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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
The Abacus Scholarship: The Abacus Scholarship is open to all students enrolled in any institution of higher education. Deadline: Midnight, December 15, and Midnight June 15, annually, 2 per calendar year awarded for $1234.00 each. Awards announced January 15 and July 15, annually.
Asian American Journalists Assosiation: Various scholarships and deadlines
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
College Funding for Students with Disabilities
Graduate Programs Scholarships
Hayek Fund for Future Scholars
HubShout Online Marketing Solutions
The Institute for Humane Studies: Internships, Fellowships and Scholarships offered to students and recent graduates with an interest in individual liberty.
Joseph Towner Fund: Have one or more LGBT parent; minimum 2.0 GPA; undergraduate student
The LIVFund Scholarship: Live, Intern and Volunteer in Latin America. Candidates coming to Latin America with an organized program, designing their own program or still waiting to be accepted to an abroad program are all eligible to apply. Students, interns and volunteers who are already abroad are also eligible to receive funding
The Lucky Draw Scholarship: GoCollege.com offers a free $250 monthly scholarship to students. To enter, all we ask is that you use the GoCollege.com website and tell us how we can improve it for you.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Society of Black Engineers
The Off To College Sweepstakes: If you area a high school senior planning to attend college or a current college student who will be continuing their undergraduate studies in the fall, you are eligible to enter our sweepstakes. Fifteen drawings will be held and one winner will be chosen every two weeks from October through May.
United Friends of Children - for Foster Youth
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
JANUARY SCHOLARSHIPS
- Deadline: Jan 15
- Scholarship: $2500 - 8000
- Criteria: High school senior or undergraduate minimum 2.7 GPA; FAFSA required; Asian
- Criteria: Applicant must be a college-bound high school senior who demonstrates innovative use of technology in academics.
- Deadline: January 15
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
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Mathematics, Natural Science, or Engineering.
- Deadline: January 28
California Mathematics Council CMC-SS Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Mathematics - Teaching Credential.
- Deadline: January 31
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Information Processing.
- Deadline: January 15
Cox Kids Foundation
- Criteria: 2 page , double spaced personal statement, transcript, two letter of recommendations
- Deadline: January 29
Dorothy L. Halleck P.E.O
- Deadline: Jan 1
- Scholarship: $2500
- Criteria: California resident, Santa Barbara County southward, be attending an accredited college or university
Ethel O. Gardner P.E.O
- Deadline: Jan 1
- Scholarship: $1000-5000
- Criteria: California resident; must have 2 years of college credit; female
- Criteria: Applicant must be a sophomore or junior enrolled full time, in good academic standing and must provide a written narrative.
- Deadline: January 15
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
Gates Millennium Scholars
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be an outstanding student with financial need.
- Deadline: January 12
- Criteria: Open to all or most fields - Applicants must be entering their final year or undergraduate or graduate degree program.
- Deadline: January 1
Janet H. Griswold P.E.O.
- Deadline: Jan 1
- Criteria: California resident, be attending an accredited college or university.
Kyoto Prize Symposium
- Scholarship: up to $10,000
- January 3
LeRoy Nosbaum Engineering Schoalarship
Deadline: January 15
National Roofing Foundation - Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be an employee or related to an NRCA contractor member.
- Deadline: January 31
Newberry Library Committee on Awards
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Humanities or Social Sciences.
- Deadline: January 10
Orange County Mensa
- Criteria: All Orange County residents enrolled in a degree program in an accredited American post secondary education.
- Deadline: January 15
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Scholarship: $300- $1000
P.E.O. Scholarship Fund Committee
- 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 to request application packet is January 10
- Deadline to submit application is February 1
Point Scholarship
- Deadline: Jan 15
- Scholarship: up to $13000
- Criteria: Must demonstrate contribution to LGBTQ community; merit-based; need-based, undergraduates or graduates may apply
Ron Brown Scholar Program
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be an African-American high school senior.
- Deadline: January 9
Ronald Reagan Leaders Program Scholarship
- Deadline: January 15
The San Diego Foundation
- Criteria: Open to all majors - Database has 85 different scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors, Current College Students, including Graduate Students, and Adult Re-Entry Students.
- Deadline: January 21
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
Smithsonian Institution Office of Fellowship
- Offers Graduate, Predoctoral, Postdoctoral and Senior fellowships.
