Scholarships by State

Eligibility: This scholarship helps students studying in fields related to the concrete industry. Criteria: * High school senior * Accepted into an engineering college and pursuing a degree in civil or structural engineering, architecture or studies related to the concrete construction/materials industry or a trade/technical school with course work related to the concrete construction industry or the concrete or masonry trades * Alabama resident * 2.5 or higher GPA. Applications available: From your school's guidance office. Requires: Application form, letter of recommendation and essay.

How to apply: Applications are available from your school's guidance office. An application form, letter of recommendation and essay are required.

Alabama Concrete Industries Association 1745 Platt Place Montgomery, AL 36117

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alabama GI and Dependents Educational Benefit Act Alabama State Department of Veterans Affairs R.S.A. Plaza Building, 770 Washington Avenue, Suite 470 Montgomery, AL 36104

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Alabama residents attending or planning to attend Birmingham-Southern College, Concordia College, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Judson College, Miles College, Oakwood College, Samford University, Selma University, Southeastern Bible College, Southern Vocational College, Spring Hill College, Stillman College or the University of Mobile.

How to apply: Contact the college financial aid office.

State of Alabama Commission on Higher Education 100 N. Union Street P.O. Box 302000 Montgomery, AL 36130-2000

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Eligibility: Applicants must be working towards a 4-year degree in animal or dairy science at a U.S. institution. They must also be under 23 years of age and current members of FFA. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must produce peanuts or come from peanut-producing families. They must also be current FFA members under the age of 23 working towards degrees in agriculture or agribusiness at U.S. institutions. Applicants must be residents of Alabama, Florida or Georgia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must have any class of ham radio license, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and be residents of and attend school in Georgia or Alabama.

How to apply: Applications are available online but may not be completed electronically. All completed applications must be mailed.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Students must be high school seniors and currently bowling in a USBC Certified Youth League. Students must reside in a Southern Bowling Congress member state which include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Students must have bowled in a USBC Certified Youth League three of four years in high school and bowled 75 percent of the league schedule. Students must have grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official high school grade and credits transcript with a minimum of six semesters of information that includes ACT and/or SAT scores and a personal letter of recommendation from high school principal or counselor are required.

Southern Bowling Congress 9817 Miller Road Sherwood, AR 72120

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Eligibility: Applicants must plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university. An application, financial statement, two recommendation letters, proof of baseball participation, transcript and essay are required. Selection is based on class rankings, strong school and community leadership and financial need. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Dixie Boys Baseball P.O. Box 8263 Dothan, AL 36304

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been registered on a Dixie Youth Baseball team participating in a franchised Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. league prior to reaching age thirteen. Selection is based on financial need, scholastic record and citizenship. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

How to apply: Contact your local league officials or a district, state or national director for an application, and applications are also available online.

Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. Johnny Berthelot, Chairman Scholarship Committee 110 South Bolivar Street Suite 207 Marshall, TX 75670

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Alabama residents in grades 9-12. Students are required to sign up for the weekly eNewsletter.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Potential Magazine 61 Market Place Montgomery, AL 36117

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Alabama residents with a parent who is employed full-time at an Alabama bank. They must be high school seniors at the time of application and plan to enroll in a college or university full-time. SAT or ACT scores are required, but there is no minimum score to be considered.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alabama Bankers Association Scholarship Applications P.O. Box 241166 Montgomery, AL 36124

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps civil engineering students. Criteria: * Full-time student * Has completed the freshman year * Majoring in civil engineering * In good academic standing * Has a good GPA. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, recent photo and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, a recent photo and a personal essay are required.

Alabama Road Builders Association Inc. 630 Adams Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been in foster care for their 18th birthday and have aged out at that time, been adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized after their 16th birthday, or have their foster care case closed between the ages of 18 and 21. Students must be a U.S. citizen with assets worth less than $10,000. Applicants must be at least 17 but younger than 21 to apply for the first time. Students must have been accepted into a degree, certificate or other accredited program at a college, university, technical, vocational school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Foster Care to Success 21351 Gentry Drive Suite 130 Sterling, VA 20166

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors, high school graduates or current undergraduate or graduate students who plan to attend a college or university full-time during the calendar year of application. They must be residents of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee or Florida.

How to apply: Applications are available online. The current application must be used and must be sent by certified mail and return receipt requested.

American Hellenic Education Progressive Association 1909 Q Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members who live on family farms and have a desire to manage a farm. Applicants may be from Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana or Texas and working towards two-year degrees in agricultural business management, farm & ranch management, livestock management or agricultural sales and marketing. Applicants may also be from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Idaho, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina or South Carolina and working towards four-year degrees in agricultural business management, farm & ranch management, livestock management or agricultural sales and marketing. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: An application form is required.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

University of Michigan College Administration 1221 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 2102

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Alabama residents planning to study science at the undergraduate level. Criteria: * Alabama resident * High school senior * Has completed scientific research and an accompanying research paper * Has fulfilled all entry requirements for beginning a program of study at a postsecondary institution no later than October 1 of application year. Applications available: Online. Requires: Entry form, research paper, official transcript, one letter of recommendation and additional research-related documentation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An entry form, research paper, official transcript, one letter of recommendation and additional research-related documentation are required.

Alabama Junior Academy of Science c/o Dr. Ellen Buckner CHS 1506, Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee who are attending a U.S. institution and pursuing graduate studies in fields which address the needs of children, including counseling, psychology, mental health, special education and speech pathology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Inc. 845 South Main Street P.O. Box 1873 Greenville, MS 38701

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are under the age of 20. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are residents of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida or Texas. High school applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and college applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jimmy Rane Foundation P.O. Box 40 Abbeville, AL 36310

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female members of FFA working towards two or four-year degrees in an agriculture-related field. Majors not accepted include dietetics, food service, public service, packaging, parks and recreation studies, biosciences, technology, engineering, marine biology and natural resource management. Applicants must also reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required as well as participation in community service, financial need and leadership ability. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards four-year degrees in specific areas of agriculture including public service and administration, agribusiness management, range/soil science, public communications, plant or animal breeding and genetics, education, plant pathology, journalism, technology, extension, mechanization, public relations, finance, economics, sales, marketing or engineering. Applicants must also be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Students must hold a significant campus leadership position, demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities and make significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering. Students must attend school in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia or Puerto Rico.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association for Campus Activities 13 Harbison Way Columbia, SC 29212

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a permanent resident of the United States. Applicants must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate in an accredited Engineering or Physical Science degree program at a two or four-year college or university. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must have a permanent address within the NACE Eastern Area which includes the following states and/or U.S. Territories: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (excluding Lake, Porter La Porte, Newton and Jasper counties), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two recommendation forms, an academic transcript and essay scholarship questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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Eligibility: Scholarships are available for students living in each of Maryland's 23 counties, one scholarship for a student living in the city of Baltimore and two scholarships for applicants living in specific counties/communities from the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Utah or Virginia. Applicants must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1150 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA of 3.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Society of Women Engineers 130 East Randolph Street Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60601

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Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors at an Alabama high school and plan to attend an Alabama four-year college the following fall. Students must also write two essays about their future plans and their community service or family assistance endeavors and provide three letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Smith Scholarship Foundation 400 Caldwell Trace Birmingham, AL 35242

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Alabama residents. Students must be between the ages of 13 to 17 years old and be chosen to be a Teen Spotlight for Potential Magazine.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Potential Magazine 61 Market Place Montgomery, AL 36117

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current Alaskan high school seniors planning to attend a post-secondary institution in Alaska in Fall 2017. Students must demonstrate community involvement, leadership, character, academic ability and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alaska World Affairs Council 406 G. St. Suite 207 Anchorage, Alaska 99501

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Eligibility: This scholarship is for Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska students who are interested in working with people with developmental disabilities. Criteria: * Must be an undergraduate junior, an undergraduate senior or a graduate student * Must attend a school located in Alaska, Washington state, Idaho or Oregon * Plan to work with the developmentally disabled. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcripts, personal statement and two letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcripts, personal statement and two letters of recommendation are required.

Arc of Washington State Attn: Diana Stadden 2638 State Avenue NE Olympia, WA 98506

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation 515 North State Street Chicago, IL 60654

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska with demonstrated financial need. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to students with Japanese or other Asian ancestry.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Seattle Foundation 1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students pursuing careers in publishing. Criteria: * Enrolled in a college, university or technical school in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming * GPA of 2.0 or higher. Applications available: From school's publishing department. Requires: Application form, letter from faculty member and student book project.

