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Scholarships Resources

The following websites will help you navigate information regarding financial aid and scholarships. As you begin your search, please remember that there is an abundance of scholarship information available on the internet – free of charge. Therefore, do not provide any personal or financial information to a 3rd party.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Deadline Name of Scholarship
Open    
  Navy ROTC
 
Requirements:
 Scholarship pays for full tuition, fees and books:https//www.nrotc.navy.mil
 
Amount:

Monthly stipend of $250-$400 for four years
     
TBA  
 

Hispanic-American, Request ayuda Financiere para su Educaion Superior
 
Requirements:

“First In My Family” Scholarship, 1-866-858-7166
 
Amount:

$500.00-$5,000.00
     
May 2009    
  Tom Hill Scholarship
 
Requirements:
 Major in a medical/dental/veterinarian field
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00
     
10/01/08 - 3/15/09  
 

The Jackie Robinson Scholarship, Jackie Robinson Foundation
 
Requirements:

Minority graduating senior, academic excellence, leadership and financial need
 
Amount:
 $6,000.00
     
9/26/08    
 

Empire Board of Realtists, Inc.

 
Requirements:
B+ Average, Business or Economic major, photograph, letter of financial need, two letters of recommendations
 
Amount:
 $2,000.00
     
  W. L. Calloway College Scholarship
 
Requirements:
B+ Average, Business or Economic major, photograph, letter of financial need, two letters of recommendations
 
Amount:
 $2,000.00
     
9/30/08    
  You’ve got the power
 
Requirements:
 100-250 word essay
 
Amount:

Two winners = $25,000.00
Twenty winners = $2,500.00
     
10/01/08    
  National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
 
Requirements:
 See www.ARTSawards.org
 
Amount:
 $100.00 to $3,000.00
     
10/15/08    
  E. B. Kennedy
 
Requirements:

Apply to Erskine College, "A" average in College Prep/1200+SAT
 
Amount:

Full Tuition room and board
     
  Empire Board of Realists
 
Requirements:
 B+ average; take the SAT or ACT; major in Business Administration
 
Amount:
 $2,000.00
     
10/31/08    
 

Coca-Cola Scholarship
 
Requirements:

www.coca-colascholars.com
 
Amount:

$1,000.00-$25,000.00
     
12/01/08    
  Army ROTC Scholarships
 
Requirements:
 2.5 GPA
 
Amount:
 Pays for tuition, $900 for books, plus $250/month to $400/month
     
  Georgia Military College
 
Requirements:
 3.0 GPA/920 SAT/19ACT, extracurricular activities; serve as an enlisted soldier in the Guard after college.
 
Amount:
 Pays for all college expenses plus monthly stipends.
     
  Toyota Community Scholars
 
Requirements:
 3.0 GPA, community service
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00
     
  Intel Science Talent Search
 
Requirements:
 www.sciserv.org/sts
 
Amount:

$5,000-$100,00.00
     
12/15/08    
 

Burger King Scholars
 
Requirements:

2.5 GPA work 15 hours per wk, community service www.bkscholarshipamerica.org
 
Amount:

$1,000.00
     
12/31/08    
  Thomason Peterson’s Competitive
 
Requirements:
 click here for requirements
Code: 110305/Password:HGC-RG
 
Amount:

$5,000.00
     
 

NSBA National Scholarship, Nat’l Assoc. of Black Accountants
 
Requirements:

2.5 GPA, www.nabinc.org
 
Amount:
 $5,000.00 – $6,000.00
     
1/02/09    
 

Davidson College

 
Requirements:
 Full Scholarship for top scholars
 
Amount:
 $31,000-$43,620 annually
     
1/03/09    
 

Vanderbilt University

 
Requirements:
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chancellor’s, Merit=high academic achievement
 
Amount:
 Partial to full scholarships
     
1/12/09    
  Bill & Melinda Gates Millennium
 
Requirements:
 3.3 GPA, first generation college graduate, African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American: www.gmsp.org
 
Amount:

$25,000.00 to $125,000.00
     
1/15/09    
  Ronald McDonald House of Charities for Hispanic/African American Seniors
 
Requirements:
 www.mcdonalds.com
 
Amount:
 Varies
     
  American Planning Association Essay Contest
 
Requirements:

C+ GPA
 
Amount:

$5,000. or $100.00 gift Certificate
     
 

Illinois Institute of Technology
 
Requirements:

Crown Scholarship-must apply and select the College of Architecture
 
Amount:
 Full-tuition for 5 years
     
 

East Tennessee State University

 
Requirements:

Honors Scholars Program: ACT=29/SAT=1280, GPA=3.5
 
Amount:

Partial to full Scholarship
     
  McKelvey Foundation
 
Requirements:

Scholarships for Young Entrepreneur: Must own and operate business for at least 1 year
 
Amount:
 Up to $10,00.00 per year
     
1/16/08    
 

Univ of Kentucky, William C. Parker Scholarship
 
Requirements:
 2.50+GPA, must apply to college
 
Amount:
 Varies
     
1/31/09    
 

Bank One/UNCF
 
Requirements:

Demonstrate a financial need, www.bankone.com/careermar
 
Amount:
 8-10 week internship
     
  Southern Catholic College
 
Requirements:

Priority Scholarship, Merit Based Scholarship
 
Amount:
 Full Scholarship
     
2/01/09    
  Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition
 
Requirements:
 Medical field
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00 to $50,000.00
     
2/15/09    
 

Jimmy Rane Foundation
 
Requirements:
 Resume, essay, B+ average
 
Amount:
 TBA
     
  National Co-op Scholarship
 
Requirements:
 3.5+ GPA, minority students interested in science, mathematics, engineering and technology
 