- Deadline: January 15
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
Writer's Digest Annual Short Story Competition
- Deadline: Jan 14
- Scholarship: $100 - 3000
- Criteria: Write a fictional story in 1,500 words or less
FEBRUARY SCHOLARSHIPS
Alumni & Class Legacy Scholarships
- Scholarships available for USD Undergrads, Graduate, Transfer & Legacy Students. Open to all majors.
- Recognizing: campus involvement and volunteer service
- Deadline: February 28
- Deadline: February 7
- Scholarship: $2000-3000
- Criteria: Must major in physics; high school senior, college Freshman, or Sophomore
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Environmental Science, or Chemical Engineering.
- Deadline: February 15
American Marketing Association - Parker Pike Nonprofit Marketing Scholarship
- Criteria: The Scholarship is available to all college students, undergraduate and graduate attending any San Diego County college, university or extension program, part-time or full time.
- Deadline: February 25th
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
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Nuclear Science, Nuclear Engineering or a Nuclear related field.
- Deadline: February 1
American Physical Society Minorities Scholarship Program
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Physics.
- Deadline: First Friday in February
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 14
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Accounting or Criminal Justice.
- Deadline: February 3
Association for Women in Science
- Scholarship $1000
- Deadline: Feb 18
Bisexual Foundation Scholarship
- Deadline: 2/1
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Awarded to a graduate student that is advancing
research on the psychology of bisexuality
California Retired Teacher's Association North Shores Division 78
- Criteria: Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students. 3.0 or better GPA
- Scholarship: $1500
- Deadline: February 1
- Application
California Environmental Health Association Awards
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Environmental Health Sciences.
- Deadline: February 8
California Teachers Association Human Rights Department
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Teaching related fields.
- Deadline: February 22
Charlene Tressler Memorial Scholarship – The San Diego Foundation
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Deadline: Feb 4
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Criteria: Applicants pursuing a degree in Early childhood Education and currently employed as a child care provider
- Criteria: student is in a water resources-related field of study
- Deadline: February 1
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Scholarship: $1500
Clark E. Dehaven Scholarship Trust
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Food Service Administration or a related field.
- Deadline: February 15
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Criteria: for students committed to pursuing careers in the foodservice profession
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation
- Multiple scholarships available.
- Deadline: Various dates in February
Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
- Deadline: February 22
- Criteria: PUblic Finance Graduate Students
- Scholarship: $10,000
- Deadline: February 15
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Native American students
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
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
- Criteria: Accounting Major
- Deadline: February 22
- Scholarship: $5,000
- Deadline: Feb 8
- Scholarship: $1000 - 10,000
- Criteria: Must be female studying computer science or engineering; minimum 3.5 GPA
Government Finance Professional Development Scholarship
- Criteria: Graduate students intending to pursue careers in Public Finance
- Deadline: February 22
- Scholarship: $5,000
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Public Service. This is a merit based scholarship.
- Deadline: February 6
Jewish Community Centers Association
- Criteria: Open to all fields, for graduate students only.
- Deadline: February 1
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: February 28
Latin American Educational Foundation
- Criteria: Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen of Spanish ancestry.
- Deadline: February 15
LeRoy Nosbaum Engineering Scholarship Program
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Itron, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist students in a STEM related field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) who plan to continue their education in college and accept a paid internship with the company. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at one of a number of selected institutions in the United States.
- Deadline: February 1
Malyon-Smith Scholarship
- Deadline: February 1
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Graduate students in psychology that are advancing research in the psychology of sexual orientation and gender identity
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: February 1
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
- Deadline: February 22
- Scholarship: $5,000
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: February 28
Native American Accounting Scholarship
- Deadline: February 1
P.E.O. Scholarship Fund Committee
- 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 to request application packet is January 10
- Deadline to submit application is February 1
- 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.
- Deadline: February 28
Society of Exploration Geophysics
- Criteria: Applicant must be a freshman or undergraduate student pursuing a career in geophysics, physics, mathematics and/or geology.
- Deadline: February 1
- Criteria: Sophomore through Graduate Student
- Deadline: February 15
Southern California Mother of Twins Club, Inc.
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Scholarship intended for twins/multiples.
- Deadline: February 1
Therese Whitcomb '53 Alumni Scholarship
- Criteria: This scholarship rewards undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional service to the university and community.
- Deadline: February 28
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 25 th Street
San Diego , CA 92102
(619) 232-6454
William E. Simon Fellowship for Greater Purpose
- Criteria: Open to all majors.
