SOURCE: National Merit and Achievement Scholarship Program
GRANT $: 40,000,000
# OF AWARDS: 9,000
AWARD TYPE: Renewable & nonrenewable scholarships
AWARD AMOUNT: $250 to $10,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: High school students who take the PSAT/NMSQT. Selections based on test scores, academic abilities, essay, activities and recommendations.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Those eligible are contacted through high schools. Transcripts, autobiography, test scores, essay and references.
CONTACT: High school counselor.
DONOR: Air Force Aid Society
SOURCE: Air Force and Society General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant
GRANT $: 5,000,000
# OF AWARDS: 4,000 to 5,000
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarships
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Available to dependent students ages 23 and under for undergraduate study at DOE-approved institutions. Parent or spouse must be Air Force member and submit military documentation. Based on financial need. Minimum GPA 2.0. Must reapply to renew.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application requirements/procedures vary by program. Transcript.
CONTACT: Education Assistance Department, Air Force Aid Society, 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 202, Arlington, VA 22202
DONOR: United Negro College Fund, Inc.(UNCF)
SOURCE: United Negro College Fund Scholarships
GRANT $: 3,5000,000
# OF AWARDS: 1,500
AWARD TYPE: Renewable & nonrenewable scholarships
AWARD AMOUNT: $250 to $2000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Over 1,500 awards to students attending UNCF member institutions who maintain a 2.5 GPA. Must show financial need.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Deadlines and application requirements/procedures vary by program. Transcript.
CONTACT: Any UNCF college or university .
DONOR: National Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students
SOURCE: National Achievement Scholarship Program For Outstanding Negro Students
GRANT $: 3,000,000
# OF AWARDS: 800
AWARD TYPE: Renewable & nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $250 to $2000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Awards for African-American high school students taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Students must request consideration. For use at accredited colleges and universities in the U.S.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Awards available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic origin. Applicants from community colleges must have 15 college units in a transferable major before applying. Based on merit. For U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadlines October 1; application form, transcript, essay and references.
CONTACT: Selection Committee, National Hispanic Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 728, Novato, CA 94948
DONOR: Wal-Mart Foundation
SOURCE: Wal-Mart Community Scholarships
GRANT $: 2,149,000
# OF AWARDS: 2,149
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: For high school seniors not affiliated with Wal-Mart stores. Based on academic merit, mininum 2.5 GPA, financial need and school/work activities. Each store awards one nonrenewable scholarship.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Contact high school for application deadline; application form, transcript, test scores and interview.
CONTACTS: High school guidance office
DONOR: Elks National Foundation
SOURCE: Elks Most Valuable Student Contest
GRANT $: 2,000,000
# OF AWARDS: 500
AWARD TYPE: Renewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to $5,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Four-year awards are allocated for graduating high school seniors nationally by state quota. Based on scholarship, character, leadership, and financial need.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline January 20; application form, transcript, test scores and references.
CONTACTS: Local Elks Lodge
DONOR: American Chemical Society
SOURCE: Minority Scholars Program
GRANT $: 1,000,000
# OF AWARDS: 201
AWARD TYPE: Renewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,500 to $5,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Merit-and-need based award for qualified Native American, African American, and Hispanic students wishing to enter the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering. Must be permanent resident or citizen of U.S.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Contact Minority Scholars Program for application deadline; application form, transcript, test scores and references.
CONTACT: Dorothy P. Roddmann, Administrator, Minority Scholars Program, 1155 16th Str., NW, Suite 320, Washington, DC 20036-1807
DONOR: McNeil Consumer Products Company
SOURCE: Tylenol Scholarship Fund
GRANT $: 600,000
# OF AWARDS: 510
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to $10,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Available to high school seniors and undergraduates. Based on extracurricular activities and community service. Must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline November 15; application form, test scores, transcript and essay.
CONTACT: Applications available at participating Tylenol retailers in September and October.
DONOR: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
SOURCE: Coca-Cola Scholars Program
GRANT $: $350,000
# OF AWARDS: 150
AWARD TYPE: Renewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to $5,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Awards based on leadership, academic performance, extracurricular activites, and employment. High school must be located in participating bottlerΓÇÖs territory.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline October 31; application form; must apply in senior year.
