Outside Scholarships

 

October Scholarships

November Scholarships

December Scholarships

January Scholarships

 

 

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Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS: Available to all high school students who are centered on, or support a career in real estate transaction activity. Scholarships awarded are in the amounts of $250-$1,000. Applications are available at www.cvar.net or in the College and Career Center.

College Answer: Register online at www.collegeanswer.com and enter “Next Step” in the promotion code field. A $1,000 scholarship is awarded each month.

CollegeView:  Register online at www.CollegeView.com and enter promotional code “CV9805”. A $1,000 scholarship is awarded each month.

EcampusTours: 10 scholarships worth $1,000. Register online at www.ecampustours.com

 

 

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OCTOBER SCHOLARSHIPS
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Pechanga Scholarship Award: Open to high school seniors. Students must write an essay addressing the question: “ Why I Want to Further My Education.” One hundred and twenty one scholarships valued at $2,000 each will be awarded. Application can be downloaded at www.ktla.com. Deadline is 10/01/08.

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NOVEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS
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ACI Concrete Research and Educational Foundation – Scholarship and Fellowship

• Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Engineering, Construction, Architectural or Materials Science.
• Deadline: November 15
• www.concrete.org/students/stu_scholar.htm

American-Scandinavian Foundation: Grant, Fellowship

• Criteria:  Open to all majors, for study/research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden.
• Deadline: November 1
• www.amscan.org

Brain Track Nursing School Scholarship

• Criteria: Essay question & must be currently enrolled in a Nursing program
• Deadline: November 1, 2009 & March 1, 2010
• http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/registered-nurses#scholarship

Building Industry Association San Diego Home Builders Council

• Criteria: For students interested in pursuing a career within the building industry.
• Deadline: November 15
• http://www.biasandiego.org/

California State Psychological Association Foundation Minority Scholarship Program

• Criteria: Applicant must be a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year Doctoral Psychology student and be a member of a specific minority group.
• Deadline: November 1
• www.fancenter.org/grantmaker/cspaf/scholarship.html

Intel Science Tech Search

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must submit a science research project.
• Deadline: November
• www.sciserv.org/sts

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science

• Criteria:  Applicant must be pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, or a Ph.D. in Natural and Physical Sciences.
• Deadline: November 1
•  https://was.nd.edu/gem/gemwebapp/

National Research Council Fellowship Programs

• Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Engineering, Behavior and Social Sciences, Humanities, Physical Sciences or Biological Sciences.
• Deadline: Early November
• www.national-academies.org/fellowships

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicants must be green card holders, naturalized citizens or children of two naturalized parents. 
• Deadline: November 1
• www.pdsoros.org

Spencer Foundation – Dissertation Fellowship

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a doctoral candidate.
• Deadline: November 1
• www.spencer.org

Steven Knezevich Trust

• Criteria:  Applicant must be of Serbian descent.
• Deadline: November 30
• Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:  
  Stanley F. Hack, S.C.
  100 East Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1020
  Milwaukee, WI 53202

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DECEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS
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All-Ink Scholarship

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Deadline: December 31
• http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx

American Council of Engineering Companies of PA

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Engineering.
• Deadline: December 1
• www.acecpa.org

ASHRAE Scholarships

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Systems Engineering.
• Deadline: December 1
• www.ashrae.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/23628

California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

• Criteria:  Student must be majoring in Health, Physical Education, Recreation or Dance, have a 3.0 GPA and be a CAHPERD member.
• Deadline: December 1
• www.cahperd.org

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be an undergraduate junior or senior.
• Deadline: December 9
• www.eliewieselfoundation.org/EthicsPrize

Felix Morley Journalism Competition

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in English, Journalism or Human Studies.
• Deadline: December 1
• http://www.theihs.org/subcategory.php/41.html

The Getty Foundation – Graduate Internships

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Art History or related fields.  This is a full-time internship for 9 months.
• Deadline: December 15
• www.getty.edu/grants/education/grad_interns.html

The Jarrett Meeker Foundation

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring within the college of Sciences, have completed 75 units GPA 3.2 and attend a university in San Diego County.
• Deadline: December 31
• www.thejmf.org

Soroptimist International of La Jolla – Women’s Opportunity Awards

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a woman who is the head of a household.
• Deadline: December 1
• www.silj.org/scholarships.html

Soroptimist International of Vista

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in English or Science, and be a female undergraduate senior or graduate student with a 3.0 GPA.
• Deadline: December 15
• Contact: Mary L. DeLong
  155 So. Las Flores Dr. #7
  San Marcos, CA 92069
  (760) 727-4668