- Deadline: February 1
MARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
AIA/AAF Minority Disadvantaged Scholarship Program
- Deadline: March 29
- Scholarship: $3000- 4000
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
- Deadline: March 15
- Scholarship: $5000
- Criteria: Undocumented Students
The Army Nurse Corps Association
- Deadline: March 31
- Scholarship: $3000
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
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
- Criteria: Must be at least 17 years old and a US citizen.
- Deadline: March 15 fall session July 15 for winter session.
Barbara Wiedner & Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace Scholarship
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a high school senior or in the first year of college.
- Deadline: March 1
BECA Foundation - Alice Newell Joslyn Fund
- Criteria: Applicant must be a Latino pursuing a career within the Medical/Health Care Profession.
- Deadline: March 2
Brain Track Nursing School Scholarship
- Criteria: Essay question & must be currently enrolled in a Nursing program
- Deadline: November 1 & March 1
California Strawberry Commission
- Criteria: Child of California Strawberry field workers
- Scholarship: $400 to $5,000
- Deadline: March 1
- Criteria: Applicant must be Mathematics major.
- Deadline: March 4
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Award is given to Latino students who have a history of performing public-service oriented activities.
- Deadline: March 1
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
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Deadline: March 14
Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be related to members of Submarine Force.
- Deadline: March 15
The Foster Care to Success Scholarship Program
- Deadline: March 31
George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship for Minorities
- Criteria: Applicant must be of a minority background and majoring in Real Estate.
- Deadline: March 31
The Greater San Diego Business Association Charitable Foundation
- Criteria: Award will be given to self-identified gay and lesbian students.
- Deadline: March 31
Hotelscheap.com Travel and Tourism Scholarship
- Scholarship $2500
- Deadline: March 15
Jackie Robinson Scholarship Program
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Awards will be given to minority students that demonstrate leadership potential.
- Deadline: March 31
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in American History or Political Science, or Teaching in History.
- Deadline: March 1
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)
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Awards given to low-income women age 35 or older.
- Deadline: March 1
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be Jewish and a legal resident of Los Angeles County .
- Deadline: March 29
- Deadline: March 11
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Finances or Economics. Award available to female students only.
- Deadline: March 1
- Deadline: March 15
- Criteria: Applicant must be an undergraduate junior or senior majoring in Business.
- Deadline: March 15
Live Out Loud Educational Scholarship
- Deadline: March 8
- Scholarship: $2500
- Criteria: High school seniors from New York, Connecticut,
and New Jersey; must be LGBT or a child of LGBTQ
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a Marin County resident.
- Deadline: March 2
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: March 1
Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards
- Deadline: March 31
- Scholarship: $1000-6000
- Criteria: Membership is required but free; must have received or will be receiving your bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree; blind or visually impaired
MOAA Educational Assistance Program
- Criteria: Open to all majors. This is an interest-free loan.
- Deadline: March 1
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
- Deadline: March 30
- Scholarship: $2500
National Association of Black Journalists
- Deadline: March 22
- Scholarship: up to $2500
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
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicants must be legally blind.
- Deadline: March 31
National Gardens Club Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Biology, Economics, or Environmental Studies.
- Deadline: March 1
National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship
- Deadline: March 1
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Low income; paid 10 week lab experience; one year employment after graduation; must want a career in biomedical, behavioral, or social sciences
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Primary Health Care related fields.
- Deadline: Last Friday in March
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
National Society of Accountants
- Criteria: Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA and be an Accounting major.
- Deadline: March 10
National Space Club - Goddard Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Science or Engineering.
- Deadline: March 15
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
North American Indian Department
- Deadline: March 1
PFLAG/SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAPTER
- Criteria: Must be a San Diego resident.
- Deadline: March 27, 2009
- www.sdfoundation.org / www.pflag.com
- Deadline: March 2
- Criteria: Foster Youth
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
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
Surety Bonds.com Scholarship Program
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Scholarship: $1500
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Deadline: March 31
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Deadline: March 11
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Scholarship: $1000
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Criteria: Students who have parents with disabilities
- Deadline: March 15
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
- Criteria: Each scholarship has different criteria. Please view the website for more information.
- Deadline: March & April
US Bank Scholarship - In order to be eligible for the U.S. Bank Scholarship Program, a student must be:
- A high school senior planning to enroll or a current college freshmen, sophomore or junior at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Student Loan Program.
- Enrolled by September 2012.