How to apply: Applications are available from your school's publishing department. An application form, letter from faculty member and student book project are required.

Publishing Professionals Network c/o Postal Annex 274 Redwood Shores Parkway Box 129 Redwood City, CA 94065-1173

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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Eligibility: Applicants must be either high school seniors who will be enrolled in college for the upcoming fall semester or college students at the undergraduate or graduate level in Alaska. Students must create a short video answering the questions found on the scholarship webpage.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Kelley and Canterbury LLC 821 N Street, #205 Anchorage, AK 99501

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college undergraduates or graduate students who hold a significant campus leadership position and demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities. Students must also be making significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering and must attend school in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association for Campus Activities 13 Harbison Way Columbia, SC 29212

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of the ARRL Northwest Division (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington), be working for a bachelor's or graduate degree, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated interest in promoting the Amateur Radio Service.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be submitted by mail.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of one of the MGMA Western Section states, namely Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program relating to medical practice management (such as public health, business administration or health care administration). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Medical Group Management Association 104 Inverness Terrace East Englewood, CO 80112

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a technology related program by the beginning of the semester in which the award is granted. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Preference is given to students with demonstrated financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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Eligibility: Applicants must be average students involved in school, church and community activities with strong beliefs in the importance of patriotic organizations such as the American Legion. They must have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.0 with an improving outlook on life. Students must show need and have set goals upon graduating from high school. A minimum 500-word essay is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion - Alaska 1550 Charter Circle Anchorage, AK 99508

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Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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Allegan County Community Foundation 524 Marshall Street Allegan, MI 49010

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Alaska Community Foundation 3201 C Street Suite 110 Anchorage, AK 99501

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Eligibility: A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of service to others. Students must submit high school transcripts, an essay describing their service work and a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or faith leader.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alisa's Angels Foundation 3404 N. Soldier Trail Tucson, AZ 85749

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona or Nevada. Students must demonstrate financial need. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment along with an essay detailing how their life has been directly affected by addiction.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alpine Recovery Lodge 5406 W 11000 North Suite 103-429 Highland, UT 84003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be working towards a 4-year degree in animal or dairy science at a U.S. institution. They must also be under 23 years of age and current members of FFA. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women who are returning to school to broaden their job prospects at a community college or trade school in Arizona. They must provide a career goal statement, financial need statement, most recent transcript, most recent income tax return and two letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arizona Business and Professional Women's Foundation P.O. Box 32596 Phoenix, AZ 85064

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Eligibility: Applicants must be in the next-to-last year of a JROTC program. They must be in good academic standing and demonstrate loyalty and potential for military leadership. They must attend a high school sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of MOAA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Military Officers Association of American-Arizona Chapter 41122 N. Majesty Way Anthem, AZ 85086

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Eligibility: Applicants must be currently taking at least 12 hours and have completed at least 12 semester hours at a college or university and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arizona National Livestock Show 1826 W. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85007

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students who plan to pursue a career in the hospitality industry including hotel/restaurant management, culinary/foodservice, architecture or interior design. Criteria: * Enrolled in a degree or certification program * Completed half of program's requirements * Demonstrate financial need * Minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, transcript and letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript and letters of recommendation are required.

Network of Executive Women in Hospitality, Arizona c/o Kristin Wolfe 5122 E. Shea Boulevard Suite 1050 Scottsdale, AZ 85254

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Eligibility: Applicants must be the children of both a Grand International Auxiliary (GIA) and BLE member (living or deceased) and enrolled or accepted by an accredited university, college or institute of higher learning. If the applicant is a graduate student or returning to school as a sophomore, junior or senior, he or she must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on academic record, leadership, character and personal achievement. Applicants must have a parent participating in the IWC.

How to apply: Applications are available online and by written request through your local GIA auxiliary or BLE division.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Auxiliary Attn: Helen Brand, National Secretary 38768 Crescent Hill Road Osawatomie, KS 66064

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students pursuing careers in publishing. Criteria: * Enrolled in a college, university or technical school in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming * GPA of 2.0 or higher. Applications available: From school's publishing department. Requires: Application form, letter from faculty member and student book project.

How to apply: Applications are available from your school's publishing department. An application form, letter from faculty member and student book project are required.

Publishing Professionals Network c/o Postal Annex 274 Redwood Shores Parkway Box 129 Redwood City, CA 94065-1173

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota or Washington. Applicants must also major in one of the following areas: business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education and belong to AISES. Applicants must have a 2.0 minimum GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society 2305 Renard Place Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Arizona residents with a Technician Class or higher Amateur Radio License. They must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Graduating high school seniors receive preference over current college students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Applicants must have any class of ham radio license, be residents of the ARRL Southwestern Division (Arizona, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego or Santa Barbara), attend a regionally-accredited college or university and study electronics, communications or a related field.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be submitted by mail, not electronically.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time at a GEF Learning Resource Center at Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Murray State, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin - Stout or Western Michigan University. Students must major in printing, graphic arts or graphic communications and be undergraduate or graduate students at the time of award. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Gravure Education Foundation P.O. Box 25617 Rochester, NY 14625

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Arizona Community Foundation 2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 202 Phoenix, AZ 85016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a program working towards a degree in the retail design industry. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. Students must be studying within the following states: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah or Washington.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) c/o Kroger Company PAVE Entries Attn.: Ken Pray 1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been in foster care for their 18th birthday and have aged out at that time, been adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized after their 16th birthday, or have their foster care case closed between the ages of 18 and 21. Students must be a U.S. citizen with assets worth less than $10,000. Applicants must be at least 17 but younger than 21 to apply for the first time. Students must have been accepted into a degree, certificate or other accredited program at a college, university, technical, vocational school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Foster Care to Success 21351 Gentry Drive Suite 130 Sterling, VA 20166

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 255 E. Osborn Suite 201 Phoenix, AZ 85012

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at one of the following GEF Learning Resource Centers: Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Murray State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin - Stout or Western Michigan University. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Gravure Education Foundation P.O. Box 25617 Rochester, NY 14625

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Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

University of Michigan College Administration 1221 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 2102

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a high school senior graduating from an Arizona high school with preference to those from schools in the Verde Valley. Students must be enrolled full time and major in either Commercial Art, Fine Art or Art Education.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arizona Community Foundation 2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 202 Phoenix, AZ 85016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in an AOTA accredited occupational therapy program. Students must have completed at least one year of occupational therapy specific course work. Priority is given to students of Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Occupational Therapy Foundation Attn: Jeanne Cooper 4720 Montgomery Lane Suite 202 Bethesda, MD 20814

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps occupational therapy and physical therapy students. Criteria: * Enrolled in or planning to enroll in a physical therapy or occupational therapy degree program at an accredited school. Applications available: By request. Requires: Letter of application, financial aid form, official transcript and two recommendation letters.

How to apply: Applications are available by request. A letter of application, financial aid form, official transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.

Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution

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Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from an Arizona Yuma County high school. Students must write an essay as part of their application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arizona Community Foundation 2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 202 Phoenix, AZ 85016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be children of parents who were permanently or catastrophically injured or killed in an employment-related accident. They must be Arizona residents, and the parent's death or injury must have caused a major decrease in the family's income. All applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 25.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Kids' Chance of Arizona P.O. Box 36753 Phoenix, AZ 85067-6753

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female members of FFA working towards two or four-year degrees in an agriculture-related field. Majors not accepted include dietetics, food service, public service, packaging, parks and recreation studies, biosciences, technology, engineering, marine biology and natural resource management. Applicants must also reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required as well as participation in community service, financial need and leadership ability. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a current or past graduate of an Arizona Yuma County high school or college transferring to the University of Arizona in Tucson. Students must be citizens of the United States and have a minimum of a 2.75 GPA. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in either the field of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Family Studies or Microbiology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arizona Community Foundation 2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 202 Phoenix, AZ 85016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of one of the MGMA Western Section states, namely Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program relating to medical practice management (such as public health, business administration or health care administration). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Medical Group Management Association 104 Inverness Terrace East Englewood, CO 80112

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Eligibility: Applicants must be either a current enlisted member of the Arizona National Guard, a current officer member of the Arizona National Guard that is also a member of the National Guard Association of Arizona (NGAAZ) or a dependent (spouse or child) of a member of the NGAAZ.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Guard Association of Arizona (NGAAZ) LTC Michael Warren Memorial Scholarship Committee 5640 East McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85008

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Latino descent accepted for enrollment or enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program in Arizona or California. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of academic achievement, leadership potential, community service, extracurricular involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Cesar Chavez Foundation PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship Fund Cesar Chavez Foundation, Leasing Office 1655 E. California Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Navajo or Apache County residents who intend to enroll or are currently enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university in a physician assistant program. A minimum 3.0 GPA or higher is required. Students must submit a 200-word essay describing major field of interest and reason for applying for the scholarship.