 

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JANUARY SCHOLARSHIPS
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation

• Three types of scholarships: Merit, Financial, & Youth P.A.C. Scholarships
• Deadline: January 15
• www.akaeaf.org/scholarships.htm

American Psychological Association – Minority Fellowship Program

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Neuroscience.
• Deadline: January 15
• www.apa.org/mfp

Arthur Anderson Scholarship Program for Minorities

• Criteria: Applicant must be African-American, Hispanic, or Native-American majoring in Accounting.
• Deadline: January 30
• For more information and an application, write to:        
  33 West Monroe St.
  Chicago, IL 60603
  (312) 507-3402 

Association for Women in Science

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Sciences, Social Sciences or Engineering.
• Deadline: January 26
• www.awis.org/careers/edfoundation.html

Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Award

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, or other related fields.
• Deadline: January 27
• http://www.nfwf.org/programs/budscholarship/index.cfm

California Mathematics Council CMC-SS Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Mathematics – Teaching Credential.
• Deadline: January 31
• www.cmc-math.org/southgrant

California Teachers Association Human Rights Department

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Teaching related fields.
• Deadline: January 27
• www.cta.org/insideCTA/TrainingHR/scholarshipprograms.htm

Charles Babbage Institute

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Information Processing.
• Deadline: January 15
• www.cbi.umn.edu/research/tomash.html

Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC)

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Engineering, Surveying or related studies.
• Deadline: January 8
• www.celsoc.org/contentpage.asp?contentid=110

Future Leaders Program

• Criteria: Applicant must be a sophomore or junior enrolled full time, in good academic standing and must provide a written narrative.
• Deadline: January 15
• http://www.thephillipsfoundation.org/future_leaders/

Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association

• Criteria: Current enrollment and matriculation in a state approved nursing program. Taking 6 units or more. Financial need and US citizen.
• Deadline: January 11
• www.nsna.org

Gates Millennium Scholars

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be an outstanding student with financial need.
• Deadline: January 12
• www.gmsp.org

Hattie M. Strong Foundation

• Criteria: Open to all or most fields – Applicants must be entering their final year or undergraduate or graduate degree program.
• Deadline: January 1
• www.hmstrongfoundation.org

Korean American Scholarship Foundation – Western Region

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a full time student of Korean American heritage.
• Deadline: January 31
• www.kasf.org/application_set.html

San Diego MANA – Sylvia Chavez Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a resident of San Diego County and have a 2.5 GPA.
• Deadline: January 15
• www.sdmana.org

Microsoft Minority Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must be an African-American, Hispanic or Native American sophomore or junior pursuing studies in computer science or related disciplines in math.  Must apply for scholarship 2 years before receiving bachelor of science degree.
• Deadline: January 15
• http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_reqs.mspx

National Roofing Foundation – O’Hare International Center

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be an employee or related to an NRCA contractor member.
• Deadline: January 31
• www.nrca.net/rp/related/nrf/scholarship.aspx

National Society of Black Engineers

• Multiple scholarships are offered, each with specific criteria.
• Deadline: January
• http://www.nsbe.org/programs/nsbescholarships.php

National Space Club – Goddard Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Science or Engineering.
• Deadline: January 6
• www.spaceclub.org/goddard.html

Newberry Library Committee on Awards

• Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Humanities or Social Sciences.
• Deadline: January 10
• www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellowshome.html

Rob Brown Scholar Program

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be an African-American high school senior.
• Deadline: January 9
• www.ronbrown.org

San Diego Black Nurses Association

• Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Nursing.  Applicant must also be African-American with a “C” GPA.
• Deadline: January 16
• www.sdbana.org

The San Diego Foundation

• Criteria:  Open to all majors – Database has 70 different scholarships.
• Deadline: January 27
• www.sdfoundation.org

Smithsonian Institution Office of Fellowship

• Offers Graduate, Predoctoral, Postdoctoral and Senior fellowships.
• Deadline: January 15
• www.si.edu/ofg

Talbot’s Charitable Foundation, Inc.

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a woman with at least two semesters remaining to complete her undergraduate degree.
• Deadline: January 31
• www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp

 

 

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and prospective students to identify and evaluate possible sources of scholarship assistance.  These scholarships are clearly marked as “Outside Scholarships” and are not affiliated with the OFA or with USD itself.  The OFA does not maintain the websites listed, and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information found at any of the links above.  It is important that students verify information, particularly where deadlines are concerned.  Student’s feedback is encouraged if you determine that a scholarship opportunity may be outdated or information has changed.