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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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FEBRUARY SCHOLARSHIPS
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American Chemical Society Scholars Program

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Environmental Science, or Chemical Engineering. 
  • Deadline: February 15
  • www.acs.org/minorityaffairs/

 

American Meteorological Society

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in the Sciences, planning to pursue a career in the atmosphere or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
  • Deadline: February 10
  • www.ametsoc.org

 

American Nuclear Society

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Nuclear Science, Nuclear Engineering or a Nuclear related field.
  • Deadline: February 1
  • www.ans.org/honors/scholarship

 

American Physical Society Minorities Scholarship Program

 

American Society of Naval Engineers

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Naval Architecture, Marine, Ocean Mechanical Civil, Aeronautical, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or Physical Sciences.
  • Deadline: February 15
  • www.navalengineers.org

 

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Mathematics, Natural Science, or Engineering.
  • Deadline: February 15
  • www.act.org/goldwater

 

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Educational Foundation

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Behavioral Sciences, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Child Counseling.
  • Deadline: February 2
  • www.camft.org

 

California Environmental Health Association Awards

 

Clark E. Dehaven Scholarship Trust

 

Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation

  • Multiple scholarships available.
  • Deadline: Various dates in February
  • www.cksf.org

 

Dorothy C. Wisner Scholarship

  • Criteria:  Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need and be a female California resident and an undergraduate enrolled in the field of medicine.
  • Deadline: February 15
  • Contact:          
    Kelly Sawyer, LW, Member
    37 Coastal Oak
    Aliso Viejo
    , CA 92656
     Or contact Patti Baer at daisybaer@aol.com

 

Government Finance Officers Association

 

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Public Service.  This is a merit based scholarship.
  • Deadline: February 6
  • www.truman.gov/candidates

 

Jewish Community Centers Association

 

Latin American Educational Foundation

 

National Association of Hispanic Journalists

 

P.E.O. Scholarship Fund Committee

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring within the field of medicine and completed their first year of graduate work.
  • Deadline: February 15
  • Contact:          
    Attn: Carol Born, Chairperson
    718 Vie La Paloma
    Riverside, CA 92507

 
Ruth G. White P.E.O. Scholarship Fund

  • Criteria:  Applicant must demonstrate character, integrity, financial need, academic excellence and be a female California resident seeking a degree in the field of medicine.
  • Deadline: February 15
  • For more information, write to: 130K Road Runner Ter., Sunnyvale CA 94087

 

Society of Exploration Geophysics

 

Society of Women Engineers – San Diego County Section

  • Criteria: Applicant must be a female student majoring in Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Deadline: February 1
  • www.swsandiego.org

 

Southern California Mother of Twins Club, Inc.

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Scholarship intended for twins/multiples.
  • Deadline: February 1
  • www.scmotc.org

 

Union of Pan Asian Communities

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be Asian, Pacific Islander and/or refugee.
  • Deadline: February 10
  • For more information, please write to:  1031 25th Street
                                                            San Diego
    , CA 92102
                                                           
    (619) 232-6454


Washington
Theological Union

 

William E. Simon Fellowship for Greater Purpose

 

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MARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
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Air Force Aid Society Education Assistance

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a son, daughter, or spouse of active duty, retired, or deceased Air Force members.
  • Deadline: March 10
  • www.afas.org/education/body_grant.cfm

 

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be of Hispanic/Latino heritage, majoring in Accounting, Finance, IT or related fields with a 3.0 GPA.
  • Deadline: March 31
  • www.alpfa.org

 

American Geological Institute Minority Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Geosciences, geochemistry, hydrology, meteorology, physical oceanography, planetary geology or earth-science education.
  • Deadline: March 10
  • www.agiweb.org/mpp

Americorps

  • Criteria: Must be at least 17 years old and a US citizen.
  • Deadline: March 15 fall session July 15 for winter session.
  • www.americorps.org

 

Appraisal Institute Education Trust

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Real Estate Appraisal, Land Economics, Real Estate or Allied related fields.
  • Deadline: March 15
  • www.appraisalinstitute.org

 

Barbara Wiedner & Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace Scholarship

 

Brain Track Scholarship

 

BECA Foundation – Alice Newell Joslyn Fund

 

Brain Track Nursing School Scholarship

 

CHCI Scholarship Award

 

Colorado Alumnae of the Sacred Heart Scholarship

  • Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be from Colorado.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • For more information, contact: 
    Marge Reidy
    356 Dexter Street 
    Golden, CO 80220
    (303) 377-2864 
      

