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EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
All scholarship information subject to change.
Name: The Educational Foundation for
Women in Accounting
Who is eligible: Female accounting students
who, either through divorce or death of a spouse, are required
to become the sole source of support for themselves and their
family; single parents as a result of other circumstances will
be considered
What you get: Up to $4,000 on an annual basis,
renewable for 3 years
Where to get the application: www.efwa.org
Deadline: April
Name: Elias Schonberger '42 Student Leadership Award
Who is eligible: Graduating seniors at the undergraduate
or graduate level that have demonstrated consistent leadership
in their student activities and who are the progeny of or are
members of the uniform services (fire, police, EMS etc.)
What You Get: $2,500
Where to get application: Office of Student Affairs
Deadline: Contact the Office of Student Affairs
Name: The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Who is eligible: Full-time undergrad; juniors
or seniors
What you do: Write an essay based on this year's given topics
What you get: 1st prize $5,000; 2nd prize $2,500;
3rd prize $1,500; 2 honorable mentions of $500 each
Where to get the application: www.eliewieselfoundation.org
Deadline: December
Name: FIERI Scholarship Fund
Who is eligible: Italian American origin, currently
attending college, must reside in the Bronx or Westchester County
or attend a college or university located in the Bronx or Westchester
or be an active member of a chapter of Fieri National; Italian language major.
What You Get: $5,000 (2 scholarships available)
Where to get application: www.fieri.org
Deadline: April
Name: Fulbright Fellowships for Study or Research Abroad
Who is eligible: U.S. citizens with an excellent
academic record and knowledge of local language, who will hold
a bachelor's degree by the beginning date of the grant
What you get: Support to meet normal scholarship
and travel expenses for one academic year
Where to get the application: www.fulbrightonline.org
Deadline: October
Name: Glamour's Top Ten College Women Competition
Who is eligible: Any woman who is a full-time
junior during the current academic year; 18 years old; candidates evaluated
on leadership experience, community and campus involvement and
academic excellence
What you get: Grand prize of $20,000 (1); $3,000 prize (9)
Where to get the application: www.glamour.com
Deadline: July
Name: Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence
Who is eligible: Undergraduates, sophomores and juniors, this is a diversity initiative scholarship
What you get: $5,000 or $10,000 scholarship and summer internship placement at Goldman Sachs
Where to get the application: www.goldmansachs.com
or
Mrs. Julie Mantilla, Director
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
30 Hudson Street, 34th Fl.
Jersey City, NJ 07320
julie.mantilla@gs.com
Name: Government Finance Officers Association Scholarships
Who is eligible: Undergraduate or graduate students; other requirements vary with scholarship
What you get: $5,000-$10,000
Where to get the application: www.gfoa.org
or
Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North Lasalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601-1210
Phone: (312) 977-9700
Deadline: Varies
Name: Grace Kennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme
Who is eligible: Undergraduate and Graduate
students; must be of Jamaican parentage/grandparentage; minimum
GPA of 3.0; between the ages of 18-30 years; essay and 2 passport size photographs will be required
What You Get: An internship in the Grace, Kennedy & Company
in Jamaica
Where to get application: www.gracekennedy.com; email jamaicabirthright@gkco.com
Deadline: April
Name: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
Who is eligible: Full-time undergraduates of
Hispanic origin and U.S. citizenship who are in financial need
and who are pursuing an academic discipline that will lead to
a career in business; close consideration will be given to leadership/mentoring/community
service participation
Where to get the application: www.hispanicfund.org
Deadline: April
Name: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Who is eligible: Full-time undergraduate and
graduate students of Hispanic origin who are either U.S. citizens
or permanent residents and possess a GPA of at least 2.7; financial need
What you get: $500 - $10,000
Where to get the application: www.hsf.net
Deadline: March
Name: HORIZONS Scholarship
Who is eligible: Currently enrolled full-time
or part-time female undergraduate or graduate student; undergraduate
must have completed at least 60 credits; must demonstrate an
interest in pursuing a career related to national security or
defense; must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum GPA of 3.25, be a U.S. citizen
Where to get application: wid.ndia.org
Deadline: July
Name: Institute for Humane Studies - Humane
Studies Fellowships
Who is eligible: Graduate students and outstanding undergraduates
planning academic careers with liberty-advancing research interests. Full-time
students studying at universities worldwide, and from all disciplines, are eligible.
What you get: $2,000 - $15,000
Where to get application: www.theihs.org
Deadline: December
Name: Interest Free Loan - Hebrew Free Loan Society
Who is eligible: Matriculated students
Where to get the application: www.hfls.org
Deadline: None
Name: The Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship
for Japanese Studies
Who is eligible: U.S. citizens and permanent
residents between 18-30 years of age, enrolled as undergraduates,
studying the Japanese language, culture or a closely related
field as a major or minor; a good knowledge of Japanese language
is necessary
What you get: Tuition, fees, transportation
and living allowance for one year
Where to get the application: www.studyjapan.go.jp
Deadline: March
Name: Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
Who is eligible: We work with nonprofit and academic partners to award and administer our scholarships. To qualify for a JFEW scholarship, you must attend one of the colleges or universities where we have a program, or be recommended by one of our nonprofit partners
Where to get the application: www.jfew.org
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
135 East 64 Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 288-3931
Deadline: Varies
Name: Junior Fellows Program
Who is eligible: Graduating seniors; must be
nominated; must be eligible to work in the U.S.