Amount:
 Varies
     
3/01/09    
 

Cobb School Counselors Association Service Scholarship
 
Requirements:
 Served as peer helper, peer leader or other community service, 2.5 GPA, essay recommendation
 
Amount:
 $5000.00
     
  Waring Anthropology Scholarship
 
Requirements:
 Attend West Georgia, major in anthropology, 3.25 GPA
 
Amount:
 $2,000.00
     
 

Pfizer Epilepsy
 
Requirements:
 Proof of current medial care, one recommendation from physician and teacher each
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00
     
  Saul T. Wilson Schools & Veterinary
 
Requirements:

Veterinary Medicine & biomedical Science interest only
 
Amount:

1-800-762-2738
     
 

American Chemical Society Scholars Program
 
Requirements:
 Chemical Sciences (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry and Chemical Technology)
 
Amount:
 Up to $2,500.00 freshman yr; $3,000.00 for sophomore to senior yrs
     
3/03/09    
  Atlanta of Assoc. Of Legal Administrators/Jene Henson Scholarship
 
Requirements:
 Two essays, interview, community service, extracurricular activities
 
Amount:
 $2,000.00 per semester
     
  Johnson & Wales University
 
Requirements:
 National High School Chef of the Year Competition
 
Amount:
 $3,500.00-$7,500.00
     
3/08/09    
  University of Missouri-Columbia
 
Requirements:

Must major in business, for minority students, www.business.missouri.edu
 
Amount:
 Varies
     
3/09/09    
  Sammy 2007/MILK
 
Requirements:
 B+ average, athletic involvement, leadership, community service
 
Amount:

$7,500.00
     
3/10/09    
  North Georgia College State University
 
Requirements:

3.0 GPA, 1020 SAT/22ACT, participate in corps of cadets.
 
Amount:
 $5,000.00
     
3/12/09    
 

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Rho Zeta Omega Chapter of Marietta
 
Requirements:
 2.75 GPA, 500-word essay, leadership and community service, show a financial need, interview
 
Amount:
 $500.00
     
3/14/09    
 

Kohl’s Kids Who Care

 
Requirements:

Community Service
 
Amount:

$50.00 to $5,000.00 gift card
     
 

Association for Corporate Growth Atlanta Youth Entrepreneur of the Year
 
Requirements:
 Student owned business with a profit: www.acg.org/atlanta
 
Amount:
 $5,000.00
     
3/15/09    
 

The Earl Warren Shearman & Sterling School;
99 Hudson St. Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013

 
Requirements:

Law majors only
 
Amount:

$15,000.00 per yr, renewable; must write for application
     
 

The American Society of Military Comptrollers
 
Requirements:
 Three letters of recommendations, finance type college major, B+
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00-$3,000.00
     
 

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Scholarship Competition
 
Requirements:
 250-word essay, resume, recommendation
 
Amount:
 Varies
     
3/21/09    
  Constitutional Officer’s Association of Georgia, Inc.
 
Requirements:
 Acceptance letter from a 2 or 4 year college, or technical college. Download application: www.coag.info
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00
     
3/30/09    
  The Julian & Hester Memorial Scholarship Fund
 
Requirements:
 Must attend a school in Georgia (college or technical), essay, leadership, SAT score and teacher recommendation
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00
     
3/31/09    
  George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities/Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
 
Requirements:

Real Estate related majors only
 
Amount:

Varies
     
 

Austell South Cobb Rotary Club
 
Requirements:

2.5. GPA, 1-page essay, 3 recommendations, attend Southern Polytechnic, Kennesaw
 
Amount:

TBA
     
  Jackie Robinson Foundation
 
Requirements:
 SAT/ACT, leadership, demonstrate a financial need. www.jackierobinson.org
 
Amount:
 Varies
4/1/09    
  Georgia State UAW Community Action Program Council
 
Requirements:
 Essay, 2.2 GPA, 500-word essay, letter of college acceptance
 
Amount:
 4 winners, $400.00 to $1,200.00
     
4/4/09    
  Teach One Academy essay for Freshman Scholarship Program
 
Requirements:
 Essay and three recommendations. www.teachoneacademy.com
 
Amount:
 $1,000.00
     
4/13/09    
  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
 
Requirements:

Essay, 2 recommendation, interview
 
Amount:

(4) $1,000.00 winners
     
4/15/09    
  Student-View Scholarship Program
 
Requirements:

Go to: www.student-view.com
 
Amount:

Up to $8,000.00
     
  Herzing College
 
Requirements:
 Business, graphic arts, technology, healthcare major
 
Amount:
 $300.00
     
4/22/09    
  Students Insights
 
Requirements:
 Random drawing:www.studentinsights.com
 
Amount:
 $500.00 to $3,000.00
     
4/23/09    
  OCA-GA/NAAAP-ATL
 
Requirements:
 Asian American decent, college prep
 
Amount:
 $300.00 to $1,000.00
     
5/07/09    
  Austell Business Association
 
Requirements:
 Major in business, academic history, community services, extracurricular, three references, essay, interview
 
Amount:
 Not Available
     
5/16/09    
 

Atlanta Braves Scholarship
 
Requirements:

GPA+3.5, college acceptance letter, recommendation, community service, essay
 
Amount:
 $2,000.00
     
  OfficeMax Scholarship
 
Requirements:

Major in business, resume, essay on why you should be the winner of this scholarship
 
Amount:
 $500.00
     
5/31/09    
  The Christian Connector
 
Requirements:

Free Christian college information service and scholarship drawing
 
Amount:

$2,500.00
   
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