How to apply: Applications are available online and must include curriculum vitae, two letters-of-recommendation, official transcript and the essay.

Summit Healthcare Medical Staff Attn: Medical Staff Office 2200 E.Show Low Lake Road Show Low, AZ 85901

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university or technical/vocational school full-time. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin, and recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, potential to succeed, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and an outside appraisal. Awards are given at every Simon mall in the U.S.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Only the first 3,000 applications that the organization receives are considered.

Simon Youth Foundation 225 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a permanent residence in the NACE Western Area which includes the following states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Applicants must take courses offered by an accredited college or university, industry or programs approved by the area upon application. Selection is based on the overall strength of information provided by the applicant.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An academic transcript, two nomination forms, one recommendation form and essay scholarship questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a participating school pursuing a two-year applied science degree in diesel technology or a precision Ag/GPS program. Participating schools are in the area of a Titan Machinery dealership. Students must complete an application and work with the recruiting department for sponsorship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Titan Machinery 644 East Beaton Drive West Fargo, ND 58078

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time at one of the GEF Learning Resource Centers: Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Murray State, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin - Stout or Western Michigan University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Gravure Education Foundation P.O. Box 25617 Rochester, NY 14625

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating Arkansas high school seniors who meet academic minimum standards and income requirements.

How to apply: Applications are available through your high school counselor. FAFSA required.

Arkansas Department of Higher Education 423 Main Street Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201

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Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate students entering their junior year and majoring in either civil or environmental engineering at the University of Arkansas.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Society of Professional Engineers 1420 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2794

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students under the age of 20 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and residents of the state. Students first give an oration within their state and winners compete at the national level. The oration must be related to the Constitution of the United States focusing on the duties and obligations citizens have to the government. It must be in English and be between eight and ten minutes. There is also an assigned topic which is posted on the website, and it should be between three and five minutes.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion, Department of Arkansas Department Oratorical Chairman, Roger Lacy P.O. Box 3280 Little Rock, AR 72203

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Eligibility: Applicants must be working towards a 4-year degree in animal or dairy science at a U.S. institution. They must also be under 23 years of age and current members of FFA. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be senior cheerleaders that will be competing in the Cheer Classics put on by the Arkansas Cheer Coaches Association. Selection is based on the two page essay, community service and the letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. In addition to the online form, applicants must submit a two-page essay and three letters of recommendation.

Arkansas Cheer Coaches Association Attn.: Connie Moody P.O. Box 1654 Heber Springs, AR 72543

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Arkansas residents who are high school seniors or undergraduate or graduate-level college students. They must have a GPA of 2.5 or above and must be planning to pursue a career in natural resources conservation. They cannot have received full scholarship or grant funding from another source. Selection is based on the standardized scoring of each application as a whole.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, essay, official transcript, three personal references, one recommendation letter, photograph and statement of intent to pursue a four-year degree (for those currently attending a two-year institution) are required.

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, AR 72205

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Arkansas residents who plan to attend an institution of higher learning in the state. Scholarships are awarded by local Arkansas Community Foundation chapters.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arkansas Community Foundation 1400 W. Markham Suite 206 Little Rock, AR 72201

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Eligibility: Students must be high school seniors and currently bowling in a USBC Certified Youth League. Students must reside in a Southern Bowling Congress member state which include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Students must have bowled in a USBC Certified Youth League three of four years in high school and bowled 75 percent of the league schedule. Students must have grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official high school grade and credits transcript with a minimum of six semesters of information that includes ACT and/or SAT scores and a personal letter of recommendation from high school principal or counselor are required.

Southern Bowling Congress 9817 Miller Road Sherwood, AR 72120

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Eligibility: Applicants must plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university. An application, financial statement, two recommendation letters, proof of baseball participation, transcript and essay are required. Selection is based on class rankings, strong school and community leadership and financial need. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Dixie Boys Baseball P.O. Box 8263 Dothan, AL 36304

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been registered on a Dixie Youth Baseball team participating in a franchised Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. league prior to reaching age thirteen. Selection is based on financial need, scholastic record and citizenship. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

How to apply: Contact your local league officials or a district, state or national director for an application, and applications are also available online.

Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. Johnny Berthelot, Chairman Scholarship Committee 110 South Bolivar Street Suite 207 Marshall, TX 75670

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards two or four-year degrees in one of the following areas of agriculture: agronomy, crop science, agricultural communications, education, journalism, extension, public relations, business management, economics, finance, sales, marketing, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant genetics, soil science, soil conservation, water conservation or public service and administration. Applicants must also be residents of Arkansas, Californis, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Nebraska to be eligible for this award. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: An application form is required.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members who live on family farms and have a desire to manage a farm. Applicants may be from Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana or Texas and working towards two-year degrees in agricultural business management, farm & ranch management, livestock management or agricultural sales and marketing. Applicants may also be from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Idaho, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina or South Carolina and working towards four-year degrees in agricultural business management, farm & ranch management, livestock management or agricultural sales and marketing. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: An application form is required.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of and attend a post-secondary institution in the FCC Fifth Call District (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi or New Mexico) and be studying for a bachelor's or graduate degree in electronics, communications or a related field. Preference is given to applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

How to apply: Applications are available online but must be sent in by mail.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

University of Michigan College Administration 1221 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 2102

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Arkansas graduating high school seniors who will attend an Arkansas college or university. Selection is based on academic achievement, test scores and leadership. A minimum ACT score of 27, SAT score of 1220 or 3.5 GPA in academic courses is required.

How to apply: Applications are available through your high school counselor and online.

Arkansas Department of Higher Education 423 Main Street Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee who are attending a U.S. institution and pursuing graduate studies in fields which address the needs of children, including counseling, psychology, mental health, special education and speech pathology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Inc. 845 South Main Street P.O. Box 1873 Greenville, MS 38701

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are under the age of 20. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are residents of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida or Texas. High school applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and college applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jimmy Rane Foundation P.O. Box 40 Abbeville, AL 36310

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate at an accredited two or four-year college or university. Applicants must be studying engineering and/or science at their chosen school. Applicants must have permanent residence in the NACE Central Area which includes the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two recommendation forms, an academic transcript and scholarship essay questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female members of FFA working towards two or four-year degrees in an agriculture-related field. Majors not accepted include dietetics, food service, public service, packaging, parks and recreation studies, biosciences, technology, engineering, marine biology and natural resource management. Applicants must also reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required as well as participation in community service, financial need and leadership ability. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend a college/university in the former NACA South Central Region (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX); must be enrolled as juniors, seniors or graduate students at a four-year institution or as sophomores at a two-year institution and must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Only ELECTRONIC applications and supporting documents submitted through the online scholarship application will be accepted.

National Association for Campus Activities 13 Harbison Way Columbia, SC 29212

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards four-year degrees in specific areas of agriculture including public service and administration, agribusiness management, range/soil science, public communications, plant or animal breeding and genetics, education, plant pathology, journalism, technology, extension, mechanization, public relations, finance, economics, sales, marketing or engineering. Applicants must also be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps rising undergraduate freshmen. Criteria: * High school senior * Live in an area where a sponsoring MFA agency is located * Plan to enroll full-time in college by September 1 of the application year. Applications available: By request. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available by request from the applicant's high school counselor. An application form and supporting materials are required.