- A United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
- Deadline March 31
- Deadline: March 29
- Scholarship: $2000-6000
- Criteria: Minorities have priority; minimum 2.0 GPA;majoring in advertising (artist direction), fine arts
APRIL SCHOLARSHIPS
Academic and Career Development for American Institute of CPAs
- Must be AICPA student affiliate member , enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in accounting, finance, or information systems.
- Deadline: April 1
- Contact:
Michelle Phillips
mphillips@aicpa.org
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship: $500-2500
- Criteria: Must be legally blind
Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
- Three types of scholarships: Merit, Financial, & Youth P.A.C. Scholarships
- Deadline: April 15
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 5
- Contact:
Beth Clark @ bclark143@comcast.net
Jennifer Brandenburg @ jenniferbrandenburg@msn.com
AAUW
P.O Box 996
Alamo , 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
- 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: April 19
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
- Criteria: Open to all or most fields - Undergraduate and Graduate programs.
- Deadline: April 15
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship: $1000-2000
- Criteria: Asian Undergraduate students majoring in natural resources (biology, etc.)
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
Asian Pacific Community Fund-Verizon Scholarship Awards Program
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Freshmen or junior in college or high school senior; minimum 3.0 GPA; Asian
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 19
BodyLogicMD Health and Wellness Scholarship
- Deadline: April 20
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
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC)
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Engineering, Surveying or related studies.
- Deadline: April 25
Citizens for Global Solutions Flash Movie Contest
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must create a short, themed film.
- Deadline: April 1
CREW Network Scholarship Opportunity
- Criteria: Female students enrolled in their junior or senior year of study pursing a career in commercial real estate
- Deadline: April 26
- Criteria: Students awarded are actively working for peace and justice.
- Deadline: April 1
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship $1000
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
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
The Fruit Company Scholarships - Deadline April 30.
- Roy Webster Memorial Scholarship - This $1,000 award is for graduates of Oregon and Washington high schools pursuing degrees from U.S. colleges and universities. Application must be received by April, 30 2012 to be awarded Fall 2012
- The Fruit Company Gift Basket Entrepreneur Award - This $4,000 scholarship will be given to the any U.S. high school
graduate we feel has the drive and vision to make their mark on the business
world. Application must be received by April, 30 2012 to be awarded Fall
2012
Garfield Refining- The Garfield Scholarship
- Deadline: April 1
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
- Deadline: April 20
- Criteria: Encourages all engineering, applied science, computer science and math students to apply
- Deadline: April 30
- 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
- Deadline: April 1
- Scholarship: $1500
J.P Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate
- Deadline: April 5
- Scholarship: Up to $15,000
- Criteria: Sophomores and juniors in college; minimum of 3.5 GPA; interested in financial services careers
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship $1000
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
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship $1000
LSAT Prep Scholarship for Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship: Up to $1500
- Scholarship: $500- 1000
- Deadline: April 19
Miramar OWC - Military Spouse & Dependent Scholarship
- Deadline: April 6
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
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- Deadline: April 5
- Scholarship: $1000 - $5000
PNC-Student Veterans of America Scholarship
- Deadline: April 30
- Scholarship $10,000
- Deadline: April 20
Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Deadline: April 1
- Scholarship: $1000
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 17
SellUsedBooks.com College Essay Contest
Deadline: April 30
Society of Women Engineers - San Diego County Section
- Criteria: Applicant must be a female student majoring in Engineering or Computer Science.
- Deadline: April 1
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Deadline: April 5
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Scholarship: $2500
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Criteria: Studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
Travel Writing Scholarship to Beijing
- Deadline: April 19
TruFit Good Citizens Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicant must be at least 16 years old and a high school or college student enrollled at or accepted to a federally accredited 4-year college, university or graduate program for Fall 2012
- Application essays accepted from April 1- April 30
- 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
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
MAY SCHOLARSHIPS
- 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: May 1
- $1,000
- Deadline May 27
Big Fish Online Games Scholarship
- $1000
- Deadline: May 31
CableTV Historical Photo Scholarship
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Deadline: May 8
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
Conestoga Bank "Future of Banking"
- Deadline: May 15
- Deadline: May 3
- Scholarship: $1000
Ed Bradley/Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship
- Deadline: May 31
- Scholarship: $2500
- Criteria: College sophomore, junior, or senior; Full time student that is seeking a career in radio or television news
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
Excellence in Community Service Scholarship
- Deadline: May 31
- Scholarship: $3000
- Criteria: Minimum 3.5 GPA; portfolio of community service; SAT score of 1850 or Act of 27; undergraduate student or high school senior; Iranian
Health Careers Scholarship Program
- Deadline: May 3
- Scholarship: $5000
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- Demonstrate financial need. For more information, specific criteria, and online application, please visit our website.
