March Deadlines

Bureau of Jewish Education

Contact: 639 14th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 tel: 415-751-6983 fax: 415-668-1816 Eligibility: Students who have a strong academic record, have provided service to the community, and demonstrate financial need are invited to apply if they also fit the specific criteria of the funders and age requirements listed in FAQS on the website.  For more information please visit http://www.bjesf.org/financial_collegestudy.htm  Deadline: January 30, 2009: Essay, resume and statement of need. No later than February 15, 2009: academic recommendation and the cumulative grade transcripts through Fall 2008. March 1, 2009: on-line application.

Saburo Kido Memorial Scholarship

Every applicant must be an active National JACL member at either an Individual or  Student/Youth Level.  Parent membership will not meet this requirement. For more information about membership categories, please contact the JACL Membership Department at National Headquarters at “mbr@jacl.org”. Applicants must be planning to attend full time at a college, university, trade school, business school, or any other institution of higher learning within the United States at the undergraduate or graduate school level in the fall of 2009.  Students deferring enrollment will not qualify for the 2009 scholarship program. Applicants may apply under only 1 scholarship category.  Entering Freshman applicants must be high school seniors.  Creative & Performing Arts applicants cannot be professional artists.  To apply please visit www.jacl.org/join.html.
Deadline; March 1 for Freshman and April 1 for all else.

Karla Scherer Foundation, The

Contact: Karla Scherer, The Karla Scherer Foundation, 737 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2330, Chicago, IL 60611 www.comnet.org/kschererf/; Eligibility: Women who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of business with emphasis in economics or finance. Award: Contact for details; Deadline March 1.

Civitan International Foundation

Contact : PO Box 2102 Birmingham, AL 35201 (205) 591-8910 Fax: (205) 592-2307 www.civitan.org; e-mail: civitan@civitan.org; Eligibility : High school seniors and undergraduates in their final year. Applicants must be pursuing a career in higher education, special education, vocational education, health care services, and the teaching of social studies. Award : $1,000 Deadline March 1.

National Garden Clubs, Inc Contact: NGC Scholarship

Chairman: Sandra robinson, 960 Maple Grove Road, London, KY 40744-8955, Ph: (606)878-7281  Fax (606)878-9225 Email sandyr@kayandkay.com  Eligibility: All scholarships offered by National Garden Clubs, Inc., are advanced one-year grants, which are available to Junior, Senior and Graduate students. Applications may be made by sophomores for grants to be awarded for the junior year. No doctoral program students may apply. Award: Thirty-five advanced annual scholarships will be available in 2009 for the academic year of 2009-2010, each in the amount of 4,000. For more information please visit http://www.gardenclub.org/Youth/Scholarships.aspx Deadline: March 1.

Vandercook Peace Scholarship

Contact: Wiedner & Vandercook M.S.F., c/o Leal Portis, Chairperson, 16335 Patricia Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949 (530) 272-6018, www.grandmothersforpeace.org; Eligibility : Applicant must be a high school senior or college freshman with a background in community involvement. The student must also include his/her plan for contributing to a healthy planet, and two letters of recommendation. Award: $250-$500; Deadline March 1.

SACNAS – Eli Lilly
American Chemical Society Scholars Program

The American Chemical Society sponsors an undergraduate scholarship program for students majoring in a chemical science - such as chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or other chemically-related disciplines. Students must also be planning a career in that science. Information and the on-line and down-loadable application forms can be found on our web site. Scholarship amounts range from a minimum of $1000 to a maximum of $5000 per year depending on year in school and financial need. For more information please visit; www.acs.org/scholars
Deadline: March 1.

National Institute of Health Undergraduate School Program

The Summer Internship Program (SIP) at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school, an accredited U.S. college or university or an accredited U.S. medical/dental school are eligible to apply. Students who have been accepted into a college or university may also apply. For more information please visit; www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/ Deadline: March 1. 

Society of Exploration Geophysics

Contact: Society of Exploration Geophysicists PO Box 702740 Tulsa, OK 74170-2740 Tonia Gist (918) 497.5574 918.497.5565 Fax, www.seg.org; Eligibility: Entering freshmen and undergraduate students in financial need maintaining above average grades. Students should be pursuing a career in geophysics, physics, mathematics and/or geology. Award: $500-$3,000 Deadline March 1 – September of every year
Association of Raza Educators Contact: P.O. Box 740337 San Diego, CA 92114. Eligibility: For year 2 recipients who are enrolled in college/university, must not be eligible for any type of federal or state grants, must become an ARE member & be willing to present in workshops, conferences and/or meetings. For graduating seniors who are entering college/university, must be graduating senior at San Diego County School, must not be eligible for any type of federal or state grants. Award: 2 @ $2,500 For more information please visit: www.associationofrazaeducators.org  Deadline March 1.