MFA Incorporated 201 Ray Young Drive Columbia, MO 65201

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Eligibility: Students must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate program with at least a half-time schedule. Applicants must be a high school senior or current college student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Arkansas Student Loan Authority 3801 Woodland Heights Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72212

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who are preparing to enter freshman year of college or university. Entrants must reside in Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas. Applicants may not be related to any employee or sitting board member of the Bird Dog Foundation. Students who are residents of any of the 50 states and who are affiliated with a bird hunting or sporting dog club are eligible to apply.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Bird Dog Foundation Inc. 505 West Highway 57 P.O. Box 774 Grand Junction, TN 38039

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a verifiable learning disability and be in need of assistive technology to access college courses. Students must be currently enrolled as a student at a four-year California college or university with a GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students. Applicants must have completed at least 6 semester/8 quarter units as an undergraduate student or 3 semester/4 quarter units as a graduate student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) 10073 Valley View Street, #242 Cypress, CA 90630

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, undergraduate students enrolled full-time in an engineering or land surveying program, or graduate students enrolled at least half-time. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in completed engineering/land surveying courses and a minimum overall GPA of 3.2. Selection is made based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Council of Engineering Companies California (ACEC) 1303 J Street, Suite 450 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating Jewish high school seniors. Students must demonstrate strong academics, leadership potential and financial need. Applicants' parents must be permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin or Sonoma counties.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a California community college or university and be studying one of the following programs: medical imaging, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory care, social work, pharmacy and diagnostic medical sonography, pharmacy technician, medical laboratory technologist, surgical technician or ultrasound technician. Those selected will complete a one-year service contract or work volunteer hours in a medically underserved area of California. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years of application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Health Professions Education Foundation 400 R Street Suite 460 Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a verifiable learning disability and be making a positive difference in the lives of other students who are struggling to maintain or regain their mental health. Students must be currently enrolled as a student at a four-year California college or university with a GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students. Applicants must have completed at least 6 semester/8 quarter units as an undergraduate student or 3 semester/4 quarter units as a graduate student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) 10073 Valley View Street, #242 Cypress, CA 90630

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Eligibility: Applicants must be starting their junior or senior year in college or be in graduate school at a California school. They must be able to attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles at their own expense. Students must also submit an essay showing how their studies will contribute to leadership or to the relationship between the United States and Japan.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Application form, transcripts, resume, an essay and two letters of recommendation are required.

American Association of Japanese University Women Scholarship Committee 3543 West Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90016

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Eligibility: One of the applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must be California resident high school seniors or graduates who have had to postpone school due to health or financial reasons and plan to attend a California college or university. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 319 San Francisco, CA 94102-4570

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Eligibility: One of the applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must attend a California college or university, be California resident high school seniors or graduates who have not begun college because of illness or need and demonstrate need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 319 San Francisco, CA 94102-4570

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Eligibility: One of applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must be California resident high school seniors or graduates who have had to postpone school due to health or financial reasons and plan to attend a California college or university. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 319 San Francisco, CA 94102-4570

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Eligibility: Applicants must be working towards a 4-year degree in animal or dairy science at a U.S. institution. They must also be under 23 years of age and current members of FFA. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Armenian ancestry and not related to the ARS Central Executive or Eremian Scholarship Committee members. Specific requirements may vary by region.

How to apply: Applicants should contact their local ARS Chapter. See website for list of local Chapters.

Armenian Relief Society, Western USA 517 West Glenoaks Blvd. Suite 300 Glendale, CA 91202

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents enrolled in an associate degree nursing program at a California school, have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be fluent in a language other than English. Financial need, work experience, community involvement and academic achievement are considered. Preference is given to those who will graduate within two years and to those who plan to remain in a medically underserved area past the service time required. Recipients must sign a two-year service contract to work in a medically underserved area as an RN.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Health Professions Education Foundation 400 R Street Suite 460 Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii or Alaska with demonstrated financial need. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference is given to students with Japanese or other Asian ancestry.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Seattle Foundation 1200 Fifth Avenue Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101-3151

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female residents of California or attend a California school and must be enrolled in one of the following majors: architecture, landscape architecture, urban and/or land planning, interior design or environmental design. Applicants must also have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date. The award is based on grades, personal statement, financial need, recommendations and submitted materials.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Association for Women in Architecture Foundation 1315 Storm Parkway Torrance, CA 90501

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Eligibility: Applicants must be attending a California undergraduate nursing program and be fluent in a language other than English. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. A two-year service agreement to work in a medically underserved area of California is required. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years and to those who plan to remain in a medically underserved area after the service agreement has expired.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Health Professions Education Foundation 400 R Street Suite 460 Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

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Eligibility: Applicants for the college scholarship should be high school seniors of at least half Filipino heritage with a GPA of at least a "B" who will enroll at four-year colleges or universities and plan to major in engineering, computer science or physical sciences (health professionals such as doctors and nurses not included). Each scholarship is renewable up to three years based on satisfactory academic performance in a full-time undergraduate program. Awards are for undergraduate study only and are based on potential, motivation and financial need. Applicants must be residents of one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma or Stanislaus. Applicants for the college prep scholarship must be high school juniors of at least half Filipino heritage with a GPA of 2.7 who plan to attend four-year colleges or universities and are interested in SAT preparation and college admissions counseling. Students should have an interest in engineering, math or science and be residents of one of the the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma.

How to apply: Application are available online.

Asian Pacific Fund 465 California Street Suite 809 San Francisco, CA 94104

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California graduate students attending an American Library Association accredited school and have completed core coursework toward a master's of library and science or information studies degree. Recipients must also plan to become a children's or young adult librarian in a California public library and to join the California Library Association if not already a member.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Library Association 248 E. Foothill Boulevard Suite 101 Monrovia, CA 91016

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a verifiable learning disability and be currently enrolled as a student at a four-year California college or university with a GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students. Students must have completed at least 6 semester/8 quarter units as an undergraduate student or 3 semester/4 quarter units as a graduate student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) 10073 Valley View Street, #242 Cypress, CA 90630

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Coastal Community Foundation P.O. Box 230415 Encinitas, CA 92023

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Eligibility: Applicants must be the children of both a Grand International Auxiliary (GIA) and BLE member (living or deceased) and enrolled or accepted by an accredited university, college or institute of higher learning. If the applicant is a graduate student or returning to school as a sophomore, junior or senior, he or she must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on academic record, leadership, character and personal achievement. Applicants must have a parent participating in the IWC.

How to apply: Applications are available online and by written request through your local GIA auxiliary or BLE division.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Auxiliary Attn: Helen Brand, National Secretary 38768 Crescent Hill Road Osawatomie, KS 66064

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students must be pursuing a four-year degree in one of the following agricultural fields: business management, economics, sales and marketing or finance. They must be residents of California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Texas. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the student's activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students pursuing careers in publishing. Criteria: * Enrolled in a college, university or technical school in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming * GPA of 2.0 or higher. Applications available: From school's publishing department. Requires: Application form, letter from faculty member and student book project.

How to apply: Applications are available from your school's publishing department. An application form, letter from faculty member and student book project are required.

Publishing Professionals Network c/o Postal Annex 274 Redwood Shores Parkway Box 129 Redwood City, CA 94065-1173

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish high school seniors or undergraduate students enrolled at an accredited four-year institution. Students must demonstrate financial need, academic excellence and a dedication to a specific field of study. Applicants' parents must be permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin or Sonoma counties.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Sacramento Region Community Foundation 955 University Avenue Ste. A Sacramento, CA 95825

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota or Washington. Applicants must also major in one of the following areas: business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education and belong to AISES. Applicants must have a 2.0 minimum GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society 2305 Renard Place Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents who are attending or plan to attend an eligible California college or university pursuing at least two years of coursework. They must enroll for no less than half time and meet program income requirements. They may not have already earned a bachelor's degree or higher, and they must not be in default on a student loan or owe a grant repayment without having made satisfactory arrangements for repayment. Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who meet all requirements will receive an entitlement award, and students with a GPA of at least 2.4 may apply for a competitive award.

How to apply: Application materials are available online. A FAFSA and a GPA verification form are required.

California Student Aid Commission Specialized Programs Operations Branch - Chafee P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents with financial need for attendance at an eligible California college or university. They must enroll for at least half time. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. Students who meet financial and eligibility requirements will receive a Cal Grant B entitlement award. Other eligible students can apply for a Cal Grant B competitive award. Competitive award selection is based on family income, education level of parents, GPA, time out of high school and special considerations.

How to apply: Application materials are available online. A FAFSA and a GPA verification form are required.

California Student Aid Commission Specialized Programs Operations Branch - Chafee P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents. They must enroll in a vocational program at a California community college, independent college or vocational school that is at least four months long. Funds may be received for up to two years. Eligible students will receive an application by mail from the California Student Aid Commission.

How to apply: Applications are available by mail. A FAFSA and an application form are required.

California Student Aid Commission Specialized Programs Operations Branch - Chafee P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029

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Eligibility: Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and file a verified grade point average with the California Student Aid Commission. Students must be California residents, be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens, meet U.S. Selective Service requirements, attend an eligible California postsecondary institution, be enrolled at least half-time, maintain satisfactory academic progress and not be in default on any student loan. Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards are for undergraduate institutions of not less than two academic years. Cal Grant B Entitlement Awards are for low-income students for living and transportation expenses, supplies and books at institutions of not less than one year. Cal Grant C Awards are for occupational or vocational programs. Cal Grant T Awards are for teacher credential candidates.

