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Scholarships

Deadline
Name of Scholarship
Qualifications
Website for More Info.
Amount
 
American Dream Scholarships
- 3.0 GPA
- Employed or community service
 
$1000
 
American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship
 
$1500 - $18,000
 
Merit Aid Scholarships
- minimum of 2.0 GPA
- based on interests, major, leadership, & community service
11 Billion available
 
NROTC 4 Year Scholarship Program
- juniors/seniors (must be U.S. citizen)
-SAT’s minimum math 520/verbal 530
- ACT’s of Math 21/English 22
- minimum of 3.3 GPA
 
 
St. Anne's School of Annapolis 2009 Cyril A Palmer Alumni Scholarship Award
- St. Anne's School Alumni
 
$1500
 
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
- minorities
- major in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
- SAT 1600 or ACT 25 & 3.0 GPA
- leadership abilities
tuition, fees, books, housing, travel, salary, & employment at NSA after graduation
January 8
North Alabama Chapter National Society of Black Engineers Alumni Extension
- write speech to middle school drop-outs to encourage & inspire their return & completion of high school and obtain a college degree
 
$150
January 9
Ron Brown Scholar Program
- top 10% of their class
- African American
- community services
 
January 9
Elks National Foundation 2009 Most Valuable Student Scholarship
 
total of
$2,296,000.
range $8000-
$60,000 per 4yr
January 15
Maryland Mensa 2008-2009 Scholarship Essay Contest
- 550 word essay describing applicant's career, vocational or academic goals.

Website

or Guidance

$300 - $1000
January 31
College Ain’t Cheap Mental Floss Scholarship
- essay of 750 words maximum: “Why are you the most deserving person on the planet to win a scholarship?”
$10,000
January 31
American Society of Military Comptrollers 2009 Student Award Program
-academic achievement/extracurricular involvement/ leadership
- pursue career related to business administration/economics/accounting
- attend a school in Md., Va., or Washington DC
 
$1000 - $3000
February 2
Burger King Scholars Program
- 2.5 GPA
- 15 hour part time work per week
- community service
- financial need
$1000
February 10
KFC Colonel's Scholars Program
- 2.75 GPA
- enroll in public, in-state school
- pursuing BA
 
February 13
Scholarships for Scholars, Inc.
- 2.5 to 3.0 GPA
- 3.5 GPA for most
- AA Co student
 
tuition & books
February 15
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
 

Website

Guidance

 
February 15
National Commission for Co-operative Education Scholarship
- must apply to 1 of the 10 partner colleges
- essay

Website

Guidance

$6000 per year
February 16
Funds Access to Education Scholarships
- financial need
$1500 & renewable
March 1
The Society of Women Engineers Baltimore Washington Section
- female in Baltimore/Washington area

Website

Guidance

$4500
 
The National Society of Women Engineers
- female at national level
 
April 30
Angie M. Houtz Memorial Fund
- 3.0 GPA
- community service
- attend public Md. college/university

Website

or e-mail
angiefund@
yahoo.com

$3000
June 27
BigSun Scholarship
- athletes
$500
Scholarships for Individual College/Universities
 
Anne Arundel Community College - AACC Presidential Scholarship
- 1st yr. full time college student
- 3.0 GPA
Roger Lettie 410-777-2330 or rslettie
@aacc.edu
 
 
Anne Arundel Community College "Kathy & Jerry Wood" Scholarship
- 2.5 GPA minimun
- enroll as full time student
Roger Lettie 410-777-2330 or rslettie
@aacc.edu
 
 
Augustana College
 
various
 
Boston University
 
various
 
Call Me Mister Program: Clemson University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University
- black males interested in teaching
Website or (800) 640-2657
4 years free
January 23
College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Art Scholarship
- women
- submit slides, CD-ROM or original art work
 
1st place=$3000
2nd & 3rd =$2500
per year
 
Colorado State University
   
various
January 15
Denison University (Ohio)
 