Community Foundation of Sonoma County

Contact: Dana Johnson  250 D Street, Suite 205, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4773, Tel: 707-579-4073 ext 18  Fax: 707579-4801. Eligibility: You are a Sonoma County resident, unless otherwise specified.  You plan to attend an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational college. Plan to be a full-time student, unless otherwise specified.  Have an acceptable academic record. For more information please visit www.sonomacf.org  Deadline March 2.

The Beca Foundation General Scholarship Fund

Contact: Ana Garcia, Office Manager, 830 E Grand Ave # B, Escondido, CA 92025, (760) 741-8246 Eligibility: Hispanic descent living or going to school in San Diego at time of application, must be a San Diego county student; General Program: High school senior entering 2 – 4 year University. Medical Program: student pursuing a degree in a medical related field. Award: $500-$1,000; For more information please visit: http://www.becafoundation.org/scholarship.htm  Deadline March 2

United States Army Emergency Relief Scholarship

Contact: 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332, (703)-428-0000, Fax: (703)-325-7183, e-mail: aer@aerhq.org; Eligibility: Unmarried dependent children of members of the army. Must be a U.S. citizen and not yet 22 years of age on June 1st of the school year that begins the following September. Award: $2,000; For more information please visit; http://www.aerhq.org/education_dependentchildren.asp 

Deadline March 2.

Air Force Aid Society Grant

Contact: Dory Larkin, Educational Department, 1745 Jefferson Davis Hwy., #202, Arlington, VA 22202, (800) 429- 9475; e-mail: dvosburg@afas Eligibility: Dependent unmarried children under 23 years of age of either an active duty personnel,reserve/guard and retired military members, or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military. Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate degree program of an accredited college or university in the Fall term. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 basis) with an of Award: $ 1,500 available online only at www.afas.org  ; Deadline March 6.

National Society of Accountants

Contact: Susan Noell 1010 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-6400 Fax: (703) 549 2984 e-mail: jhemphill@nsacct.org Eligibility: Undergraduate students majoring in accounting. Open to students in 2 or 4-year schools. 4-year school students may apply for their 3rd and 4th year only. Award : $500 - $1000; For more information please visit www.nsacct.org  Deadline March 10.

PFLAG-HATCH Youth Scholarship Program

Contact: (202) 467-8180, www.pflag.org; \Eligibility: Must be a graduating senior entering higher education for the first time in 2009 (if you graduated in 2008 and took a year off you are still eligible to apply.) Self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or as a straight ally. Demonstrate an interest in service to the LGBT community. Have applied to an accredited higher education institution. Now available from PFLAG National: Three $5,000 scholarships, three $2,500 scholarships, and up to ten $1,000 scholarships! For more information please visit: http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=370 Deadline March 13.

California Strawberry Growers Scholarship Fund

Contact: P.O. Box 269 Watsonville, CA 95077,  Ph  831.724.1301  Fax  831.724.5973. Eligibility: Scholarships are available for full-time students at a four-year college/university community college, accredited trade school. Award: Start at $200 and can be renewed annually. The size of the scholarship is based on merit and depends on your progress towards earning a certificate or degree. For more information please visit www.calstrawberry.com Deadline: March 13.

TELACU Scholarship Fund

Contact: Michael Alvarado, 5400 East Olympic Blvd. Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323) 721-1655 www.telacu.com, e-mail: telacu@telacu.com; Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded to selected juniors and seniors pursuing a career in engineering or business. For more information please visit; http://www.telacu.com/site/en/home/education/applications.html
Deadline: March 14.

Hispanic College Fund

Contact: 1301 K Street NW, Suite 450-A West Washington, D.C. 20005 Toll-Free 800-644-4223  Fax 202-296-3774  Eligibility: The minimum eligibility criteria for HCF scholarship programs are: Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student from Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Must plan to be enrolled in a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico Each scholarship program has its own set of criteria. Each scholarship application site will state the full list of requirements for each program. For more information please visit www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships/  Deadline: March 15.

The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting

Contact: Scholarship Processing Hispanic College Fund 1301 K Street NW Suite 450-A West Washington, DC 20005 1-800-644-4223. Eligibility: Must be of Hispanic background Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico. Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the 2009-2010 academic year. Must be currently enrolled full-time at a four-year university/college or at a community college with intent to transfer to a four-year university/college for the 2009-2010 academic year. Must be pursing an undergraduate or master's degree in business, finance or accounting. Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Student must demonstrate financial need. Must be pursuing a undergraduate or master's degree in business, finance or accounting. For more information please visit http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.1,pageID.112/default.asp Deadline: March 15.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Program