How to apply: Applications are available by request.

California Student Aid Commission Specialized Programs Operations Branch - Chafee P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and California or Hawaii residents. They must plan to pursue a vocational or technical course of study above and supplemental to high school or preparatory school. A high school diploma or equivalent is not required. Students planning to transfer into a bachelor's degree program upon completion of vocational studies are not eligible.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California-Hawaii Elks Association 5450 E. Lamona Avenue Fresno, CA 93727-2224

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and California or Hawaii residents who have a physical, neurological, visual or hearing impairment or a speech/language disorder. They must be high school seniors or graduates or have passed the GED or California High School Proficiency Examination.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California-Hawaii Elks Association 5450 E. Lamona Avenue Fresno, CA 93727-2224

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current or former foster youth who are under 22 years of age as of July 1 of the award year. Dependency must have been established by the court between the ages of 16 and 18. Financial need is required. Applicants must enroll at least half-time in a program that is at least one academic year long, and they must attend class regularly and maintain good grades.

How to apply: Applications are available online and applicants must also complete a FAFSA.

California Student Aid Commission Specialized Programs Operations Branch - Chafee P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029

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Christermon Foundation 9 Orchard Road Suite 100 Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Eligibility: Applicants must be legally blind residents of California attending an accredited college, university or vocational school full-time or with at least 12 units per term. The school does not have to be in California. Proof of blindness is required. A letter from the local chapter's president or member recommending the applicant is helpful. Award money can't be spent on food, clothing or shelter.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Council of the Blind 1303 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2900

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Eligibility: Applicants must be the children, spouses, unmarried surviving spouses or registered domestic partners of veterans who are deceased or totally disabled due to service-related causes. The veteran must have served during a qualifying war period, and the child must be under 27 years of age (30 if the child is a veteran). There is no age limit for spouses or domestic partners. Children of veterans who have a service-connected disability, had one at the time of death or died of service-related causes may qualify if their income is at or below the national poverty level. In this case, there is no age limit.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Department of Veterans Affairs 1227 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be dependents or surviving spouses or domestic partners of California National Guard members who were killed or permanently disabled during active duty in service to the state. Spouses or domestic partners must not have remarried or terminated the relationship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Department of Veterans Affairs 1227 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Medal of Honor recipients, their children or dependents of a Registered Domestic Partner. Children must meet age, income and residency requirements. This award is only applicable toward undergraduate studies.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Department of Veterans Affairs 1227 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California high school students in grades 9 -12 who plan to pursue post-secondary education. Students must demonstrate involvement in community organizations and school clubs and have an interest in free speech, science and the separation of church and state. Applicants must write an essay pertaining to fake news.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Freethought Day P.O. Box 1582 Lodi, CA 95241

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Christermon Foundation 9 Orchard Road Suite 100 Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA, demonstrate outstanding athletic performance in a minimum of two years of varsity play in California and exhibit character, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

How to apply: Applications are available by request.

California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) CIF State Office Attn.: CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year 4658 Duckhorn Drive Sacramento, CA 95834

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Eligibility: Applicants must be spouses or children of California peace officers, Department of Corrections or Youth Authority employees or full-time firefighters who were killed or totally disabled due to accident or injury in the line of duty. They must enroll at an accredited California community college, college or university for a minimum of six units. Financial need is required. Awards match the amount of a Cal Grant award.

How to apply: Applications are available by mail or phone. An application form, copy of FAFSA Student Aid Report and documentation of the law enforcement personnel's death or injury are required.

California Student Aid Commission Specialized Programs Operations Branch - Chafee P.O. Box 419029 Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9029

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be California residents for at least one year, be current high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA, plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university full-time and demonstrate financial need. There are a number of awards based on residence, career goals and general selection criteria.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Masonic Foundation 1111 California Street San Francisco, CA 94108-2284

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California Mathematics Council - Southern Section P.O. Box 880 Clayton, CA 94517

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students under the age of 20 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and residents of the state. Students first give an oration within their state and winners compete at the national level. The oration must be related to the Constitution of the United States focusing on the duties and obligations citizens have to the government. It must be in English and be between eight and ten minutes. There is also an assigned topic which is posted on the website, and it should be between three and five minutes.

How to apply: Applications are available by email.

American Legion, Department of California 1601 7th Street Sanger, CA 93657

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Eligibility: Applicants must attend a public California high school, be high school seniors who have served their school and community and be members of the PTA.

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California State PTA 2327 L Street Sacramento, CA 95816-5014

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Eligibility: This scholarship assists the children of California vineyard workers. Criteria: * High school senior * Child of vineyard worker who has been employed during at least one of the two seasons prior to application * Plan to attend a school in the University of California or California State University system, or any California community college * Selection based on financial need, scholastic ability, community involvement, leadership and/or work history and determination to succeed. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, letter of recommendation and two-page essay. SAT or ACT scores required for applicants seeking a four-year scholarship.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, letter of recommendation and two-page essay are required. SAT or ACT scores are required for students applying for a four-year scholarship.

California Association of Winegrape Growers 1121 L Street Suite 304 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students enrolled in a California university or culinary arts school. Undergraduate students must be in a nutrition or physical education program. Graduate students must be enrolled in a nutrition, public nutrition, physical education or American Dietetic Association Approved Pre-professional Practice program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CANFIT 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 1110 Berkeley, CA 94704

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a verifiable disability and demonstrate financial need. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for undergraduates and a minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduate students. Applicants must be taking at least six semester units or four quarter units at a public or private California institution of higher learning.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability Disabled Student Programs and Services San Bernardino Valley College 701 South Mt. Vernon Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410

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Eligibility: Applicants must be legal California residents who have fulfilled the admission requirements for the school that is pledging their CAPPS scholarship. Application is restricted to high school and adult students only. Recipients are chosen on the basis of application date and each individual school's judging standards.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools 2520 Venture Oaks Way Suite 170 Sacramento, CA 95833

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Sacramento Region Community Foundation 955 University Avenue Ste. A Sacramento, CA 95825

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors residing in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas or Washington who are enrolling as first-year students in an accredited four-year college in one of the listed states of residency. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have a household income that falls at or below the low-income level.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian Pacific Community Fund 1145 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 105 Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Latino and either California residents or be attending California schools. While the student's degree does not have to be in journalism, they must demonstrate plans to pursue a career in journalism. An interview and autobiographical essay are required. Awards are based also on financial need, academic achievement and a civic responsibility.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California ASU Cronkite School of Journalism 725 Arizona Avenue, Suite 404 Santa Monica, CA 90401-1734

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Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion 1500 Valley River Drive Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97401

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Eligibility: Applicants must have any class of ham radio license, be residents of the ARRL Southwestern Division (Arizona, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego or Santa Barbara), attend a regionally-accredited college or university and study electronics, communications or a related field.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be submitted by mail, not electronically.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors, reside in California and plan to attend California State University or California Community College as a freshman in the fall of the upcoming academic year. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Must provide proof that household income is below California State Low Income Level.

How to apply: Applications are available online and must be accompanied by one recommendation form and an official high school transcript.

Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund 1145 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 105 First floor Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Chicana/Latina women who have lived in the Northern California counties for at least two years and are attending school at an accredited institution in the same region. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students who have completed at least 15 semester units and earned a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate leadership and community involvement and agree to volunteer at least five years in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation if they receive the scholarship.

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Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program 1419 Burlingame Avenue, Suite N Burlingame, CA 94010

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California 6720 Melrose Avenue Hollywood, CA 90038

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents, be American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Filipino and be accepted into or enrolled in an American Library Association accredited state library school. The award is based on financial need, and an interview is required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Library Association 248 E. Foothill Boulevard Suite 101 Monrovia, CA 91016

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps California students pursuing undergraduate degrees in water resources-related subjects. Criteria: * California resident * Rising junior or senior at a participating California college or university * Full-time student for entire upcoming academic year * Majoring in a water resources-related subject. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, personal essay, transcript and two to three letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, transcript and two to three letters of recommendation are required.

Association of California Water Agencies 910 K Street Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the Alameda County Nurses Association (Region 11) who are enrolled in an educational program, attending a conference or planning to travel or engage in research related to nursing. The organization considers facility activism, length of time as a direct care nurse and educational vision.