- Deadline: May 25
International Association of Black Actuaries
- Criteria: For undergraduate or graduate level qualified black students who are interested in pursing actuarial careers.
- Deadline: May 12
Iranian-American Scholarship Fund
- Deadline: May 18
- Scholarship: $2000-5000
- Criteria: Female Iranian Undergraduate or graduate student; essay competition
Kodak Scholarships
- Deadline May 17
Korean American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a full time student of Korean American heritage.
- Deadline: May 31
- Criteria: Foster Youth
The M. Naziruddin Ali Award for Excellence
- Deadline: May 31
- Scholarship: $1000-2500
- Criteria: Muslim Undergraduate student or high school senior
- Deadline: May 3
- Scholarship: $5000
- Criteria: Sophomore, junior, or senior in college; full time undergraduate student; minimum 3.0 GPA; filed FAFSA; resident restriction
Medical Goods, Inc. Minority Nursing Student Scholarship
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Deadline: May 31
- Criteria: Applicant must be an African American, Native American, or Hispanic American U.S. citizen & student pursuing a nursing degree in higher education.
MyBookBuyer.com Textbooks For a Year Scholarship
- Deadline: May 10
- Scholarship: up to $1250
National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA)
- Deadline May 31
- Scholarship: $1000
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
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
- Criteria: For students pursing a career in the Restaurant and/or Food Industry.
- Deadline: May 2
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: May 24
Rigid Lifelines Fall Protection
- Deadline: May 1
Roberto J. Duran Scholarship Fund
- High School Seniors scheduled to graduate in June or a high school graduate currently enrolled in or formally accepted to a Trade School, Junior College, College, and University.
- Minimum overall, cumulative high school G.P.A. of 2.5 or have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 for college courses.
- Have a financial need.
- Candidate’s participation in community events/programs will be strongly considered.
- One page essay outlining qualifications, accomplishments and financial need.
- Deadline: May 20
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
- Criteria: Freshman
- Deadline: May 15
- Deadline: May 1
- 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
- Criteria compose an essay of 300 words or less that answers the question: "What is the most important lesson you have learned in your life?" Using your email and social media, reach out to friends and family to get votes for your essay. Finalists will be determined by popular vote.
- Deadline:May 1
- Scholarship: up to $10,000
JUNE SCHOLARSHIPS
Aaron Ruben Scholarship Fund
- This scholarship is administered by Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- Deadline:June
- Scholarship: $1,500-$3,000
- Criteria: 1) High school senior, 2) Enrolling in vocational school, college or university, 3) A current or former dependent of LA County Court
- Contact:Ms. Sue Thompson at 323-526-6399Special Advocates (CASA):Ms. Sue Thompson
The Abacus Scholarship: Every Student Counts Sweepstakes
- Criteria: This scholarship is tailored to any student either enrolled or accepted for enrollment in full or part-time programs of study. Eligible applicants will also be U.S. citizens (born or naturalized), nationals or lawful permanent residents. Additonal terms are on their website
- Deadline: June 15 and December 15
Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Program
- Criteria: The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as
well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary
institution. To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic: What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did your perspective
on life change as a result of this difficulty?
- Deadline is June 14
- $1000
Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indians Scholarships
- Deadline: June 3
- Scholarship: $1500
- Criteria: Undergraduate Native-American students
- Deadline: June 1
Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Deadline: June 28
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline: June 3
- Scholarship: $1500
- Criteria: Only for students from tribes that are not federally recognized; graduate and undergraduate students
- All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they
are participating in. Write a short essay on: How
has your education contributed to who you are today? Why do you want to earn a
college education?
- Deadline June 21
- $500
Deals.ServiceBundles.com Infographic Scholarship
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline: June 30
DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship
- Deadline: June 13
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline: June 1
Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Deadline: June 3
- Scholarship: $1500
- Criteria: Graduate and undergraduate Native Americans; seeking degree in public health or science
Emilie Hesemeyer Memorial Scholarship
- Deadline: June 3
- Scholarship: $1500
- Criteria: Native American undergraduate; preferred but not limited to students seeing a major in education
Florence Young Memorial Scholarships
- Deadline: June 3
- Scholarship: $1500
- Criteria: Native American graduate students seeking Masters in art, public health, or law
- Deadline: June 28
- Deadline: June 30
- Deadline: June 1
- Schoalrship: $2500
- Criteria: Graduate student; need-based; have knowledge of Parsi, active interest in Iranian culture, heritage, etc.
