private sector scholarships. It will generate letters for you to send for more information.

Remember, never pay for a scholarship or scholarship search! Even if it is only a few dollars. Some even have a guarantee that you will get a scholarship. These are usually scams, so beware.


NEW! NHSC Scholarship

Deadline: Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT, June 1, 2010.

Requirements: The National Health Service Corp is seeking applicants who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited health professions training program.  Eligible applicant programs are medicine (MD or DO), dentistry, family nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician assistant.  This opportunity has been expanded to include eligibility for all primary care nurse practitioners.  Applicants are eligible to apply before their first year or after they have finished one or more years of school.

To Apply: Submit an application online. You may access the HRSA Funding Opportunities website to read the application and program guidance. 

For more information contact the HRSA Call Center at 1-800-221-9393 (TTY: 1-877-897-9910), Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.


Annual Scholarships 
Check this location frequently to learn of recent outside scholarship applications received by the Financial Aid Office.

AmeriCorps

Deadline: Continuous

To Apply: Check out a brochure and request for more information. You can also review the application process on the AmeriCorps Web site, or call 800-942-2677 for more information.


Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents (LEPD) Grant Program

Deadline: Continuous

Requirements:

  1. Be the child (natural or adopted) or spouse, at the time of death or injury, of a CA: peace officer or law enforcement officer; officer or employee of the Department of Corrections of the Department of Youth Authority; or firefighter.
  2. Be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) units
  3. Must demonstrate financial need (from FAFSA)

Amount: Unknown

To Apply: Request a LEPD Grant Application by calling the California Student Aid Commission's Specialized Programs Branch (toll free: 888-224-7268, #3) or by submitting your request in writing (e-mail: specialized@csac.ca.gov) at California Student Aid Commission, Specialized Programs, P.O. Box 419029, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95741-9029.

Mensa Education and Research Foundation

Deadline: January 15 each year

Requirements:

  1. Must be enrolled for the academic year following the award in a degree program
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Amount: $300 - $1,000 (renewable up to $4,000)
To Apply: More information and official entry forms are available at www.ocmensa.org.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Deadline: Various, depending on scholarship (January 14, February 1, October 15, December 15, etc.)

Requirements: Vary depending on the scholarship you apply for

Amount: $1,000 to $2,500

To Apply: Applications are available at www.hsf.net. For more information call 877-HSF-INFO.

California Mathematics Council 

Deadline: January 31 each year

Requirements:

  1. Reside, teach or attend school in Southern California 
  2. Additional requirements vary depending on the category of scholarship and grant you apply for

Amount: $100 - $1,000

Lurie Center Elementary Teaching Award (offered by California Mathematics Council)

Requirements:

  1. A full-time elementary teacher (K-6).
  2. An assignment that includes students of color.
  3. Demonstrated efforts inside and outside the classroom to encourage students of color to pursue high academic standards and high educational goals.
  4. Efforts inside and outside the classroom to provide students with mathematics enrichment.
  5. Participation in professional mathematics organizations and/or participation in local, regional, statewide, or national mathematics projects.

The recipient will receive:

  1. A plaque
  2. One year complimentary CMC-South membership
  3. Free fall conference registration (held in early November)
  4. A complimentary fall conference banquet ticket
  5. One day substitute reimbursement to attend the fall conference
  6. Up to $200 to reimburse associated costs of fall conference attendance, including the purchase of education materials

To Apply: Download an application packet at http://www.cmc-math.org/members/south_grantapp.html

Datatel Scholars Foundation

Deadline: January 31 each year

Requirements: Attend a Datatel Client college or university (such as Brandman University)

Amount: $1,000 - $2,500

To Apply: Review the application process and apply online at www.datatel.com/

The Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund

Deadline: February 15 each year

Requirements: The Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) of the Orange County Community Foundation provides scholarships for Orange County Hispanic students with financial need at all levels along the education continuum, from elementary school through graduate degree programs. HEEF strives to respond to the educational needs of Hispanic youth, thereby improving opportunities for all Hispanic students.

Amount: Varies by scholarship

To Apply: Review the application process and apply online at www.heef.org/scholarships/index.htm

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada

Deadline: March 2 each year

Requirements: There are multiple scholarships available, each with varying criteria

Amount: Varies

To Apply: Visit the scholarship section of www.gfoa.org for more details and applications on the various scholarships available.

The San Diego Foundation

Common Deadline: February 15 each year (others vary)

Requirements: The San Diego Foundation offers 26 scholarships that can be applied for with one common application. Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria that were defined by the individual, corporation or organization when the fund was established. The criteria are listed under each of the scholarships offered (see website for more information). Most of scholarships require that applicants:

  1. Be a resident of San Diego County;
  2. Attend an accredited two year college, four year university or licensed trade & vocational school;
  3. Be a full-time student;
  4. Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA);
  5. Have a measure of academic achievement;
  6. Be of good moral character, and
  7. Be a legal resident of the United States.

Amount: Unknown

To Apply: Review the application process on The San Diego Foundation Web site.

