May Scholarships
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Deadline | Scholarship | Web Address | Award Amount | Address | Phone/Email | Requirements | DACA Only? | Can Graduate Students Apply? | Major? |
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May 31 | American Federation of Ramallah Palestine | https://afrp.org/programs/scholarship/ | Varies | Not Provided | orders@afrp.org | Palestinian and Palestinian American students from low-income homes to acquire higher education and to support charitable institutes in line with the organization’s mission and goals. Please send an email request for a Scholarship Application to orders@afrp.org. All Scholarship applications are due no later than May 31 of each year. Applications are only accepted once a year at the AFRP Annual Ramallah Convention. | |||
May 1 | Parsons' Dreamers Scholarship at GCU | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGvEruUokk14JAsLgQCZh55YlJp1ZVxNSdI1UmIkKhtFGC3w/viewform?gxids=7628 | Tuition Waiver for GCU | Not Provided | ParsonsDreamers@gcu.edu | This scholarship is a tuition waiver for up to 8 semesters. To apply you must: Be an incoming freshman or transfer student for the fall 2021 semester. Must submit an admissions application and be accepted to GCU. Have a DACA ID Card number or email confirmation from the Office of Homeland Security confirming that you have begun the DACA application process will be required to establish your scholarship eligibility. | |||
May 1 | Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC) Aspire Scholarship Application | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnAOc1ToY9pKLpipNTELkw-OQ0JbrvA48HOkMippQN41ryVg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1CX537ltJhw_A6MRb1xzn8SZgKdcF1RsNjR3tr6TYUVmFWU7ZT_EWxlh4&gxids=7628 | $2,000 | Not Provided | aspire@theadac.org | To be eligible, applicants must meet the following: - Have graduated from an Arizona high school or earned their high school equivalency diploma (HSE diploma) by June 18th, 2019 - Be enrolled part-time or full-time for the upcoming fall and spring semester at a public college/university in Arizona - Have DACA or eligible non-citizen as defined by FAFSA - Be between the ages of 18 and 24 | |||
May 1 | Gary Saitowitz Grant | https://garysaitowitzgrant.com/ | $1,000 | Not Provided | info@ garysaitowitzgrant.com | Before a student applies for the Gary Saitowitz Grant, he or she needs to fulfill the necessary eligibility criteria: The student must be currently enroll at one of the recognized American colleges or universities. The candidate should be a sophomore, a junior, or a freshman, as a currently enrolled graduate is sought-after. All students must pen an interesting, engaging, and informative essay of around 700-850 words on the topic, “Top Entrepreneurial Qualities that Would Ensure Business Success in 2021?” The Gary Saitowitz grant-based essay submissions should be completed via an email as an attached Word file to info@ garysaitowitzgrant.com. The following details need to be sent with the essay submissions: First Name & Last Name Telephone or Contact Number Mailing Address Email ID Date of Graduation (YYYY.MM.DD) University or College you currently enrolled, or have applied at, or whose application approved Most recent or Present GPA Personal Bio-data in not more than 290 characters | |||
May 1 | Great Minds in STEM | https://gmis-scholars.org/ | Varies ( $500 - $10,000) | N/A | scholars@greatmindsinstem.org | Applicants must demonstrate merit through academic achievements, leadership and campus/community activities Applicants must be pursuing a science, technology, engineering or math degree Applicants must have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale Applicants must be of Hispanic origin and/or must significantly demonstrate leadership or service within the Hispanic community Recipients must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program for the upcoming fall semester, at an accredited 2-yr or 4-yr college/university in the U.S. or its territories. | YES | STEM | |
May 5 | Renee B. Fisher Foundation: Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation & Creativity | http://www.rbffoundation.org/scholarship.html | $1000 to $5000 per year | 70 Audubon St., New Haven, CT 06510 | Phone: 203-777-2386 Email: mfscholarship@gmail.com | Applicant must be, high school junior, high school senior, any person entering an undergraduate degree program the following fall/spring, or a student in the first year of an undergraduate degree program. Applicant must be (a) a Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area resident planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States, or (b) a resident of any part of the U.S. planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education in CT or NYC. | |||
May 1 | The Byron Hanke Fellowship | http://www.cairf.org/scholarships/hanke.aspx | $3,000-$5,000 | Foundation for Community Association Research 6402 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 500, Falls Church, VA 22042, attn: Hanke Fellowship | Ph: (888) 224-4321 E-mail: foundation@caionline.org | Applicants must be enrolled, at time of application and through the research period, in a graduate level program (masters, doctoral, legal) at an accredited higher education institution in the United States or Canada. Students from any relevant discipline may apply for the Hanke Fellowship, provided their research project relates to community associations and/or common interest communities. | Yes | ||
May 2 | The Claudia Patricia Gómez González Scholarship | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjfCURQUeuv0r8SsTev-0pxcWglSr0FhzcfCna3bM20bNHTg/viewform | $1,000 | None Provided | None Provided | Eligibility: -Be an undocumented person from a Central American country (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) -Will be enrolled in an educational program during the 2021-2022 academic year (this includes English courses, transitional classes, vocational programs, certificate programs, GED courses, college courses) | Yes | ||