    Maureen Gemger
    10499 Kicking Horse Dr
     Littleton, CO. 80125
    (303) 973-6267


Diversity Essay Competition

 

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be related to members of Submarine Force.
  • Deadline: March 15
  • www.dolphinscholarship.org

 

Eleanor Harper Memorial Scholarship Fund

 

Frank O’Neill Memorial Scholarship

 

George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities

  • Criteria: Applicant must be of a minority background and majoring in Real Estate.
  • Deadline: March 31
  • www.irem.org/home.cfm

 

The Greater San Diego Business Association Charitable Foundation

 

Jackie Robinson Scholarship Program

  • Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Awards will be given to minority students that demonstrate leadership potential.
  • Deadline: March 31
  • www.jackierobinson.org/apply/

 

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in American History or Political Science, or Teaching in History.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • www.jamesmadison.com

 

Japanese American Citizens League

  • Criteria: Open to high school seniors, undergraduates, graduates and law students.
  • Deadline: March 1 (For entering freshman), April 1 ( For continuing students)
  • www.jacl.org

 

Jeanette Rankin Foundation

 

Karla Scherer Foundation

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Finances or Economics.  Award available to female students only.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • http://comnet.org/kschererf

 

Kyle O’Connell Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria: A scholarship for junior, senior and graduate students enrolled in the study of healing arts including nursing, marriage and family therapy, and the Sciences.
  • Deadline: March 30
  • www.sandiego.edu/alumni/alumnirelations

 

Liberty Mutual Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be an undergraduate junior or senior majoring in Business.
  • Deadline: March 15
  • www.fihe.org

 

Marin Education Fund

 

Marine Corps Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must have a parent or grandparent who served/is serving as a U.S. Marine or U.S. Navy Corpsman who served with Marines.
  • Deadline: March 1 (For Graduating High School seniors), April 15 (For college students)

 

MOAA Educational Assistance Program

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  This is an interest-free loan.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • www.moaa.org

 

National Association of Women in Construction Founders’ Scholarship Foundation

  • Criteria: Applicant must be in a construction related program such as Architecture, Engineering or Construction.
  • Deadline: March 15
  • www.nawic.org

 

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship

 

National Gardens Club Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Biology, Economics, or Environmental Studies.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • www.gardenclub.org

 

National Society of Accountants

 

NHSC Recruitment Program

 

The National Italian American Foundation

  • Criteria: There are two categories of scholarship.  One is open to all majors, and the other is for Italian Language or Italian Studies Field majors only.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • www.niaf.org

 

National Society of Accountants

 
 

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Education Division

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a dependent child of a member of the Navy or Marine Corps.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • www.nmcrs.org/education.html

 

PFLAG/SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAPTER

 

Phi Beta Kappa

 

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Auxiliary

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Allied Health and Nursing fields.
  • Deadline: March 31
  • For more information, contact: 
    Beatrice Fulgham
    98888 Genesee Avenue
    P.O. Box 3377
    La Jolla, CA 92038

 

Senior Legacy Scholarship

  • Criteria: These scholarships are designed to recognize students who have excelled academically, contributed to the USD community through extracurricular participation, or have special financial circumstances. (Further information and an application will be available soon)
  • www.sandiego.edu/alumni/alumnirelations

 

Society of Daughters of the United States Army

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a female related to an officer of the U.S. Army.
  • Deadline: March 1
  • For more information, write to: 
    11801 Grey Birch Place
    Reston, VA 20191

 

Therese Whitcomb ’53 Alumni Scholarship

 

United Methodist Communications Fellowship and Scholarship

  • Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Journalism or Communication Studies and meet other specified criteria.
  • Deadline: March 15
  • For more information, write to: 
    P.O. Box 320
    Nashville, TN 37202-0320
    1-888-278-4862

 

United Negro College Fund

  • Criteria: Each scholarship has different criteria.  Please view the website for more information.
  • Deadline: March & April
  • www.uncf.org

 

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships

 
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APRIL SCHOLARSHIPS
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Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives – George Watt Memorial Essay Contest

 

Academic and Career Development

  • Must be AICPA student affiliate member, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in accounting, finance, or information systems.
  • Deadline: April 1
  • www.aicpa.org
  • Contact:
    Michelle Phillips
    mphillips@aicpa.org

 

American Association of University Women – Danville/Alamo Branch

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be female undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior or graduate from San Ramon Valley
  • Deadline: April 1
  • Contact:
    Pat Madsen
    200 Del Amigo Rd.
    Danville, CA 94526