Contact: Drawer 1210, Durant, Oklahoma 74702-1210 (800) 522-6170, Fax: (580) 924-1267 Eligibility: Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood showing Choctaw descent, attend accredited college or university within United States. Award: $800 (grant)-$1,000 (scholarship); For more information please visit www.choctawnation.com Deadline March 15.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Contact; Juan F Perez, R.N. B.S.N. Chair, Awards/Scholarship Committee National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 1050 17th St. NW, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20036. These awards are presented to NAHN members enrolled in associate, diploma, baccalaureate, graduate or practical/vocational nursing programs. Selection of recipients is based on current academic standing.  Scholarship award recipients are a select group of Hispanic students who demonstrate promise of future professional contributions to the nursing profession and who have the potential to act as role models for other aspiring nursing students. To qualify for the scholarship award, the applicant must be a current member of NAHN, currently enrolled in a school of nursing and be a United States citizen or legal resident of the United States. The number of scholarships offered is dependent upon funding availability. For more information please visit www.thehispanicnurses.org  
Deadline: March 15.

The Fund for Theological Education

Contact: Reverend Ellen Echols Purdum, Director of Ministry Fellowships, 825 Houston Mill Road, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4211, (404) 727-1450, Fax: (404) 727-1490 Eligibility: Be nominated by a professor, school administrator, current pastor, or campus minister, be a sophomore or junior with a 3.0 minimum GPA at a North American college or university, be a U.S. or Canadian citizen under the age of 30, have an interest in exploring ministry as a vocation, and demonstrate leadership ability in a church or a school community Award: $2,000 For more information please visit www.thefund.org Deadline March 15.

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Internship Program

Contact: 5220 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 754-2800  email; maiden@emmys.org Television Academy Foundation internships are designed to give qualified full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) pursuing degrees at colleges and universities in the United States in-depth exposure to professional television production, techniques and practices. Award $4000 stipend and 300 spending allowance. For more information please visit www.emmys.tv/foundation/internships.php     Deadline; March 15.

Lena Chang Internship

Contact: Rick Wayman Nuclear Age Peace Foundation PMB 121, 1187 Coast Village Rd, Suite 1Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Required: two letters of recommendation, at least one from a teacher or professor; A letter of intent outlining your work experience, educational background, field of study, what you plan to pursue upon graduation and the date you can begin the internship; A copy of your resume or Curriculum Vitae; A copy of your transcript. The stipend for full-time summer interns is $3,200 for a 10-week internship. Academic credit may also be available. We are unable to provide housing for out-of-town interns, but can provide lists of affordable housing in the area. For more information please visit; http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/about/opportunities/paid.html   Deadline: March 15

American Postal Workers Union/ AFL-CIO

Contact: Juliette Cobb, 1300 L Street NW, Washington, DC. 20005, (202) 842-4200, (202) 842-8500. Eligibility: High school seniors who are dependent children of American Postal Workers Union members. Award: $1,000; renewable for4 years; For more information please visit www.apwu.org  Deadline March 16.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Contact: Rhonda Boozer (Must submit a written request for an application.), Attn: Director, Youth and College Division Wilkins (Roy) Scholarship, 4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410) 580-5760, Fax: (410) 764- 7357 Eligibility : Pursuing a college education and be under age 25 with a 2.5 minimum GPA. A letter of recommendation from a NAACP official is required. Award : $1,000 - $5,000; For more information please visit: www.naacp.org  Deadline March 16.

Sausalito Woman’s Club Scholarship Recognition Fund

contact: P.O Box 3045 Sausalito, CA 94966-3045 kim@kimber.net . Applicant must be a current resident of the area within Sausalito Marin City School District which encompasses both Sausalito and Marin City with Zip Code 94965. A completed application form must be returned with the following three items; Two letters of recommendation from current teachers or counselors: A transcript of grades from current year; An essay of one page (500 words). For more information please visit: www.sausalitowomansclub.org/scholarship.htm  Deadline March 16.

Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco

Contact:  FWASF Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 26143 San Francisco, CA 94126  Phone:  (415) 586-8599 Fax: (415) 586-6606 Email: Rhoda Singer Eligibility: Female students at Bay Area Universities pursuing careers in finance or financial services. Applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.4 or equivalent. Additional criteria provided on website. Award: 10,000 for Graduate 5,000 for Undergraduate. For more information please visit www.fwasfscholarshipfund.org Deadline: March 17.