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California Nurses Association 155 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94612

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: One of the applicant's parents must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during an eligible period. Applicants must be California residents planning to attend a California college or university and must be continuing or re-entry college students.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 319 San Francisco, CA 94102-4570

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time at a GEF Learning Resource Center at Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Murray State, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin - Stout or Western Michigan University. Students must major in printing, graphic arts or graphic communications and be undergraduate or graduate students at the time of award. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Gravure Education Foundation P.O. Box 25617 Rochester, NY 14625

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students with work experience in the restaurant industry. Criteria: * High school senior * California resident and U.S. citizen or permanent resident * Enrolled in at least nine credit hours at an accredited institution of higher learning * GPA of 2.5 or higher * Plan to enroll in two consecutive semesters * Have at least 250 hours of work experience in the restaurant industry. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, copy of curriculum, transcript, proof of work experience and one to three letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, copy of curriculum, transcript, proof of work experience and one to three letters of recommendation are required.

California Restaurant Association 621 Capitol Mall Suite 2000 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students with restaurant work experience. Criteria: * California resident and U.S. citizen or permanent resident * Undergraduate student enrolled in at least nine credit hours at an accredited institution of higher learning * GPA of 2.5 or higher * Must enroll in two consecutive semesters and have completed at least one grading term of a postsecondary program * Rising sophomores must have 400 hours of restaurant work experience, and those beyond the sophomore year must have 550 hours of experience. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, copy of curriculum, transcript, proof of work experience and one to three letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, copy of curriculum, transcript, proof of work experience and one to three letters of recommendation are required.

California Restaurant Association 621 Capitol Mall Suite 2000 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents pursuing a degree in healthcare/nursing. Students are required to submit an essay on the designated topic found on the website. After applicants are narrowed down, the essays will then need to be shared on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or other social networking pages and receive votes. The contest runs quarterly.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Critical Care Training Center 6426 Bellingham Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91606

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Eligibility: A student or group of up to five students must submit an essay or visual piece under the supervision of a teacher or professor who is a member of the CTA. Students may be in kindergarten through high school or in community college. All works must focus on topics such as non-violence and their relationship to Chávez's legacy. Visit the website for a complete list of topics and specific essay and visual arts submission requirements.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Teachers Association (CTA) CTA Human Rights Department P.O. Box 921 Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Sacramento Region Community Foundation 955 University Avenue Ste. A Sacramento, CA 95825

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a verifiable learning disability in math and be currently enrolled as a student at a California college or university with a GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students. Students must have completed at least 6 semester/8 quarter units as an undergraduate student or 3 semester/4 quarter units as a graduate student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) 10073 Valley View Street, #242 Cypress, CA 90630

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a program working towards a degree in the retail design industry. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. Students must be studying within the following states: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah or Washington.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) c/o Kroger Company PAVE Entries Attn.: Ken Pray 1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Eligibility: Applicants must live and attend school in the greater Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. Applicants must be women age 25 years or older who are re-entering or continuing school to obtain skills that will help lead to economic self-sufficiency.

How to apply: Applications available online and must include a transcript and two letters of reference.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Eligibility: Applicants must have an excellent academic record and must demonstrate financial need. Students must be a permanent resident of Los Angeles County and enrolled full time as an undergraduate at an accredited Los Angeles County college or university. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.25 and demonstrate involvement in community service.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Ebell of Los Angeles Attn.: Scholarship Chair 743 South Lucerne Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90005

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited California post-secondary educational institution and must have career goals that are related to communicating and interpreting nature's wonder. Students pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art and California history are encouraged to apply. Selection is based on dedication to the ideals of the scholarship and financial need.

How to apply: Student must submit a statement of personal and career goals, a resume (and portfolio if applicable) and transcripts of all college work completed to date. On the cover page, include your name, address, phone number and college major.

Calaveras Big Trees Association P.O. Box 1196 Arnold, CA 95223

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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County 7807 Soquel Drive Aptos, CA 95003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and residents of California who are graduating high school seniors. Students must be accepted to a California college or university and intend to pursue a degree in environmental studies. A minimum high school GPA of 3.25 is required and applicants must have completed at least one high school science class in addition to the minimum amount required for graduation.

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Environmental Research Center 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92108

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Coastal Community Foundation P.O. Box 230415 Encinitas, CA 92023

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Coastal Community Foundation P.O. Box 230415 Encinitas, CA 92023

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Latino, be either California residents or attending California schools and have an interest in pursuing a journalism career. An interview is required. Financial need, academic achievement and community involvement are also considered.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California ASU Cronkite School of Journalism 725 Arizona Avenue, Suite 404 Santa Monica, CA 90401-1734

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Friends of Scott Foundation 6977 Navajo Road #168 San Diego, CA 92119

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a four-year accredited California institution of higher learning. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a valid California ID.

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California State Fair 1600 Exposition Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95815

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Financial Women's Association of San Francisco Scholarship Fund FWASF Scholarship Fund 268 Bush Street #2822 San Francisco, CA 94126

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Financial Women's Association of San Francisco Scholarship Fund FWASF Scholarship Fund 268 Bush Street #2822 San Francisco, CA 94126

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish female students enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program in California, demonstrate financial need and submit a personal essay using 1,000 words. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, provide proof of practicing tzedakah and tikkun olam and have parents who are permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Applicants must have a proven record for high academic performance, true leadership and active athletic participation to be considered.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at one of the following GEF Learning Resource Centers: Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Murray State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin - Stout or Western Michigan University. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Gravure Education Foundation P.O. Box 25617 Rochester, NY 14625

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Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

University of Michigan College Administration 1221 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 2102

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Eligibility: Applicants should have at least 25 percent Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry, in the process of applying to or currently attending a college, university or vocational school and reside in one of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma or Solano). Preference is given to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or who are involved in the LGBT community.

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Horizons Foundation 550 Montgomery Street Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94111

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Capture The Dream 484 Lake Park Avenue #15 Oakland, CA 94610

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents at time of application submission and pursue a major in food service.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Golden Gate Restaurant Association Scholarship Foundation 220 Montgomery Street, Suite 990 San Francisco, CA 94104

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current Grange Insurance Group (GIG) policyholders (or children or grandchildren of GIG policyholders) in California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington or Wyoming; Grange members (or children or grandchildren of Grange members) or children or grandchildren of current GIG employees and residents in California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Applicants can apply for scholarships in either academic or vocational studies. Three of the awards will be for students wishing to pursue vocational studies and 22 will be for academic studies. The top scoring student in each category receives $1,500 and each additional winner receives $1,000. Scholarships may be used toward a certificate or degree in a recognized profession or vocation, including community colleges, business colleges and technical institutes, as well as institutions offering an academic degree program. Vocational scholarships are intended for use at community colleges, technical or business schools or other institutions that offer vocational training which does not lead to a two- or four-year academic degree. Selection is based on academic achievement and essays.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Grange Insurance Association Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 21089 Seattle, WA 98111-3089

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Eligibility: Applicants do not need to be Asian American. Students must be K-12 students in the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area and must submit entries in the art and essay categories. There is a theme for each year's competition.

How to apply: Applications are available at schools and libraries.

Asian Pacific Fund 465 California Street Suite 809 San Francisco, CA 94104

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents who have been accepted by or are enrolled in an accredited California program. Financial need, work experience and career goals are considered, and preference is given to applicants who plan to remain in a medically underserved area past the service time. Those selected must sign a two-year service agreement to work in a medically underserved area of California.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Health Professions Education Foundation 400 R Street Suite 460 Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a high school, college, university, trade school, graduate school or taking an academic enrichment activity and be between the ages of 16 and 25 years. Students must reside at a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property or in a county where such property is located. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA if in high school or 2.75 GPA if enrolled in college.

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Hearthstone Housing Foundation 4000 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 105 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Berkeley Community Fund 2111 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, CA 94704

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a documented disability that may include physical, learning or cognitive. Students must also attend a trade school, college or university on a full-time basis. Recipients are placed with internships related to their field of study.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Incight Education 111 SW Columbia Street Suite 1170 Portland, OR 97201

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Eligibility: Applicants must live and attend school in the greater Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. Applicants must be enrolled in or accepted to a degree program in nursing.

