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Private Awards & Outside Scholarships

It is important that students research outside sources of financial aid whether it be civic organizations, corporations, or within their high school. Many times seeking application and details regarding these sources is just a phone call away! Please be sensitive to deadlines for each application as well as additional paperwork that may be required. The websites listed below give a snapshot of requirements, contact information, and scholarship amounts. To receive more information please click on the links. Although these sites are safe and secure, we ask that students be wary of sharing any personal information on sites that are not recommended.

The Office of Financial Assistance recommends the following scholarship search websites:

FastWeb
Latino College Dollars
Black College Dollars
Scholarship America
College Treasure
AdmissionHook

We have been notified of the following outside scholarships that are available to SHU students:

Affiliate Marketing Scholarship

  • 10 scholarships of $1,000 each
  • Deadline: June 1, 2013

Requirements:

  • Essay 250-500 words “What is your biggest frustration with online shopping and how would you suggest fixing it?

Contact Information:

Website

American Association of University Women

  • $2,000 scholarship
  • Deadline: May 1st, 2013

Requirements:

  • Woman enrolled or planning to enroll full-time or part-time
  • Must be a resident of: Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Madison, Killingworth, Clinton or Westbrook
  • Completed 60 college credits by June 2013
  • Cannot be related to an AAUW Shoreline member

Contact information:

Army ROTC
  • Merit based full tuition, stipend $5,000 allowance
    for books & fees

Requirements:

  • Well rounded students
  • Ability to set goals
  • Fitness
  • Leadership
  • Highly motivated
  • US Citizen 

CollegeImprovement.org End of Year Cash Scholarship

  • Four $2,500 scholarship
  • Deadline: December 15th, 2013
  • Cash scholarship that can be used for any documented related expenses incurred during 2013 while pursuing your education
  • Undergraduate/Graduate

Contact Information:

Comcastoffer.net Scholarship Contest

  • $1,000 scholarship
  • More Information: Website or 786 899-2411
  • Essay contest

DAR Scholarships

DegreedUp.org Cash Scholarship

Flex Scholar Scholarship

  • Credit Card Guide Company, Essay Contest
  • Up to $1,000
  • Website

Requirements:

  • Full time college Freshmen or Sophomores

Futuro Scholarships - Sallie Mae & USA Funds

  • $2,000
  • More Information or 888-238-8876
  • Requirements: Apply in English or Spanish

GE Foundation Scholars Program

  • $3,000 scholarship
  • GE Foundation Scholars receive academic, social and career counseling; engage in a variety of cultural enrichment
    activities to enhance their growth and university experience; and participate in community service and volunteer projects
  • Interest in science, mathematics, information technology, or one of the
    quantitative business disciplines
  • GE Foundation Scholars Program Info & Application

Requirements:

  • Full-time undergraduate
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for University courses & 3.2 or
    higher for high school incoming freshman
  • Minority student status
  • U.S. citizen or resident alien
  • Demonstrate financial need

Gilman Scholarships for Study Abroad

  • Up to $5,000 to apply to all costs, $8,000 possible to students studying critical need languages
  • Deadline:
    • March (for study abroad Summer & Fall 2013)
    • October (Spring 2014)

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate, American Citizen
  • Receiving Pell Grant
  • Program eligible for credit
  • Minimum 4 weeks, one country
  • Country not on US warning list or Cuba
  • Program encourages: diverse ethnic backgrounds, going to non -traditional study abroad destinations, students with disabilities, first-generation college students, fields of study underrepresented in study abroad

Contact Information:

Application: www.iie.org/gilman

Also contact Financial Aid and Study Abroad advisors

Mary Clinton Scholarship Award

  • $1,000 scholarship
  • Deadline: April 30th, 2013

Requirements:

  • Must be legal residents of Redding, CT
  • Must be beginning or continuing studies in the field of environmental studies or other related areas.
  • Short Essay explaining how you became interested in your chosen field of study, and outline career plans.
  • Recommendation letter from a teacher, guidance counselor or employer.