Iranian American Society Scholarship
- Deadline: June 10
- Criteria: Iranian Undergraduate student; minimum 3.0 GPA; need- based
Kay Longcope Scholarship Award
- Deadline: June 15
- Scholarship: $5000
- Criteria: Open to high school seniors, undergraduates and graduates that are LGBT and are of color; pursuing
a career in journalism
StorageMart ScholarSmarts Scholarship
- Criteria: Anyone enrolled in any college, university, technical school, apprentice program, culinary school, public school, private school, ivy league school, fine arts academy, military school, veterinary school, cosmetology school or specialty school of any kind (you get the picture) should apply for this scholarship.
- Deadline is June 30
- Deadline: June 15
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria:Must be LGBT or a child of a LGBTQ parent; need-based; high school seniors and college students up to age 23; minimum 3.5 GPA
Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarhsip
- Deadline: June 12
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline: June 15
- Scholarship $1000
VideoSurveillance.com Community Safety Scholarship
- Deadline: June 25
- Deadline: June 15
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: 18 years or older; full or part time undergraduate with a major in any medium of art
JULY SCHOLARSHIPS
Appraisal Institute Education Trust
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Real Estate Appraisal, Land Economics, Real Estate or Allied related fields.
- Deadline: July 1
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
- Deadline: July 1
- Scholarship: $5000
- Criteria: Must be majoring in business or business related field; female
The Language Learning Scholarship
- Deadline:July 31st
- Scholarship: $1000
Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest
- Deadline: July 31
- Scholarship: $250 - 1000
- Criteria: Essay contest; full time undergraduate student
- Deadline: July 31
- Scholarhsip: $5000- 10,000
AUGUST SCHOLARSHIPS
- Criteria: Graduate Student
- Deadline: August 15
Association of Environmental Professionals Student Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student actively engaged in the pursuit of a career in a field with an environmental emphasis, with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Deadline: August 15
- Application
- Deadline: August 1
- Scholarship: $2500
- Criteria: Minimum 3.0 GPA; completed at least one semester at a four year university; Asian
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline Aug 31
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline Aug 31
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline Aug 31
SEPTEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS
The American Association of Japanese University Women
- Deadline: Sept 30
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- Apply today for a college scholarship from Best of the Web! Continually offering new scholarship programs and awarding tens of thousands of dollars in free scholarship money to students this year
- Deadline Sept 30
California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability Student
- Deadline: September 13
- Scholarhsip: $2500
California Students Scholarship
- Deadline: September 30
- Scholarship: $500
Glamour's 2012 Top 10 College Women Competition
- Deadline: September 15
- Criteria: Full time junior at an accredited college or university; female
The Jorge Caballero Student Leadership Award
- $5,000-$10,000 Scholarships for Accounting Majors
- Deadline is September 7th
- $1,000 Scholarships
- Deadline: September 28
Tuition Won't Stop ME Scholarship
- $1,000 Scholarship
- Deadline Sept 1
Xerox Technolog Minority Scholarship
- Deadline: September 30
- Scholarship: $1000 -$10,000
OCTOBER SCHOLARSHIPS
AES Engineers
- Criteria: Submit 1000 word essay
- $500 Scholarship
- Deadline: October 5
APSA Minority Fellows Program
- Deadline: October 19
- Scholarship: $4000
- Criteria:Student must have an interest in teaching and research in political science; need-based; senior in college or enrolled in a Masters program
CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Deadline: October 15
Criteria: Minimum 3.0 GPA; you will be employed in Washington D.C; college freshmen or sophomore; high school senior; need-based
Coca-Cola Scholars
- Deadline: October 31
- Criteria: Senior in High School
Future Engineers Scholarship Program
- Deadline: October 15
- Schoalrship: $5000
- Criteria: Students must be juniors or seniors in college; minimum 3.0 GPA; engineering major
Hotelscheap.com General Scholarship for Higher Learning
- $2500 Scholarship
- Deadline: October 15
- Deadline: October 1
- Schoalrship: $2500
- Criteria: Graduate student; need-based; have knowledge of Parsi, active interest in Iranian culture, heritage, etc.
