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

• Criteria: Applicant must write an essay on a specific topic in history.
• Deadline: April 1
• http://www.alba-valb.org/albaeduess.htm

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 20
• www.AAUWsandiego.com

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

• Criteria: Awarded to full-time undergraduates who demonstrate their commitment to building communities.
• Deadline: April 1
• http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html

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

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must create a short, themed film.
• Deadline: April 1
• http://globalsolutions.org/flash/

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

• Criteria: Students awarded are actively working for peace and justice.
• Deadline: April 1
• http://www.davisputter.org/

Exclamation Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicants must write an essay on a designated topic.
• Deadline: April 25
• http://www.exclamationbycoty.com/scholarship.html

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

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be Jewish and a legal resident of Los Angeles County.
• Deadline: April 15
• www.jvsla.org/scholarship_fund.html

Kappa Gamma Pi – National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicants must have been elected to membership in Kappa Gamma Pi.
• Deadline: April 20
• www.kappagammapi.org/_cornaro.html

The National Association of Black Journalists Scholarship Program

• Criteria: Student must be majoring in Journalism as an undergraduate or graduate and be a NABJ member.
• Deadline: Mid-April
• www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.html

North American Indian Department

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be North American Indian.
• Deadline: April 1
• www.iokds.org/scholarship.html

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

• Criteria: Applicant must be a skateboarder with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Deadline: April 20
• http://www.skateboardscholarship.org/apply/

PFLAG/SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAPTER

• Criteria: Must be a San Diego resident.
• Deadline: April 16
• www.sdfoundation.org

 
Public Relations Student Society of American Multicultural Affairs Scholarship Program

• Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Communication Studies or Public Relations and be of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander ancestry.
• Deadline: April 14
• www.prssa.org/resources/award-multiculturalaffairs.asp

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

• Criteria: Applicant must be an Education graduate student.
• Deadline: April 1
• www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/education/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

• Criteria: Applicant must be a college-bound high school senior who demonstrates innovative use of technology in academics.
• Deadline: May 30
• http://www.apple.com/education/students/scholars/?cid=WWW-EDU-SCHOLAR060220-AGZ6R

A World Connected Essay Contest

• Criteria: Applicant must write an essay on the topic of global education, poverty and entrepreneurship.
• Deadline: May 31
• http://www.aworldconnected.org/subcategory.php/311.html

Book builders West

• Criteria: Applicant must be pursuing a career in Book Production or Publishing.  Student must be an undergraduate junior or senior.
• Deadline: May 6
• www.bookbuilders.org/Gen-scholarship.html

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

• Criteria: Applicant must be Mathematics major.
• Deadline: May
• http://www.casact.org/academ/scholarship.htm

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

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a high school sophomore, junior, senior or college freshman or recent transfer student.
• Deadline: May 1
• http://www.collegeprowler.com/the_scholarship.asp

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

• Criteria: Applicant must be a high school senior with a minimum 3.5 GPA or an undergraduate or graduate student with a 3.2 GPA.  Applicant must be a California resident.
• Deadline: May 2
• http://www.libertyhill.org/common/goetz_scholarship.html

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

• Demonstrate financial need. For more information, specific criteria, and online application for, Please visit our website.
• Deadline: May 25
• https://scholarships.hacu.ne

International Association of Black Actuaries

• Criteria: For undergraduate or graduate level qualified black students who are interested in pursing actuarial careers.
• Deadline: May 12
• www.blackactuaries.org/membership/ActuarialScholarshipInfo/

Mamashealth.com Scholarship

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must be freshman, sophomore, or junior undergraduate student with a minimum 2.3 GPA.
• Deadline: May 1
• http://www.mamashealth.com/aboutus/scholarship3.asp

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

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must have a minimum 2.3 GPA.
• Deadline: May 31
• http://www.moneymatters101.com/aboutus/scholarship2006.asp

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

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.
• Deadline: May 31
• www.patricias-scholarship.org/scholarship.html

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

• Criteria: Applicant must be a female undergraduate student enrolled or accepted to a 4-year university, with U.S. Citizenship and be under the age of 27.
• Deadline: May 31
• http://www.womenstravelmagazine.com/scholarship.html

 

 

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JUNE SCHOLARSHIPS
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Abbott and Fenner

• Criteria: All high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited institution and between the ages of 16 & 30.
• Deadline: June 20
• www.abbottandfenner.vom/scholarships.htm