How to apply: Applications are available online and must include a transcript and two letters of reference.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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High Desert Community Foundation Attn. Scholarship Committee CHairperson Irene Somerset Gould Memorial Scholarship P.O. Box 965 Victorville, CA 92393

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who will be graduating or college undergraduates. Applicants must reside in California or Nevada and demonstrate a desire to expand racquetball. Applicants must also be current USAR members.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Nevada Racquetball Association Terry Rogers, CNRA Scholarship Chairperson 8317 Divernon Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89149

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Coastal Community Foundation P.O. Box 230415 Encinitas, CA 92023

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Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted to an accredited nursing program and must have completed a minimum of two semesters. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Students must intend on enrolling full-time.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in Connecticut, Maine, or in Sacramento County, California. Students must be pursuing a degree in biomedicine. Applicants must receive a nomination from a teacher. Students must have financial need or be first-generation college students. Applicants must have a 3.5 GPA and be graduating high school seniors.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackson Laboratory Training & Education Office 600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115

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San Francisco Foundation One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111

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San Francisco Foundation One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Eligibility: Applicants must have an excellent academic record with a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.0. Students must submit a transcript and a two- to four-page essay. The essay is given the greatest weight in the selection process.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 8585 La Crescenta, CA 91214-0585

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Coastal Community Foundation P.O. Box 230415 Encinitas, CA 92023

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Latino and either attending California schools or be California residents attending out-of-state schools. Students must show an interest in journalism (broadcast, print, photo or online) and demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

How to apply: Applications are available online, by email, by mail or by phone.

CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California ASU Cronkite School of Journalism 725 Arizona Avenue, Suite 404 Santa Monica, CA 90401-1734

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Eligibility: Applicants must be spouses, children, stepchildren or adopted children of peace officers who died in the line of duty and are enrolled on the California memorial monument. They must carry no less than six units per quarter or eight units per semester at an accredited college or university, and they must maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation 1700 I Street Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95811

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County 7807 Soquel Drive Aptos, CA 95003

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Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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How to apply: Applicants are by nomination only.

San Francisco Foundation One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited four-year institution in the U.S. or at a community college located in California and be rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. They must be majoring in a floriculture-related subject and be planning to pursue a career in domestic floriculture in the U.S. after graduation. Selection is based on academic merit, character, work experience and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, an official transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.

Joseph Shinoda Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc. c/o Barbara A. McCaleb Executive Secretary 234 Via La Paz San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least one lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender parent(s)/guardian(s), be willing to be named publicly in association with COLAGE, Horizons Foundation, and the Scholarship Program, and be enrolled full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available by email.

Horizons Foundation 550 Montgomery Street Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94111

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Eligibility: Applicants must live and attend school in the greater Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. Applicants should be enrolled in or accepted to a degree program in nursing.

How to apply: Applications available online and must include a transcript and two letters of reference.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in an AOTA accredited occupational therapy program. Students must have completed at least one year of occupational therapy specific course work. Priority is given to students of Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Occupational Therapy Foundation Attn: Jeanne Cooper 4720 Montgomery Lane Suite 202 Bethesda, MD 20814

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at University of California (preference given to students at UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz), be farm workers or the children of farm or migrant workers and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The award is based on merit and financial need. Applicants should submit applications, transcripts, essays, resumes and Student Aid Reports.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian Pacific Fund 465 California Street Suite 809 San Francisco, CA 94104

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Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a traditionally underrepresented group attending or planning to attend an accredited library media teacher credential program and plan to work in California for three years after completing the program. Applicants must provide a 250-word statement about their qualifications, career goals, financial situation and commitment to supporting multicultural students and two letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps ornamental horticulture students. Criteria: * Must attend an accredited California community college or state university * Must take a minimum of six credits. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript and three letters of reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript and three letters of reference are required.

California Landscape Contractors Association 1491 River Park Drive Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95815

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Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps UCLA undergraduate students. Criteria: * Must attend UCLA * Must have graduated from a California public high school * Minimum GPA of 2.5 * Demonstrate financial need. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, letter of recommendation, transcript and copy of financial aid notification letter.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, letter of recommendation, transcript and copy of financial aid notification letter are required.

University of California - Los Angeles Scholarship Resource Center 233 Covel Commons Los Angeles, CA 90095-7247

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Eligibility: Applicants must be licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) who are enrolled in or have been accepted into an accredited associate's degree in nursing (ADN) program in the state of California. They must be attending or planning to attend school at least part-time (six or more credits per semester) and must commit to two years of nursing practice in an underserved area of California after graduation. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal statement, financial information, two recommendation letters and proof of vocational nurse licensure are required.

Health Professions Education Foundation 400 R Street Suite 460 Sacramento, CA 95811

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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County 7807 Soquel Drive Aptos, CA 95003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of California and high school students who are of Portuguese descent with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, or who are taking classes in the Portuguese language with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must be enrolled in a college, university, trade or business school and have taken the SAT or ACT. Two letters of recommendation are required.

How to apply: Applications are available by phone, fax, mail or email.

Luso-American Education Foundation P.O. Box 2967 Dublin, CA 94568

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female members of FFA working towards two or four-year degrees in an agriculture-related field. Majors not accepted include dietetics, food service, public service, packaging, parks and recreation studies, biosciences, technology, engineering, marine biology and natural resource management. Applicants must also reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required as well as participation in community service, financial need and leadership ability. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Malki Museum, Inc. P.O. Box 578 Banning, CA 92220

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish undergraduate or graduate students majoring in electrical engineering, be enrolled full-time at an accredited post-secondary institution and/or graduate program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must demonstrate a strong community-oriented mentality, provide proof of practicing tzedakah and tikkun olam and submit a personal essay using 1,000 words. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, be registered for a minimum of 12 course units per quarter or semester, be from San Francisco, the Peninsula, Sunnyvale, North, Sonoma and Marin Counties.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on GPA, honors and awards, employment and community service, leadership and extracurricular activities, essay and financial need. Students must plan to enroll in a two-year or four-year college or university full-time or with 12 or more credits or units.

How to apply: Applications are available online between January 1 and March 5 of each year.

Travis Credit Union P.O. Box 2069 Vacaville, CA 95696

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Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion 1500 Valley River Drive Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97401

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors residing in Los Angeles County or Orange County, California with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who are enrolling as a first-year student at an accredited four-year institution in California. Students must have a household income at or below the county low-income level.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Asian Pacific Community Fund 1145 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 105 Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards four-year degrees in specific areas of agriculture including public service and administration, agribusiness management, range/soil science, public communications, plant or animal breeding and genetics, education, plant pathology, journalism, technology, extension, mechanization, public relations, finance, economics, sales, marketing or engineering. Applicants must also be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of one of the MGMA Western Section states, namely Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program relating to medical practice management (such as public health, business administration or health care administration). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Medical Group Management Association 104 Inverness Terrace East Englewood, CO 80112

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps undergraduate students. Criteria: * First-time, first-year UCLA College student * New recipients must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need * Renewing recipients must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher * Preference is given to U.S. citizens and California residents. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, letter of recommendation and transcript.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, letter of recommendation and transcript are required.

University of California - Los Angeles Scholarship Resource Center 233 Covel Commons Los Angeles, CA 90095-7247

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Asian athletic training students. Criteria: * District 8 student member of NATA * Of Asian descent * Major in athletic training * Minimum 3.0 GPA for community college students, or 3.2 GPA for all other applicants * Sponsored by a certified athletic trainer, if a non-community college undergraduate * Have junior standing, if a non-community college undergraduate * Plan to pursue a career in athletic training. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, official transcript and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, an official transcript and a personal essay are required.

Far West Athletic Trainers' Association/District 8 Ned Bergert, Committee Chair

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Sacramento Region Community Foundation 955 University Avenue Ste. A Sacramento, CA 95825

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Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program and demonstrate financial need. Students must provide two letters of recommendation, submit a personal essay using 1,000 words and have parents who are permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Alameda, Sonoma and Marin Counties.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Eligibility: Scholarships are available for students living in each of Maryland's 23 counties, one scholarship for a student living in the city of Baltimore and two scholarships for applicants living in specific counties/communities from the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Utah or Virginia. Applicants must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1150 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA of 3.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Society of Women Engineers 130 East Randolph Street Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60601

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a graduating senior from an Orange County or Los Angeles County school and have been admitted to a community college, college or university. Students must also have at least one parent of Chinese descent, have a minimum 3.5 GPA (non-weighted) and a SAT of 1200 or ACT of 27. Applicants must prove financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Orange County Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation 78 Bunsen Irvine, CA 92618

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Eligibility: Applicants must be classified library media workers currently enrolled in a two-year paraprofessional program to become a certified library technician. Students must be Southern California residents planning to work in California as library media technicians after completing the program and be members of the California School Library Association. Three letters of recommendation are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must be California resident high school students planning to attend a California college or university, be American Legion Auxiliary members with three years as a Junior and be the children, grandchildren or great grandchildren of a veteran.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 319 San Francisco, CA 94102-4570

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of California, enrolled or planning to enroll in a nursing program and be the wife, husband, widow, widower or child of a veteran or be veterans themselves.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion Auxiliary, Department of California 401 Van Ness Avenue Suite 319 San Francisco, CA 94102-4570

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Eligibility: Applicants must be of Latino descent accepted for enrollment or enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program in Arizona or California. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Selection is primarily based on demonstration of academic achievement, leadership potential, community service, extracurricular involvement and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Cesar Chavez Foundation PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship Fund Cesar Chavez Foundation, Leasing Office 1655 E. California Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Eligibility: Applicants must be PG&E customers who are either high school seniors, current college students, veterans or adults returning to school studying one of the following STEM related careers: Engineering (electrical, mechanical, computer, industrial or environmental), computer science/information systems, cyber security or environmental sciences. Students must intend to be full-time undergraduate students for the entire upcoming school year working toward their first degree at a PG&E Partner School in California.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship Program, Scholarship America One Scholarship Way Saint Peter, MN 56082

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a documented learning disability and plan on attending a California community college in pursuit of an associate, bachelor, technical or vocational degree. Students must be graduating high-school seniors and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens and California residents who can demonstrate financial need via BOGFW approval. Application includes a 200-word essay on the provided topic.