Brown Foundation College Scholarships

Contact: Brown Foundation for Education Equity, Excellence and Research, P.O. Box 4862, Topeka, KS 66604 Eligibility; Recipients must be enrolled at least half-time as defined by the higher education institution of attendance. Applicant must be enrolled at an institution of higher education with an accredited teacher education program. Applicant must have been admitted to a teacher education program; confirmation of acceptance must be submitted by May 15, 2009. Applicant must have a grade point average at 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale or equivalent (i.e. 4.0 on a 5.0 scale). Applicant must submit two recommendations; one from a faculty member or other college/university official and one from a person familiar with the applicant's skills and abilities who is not a family member. Recommendations should take into account leadership, attitude, maturity, initiative, persistence, reliability, and communication skills. Indicate how many years known. For more information please visit;  http://brownvboard.org/foundation/scholarships/history.php  Deadline March 20.

Chicana/Latina Foundation

Contact: 1419 Burlingame Ave., Suite N, Burlingame, CA 94010 650-373-1085 info@chicanalatina.org Eligibility: Chicana/Latina women of the Northern California Counties Chicana/Latina women who are enrolled in accredited colleges, universities and community colleges in the one of the listed Northern California Counties. Chicana/Latina women who have been a resident for at least two years in one of the listed Northern California Counties. Undergraduate Chicana/Latina students must be enrolled as a full-time college student, have completed a minimum of 15 college semester units after high school graduation, and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Graduate students must provide verification of acceptance to a graduate school. All candidates must have demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement. Applicants must agree, if awarded a scholarship, to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours in the next year in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation. Applicants who received a Chicana/Latina Foundation scholarship within the past four (4) years are not eligible to apply for a scholarship. All scholarship recipients are required to attend the Leadership Institute. Award: $1500 For more information please visit: www.chicanalatina.org    Deadline: March 20.

AAJA Journalism Award

Contact; Nao Vang, AAJA National Student Programs Coordinator, at
(415) 346-2051 extension 102 or programs@aaja.org. Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission. Applicants must demonstrate journalistic excellence, a strong interest in pursuing broadcast journalism as a career, and a commitment tocommunity involvement. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, undergraduate,or graduate student enrolled full time with at least 12 credit units each semester for the fall of 2009 and spring of 2010 school year. Applicants must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing journalism as a career. For more information please visit http://www.aaja.org/programs/awards  Deadline; March 27.

Latinas Learning to Lead: Summer Institute Program

Program graduating no sooner than December 2008. Have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours by May 2008. Have a minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. Be between the ages of 17 and 22. Demonstrated leadership as indicated by volunteer and other activities. Have a strong commitment to Latina/o issues. The Latinas Learning to Lead Institute was created to ensure that young Hispanic women develop their personal and professional potential to serve as leaders within the rapidly growing Hispanic communities in the US. The Latinas Learning to Lead Institute combines leadership training with technical and practical experience in a comprehensive one-week program. For more information please visit: http://www.nhli.org/latinas_lead/lll_program.html Deadline: March 27.

Congressional Youth Leadership Council

Contact: Dr. Marguerite Regan, Director of Curriculum, Congressional Youth Leadership Council 1110 Vermont, N.W., Suite 320, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 777-4050, e-mail: mregan@cylc.org; Eligibility: Applicant must be an undergraduate student and have a strong interest in political science, public policy and education. Duration: 4 months Award: Interns work from 20 to 40 hours per week; scheduling is generally flexible. All interns are paid a stipend of $10.00 per hour. Additionally, academic credit can be arranged with your school; For moer information please visit: www.cylc.org  Deadline: March 30 (summer term), August 30 (fall term), and November 30 (winter-spring term) . 

CSU Fresno Scholarship Fund

The applicant must have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. The applicant must have completed a minimum of 12 units, must be currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution at the time the award is solicited and must be continuing her or his education in the Fall of 2009. A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required. The criteria for scholarship selection will be based on varying degrees of the following: financial need, academics, community involvement, and career goals. The amount of the scholarships will vary based upon the stated criteria. For more information please visit www.fresnowomensnetwork.org/scholarships.htm
 Deadline: March 31.

A.R.E Scholarship

Contact: The association of Raza Educators rasaeducators@aol.com Eligibility: No minimum GPA required, but will be taken into account. Award: $1000 For more information please visit www.razaeducators.org Deadline: March 31
National Federation of the Blind - NEW!
Contact: Anil Lewis, Chairman, (404) 371-1000, Marc Maurer, President, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, (410) 659-9314, Fax: (410) 685-5653, Scholarships@nfb.org. Eligibility: Must be Legally Blind. Degree Program. Full time Student. Or Part time student working Full time. Award: $3000 - $12,000 year. Several state and national scholarships to be awarded. For more information please visit www.nfb.org/scholarships Deadline: March 31.

Health Professionals Scholarship Program

Contact: VA Regional Office PO Box 8888, Muskogee, OK 74402-8888; 800-827-1000 www.va.gov/ Eligibility: Nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant training & respiratory therapy. Must be in their third or fourth year of study. Award: Tuition fees, book allowance & stipend paid. Deadline: Applications available in March