Korean American Scholarship Foundation

Deadline: February 28th each year

Requirements: Visit the Web site for specific requirements

Amount: Unknown

To Apply: www.kasf.org

The National Italian American Foundation 

Deadline: March 1

Requirements:

  1. Be enrolled in an accredited institution.
  2. U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  3. 3.5 minimum GPA
  4. Have at least one ancestor who has emigrated from Italy.

Amount: $2,500 - $10,000

To Apply: https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/index.asp

USAFunds 

Deadline: March 15 each year

Requirements: 

  1. Undergraduate or full-time graduate student
  2. Annual family AGI of $35,000 or less
  3. U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
  4. Not in default on a federal education loan

Amount: $750 or $1,500

To Apply: www.usafunds.org

John Gyles Education Awards 

Deadline: April 1, June 1, and November 15 each year

Requirements: 

  1. Be a U.S. or Canadian Citizen
  2. Have a minimum GPA of 2.7

Amount: Up to $3,000

To Apply: To receive an application you must send a stamped, self-addressed envelope t John Gyles Education Awards, Attention: The Secretary, PO Box 4808, 712 Riverside Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4

National Association of Women in Construction 

Deadline: April 8 each year

Requirements: 

  1. Full time student at a private college
  2. Minimum 3.0 GPA
  3. Have matriculated as a junior or senior at the time of application
  4. Have an appropriate major and interest in working in a construction related field
  5. Must show financial need and projected ultimate goals
  6. Must  have permanent residence in the greater Long Beach area, which includes communities in the southeast part of Los Angeles County

Amount: $5,000

To Apply: Call 562-863-7735 or fax 562-802-3146 for more information and to request an application.

A.W. Bodine-Sunkist Memorial Scholarship 

Deadline: April 30 each year

Requirements: 

  1. Undergraduate with background in CA or AZ agriculture (student or someone in immediate family must derive majority of income from agriculture)
  2. GPA and extracurricular activities indicative of potential for success
  3. Must have financial need (from FAFSA)

Amount: Up to $3,000 per academic year, renewable up to 4 years.

To Apply: Applications are available at the financial aid office, or upon written request t A.W. Bodine-Sunkist Memorial Scholarship Program, Sunkist Growers, PO Box 7888, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7888.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships 

Deadline: May 1 for the following academic year (example: apply by May 1, 2009 for the 2009-2010 academic year)

Requirements: Applicants must have completed at least two years of university or college course work (or must have a secondary school education and have been employed in a recognized vocation for at least two years) when the scholarship begins. All applicants must be citizens of a country in which there is a Rotary Club. Initial application must be made through a local Rotary club in the applicant's legal or permanent residence, or place of full-time study or employment. Persons with disabilities and members of Rotary Clubs are eligible and encouraged to apply. The following persons are ineligible for any Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship: A Rotarian; an Honorary Rotarian; an employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International; a spouse, lineal descendant (child or grandchild), a spouse of a lineal descendant, or an ancestor (parent or grandparent) of any living person in the foregoing categories.

Amount: Up to $25,000

To Apply: For more information, to download a brochure, or get an application, visit www.rotary.org, call 714-547-6406.

National Council of Jewish Women 

Deadline: May 15 each year

Requirements:

  1. Jewish students, male or female
  2. Must have permanent address within the greater Long Beach or Orange County area

Amount: $250 - $1,000

To Apply: Call the NCJW for further information and application forms: 562-596-0326

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship 

Deadline: May 23 each year

Requirements: 

  1. U.S. Citizen
  2. Be an undergraduate junior in the fall
  3. Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Social and Behavioral Science, or Teacher Education fields of study
  4. 3.0 minimum GPA

Amount: Up to $8,000

To Apply: Program information and application materials available at www.orau.gov/NOAA/HollingsScholarship/  

Pat Nixon Scholarship 

Deadline: July 15 each year

Requirements:

  1. Must be an Orange County resident
  2. Must be a registered Republican woman voter, 25 years of age or older
  3. Be available for a personal interview if a finalist

Amount: $500.00

To Apply: Complete the application available on the Orange County Federation of Repulican Women Web site.


Gates Millennium Scholars

Deadline: August 15 each year

Requirements:

  1. Must be an African American, Hispanic American, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Asian Pacific American
  2. Must be citizen or permanent resident of the United States
  3. Have cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale 
  4. Be accepted or enrolled full time as an undergraduate, OR be a graduate student in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science
  5. Be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant
  6. Have demonstrated leadership and commitment through participation in community service, extracurricular activities or other activities that reflect leadership abilities

Amount: Variable

To Apply: For more information and nomination materials, visit www.gmsp.org or call 1-877-690-GMSP. 


American Association of Japanese University Women 

Deadline: September 30 each year

Requirements:

  1. Must be female
  2. Must be junior, senior or graduate standing by fall semester
  3. Must attend award ceremony in Los Angeles
  4. Contributor to U.S. - Japan relations, cultural exchanges and development of leadership in academic field

Amount: $1,500

To Apply: Request application form by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope t

Isako Beckett
AAJUW Scholarship Committee
9385 Thyme Avenue
Fountain VAlley, CA 92708 

OR

June Yoshinari
AAJUW SCholarship Committee
21 Lucero East
Irvine, CA 92620-1920