- Deadline: October 2013
- Scholarship: $250 - 10,000
- Criteria: Post an example of how you give back to your community
- Up to $3000 Scholarship or iPad
- Deadline: October 4
- Up to $5000
- Deadline October 31
NOVEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS
The American Association on Health and Disability Scholarship
- Deadline: November 15
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Preference for students majoring in public health, disabilities studies, health promotion, or a field related to disability and health; undergraduate student
American Copy Editors Society Scholarship
- Deadline: November 15
- Scholarship: $1000 - 2500
- Criteria: College junior, college senior, or graduate students that will have a career in copy editing
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Deadline: November 15
- Scholarship: $1000
- Deadline: November 30
Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders
- Deadline: November 1
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Enrolled or accepted to a four year university, need- based; Hispanic
Foundation for Developmental Disabilities
- Criteria: for students planning or currently working in child development, developmental disabilities or a related field.
- Deadline: November 20
- Scholarship: up to $3,000
- Deadline November 14
- Scholarship: $1000 - $100,000
Junior League of San Diego Textbook Scholarship
- Deadline: November 20
National Honor Society – By the National Association of Secondary School Principals
- Deadline: November-check application for deadline
- Scholarships: $1000 - $10,000
Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program
- Deadline: Novermber 30
- Scholarship: up to $10,000
- Criteria: Majoring in business, finance, economics, or accounting; senior or junior at college; merit- based; minimum 3.0 GPA
- Deadline: November 30
- Scholarship: Up to $10000
- Criteria: Must be a female, junior or senior in college; must be majoring in computer science, computer engineering, web design, or other IT-related fields
DECEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS
- Deadline: Dec 31
- Criteria: Open to all majors. Applicant must be a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Deadline: December 31
Applegate/Jackson/Parks Future Teacher Scholarship
- Deadline: December 31
- Scholarship: $1,000
- Criteria: Graduate or undergraduate student; major in education
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Systems Engineering.
- Deadline: December 1
The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship
- Deadline: December 23
- Scholarship: $10,000
- Criteria: Current college sophomores or graduate students; pursuing a business related degree; merit-based; full time student
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: December 15
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
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: December 31
Custom Woodworking Scholarship
- Criteria: Any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in at any accredited American college, university or trade school.
- Deadline: December 15
- Criteria: Any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in at any accredited American college, university or trade school.
- Deadline: December 15
- Deadline: December 31
- Scholarship $1000
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
- Criteria: Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate junior or senior at an accredited 4-year college or university. Suggested essay topics: Articulate with clarity an ethical issue that you have encountered and analyze what it has taught you about ethics and yourself
- Deadline: December 3
- Deadline: December 15
- Scholarship: up to $5,000
- Deadline: December 14
- Scholarship: $1,000
- Criteria: Write an essay on “What app or internet technology has most improved your life as a student?”
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
- Deadline: December 31
- Scholarship $1000
Krill Oil Educate Your Heart Scholarship
- Deadline: December 31
LatPro
- Deadline: December 31
- Scholarship $1000
MyBookBuyer
- Up to $1250
- Deadline: December 15
- Criteria: Write an essay on: What prominent person would you like to interview and why? This may be someone who is living, deceased or even fictional. Use a book to support your position.
- Deadline: December 15
- Scholarship: $2500
Rock the Web
- $1000 Scholarship
- Deadline December 1
San Diego Black Nurses Association
- Criteria: Applicant must be majoring in Nursing. Applicant must also be African-American with a "C" GPA.
- Deadline: December 28
- Deadline: December 15
- Schoalrship: $2000
- Criteria: High school senior or involved in post-secondary education
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
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
- Deadline: December 14
- Scholarship: up to $10,000
UNCF- Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship
- Criteria: Applicants must be African American, enrolled full time, in a life or physical sciences, or engineering major. GPA 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, a citizen of US, summer internship.
- Deadline: December 3
- Scholarship: $1000
- Criteria: Write a 250- 300 article about whether you think traditional or online schooling is better and why.
- Deadline: December 1
William B. Ruggles Right to Work Journalism
- Deadline: December 31
- Scholarship: $2000
- Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in journalism or a related field
Women's Opportunity Award - Soroptimist International of San Diego
- Up to $4500 Scholarship
- Female, head of Household
- Deadline: December 15
- Deadline: Dec 1