Contact Information:

Mass Mutual ScholarshipsMulticultural College Students

Requirements:

  • High achieving
  • African AmericanAsian/Pacific
  • Hispanic
  • Pursue career in insurance or financial services
  • all majors considered
  • Sophomore  thru 5th year

Metrowest Community Health Care Scholarship (Massachusetts)

  • $2,000 for tuition fees only per year
  • 25 communities in Metro West Mass (check with
    Financial Assistance Office
    for list of disciplines and communities)
  • Nursing, medical and clinical programs
  • No deadline
  • Cathy Glover, (508) 879-7625
  • cglover@mchcf.org

Requirements:

  • Financial need, academic performance motivation and character.
  • Resident or work in communities
  • Enrolled in nursing or formal medical, clinical program

Milton Fisher Scholarship

  • 4 yrs. Up to $20,000, up to $5,000 each year
  • Deadline: April 30, 2013

Requirements:

  • Innovative and Creative Freshman only
  • From Connecticut or NYC metro area or from  anywhere USA attending college in CT or NYC
  • Financial need not affect selection but does determine amount of award

Contact Information:

Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Administration of Scholarship
203 777-2386 or mfscholarship@gmail.com
www.rbffoundation.org

My Recipe-My Heritage Scholarship

Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizens and foreign students are eligible

Nadrich & Cohen General Scholarship

  • $1,000 scholarship
  • Deadline: July 30th, 2013

Requirements:

  • 500-1000 word essay on the importance of education in society

Contact Information:

Norwalk Hospital Foundation

  • Several Scholarships for Nursing and Respiratory Care
  • Deadline: May 1, 2013
  • More Information: Website or 203 852-2216

P.E.O. Opportunities For Women

  • P.E.O. Opportunities website
  • Education loans for those within 2 years of completing studies
  • International Peace Scholarship for International Graduate students

Requirements:

  • Continuing Education Grants
  • Scholars Award for graduate, terminal degree
    master or grad research

Portalfront Scholarship

Sallie Mae Fund

State of Conn. Minority Teacher Grant Program/Weisman Scholarship

  • More Information: Website or 860 947-1856
  • Career in teaching middle or high school level in Connecticut

Stay Fit in College

  • $700 scholarship
  • Monthly deadlines
  • Website

Requirements:

  • Any college student

StudentScholarships.org (Variety of Awards)

  • Individual awards from $500 to $1,000
  • Deadline: Various deadlines

Requirements:

  • Connecticut student

Contact Information:

  • Website 
  • Student Scholarships.org, 4410 Massachusetts Ave. NW #250, Washington, DC, 20016

Suzan D'Antonio Full Bucket Scholarship

  • The Purr Project Foundation, Inc.
  • For students aiming at career as veterinarian or vet technician
    (not animal testing research, i.e. pharmaceuticals)
  • $1,000 ea.
  • For meals, books, supplies.
  • Ray D'Antonio, 203 272-9590
  • ray.dantonio@purrprojectfoundation.org

Requirements:

  • Advocacy
  • Service to animals
  • Ideas and doers
  • Different forms of service
  • Documented community service for animals
  • 2.5 GPA min.
  • Enrolled vet-tech, pre-vet, veterinary program or comparable

Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship

  • Two $10,000 scholarships, and Four $5,000 scholarships
  • Deadline: July 31st, 2013

Requirements:

  • Undergraduate or graduate students with a declared major in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or a related life-science field
  • Havea  GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must be legal U.S residents

Contact Information:

Time Tracking Software Scholarship

  • Replicon, Inc.
  • Essay, maximum 1000 words
  • $500 one scholarship
  • Website
  • 877-662-2519 X290
  • Fax: 403-233-8046

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of how time tracking software can add value to organizations
  • Creative, applicable to real world business, clarity, supporting research,
    statements or quotes.
  • Student over the age of 18

TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship

  • 40 awards, up to $5,000
  • Applications accepted after April 1st, and open to first 3,000 applicants
  • More Information

Requirements:

  • Community service
  • Demonstrate difference made in communities through volunteering

Woman's Club of Woodbury Scholarship

  • Up to $1,500
  • Deadline: April 30th, 2013

Requirements:

  • An adult woman from Woodbury
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Notes field of major
  • Submit essay that describes life and ambitions of applicant

Contact Information:

  • For questions, contact Dale White at 203-263-3623

Variety of scholarships - Essay Contests

  • $1,000 each
  • Deadlines: between April 20  to June 25, 2013

Requirements:

  • Various
  • US Residents

Contact Information:

Lauren Grabowski
215-967-4461 ext. 59
laureng@seerinteractive.com

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