 

American Association of University Women – Fallbrook Branch

  • Criteria: Open to all majors. Different scholarships have specific criteria.  See website for more details.
  • Deadline: April 20
  • Contact:
    Diane O’Brien
    P O Box 1061
    Fallbrook CA 92088

    dobrien1224@roadrunner.com
       

 

American Association of University Women – San Diego Branch

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must have earned at least 60 semester units of credit with at least a 3.4 GPA.
  • Deadline: April 17
  • www.AAUWsandiego.org

 

American Dream Scholarship

  • Criteria: Open to African-American students with financial need.  Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, meet Pell Grant eligibility and be enrolled full-time at an undergraduate institution.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • www.salliemaefund.org

 

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  • Criteria: Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Accounting.
  • Deadline: April 1
  • www.aicpa.org

 

American School Health Association

  • Criteria: Student must be majoring in Youth/School Health, School Health Education, School Nursing, Pediatric/Adolescent Medicine/Dentistry, etc.
  • Deadline: April 7
  • http://www.ashaweb.org/

 

AMVETS National Headquarters

  • Criteria: Open to all or most fields – Undergraduate and Graduate programs.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • www.amvets.org

 

A.      Patrick Charnon

 

Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Sciences, or Math and reside within San Diego county.
  • Deadline: April 29
  • www.afcea.sd.org

 

Armenian General Benevolent Education Development

  • Criteria: Applicant must be pursuing a Master’s degree in Communication, Education Administration, Public Administration or International Relations, or a Ph.D. in American Studies.
  • Deadline: April 1
  • www.agbu.org/programs/projects.asp?program_id=4

 

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Accounting or Criminal Justice.
  • Deadline: April 21
  • www.acfe.com

 

Blinded Veterans Association: The Katherine F. Gruber Scholarship Program

  • Criteria: Open to all majors and all educational levels who are dependent children or spouses of blinded veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • Deadline: April 13
  • www.bva.org

 

Business and Professional Women Foundation Scholarship Division

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Teacher Education, Certification, Computer Science, Paralegal Studies, Engineering, and Science or pursuing a professional degree.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3381

 

California Retired Teachers Association

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Teaching, be a college junior with 90 completed units and a resident of Morongo Basin.
  • Deadline: April 25
  • Contact:
    Nolan Lockwood
    P.O. Box 561

    Twenty-nine Palms, CA 92277

 

Coalition for Nursing Careers in California CNCC

  • Criteria: Nursing student with demonstrates financial need who best exhibits one or more of the following attributes: academic achievement, health care involvement, and passion for nursing.
  • Deadline: April 20
  • http://www.choosenursing.com

 

 

Citizens for Global Solutions Flash Movie Contest

 

 

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

 

Exclamation Scholarship

 

First in My Family Scholarship

  • Criteria: For Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college and have financial need.  Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • www.salliemaefund.org

 

Fresno County Women Lawyers Hanson Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be at least a first year law student.
  • Deadline: April 21
  • Contact:
    Suzanne D. McGuide, Esq.
    5260 N. Palms St., Suite 421
    Fresno, CA 93704 

 

Golden State Minority Foundation Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Business Administration, Economics or related fields and be a resident of or attend a school in southern California.
  • Deadline: April 1
  • Contact:
    333 S. Beaudry Ave., Suite 216
    -C
    Los Angeles
    , CA 90017
    (213) 482-6300

 

HENAAC

  • Criteria: Encourages all engineering, applied science, computer science and math students to apply
  • Deadline: April 30
  • www.henaac.org

 

Hispanic College Fund, Inc.

  • Criteria: Student must be majoring in Business, Science, Computer Science, Engineering, NASA-related, or Business-related fields and be of Hispanic background.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • www.hispanicfund.org

 

Hudson Institute – Herman Kahn Center Fellowships

  • Criteria: Student must be majoring in Education, International Political Economy, Domestic Political Economy, or National Security.
  • Deadline: April 1
  • www.hudson.org

 

Jewish Vocational Service

 

Kappa Gamma Pi – National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society

 

The National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship Program

 

North American Indian Department

 

The Oaklead Club Naval Medical Center San Diego

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Medical, Dental, or related fields and have a family member or be a member of the U.S. Military.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • Contact:  
    Trudy K. Apple
    34800 Bob Wilson Drive
              
    San Diego, CA 92134
    Jtapple1@yahoo.com        

 

Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship

 

Public Relations Student Society of American Multicultural Affairs Scholarship Program