CONTACT: High school guidance office.
DONOR: United Federation of Teachers
SOURCE: United Federation of Teachers College Scholarship Fund
GRANT $: 250,000
# OF AWARDS: 250
AWARD TYPE: Renewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Scholarships for undergraduate study, available to graduating high school seniors who are dependents of UFT members. Must show financial need.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline December 3; application form, transcript, autobiography, essay and references.
CONTACT: Neil M. Remland, Assistant Director, United Federation of Teachers, 260 Park Ave.South, New York, NY 10010
DONOR: National Foundation For Advancement in the Arts
SOURCE: Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS)
GRANT $: 210,500
# OF AWARDS: 250 to 350
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable Prize
AWARD AMOUNT: $100 to $3,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Available to high school seniors or to 17- and 18-year-olds who are studying the arts and show exceptional talent in dance, music, theater, visual arts, or writing.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline October 1; application form and $25 application fee.
CONTACT: Suzette L. Prude, Communications Officer, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Miami, FL 33131
DONOR: William Randolph Hearst Foundation
SOURCE: United States Senate Youth Program
GRANT $: 208,000
# OF AWARDS: 104
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: For high school juniors and seniors holding student government positions. Must attend high school in state of parentsΓÇÖ or guardiansΓÇÖ legal residence. Two students selected from each state.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline September 1.
CONTACT: School principal or state department of education.
DONOR: Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Science Service, Inc.
SOURCE: Westinghouse Science Talent Search
GRANT $: 205,000
# OF AWARDS: 40
AWARD TYPE: Renewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to $40,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Ten 4-year and thirty $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors who plan to major in science/math/engineering.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline 12/1; written report on independent research project in science/math/engineering, official entry form, transcript, test scores, interview and references. Send a SASE for anofficial entry form.
CONTACT: Westinghouse Science Talent Search, Science Service, Inc., 1719 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
DONOR: Princess Grace Awards
SOURCE: Dance, Theater, Film and Playwright Grants
GRANT $: 150,000
# OF AWARDS: 15 to 20
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000 to $15,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Awards for young aspiring artists who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Invited schools may nominate one candidate.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline theater/playwright, March 31; dance, April 30; film, June 1. Submit photo, work samples/tapes, application form, autobiography, essay and references. Send a SASE for an application form.
CONTACT: Jennifer Reis, Director of Grants, Princess Grace Awards, 725 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021
DONOR: Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
SOURCE: Educational Communications Scholarship
GRANT $: 130,000
# OF AWARDS: 150
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must have taken ACT/SAT 1. Awards based on scholarship, extracurricular activity, and financial need. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline June 1; application form, transcript, test scores and essay. Include GPA and year of graduation with application request.
CONTACT: Educational Communications, Scholarship Foundation, 721 North McKinley Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045-5002
DONOR: Phi Delta Kappa International
SOURCE: Scholarship Grants For Prospective Educators
GRANT $: 47,000
# OF AWARDS: 47
AWARD TYPE: Nonrenewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to $2,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Available to high school seniors in the top 50 percent of their graduating class. Applicants must plan to major in education and pursue a teaching career.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline January 31; application form, transcript, essay and references.
CONTACT: Local PDK chapter or Director of Chapter Programs, Phi Delta Kappa, Eighth Str. and Union Ave., Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789
DONOR: National Academy of American Scholars
SOURCE: R.C. Easely National Scholarship Awards
GRANT $: 42,500
# OF AWARDS: 13
AWARD TYPE: Renewable scholarship
AWARD AMOUNT: $250 to $25,000
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/REQ.: Awards for high school seniors who have been accepted into a four-year accredited institution. SAT 1 or ACT scores and a minimum GPA of 2.0 are required.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application deadline February 15; application form, test scores, essay and references. For more information and an application, send a SASE and $1 handling fee.
CONTACT: Scholarship Committee, National Academy of American Scholars, 21343 Cold Spring Lane, Suite 600, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-3443