$2,000 to full tuition
February 1
Georgia Southern University Scholarship
   
various
January 15
Ithaca College Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Program
- students committed to social justice
 
full tuition
 
Juniata Scholarships
- academics/extra-curricular activities
 
various
 
Lebanon Valley College
   
various
 
Marymount Freshman Scholarships & Awards
   
$8000 - $12,000
February 1
Marymount University Clare Booth Luce Scholarship
- women persuing careers in research/teaching in science, mathematics, or computer science
 
full
 
Moravian College Scholarships
   
various
 
Ohio Wesleyan University
   
various
 
Prebyterian College Academic Scholarships
 
various
 
Queens University of Charlotte
   
various
January 15
Roanoke College Scholars Program
   
January 23
Salisbury University Theatre & Dance Department Bobbi Biron Theatre Scholarships
- Freshman theatre majors
various
 
Syracuse University Full Ride Scholarships
- majoring in architecture
e-mail archug
@syr.edu
5-year full Scholarship
 
Unity College in Maine Women's Environmental Leadership Scholarship
- environmental stewardship
$1000
 
University of Baltimore First-Year Merit Based Scholarships
- award based on student's GPA
888-664-9269
$1000 - $7000 per yr.
February 1
University of Colorado at Boulder
   
various
 
University of Connecticut
   
various
 
University of Dayton Scholarships
- based on SAT/ACT scores
$20,000-$100,000 over 4 years
February 17
University of Maryland, College Park Dance Scholarships
 
e-mail
dancedept
@umd.edu
 
January 1 - March 1
University of Maryland, College Park Pathways Program
- adjusted gross family income $25,000 or less
- eligible for Zero EFC calculation on FAFSA
 
 
University of Tampa
- based on GPA and SAT/ACT scores
- special scholarships for ROTC, IB, and athletic students
$1000-$9000 annually
 
University of Virginia
 
various
 
Virginia Wesleyan College Art Scholarship
- portfolio required
$500 - $2000
 
Virginia Wesleyan Choral Scholarship
- choral ability
- financial need
757-455-3282 or
e-mail dclayton
@vwc.edu
$500 - $2000
 
Virginia Wesleyan Scholarships & Grants
 
various
 
Washington College
- NHS members
$40,000 scholarship
January 15
Washington University in St. Louis Scholarships
 
various
    
See Ms. Young in Guidance for an application packet.
CollegeToolkit offers free college, scholarship, and career searches. Also application for a $10,000 scholarship. See www.CollegeToolkit.com.
SchoolSoup is the largest scholarship database. See www.schoolsoup.com.
Jump Start students may not register for a class at AACC that starts before 11:30 am or after 5:30 pm. Also, students must complete another set of forms for the spring semester.
OfftoCollege is a free online guide to prepare, search, admit and finance college. See www.OfftoCollege.com.
Anycollege will award $2,000 scholarships four times per year. There is no fee to sign up for this random scholarship drawing. See www.anycollege.com.
Prom Guide awards more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes to high school students. See www.PromGuide.com.
The CSS/Financial Aid Profile Student Guide is available. See Ms. Young in Guidance
Naviance website provides college searches, career searches, and financial aid information. See www.connection.naviance.com/oldmillshs; see Guidance if you don't have your personal registration code.
Southern Reginal Education Board(SREB) Common Market is a tuition savings program for students whose major is not offered in the state of residence(MD). See www.sreb.org/acm.asp for list of majors & participating colleges.
Scholarship information for veteran's dependents can be found at www.needalift.org.
U.A. Mechanical Trades School (Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, & Process Piping) will take applications for the Steamfitters Apprenticeship Program the first two weeks of January. If interested see Ms. Young or www.uamtradeschool.com
"Full Ride" scholarships for students attending a Historically Black College/University. See www.blackamerica.com/site.aspx/foundation/fullride