Outside Scholarships

External Private Resources

Students may be eligible for a variety of aid programs independent of Northeastern and the federal/state aid processes. There are many resources available to you. A number of local organizations make money available each year. Many statewide and national organizations and corporations also have funds available for students who meet their criteria.

Note: You must report all private sources of student financial aid to the Northeastern University Office of Student Financial Services in writing. Outside awards are considered part of your aid package, and in most cases will be applied first to unmet financial need, then to replace loans and/or work-study, and if necessary, to reduce institutional grants and/or scholarships.

If you have a scholarship payment, please forward it to the address below. If the external organization requires a billing statement or other verification from the University, please send a copy of the organization's request to the address below:

Northeastern University

Student Financial Services

ATTN: General Scholarship, 354 Richards Hall

360 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02115-5000

Finding Outside Scholarships

Your local library
A trip to your local library will find many scholarship books available that contain the addresses of scholarship programs. It requires some work on your part (applications, essays, etc.), but a few hours of your time could yield valuable information and lead to additional funding for your education. Locally, The Higher Education Information Center, located in the basement of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, has numerous resources available to help you find outside aid, including a computerized database of scholarships.

The Internet

Remember that all scholarship information is available to you free of charge! Be extremely wary of any organization or company that asks you for a “finder’s fee” or “guarantees” that they can find you aid. Any reputable scholarship organization will not charge you a penny for this information.

The above list is provided to you as a reference tool. It should not be construed as an endorsement by Northeastern University of any of the organizations listed.

Outside Scholarship Opportunities

The Massachusetts Eta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon annually offers the Balanced Man scholarship to two incoming freshmen, male or female, enrolled at Northeastern for the upcoming fall semester. This scholarship is awarded to applicants who well-represent the SigEp motto of “Sound mind, sound body”, and who display characteristics of “Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love” in correspondence with SigEp’s values. This includes those who exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate leadership skills, and commit to health and well-being. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded for this academic year. Membership in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity is not a requirement, but the applicant must be enrolled in Northeastern as a freshman for the 2013-2014 academic year. Please contact the Vice President of Recruitment, Andrew Caunter, at caunter.a@husky.neu.edu with any further questions. For more information, please visit http://www.sigep.neu.edu/sigep/our-chapter/balanced-man-scholarship/

DegreeDirectory.org will be awarding one lucky student a $1,000 scholarship through our Student Saver Scholarship. Entering is easy. Students just have to fill out a short entry form and answer one scholarship question: How do you find ways to save money while on a student's budget? Students can enter now through 5 pm PST on Thursday, June 13th. More information about DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship can be found here: http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Student_Saver_Scholarship.html

The Asian Women in Business Scholarship encourages and promotes exceptional Asian female students who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, community service and/ or entrepreneurship. The AWIB Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to students who have the attributes to be our next generation of leaders. To review the scholarship information along with AWIB Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and access the application go to www.awib.org/Scholarship.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is offering an opportunity to win $10,000 in scholarship funding for the 2013-2014 Fall semester. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Two $10,000 awards and four $5,000 awards are available to students studying Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related life science field in the Fall of 2013. For more information, please visit: http://www.pierce-antibodies.com/PierceScholarship/index.cfm.

NEWiRE Scholarship application is now available for any female student entering her junior or senior year of undergraduate school or entering or enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university based in New England. The student must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the commercial real estate industry through her course studies and/or internships in a commercial real estate firm. Scholarship amount is expected to be $5,000. For more information, please visit http://www.newire.org/page.aspx?id=92.

Sustainable LawnCare Leaders Scholarship . Applications accepted between February 12^th and July 1^st, 2013 (recipient selected July 22, 2013). There will be one $500 award to an undergraduate student pursuing a career in sustainable botany, horticulture, landscape architecture, or a related field. Applicants must be enrolled full-time and be citizens or legal residents of the United States. For more information on how to apply, visit http://www.lawncare.net/scholarship.

DAZ 3D - 3D Graphic Design Scholarship. Amount of Award: $1,000. Deadline: June 1, 2013. General, Art, 3D, Graphic Design, or related programs http://www.daz3d.com, http://www.daz3d.com/3d-graphic-design-scholarship.

DOMO - DOMO Scholarship For Business Management. Amount of Award: Two (2) $2,500 Scholarships
Deadline: 2013 - 2014 academic school year. General, Business, Business Management, Analytics http://www.domo.com, http://www.domo.com/company/scholarship.

The Cape Cod Chapter of the American Business Women's Association has 3 scholarships available of $1500 each. Requirements are:
-the applicant is a woman
-she has proof of residency on Cape Cod or the Islands
-she is pursuing a degree or technical certification, and has completed at least a semester toward that program
-she has GPA of 3.0 or higher
-she has not received a scholarship from ABWA Cape Cod in the past

Visit www.abwacapecod.org for the application or email frenchymms@gmail.com with questions.

LatPro.com will be awarding $2000 three times annually. Scholarships are open to all Hispanic and bilingual students. http://learn.latpro.com/scholarship/

DiversityJobs.com will be awarding $2000 three times annually. Scholarships are open to diversity and minority students. http://streetsmart.diversityjobs.com/diversity-scholarship/

JustJobs.com will be awarding $2000 three times annually. Scholarships are open to all students. http://academy.justjobs.com/scholarships/

YourLocalSecurity.com will be awarding America’s Best Blogging Scholarship this fall semester in the amount of $1000. For more information, please visit: http://yourlocalsecurity.com/scholarship.
MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation

The Health Professions Scholarships are available to students pursuing or advancing their degree in a wide range of nursing, medical, and clinical professions. Eligible applicants must live or work at least fifteen hours per week in one of the twenty-five towns in the MetroWest service area. Scholarships are awarded for tuition and fees up to a maximum of $2,000 per academic year.

For more information about applying for a scholarship, visit www.mchcf.org. There is no deadline for submission. Applications are reviewed as they are received.

Sallie Mae Fund

The Sallie Mae Fund's Unmet Need Scholarship Program provides a last-dollar resource for families with a combined income of less than $30,000. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to apply. Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $3,800.

The First in Family Scholarship Program was developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund and provides scholarships ranging from $500-$5,000 to undergraduate Hispanic Americans who are the first in their family to attend college.

The American Dream Scholarship Program, a partnership with the United Negro College Fund, awards college scholarships raniging from $500-$5,000 to African-American students with demonstrated financial need.

For more details on The Sallie Mae Funds scholarship programs and to apply, please visit www.salliemaefund.org.

CEO.com

As a source of information and inspiration for chief executives, CEO.com is interested in the success of not only the business leaders of today, but also the CEOs of tomorrow. For this reason, CEO.com is awarding a $2,500 scholarship to students interested in business leadership and/or entrepreneurship. To apply, please visit http://www.ceo.com/ceo-of-tomorrow-scholarship/. Application deadline is July1, 2013. Undergraduate and MBA students with minimum GPA of 3.2 are encouraged to apply.

Lendio

Brock Blake, Lendio’s CEO, once won a similar scholarship in an entrepreneur contest during college. He used the money to start his own career as an entrepreneur, and now wants to give back and help other aspiring business owners get a similar head start. The Lendio Brock Blake Student Entrepreneur of the Year scholarship will award $2,500 every year to a student who has demonstrated excellence in entrepreneurship." To apply, please visit http://www.lendio.com/scholarship/

MortgageRefinanceRates.org

MortgageRefinanceRates.org is happy to provide Construction and Engineering Scholarship in the amount of $1000 for applicants who are currently enrolled in an engineering, construction, or architecture related field, and who are pursuing further education in these respectable areas. Application deadline is July 2013.