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Scholarship Info

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CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION (see bulletin also)

Parents and students, please use the link below to fill our your FAFSA form. It is a federal grant and is FREE. Do not pay for this. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

(Juniors) Washington Aerospace Scholars has a fully funded summer program for high school juniors. Go to www.museumofflight.org/washingtonaerospacescholars <http://www.museumofflight.org/washingtonaerospacescholars> .

SENIORS

2008 Student-View Scholarship Program, up to $3,000 – go to www.student-view.com <http://www.student-view.com/> . (4/22/08)

University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers several scholarships. Go to www.unihome.uidaho.edu/unihome/admission/default.aspx <http://www.unihome.uidaho.edu/unihome/admission/default.aspx> , then go to www.cals.uidaho.edu/departments.htm <http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/departments.htm> .

Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
scholarships – see Mrs. Ploof for an application.

There is a Soroptimist International of Port Townsend scholarship. See Mrs. Ploof for an application. (
4/15/08)

The Tom and D’Anne Majhan scholarship is in. See Mrs. Ploof for an application. (
4/20/08)

Southwestern Oregon Community College does not charge out of state tuition. They also offer full tuition scholarships per the jazz band and music department chairman. Go to www.socc.edu <http://www.socc.edu/> to apply.


There is a Pacific Northwest Alumni of Alpha Delta Phi scholarship for the
University of Washington male undergraduate students attending the UW 2008/2009.

There is a $10,000 Nordstrom scholarship. Eligibility is a 2.7 GPA or better, financial need, enrolled in an accredited institution and open to all majors. See Mrs. Ploof for an application. (
5/31/08)

American Cancer Society Scholarship, must be diagnosed with cancer before age 21, must be younger than 25, resident of western states, GPA of 2.5 or greater, applying for full-time college. Call Rhoda Layman at 1-800-729-5588 or e-mail Rhoda.layman@cancer.org
<mailto:Rhoda.layman@cancer.org> .

The University of Idaho offers several scholarships to incoming freshman. Last year students received $21 million in scholarships. Call 1-888-884-3246 or go online at www.students.uidaho.edu/finaid.

Washington State Scholarship Foundation,
up to $2,000. Go online at www.WashingtonScholarships.org
<http://www.WashingtonScholarships.org/> for an application or call 206-310-3851.

There are Native Scholar scholarships. See Mrs. Ploof for more information.

Several scholarships are available at http://www.Cappex.com/scholarships

Future Cougars of Color Program at
Washington State University scholarships (more than $40,000 over 4 years). The next interviews will be April, 2008. Go to www.fcoc.wsu.edu <http://www.fcoc.wsu.edu/> or call 1-888-GO-TO-WSU or j.joliver@wsu.edu <mailto:j.joliver@wsu.edu> . (4/0 8)

Carnegie Mellon University offers several academic scholarships to incoming freshmen. Check them out online at www.cmu.edu <http://www.cmu.edu/> .

There is a $1,000 Seattle Mariners Women’s Club Bev and Wes Stock Scholarship. Get information from Mrs. Ploof. (
6/1/08)

There is a program here in
Washington State that offers scholarships and loans to students going into the health care profession that want to practice in the state of Washington. Go to www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/health.asp <http://www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/health.asp> for the information. This is through the Higher Education Board of Washington State.

Washington State University is offering a scholarship for students interested in a career in physics or astronomy. Check out the web site at www.physics.wsu.edu <http://www.physics.wsu.edu/> or e-mail them at physics@wsu.edu <mailto:physics@wsu.edu> or call 509-335-1698. (4/4/08)

There is an American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program with awards up to $18,000. Go to the legion web site as www.legion.org
<http://www.legion.org/> .

DeVry University scholarships for degrees in business, technology, healthcare technology and management – www.devry.edu/scholarships <http://www.devry.edu/scholarships> or 1-800-295-8694

Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA Music Scholarships up to $7,000. Auditions 1:00 – 4:00 pm March 1 & 8. To register, call 509-527-5232 or e-mail music@whitman.edu <mailto:music@whitman.edu> . You can also go to www.whitman.edu <http://www.whitman.edu/> for more information.

Seattle University: The Sullivan Leadership Award is a four-year full scholarship supporting a student committed to service and leadership, academic excellence, community, spirituality and global awareness. Information is at www.seattleu.edu/sullivan <http://www.seattleu.edu/sullivan> .

The Better Business Bureau has a $1,000 scholarship to students from the western Washington area. Go to
www.thebbb.org/scholarship.htm
<http://www.thebbb.org/scholarship.htm> or get a handout in the counseling office.

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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP LINKS

HELPFUL FINANCIAL AID STUDENT WEBSITES

www.ed.gov/offices/ope/studen

FAFSA (FREE) FEDERAL APPLICATION
www.finaid.org
www.studentaidalliance.org
www.wiredscholar.com
www.washingtonmentor.com
www.princetonreview.com (click on Counselor-o-matic) highly recommended by counselors & parents.

