External Scholarships
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation AAUW
- Selected medical professional fellowships awarded to women in jr/sr. year of study in a medical program where women have traditionally been under-represented.
- Awards range from $5,000 - $12,000 yr.
- Full-time graduate level; June 1 deadline
- Based on academic achievements
- Member of American Indian Science & Engineering Society
- Must furnish proof of tribal enrollment
- Graduate aid available to 1/4 degree
- Indian blood from a federally recognized tribe
- Essay and transcript required with Financial Aid award
- Awarded through Financial Aid Office
- 3rd and 4th year students only
- Must be NAACP member and attend college full time
- Grad students must have 3.0 GPA min.,
and be under age of 25
- Awarded to federally recognized tribal members
- Financial assistance available to tribal members, at least 1/4 degree of Cheyenne or Arapaho
- Award contingent on financial need & academic merit
- Awarded to Americans of Polish descent
- Students must have GPA of 3.0+
- Minority women who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Only women who have had their education interrupted
are considered - Based on need and Christian commitment
- Financial aid for Japanese-Amer. citizens league member/students
- Selection based on academic record & extra-curricular activities
- Preference to medical & ministry students
- Preference to medical & ministry students
- Awarded to former local, state and national pageant contestants
- Annual scholarship to qualified students of Arabic extraction enrolled in a U.S.school.
- Grants of $1,000 awarded each year
- Based on academic excellence, commitment to
field of study, and financial need
- For Dependent children/spouses of FRA members (or members upon death)
- Ladies' Aux. (daughters/granddaughters) also eligible
- Based on need, proficiency, and character
- Graduate level
- All disciplines (generic)
- $2,000 awarded
- Renewable award for full time med students
- Must be a member of Presbyterian Church
- Must be recommended by institution and by pastor
- Min. 3.0 GPA or ranked upper 1/3 class
- Students of Greek descent
- Greek descent, between ages of 17 - 30
- Ineligible if receiving any additional scholarship for 50% + of tuition
- 1/2 Hispanic background
- All disciplines (generic)
- Awards up to $2,500
- Women only
- Request application from Fdtn.
- Residents of NY state
- Personal letter, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation required
- Restricted to certified blind persons
- Health Care Opportunity Scholarships
- Graduate/Post-Graduate level
- Medicine/Health Care disciplines
- $1,000 - $10,000 per year awarded
- Awarded through OCPM Financial Aid Office
- 3rd and 4th year students only
- Awarded at the graduate level
- Request a formal application
- Applicant must be full, active member of UMC for at least one year
- Various programs available with varied deadlines
State Agencies
ALABAMA
- Alabama Commission on Higher Education
- http://www.ache.state.al.us
- Alaska Committion on Postsecondary Education
- http://www.akadvantage.alaska.gov
- Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
- http://www.azhighered.org
- Arkansas Department of Education
- http://www.arkansashighered.com
- California Postsecondary Education Commission
- http://www.cpec.ca.gov
- California Student Aid Commission
- http://www.csac.ca.gov
- Colorado Department of Higher Education
- http://http://highered.colorado.gov/dhedefault.html
- Department of Higher Education State of Colorado
- http://www.ctdhe.org
- Delaware Higher Education Commission
- http://www.doe.k12.de.us
- District of Columbia State Board of Education
- http://www.dc.gov/agencies
- Georgia Student Finance Commission
- http://www.gsfc.org
- Hawaii State Postsecondary Education Commission
- (808) 956-8213
- Idaho State Board of Education
- http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov
- Illinois State Board of Education
- http://www.isbe.state.il.us
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- http://www.collegezone.com
- State Student Aid Commission of Indiana
- http://www.in.gov/ssaci
- Iowa College Student Aid Commission
- http://www.iowacollegeaid.org
- Kansas Board of Regents
- http://www.kansasregents.org
- Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
- http://www.cpe.ky.gov
- Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
- http://www.osfa.state.la.us
- Finance Authority of Maine
- http://www.famemaine.com
- Maryland Higher Education Commission
- http://www.mhec.state.md.us
- Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
- http://www.osfa.mass.edu
- Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority
- http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education
- http://www.ohe.state.mn.us
- Mississippi Student Financial Aid
- http://www.mississippi.edu/riseupms/financialaid-state.php
- Missouri Department of Financial Aid
- http://www.dhe.mo.gov
- Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program
- http://www.mgslp.state.mt.us
- Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
- http://www.ccpe.state.ne.us
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- http://system.nevada.edu
- New Hamphsire Postsecondary Education Commission
- http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/financial/index.html
- State of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
- http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation
- New Mexico Higher Education Department
- http://www.fin.hed.state.nm.us
- New York State Higher Education Services
- http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf
- College Foundation of North Carolina
- http://www.cfnc.org/home/info_faa.jsp
- North Dakota University System
- http://www.ndus.nodak.edu/students
- Ohio Board of Regents
- http://www.regents.ohio.gov/
- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
- http://www.okhighered.org
- Oregon Student Assistance Commission
- http://www.getcollegefunds.org/ong.html
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Authority
- http://www.pheaa.org
- Council of Education of Puerto Rico
- http://www.tauber.eu/council_of_higher_education_of_puerto_rico_en.html
- Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
- http://www.riheaa.org
- South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
- http://www.che.sc.gov
- South Dakota Department of Education
- http://www.doe.sd.gov
- Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
- http://www.state.tn.us/tsac
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/grantinfo.cfm
- Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority
- http://www.uheaa.org
- Vermont Student Aid Commission
- http://services.vsac.org/wps/wcm/connect/vsac/VSAC
- Virgin Islands Department of Education
- http://www.stx.k12.vi
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
- http://www.schev.edu
- Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
- http://www.hecb.wa.gov/index.asp
- West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
- http://wvhepcnew.wvnet.edu/
- State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
- http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
- Wyoming College Commission
- (307) 777-7763