 

Scripps Memorial Hospital Chula Vista Auxiliary

  • Criteria: Applicant must be an Associate or Baccalaureate student pursuing a career in Health Care fields with a 3.0 GPA.
  • Deadline: April 30
  • www.scrippshealth.org

 

St. John’s University Graduate Scholarships

 

Tylenol Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student with at least one year of education remaining majoring in a health-related field.
  • Deadline: April 30
  • http://scholarship.tylenol.com

 

UNICO National – Ella T. Grasso Literary Award

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • Contact:     
    Joseph M. Pitocco 
    72 Burroughs Place
    Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3496
    (973) 748-9144 

 

V.E.T.S. – Victory Ensured Through Service

  • Criteria: Open to all undergraduate and graduate majors.  Applicant must be an immediate family member or grandchild of a veteran.
  • Deadline: April 1
  • Contact:  
    Candace Filek
    8698 Midview Drive
    Palo Cedro
    , CA 96073-8631


Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Mu Sigma Zeta Graduate Chapter

·         Criteria: Graduate or undergraduate women who are currently attending an accredited college or university. Three letters of recommendation, official high school/university transcript and a personal statement of 300 or more words.

·         Deadline: April 4.

·         Contact
Zeta
PO Box 880433
San Diego
, CA 92168
musigmazeta@hotmail.com

 

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MAY SCHOLARSHIPS
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American Association of University Women

  • Criteria: Female High School Graduate, reside in San Diego in the following areas: Poway Rancho Bernardo, Sabre Springs, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Mira Mesa, Rancho Penasquitos, Scripps Ranch, or Ramona.
  • Deadline: May 12
  • www.aauwpowayarea.org
     

Apple Scholars Program

A World Connected Essay Contest

Book builders West

California Association of Realtors Scholarship Foundation

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Business or Real Estate, have completed 12 units and be a legal resident of California.
  • Deadline: May 17
  • Contact:     
    525 S. Virgil Avenue     
    Los Angeles
    , CA 90020
    (213) 739-8200

    marym@car.org

 

CAS Trust Scholarship Program

Chinese American Construction Professional

  • Criteria: Full-time junior or senior year or graduate student in the major of architecture, engineering, design, urban planning, environmental studies, construction management and other related construction fields.
  • Deadline: May 11
  • www.cacpla.org
     

College Prowler Essay Contests

Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County

  • Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must have permanent residence in San Diego County.  Award is for students who have epilepsy or are involved in epilepsy research.
  • Deadline: May 15
  • www.epilepsysandiego.org/scholarships.htm
     

Goetz Higher Education Scholarship Fund

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

  • Demonstrate financial need. For more information, specific criteria, and online application for,

Please visit our website.

International Association of Black Actuaries

Mamashealth.com Scholarship

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, INC.

  • Criteria: The son or daughter of a Marine, a senior in high school, a high school graduate, currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a institution and your family income is $65,000 or less.
  • Deadline: April 15
  • www.mcsf.org
     

MoneyMatters101.com Scholarship Award

NAMEPA National Minority Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be an African American, Latino or American Indian transfer undergraduate student majoring in Engineering.
  • Deadline: May 15
  • www.namepa.org/awards.html

 

National Parks Science Scholars Program

  • Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Biology, Physical, Social or Culture Science, or Technology Innovation in support of Conservation Science.
  • Deadline: May 2
  • www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships/

 

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

  • Criteria:  For students pursing a career in the Restaurant and/or Food Industry.
  • Deadline: May 2
  • www.nraef.org
     

Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship

Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program

  • Criteria: Be a US citizen or a permanent resident, have a family adjusted gross incomeof $30,000 or less, be a high school senior or graduate planning to enroll or a student already  in a full-time institution,  and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Deadline: May 31
  • www.salliemaefund.org
     

San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

  • Criteria: Applicant must be a high school student pursuing advanced studies, or a current college student.  Student must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA and reside in San Diego County.
  • Deadline: May 15
  • http://www.sdchcc.com/scholar/scholarships.htm
     

Unmet Need Scholarship

  • Criteria: Program is intended to supplement financial aid packages that fall short more than $1,000 of need.  Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
  • Deadline: May 31
  • www.salliemaefund.org
     

Women’s Travel 2006 National College Essay Scholarship Competition

 

 


Disclaimer:  The University of San Diego is dedicated to assisting students with their financial need.  The outside scholarship information is provided by the USD Office of Financial Aid (OFA) as a supplemental service and is intended for the use of students

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.