What You Get: Research assistance to Associates
working on the sponsor's projects, such as non-proliferation
and democracy building, for 1 year; Fellows are paid a monthly
$2,500 salary with a full benefits package
Where to get application: www.ceip.org
Deadline: January
Name: Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF)
Who is eligible: Korean American undergraduate
or graduate students; the Foundation considers financial need,
academic achievements, community service and other talents
What you get: $1,000 - $5,000 awards
Where to get the application: www.kasf.org
or
KASF
Eastern Region Office
1952 Gallows Road, Suite 340B
Vienna, VA 22182
Deadline: June
Name: Minority Entrepreneurs Scholarship Program
Who is eligible: Must be a junior, senior or
graduate student for the period of the scholarship; adult entrepreneurs
pursuing executive education must have at least 5 years of business
ownership or managerial experience; applicants must be considered
a member of a minority group (African-American, American Indian,
Hispanic-American and Asian-American); must be a U.S. citizen
What You Get: $2,500 for college students; $5,000
for adult entrepreneurs
Where to get application: www.franchise.org
Deadline: November 1
Name: NABJ Scholarship
Who is eligible: African American students;
GPA of 2.5 or higher; Journalism major
What you get: $2,500
Where to get the application: www.nabj.org
Deadline: April
Name: National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
Who is eligible: Student E-Teams: Multi-disciplinary
teams of students working with faculty and mentoring professionals
to develop an idea, product, or invention or solve a problem
in a way that has the promise of creating a licensable technology,
product or enterprise
What you get: Up to $20,000
Where to get the application: www.nciia.org
Deadline: May and December
Name: National Federation of the Blind
Who is eligible: Any legally blind person studying
in a post-secondary institution
What you get: $3,000-$10,000
Where to get the application: www.nfb.org
or
National Federation
of the Blind Scholarship Committee
Grinnell State Bank Bldg., 2nd Floor
814 Fourth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Deadline: March
Name: National Security Education Program Scholarships
for Study Abroad
Who is eligible: Undergraduate, U.S. citizens
intending to study in geographic regions other than Western
Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
What you get: $20,000
Where to get the application: www.iie.org/nsep
Deadline: February
Name: National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation
Who is eligible: Undergraduate students majoring
in accounting with a GPA of 3.0 or better and U.S. or Canadian
citizenship
What you get: $2,000
Where to get the application: www.nsacct.org
Deadline: March
Name: New York Press Association Foundation
Who is eligible: New York State residents enrolled
in a recognized program of undergrad study in print journalism
What you get: $2,500 paid summer
internship
Where to get the application: www.newyorkpressassociation.com
Deadline: March
Name: New York State Society of Certified Accountants/Foundation
for Accounting Education
Who is eligible: Full or part-time undergraduate
accounting majors who have completed at least 60 credits and
all introductory accounting courses and have a G.P.A. of 3.0
or higher; based heavily on financial need; FAFSA must be on
file with financial aid office; U.S. citizenship or permanent
residency required
What you get: $2,500 per academic year for full-time
study, $1,250 for part-time study
Where to get application: www.nysscpa.org
Deadline: March
Name: New York Women in Communications
Scholarships
Who is eligible: Full-time college sophomore
- graduate students majoring in communications-related fields
What you get: $2,000, $5,000, $10,000
Where to get the application: www.nywici.org
Deadline: January
Name: NYC-LSAMP Graduate Research Assistantship Program
Who is eligible: Full-time graduate students
who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are Black, Hispanic,
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander; must be
nominated by a STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) faculty
member; minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
What you get: $6,000-$9,000 per academic year
for a maximum of two years
Where to get application: nyc-amp.cuny.edu
Deadline: May
Name: NYC-LSAMP Undergraduate Research Assistantship
Program
Who is eligible: Full-time undergraduate students
who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are Black, Hispanic,
American Indian, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander; must be
nominated by a STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) faculty
member, have at least 60 credits with B average or better in
SEM courses, junior or senior status and a minimum G.P.A. of
3.0
What you get: $3,000-$5,000 per academic year
Where to get application: nyc-amp.cuny.edu
Deadline: May
Name: NYS HESC Scholarships
Who is eligible: Varies by scholarship
What you get: Varies by scholarship
Where to get the application: www.hesc.ny.gov
Deadline: Varies
Name: NYSOBBA/John G. Karrer Scholarship
Who is eligible: Full or part-time student in
good academic standing; New York State resident involved in meritorious
service in a business related function on campus
What you get: $600
Where to get application: www.nysobba.org
Deadline: May 1
Name: Pulliam Journalism Fellowship
Who is eligible: College juniors, seniors and
graduate students enrolled in a related degree program; previous newspaper internships and/or experience
on a college newspaper preferred; must be committed to a career
in newspaper journalism
What You Get: $650 per week for a 10 week program
Where to get application: www.indystar.com/help/jobs/
Deadline: November
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