May 2 | The Victoriano Macias Luevano Scholarship | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej6iyD9it50XQ1nF86f8nLiBE9aaGlwnwKgdRZ5lZEQ2WG8A/viewform | $1,000 | None Provided | None Provided | Eligibility: -Be an undocumented student -Will be enrolled at a higher ed institution during the 2021-2022 academic year Open to all undocumented students (undergraduate, graduate, medical school, law school, etc.) No GPA/involvement requirement ***Apply by May 2nd, 2021 at 11:59pm PST*** $1000 will be awarded to one student | Yes | ||
May 2 | The Black is Brilliant Scholarship | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkMMO0oOAtcwvJGYccoUClacWLjVJdHrouG4NXtgHjAROdmQ/viewform | $1,000 | None Provided | None Provided | Eligibility: -Be an undocumented student -Identify as Black/African/Afro (i.e. Afro-Latinx) -Will be enrolled at a higher ed institution during the 2021-2022 academic year Open to all undocumented students (undergraduate, graduate, medical school, law school, etc.) No GPA/involvement requirement | Yes | ||
May 2 | El Derecho A Soñar Scholarship | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScy8uagsLl2wFqj6LI8R7QDt2-gE_4yIAtWbaiTHm-WNKVhtA/viewform | $1,000 | None Provided | None Provided | Eligibility: -Be an undocumented parent -Will be enrolled in an educational program during the 2021-2022 academic year (this includes English courses, transitional classes, vocational programs, certificate programs, GED courses, college courses) | Yes | ||
May 2 | Mariposa Sin Fronteras Scholarship | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ0XEijCKqT15t6RXvQZ3lBi9iQq61LdqbG1QGmWA0vsAD5g/viewform | $1,000 | None Provided | None Provided | Yes | |||
May 11 | Louis F. Wolf Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | SMPTE 3 BARKER AVE FL 5 WHITE PLAINS NY 10601-1509 USA | Telephone: + 1 914 761 1100 events@smpte.org | Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in an accredited, 2 or 4-year college or university majoring in a program emphasizing the engineering, science, advanced technologies or fundamental theories associated with motion-imaging, sound, metadata and workflows consistent with SMPTE’s field of practice and have completed a minimum of four courses toward said major in good academic standing. Applicants must be current SMPTE members. SMPTE Student membership is available for $10 per year, but applicants may apply to receive a complimentary first year of membership Current official transcript, sent directly from the school. An essay (prompt in website) A letter of recommendation, submitted from an advisor, professor or instructor, on official school stationary. A signed letter from the school’s registrar stating the student’s commitment to return to school following the award of scholarship. | ||||
May 15 | Arizona Community Foundation DACA Scholarship | https://azfoundation.academicworks.com/opportunities/4344 | Varies | 2201 E. Camelback Road, Suite 405B Phoenix, AZ 85016 | Phone: 602.381.1400 Email: scholarship@azfoundation.org | Eligibility Criteria: Arizona high school graduates with DACA status.Attending an accredited Arizona community college or state university.Enrolled at a tuition rate higher than in-state tuition during the academic year beginning fall 2020 or spring 2021. Award Details: Eligible applicants may re-apply each year they are in school. | |||
May 15 | NATSO foundation: Bill Moon Scholarship | https://www.natso.com/natsofoundation/billmoonscholarship | $5,000 | Heather Mooney P.O. Box 803338 #45260 Chicago, IL 60680 | Contact: Afua Smith at billmoonscholarship@natsofoundation.org. | -Bill Moon Scholarship Application -Essay -Letter(s) of Recommendation -Official High School / College Academic Transcript -Financial Information -Applicant must be a travel plaza/truckstop industry employee or the legal dependent of an employee. -Applicant must have applied to or be enrolled in an accredited trade school, college or university. | |||
May 22 | B.Davis Scholarship | http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm | $1,000 | awards@studentawardsearch.com | This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution. There is no age restriction Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are. Do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time. | ||||
May 20 | Dickson Law Group Scholarship | http://www.dicksonlegal.com/scholarship | $1,000 | Call: (206) 535-1831 or (253) 358-8876 | Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college in the US or are planning to matriculate in the fall of 2016. Must be in good academic standing if currently enrolled in college or high school If an applicant is under 18, the permission of a parent or guardian Submission of the video essay by 5/20 at 9am PST. Winner chosen on 6/01/19. | ||||
May 30 | 1-800-Wheelchair Scholarship | http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/#urscholarship/-1 | $500 | 1800wheelchair Scholarship 320 Roebling Street Suite 515 Brooklyn, NY 11211 | Phone 800-320-7140 718-302-1923 Fax: 866-522-6967 | *Must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the U.S *Must be enrolled at the undergraduate level or final year of high school *Must be 16 years or older *Must carry a status of “ Good Standing” *Must Maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 *Must submit poem and Personal Statement | Yes | Any | |
May 28 | PCC Summer Jump Start Scholarship | https://pima.academicworks.com/opportunities/877 | Up to 3 credits on in-state tuition | PCC, Tucson, AZ | Not Provided | PCC Summer Jump Start Scholarship – Awarded to PCC students that are Pima County residents, and will be new, first time college students during the Summer 2018 semester. The scholarship application is due by the end of the PCC business day on the Summer 2018 course registration deadline, 5/28/18. • Scholarship is awarded for the Summer 2018 semester only. • Applicants must be admitted to PCC as degree-seeking students prior to the start of the Summer 2018 semester. • The class that is covered by this scholarship must be required by the applicant’s program of study for graduation. This scholarship will pay for up to 3 credits of general in-state tuition and the associated Student Services fees and Technology fees. This scholarship cannot pay for books or any other fees. These funds are non-refundable. However, a refund may be generated at time of disbursement if other payments were made, such as cash or credit payments, financial aid or VA disbursements. Refunds will begin to generate as early as the first business day after the scholarship has been disbursed. | Yes | ||