American Indian Graduate Center

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a Graduate student and a member of an American Indian tribe or an Alaskan Native.
• Deadline: June 1
• www.aigc.com

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

• Criteria:  Applicant must be a undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Accounting and meet specific level criteria.
• Deadline: June 1
• www.aicpa.org

Blogging for Progress

• Criteria:  Student must create a blog and write about current events, society, the environment and public policy.  Winners are selected based on the accumulation of points.
• Deadline: June 1
• www.progressiveu.org

Calgon Campus TMA Scholarsweeps

• Criteria: Applicant must be at least 18 years of age and be enrolled at a 4-year accredited undergraduate college or university.
• Deadline: June 30
• www.takemeaway.com/scholarsweeps/index.html

Charles M. Goethe Memorial Scholarship

• Criteria:  Applicant must be majoring in Biological Sciences and be a member of the Order of DeMolay.
• Deadline: June 10
• Contact:          
  Michael Sellick
  P.O. Box 19497
  Sacramento, CA 95819

The Christophers Video Contest

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant must create a short themed film.
• Deadline: June 9
• www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

The Dr. Robert Rufflo Sciences Paper Contest

• Criteria:  Applicant must be enrolled in college or graduate program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Deadline: June 15
• http://www.metavue.com/Scholarships/mvcp_Scholarship.asp?id=4

Ethyl Louise Armstrong Foundation

• Criteria: Applicant must be a female graduate student with physical disabilities, or active in a disability organization that provides service/advocacy for people with disabilities.
• Deadline: June 1
• www.ela.org

Fulfilling our Dreams Scholarship Program

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be of Central American or other Latino background, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have a history of community involvement.
• Deadline: June 30
• http://salef.org/Scholarships.html

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities – Scholarships

• Criteria:  Each individual scholarship has its own specific criteria.  See website for more details.
• Deadline: June 27
• www.hacu.net

Hispanic Public Relations Association

• Criteria: This scholarship recognizes outstanding Hispanic students pursuing careers in Public Relations and related communication fields.
• Deadline: June 30
• www.hprala.org/scholarship.html

John Gyles Education Awards

• Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must have a 2.7 GPA and full Canadian or U.S. Citizenship.
• Deadline: June 1
• www.johngyleseducationcenter.com

Straightforward Media Minority Scholarship

• Criteria:  Open to all majors.  Applicant must be a member of a racial or ethnic minority group.
• Deadline: June 30
• www.straightforwardmedia.com/minority/

 

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JULY SCHOLARSHIPS
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ADA Foundation – Dental Student Scholarship & Minority Dental Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must be a dental student in their second year of college with a 3.0 GPA.
• Deadline: July 31
• www.ada.org/ada/prod/adaf/prog_scholarship.asp

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

Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship

• Criteria: Open to all majors.  Applicant may not have already been receiving or awarded a full-tuition scholarship.
• Deadline: July 14
• www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell/form.php

Elder & Leemaur Publishers University Writing Scholarship

• Criteria:  Applicants must write an essay on a designated topic.
• Deadline: July 1
• http://www.elpublishers.com/content/AboutUWS.php

Get Out of Debt Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must demonstrate a need for help with higher learning education bill due to debt.
• Deadline: July 15
• http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/debt//debt-scholarship.html

Helping Hands Book Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must be over the age of 16 and planning or currently attending a 2 or 4-year university.
• Deadline: July 15
• http://www.helpinghandsbookscholarship.com/pages/405810/index.htm

INTOTHEBEST, Inc. Free Will Scholarship

• Criteria:  Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student and submit an essay about a designated topic.
• Deadline: July 1
• http://www.intothebest.com/services/scholarshipApp10.jsp

Lincoln Forum Platt Family Essay

• Criteria: Open to all majors.
• Deadline: July 31
• http://www.thelincolnforum.org/essayContest.html

National Society of Hispanic MBA’s

• Criteria: Applicant must be a Graduate Student majoring in Business Administration.
• Deadline: July 15
• www.nshmba.org/scholarships.asp

OP Loftbed Scholarship

• Criteria: Open to all majors.
• Deadline: July 31
• www.oploftbed.com/scholarship/application2006.php

Supercollege.com Scholarship

• Criteria: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, studying any major and attending or plan on attending any accredited college or university in the U.S.
• Deadline: July 31
• http://www.supercollege.com/central.cfm?area=13&cart=1

 

 

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.