HELPFUL SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES

www.edfund.org
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.ncaascholarships.org
nationalservice.org/scholarships
www.collegeboard.com
www.ewu.edu/stuserv/finaid
www.GMSP.org

SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE LIST

Ron Brown Scholarship Program (Major) - www.ronbrown.org
Scholarships on the Internet - http://advocacy-net.com/scholarmks.htm
Fast WEB Scholarship Search - www.fastweb.com
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship-http://www.truman.gov
The Hispanic College Fund-http://hispanicfund.org/
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship-wwwjackierobinson.org
Marine Corps Scholarships-www.marine-scholars.org
McDonald’s Education Scholarships-www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/commnity/scholarship.html
Target Scholarships-http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/scholarships.jhtml
United Negro College Fund Merck Science Initiative-www.uncf.org/merck/program.htm
Academy for Educational Development Fellowships-http://ppia.aed.org/index.html
Minority Health Program-www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm
American Association of Hispanic CPA’s Scholarships-www.aahcpa.org/scholar.htm
American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Scholarships-www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html
Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in Accounting)-www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Fellowships-www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=6269
Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences-www.resesarch.att.com/academic/urp.html
Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine-www.bms.com/aboutbms/fellow/data
Development Fund for Black Students in Science Scholarship-http://ourworld.compuserv.com/homepages/dlhinson/dfb_sch.htm
Tylenol Scholarships-http://scholarship.tylenol.com/
Coca Cola Scholarships-www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/education_scholarsfoundation.html
State Farm Insurance Achievement Scholarships-www.statefarm.com/foundati/awards.htm
State Farm Insurance Hispanic Scholarships-www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm
McNair Scholars Program-http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/docs/062.htm
Undergraduate Scholarships at all Levels (National Institute of Health Scholarships)-http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm
The ROTC Scholarships-www.todaysmilitary.com/wyg/t5_wyg_rotc.php
Sallie Mae’s Free Online Scholarships-www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.html
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation-www.astronautscholarship.org
College Fund/UNCF-www.uncf.org
Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions List-www.xensei.com/users/adj/
Ambassadorial Scholarships-www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
NACME Scholarship Program-www.GuideMeNACME.org/guideme/parents/scholar.jsp
Athletic Scholarships-http://scholarships-ar-us.org/athletic.htm
Baptist Scholarships-www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm
Methodist Scholarships-www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm
Project Excellence Scholarships-www.project-excellence.com
Intel Science Talent Search-www.sciserv.org/sts
Alpha Kapa Alpha Scholarships-www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html
Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships-www.aasa.org/Discover.htm
United States Inst of Peace National Peace Essay Contest-www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml
Scholarships and Grants-www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html
Gateway to 10 Free Scholarships Searches-www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund-www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Accounting Scholarships-www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jics.htm
American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships & Fellowships-www.apa.org/students/funding/html
American Sociological Association Graduate Funding-www.asanet.org/student/funding.html
Americorps-www.cns.gov
Minority Scholarships-http://content.sciencewise.com/newscholarship/scholarships3.cfm
Bell Labs Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities-www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
Student Inventors Scholarships-www.invent.org/collegiate/
Student Video Scholarships-www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships-www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships-http://holocaust.hklaw.com
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships-www.aynrand.org/contests
Brand Essay Competition-www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.html
Gates Millennium Scholarships (Major)-www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
Xerox Scholarships-www.xerox.com (search for technical minority scholarship program)
Sports Scholarships & Internships-www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
National Association of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)-www.nabj.org/html/studentssvcs.html
Saul T Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)-www.laphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund-www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (Scholarships)-www.finaid.org
Presidential Freedom Scholarships-www.nationalservice.org/scholarships
Microsoft Scholarship Program-www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search-www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits-www.ed.gov/inits/hope
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students-www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
Multiple Lists of Minority Scholarships-http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html
Guaranteed Scholarships-/www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
Boeing Scholarships (Some HBCU connects)-www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships/
Easley National Scholarship Program-www.naas.org/senior.htm
Maryland Artists Scholarships-www.maef.org
Historically Black College & University Scholarships-www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students-www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
Internatinal Students Scholarships & Aid Help-www.iefa.org
College Board Scholarship Search-http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
Burger King Scholarship Program-www.bkscholars.csfa.org
Siemens Westinghouse Competition-www.siemens-foundation.org
GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds-www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
CollegeNet’s Scholarship Database-http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-gin/M25/index
Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid-www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways-www.fedmoney.org
25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel-www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
Scholarship & Financial Aid-www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
FAFSA on the web (your key aid form and info)-www.fafsa.ed.gov
Aid & Resources for Re-Entry Students-www.back2college.com
Scholarships and Fellowships-www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies-www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
HBCU “Packard” Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)-www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities-http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schll.html
INROADS internships-www.inroads.org
ACT-SO-www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships-www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
ScienceNet Scholarships Listing-www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarship.html
Graduate Fellowships for Minorities Nationwide-http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list/phtml?category=MINORITIES
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford-www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
Nasa Education Programs-http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html