May 28 | The Fountainhead Essay Contest | https://www.aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/#thefountainhead-1 | $50-$10,000 | The Ayn Rand Institute P.O. Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044 | Ph: (949) 222-6550 Email: Essay@aynrand.org info@aynrandnovels.com | * Essays must be written in English only * Must be in the 11th or 12th grade of high school. * Must read The Fountainhead rules and write essay with one of the 3 prompts provided Essay must be 800- 1,600 words. Click the “Submit your essay online” button below. You’ll be taken to our Education Programs online portal. Once there, either create an account or login using your existing user name and password. Once you’ve accessed the portal, complete the eligibility quiz, identifying yourself as a Non-Educator. Next, click on the “View Programs” button. Create a submission for the The Fountainhead essay contest. Complete the application form. | |||
May 31 | Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Scholarship | http://www.lasadelitasarizona.com/scholarship_application | $1,000 | Las Adelitas Arizona P.O. Box 27716 Tucson, AZ 85726 | gvaldez@email.arizona.edu | Shall be an Arizona resident (LAAZ defines residency as anyone who has lived in AZ for at least 1 year regardless of immigration status) Shall be a self identifying Latina Be a high school senior or be enrolled in an accredited Arizona college or University Shall reflect the core beliefs of Las Adelitas Arizona that values academic achievement, civic engagement, leadership and the commitment to better one’s own community | Yes | Any (Latina) | |
May 31 | PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarship | https://www.prsafoundation.org/scholarships-awards/prsa-diversity-multicultural-scholarship/ | Two awards of $1,500 | The Public Relations Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Fl. New York NY 10038-5150 | (212) 460-1474 prssa@prsa.org | Eligibility: *You must be registered as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited four-year college or university. *Membership in the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is preferred, but is not a requirement. *A major or minor in public relations is also preferred. A student who attends a school that does not offer a public relations degree or program must be enrolled in a communications degree program (e.g., journalism or mass communications). *You should be of African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander ancestry. *You must have attained, by Fall 2020, at least junior status and have at most one full term remaining. You also must have earned and maintained a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 point scale in all courses. Application: *A completed online scholarship application form. *A current academic transcript of all college/university courses completed. *A brief letter of recommendation from a PRSA member or an individual associated with the public relations profession (corporate, agency, government, non-profit) or higher education. *A typed, double-spaced two page essay in English, on one of the following topics: 1. Why does diversity matter to the public relations industry? What is the significance of having a diverse workforce in the public relations industry? 2. How is diversity enacted in everyday public relations practice? 3. What recent multicultural communication efforts have helped to bridge the gap between the community and the company/institution? | A major or minor in public relations or communications is preferred | ||
May 31 | Ofield Dukes Multicultural Student Award | https://www.prsafoundation.org/scholarships-awards/ofield-dukes-multicultural-student-award/ | $1,000 | The Public Relations Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Fl. New York NY 10038-5150 | (212) 460-1474 prssa@prsa.org | Eligibility: *Be enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies or courses preparing for a career in public relations. *Be entering your junior year of undergraduate studies this fall. *Have a minimum 3.0 GPA. *Demonstrate the commitment to service and social responsibility that Ofield Dukes personified *Should be of African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native American, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander ancestry. Required Application Materials: *A completed online scholarship application form. *A recommendation letter of no more than two pages from a faculty member or adviser. *At least one and not more than four additional letters of recommendation from internship employers, educators or others who have been directly involved in your relevant activities. Letters may be no more than two pages. *A one to two- page résumé. | Journalism, Public Relations | ||
May 31 | John D. Graham Scholarship | https://www.prsafoundation.org/scholarships-awards/john-d-graham-scholarship/ | First Place:$3000 Runner's Up: $1000(2) | The Public Relations Society of America 33 Maiden Lane 11th Fl. New York NY 10038-5150 | (212) 460-1474 prssa@prsa.org | You must be enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies or courses preparing for a career in public relations, and entering your senior year of undergraduate studies in fall after the application deadline to apply for this scholarship. Judges will be looking for the following qualities: -Academic achievement in public relations and overall studies. -Demonstrated leadership. -Practical experience in internships, other work/service. -Commitment to public relations, particularly as expressed in the candidate’s statements in the application form. -Writing skills demonstrated throughout the application form. | No | Journalism, Public Relations |