How to apply: Applications are available online and must include: BOGFW approval email, one reference letter, transcript, learning disability documentation, essay and photo.

Pine Cone Foundation 5758 Geary Boulevard #164 San Francisco, CA 94121

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or resident aliens. They must be enrolled in a nursing degree program at a school located in Georgia (graduate students only), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey (graduate students only), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, certain areas in California, certain areas in Texas or certain areas in Florida. Selection is based on academic merit, involvement in community health and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript and other supporting materials are required. $10 processing fee.

National Student Nurses' Association 45 Main Street Suite 606 Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors from Sacramento or one of the surrounding counties in California: Apline, Amador, Calavares, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter, Yolo or Yuba. Students must be in good academic standing.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Sacramento Chapter 10 Dumfries Court Sacramento, CA 95831

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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County 7807 Soquel Drive Aptos, CA 95003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be high school seniors in San Mateo County or northern Santa Clara County (Daly City through Mountain View) and have a maximum GPA of 3.3. Students must demonstrate financial need; evidence of partial self-support such as savings from summer jobs, part-time work, etc.; community service and academic promise and GPA improvement during high school years.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2440 W. El Camino Real Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94040

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Community Foundation Sonoma County 120 Stony Point Road Ste. 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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The Community Foundation Attn. Celia Cudiamat 3700 Sixth Street, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92501

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Orange County Community Foundation 4041 MacArthur Boulevard Suite 510 Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Eligibility: Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student, be enrolled at an accredited art or post-secondary institution and have gay or lesbian parent(s). Students must demonstrate financial need, be a permanent resident of the greater San Francisco Bay area if pursuing a master's degree and/or have parents who are permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay area if pursuing a bachelor's degree. Applicants must also demonstrate a strong community-oriented mentality and submit a personal essay using 1,000 words.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish undergraduate students, demonstrate financial need and be accepted into or enrolled in an accredited college, university, art or music institution. Students must demonstrate high academic performance in fine arts, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have parents who are permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Applicants must submit a personal essay using 1,000 words and preferably be a graduating high school senior from Jewish Community High School, Kehillah Jewish High School, Lisa Kampner Hebrew Academy or public school dedicated to arts programs.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full- or part-time graduate or advanced undergraduate students in good standing at a university or college in Northern California. Students must major in metallurgy, materials science, chemical engineering or chemistry and be involved in thesis research or other academic activities that relate to electrochemistry. Applicants may be nominated by anyone familiar with their qualifications. The applicant does not have to be a member of The Electrochemical Society. The award is based on academic excellence, quality of research activities, a demonstrated interest in the study of electrochemistry and personal characteristics that reflect Dan Cubicciotti's integrity. Community service and participation in other activities will also be considered.

How to apply: Applicants should submit transcripts, a short description of their history and interests and a letter of recommendation from a university or college faculty member from the appropriate department.

Electrochemical Society 65 South Main Street, Building D Pennington, NJ 08534-2839

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Society of Petroleum Engineers - San Joaquin Valley Section Jared Paddock Chevron USA Inc. 9525 Camino Media Bakersfield, CA 93311

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must live and attend school in the greater Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. Applicants must be a K-12 educator seeking a single or multiple-subject credential including special education and ESL. Students must be enrolled at a California State University or University of California campus in the greater Los Angeles area.

How to apply: Applications are available online and must include a transcript and two letters of reference.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish high school students in their senior year, be accepted to a highly competitive four-year post-secondary education and be residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Students must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have a proven track record for high academic performance and active participation in the Jewish community.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university or technical/vocational school full-time. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin, and recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, potential to succeed, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and an outside appraisal. Awards are given at every Simon mall in the U.S.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Only the first 3,000 applications that the organization receives are considered.

Simon Youth Foundation 225 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Eligibility: Applicants must live and attend school in the greater Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. Applicants must be entering or continuing school to learn a marketable skill which will lead to economic self-sufficiency. The award is meant to ease the burden of childcare expenses while the parent is in school.

How to apply: Applications available online and must include a transcript and two letters of reference.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from public or private high schools in California, Nevada, and Klamath Falls, Oregon and must be of at least partial Italian ancestry. They must also be enrolled at a college or trade school for the upcoming fall semester. Selection is based upon academic performance, leadership activities, financial need, essay detailing Italian ancestry, a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application, personal statement, SAT/PSAT/ACT scores, GPA, record of activities, transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.

Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of California Attention: Scholarship Commission 5051 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94112-3473

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from public or private high schools in California, Nevada, and Klamath Falls, Oregon and must be of at least partial Italian ancestry. They must also be enrolled at a college or trade school for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must also have finished a foreign language course in high school and be attending college in Italy. Selection is based upon academic performance, leadership activities, financial need, essay detailing Italian ancestry, a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application, personal statement, SAT/PSAT/ACT scores, GPA, record of activities, transcript, verification the applicant will be attending classes in Italy and two letters of recommendation are required.

Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of California Attention: Scholarship Commission 5051 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94112-3473

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from public or private high schools in California, Nevada, and Klamath Falls, Oregon and must be of at least partial Italian ancestry. They must also be enrolled at a college or trade school for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must also have finished a foreign language course in high school. Selection is based upon academic performance, leadership activities, financial need, essay detailing Italian ancestry, a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application, personal statement, SAT/PSAT/ACT scores, GPA, record of activities, transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.

Order Sons of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of California Attention: Scholarship Commission 5051 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94112-3473

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Eligibility: Applicants must live and attend school in the greater Los Angeles area including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. Applicants must be women age 35 or older seeking to re-enter or continue school to become economically self-sufficient.

How to apply: Applications are available online and must include a transcript and two letters of reference.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a school library media credential program or master's degree program. Candidates must be residents of the California School Library Association Southern Section region and must provide three letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California School Library Association 6444 E. Spring Street #247 Long Beach, CA 90815-1553

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female California residents pursuing post-secondary education at a California institution as a nontraditional student. Students must include original essays along with their application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Granite Bay Cosmetic Surgery 5220 Douglas Boulevard Granite Bay, CA 95746

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Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish undergraduate or graduate students, demonstrate an interest in using reading to inspire underserved children to attend college and major in library science, English literature or other related fields. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have parents who are permanent residents of the San Francisco Bay area if they're an undergraduate degree seeker or be a permanent resident of the San Francisco Bay area if they're a graduate degree seeker. Students must submit a personal essay using 1,000 words, demonstrate financial need and provide two letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105

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Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time community college students in the greater Los Angeles area in a program pertaining to film/television/cinema/theater. Students must intend to pursue a career in production. Applicants must have successfully completed 12 units of classes in the program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be college students with high academic achievement. They must demonstrate leadership and dedication to the advancement of students with disabilities in higher education. Undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and at least six semester units, and graduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and at least three semester units from a public or private California college or university.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, letter of application, letter of recommendation, verification of disability, transcript and proof of enrollment are required.

California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability Disabled Student Programs and Services San Bernardino Valley College 701 South Mt. Vernon Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a verifiable learning disability and be currently enrolled as a student at a California college or university with a GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students. Students must have completed at least six semester or eight quarter units as an undergraduate student or three semester or four quarter units as a graduate student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) 10073 Valley View Street, #242 Cypress, CA 90630

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the Greater Los Angeles area, and be single mothers due to the exit from an abusive or emotionally traumatic relationship. Applicants must also be in financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) 543 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Students must be enrolled full-time during the entire academic year of receiving the award. Master's degree and JD students must be pursuing their terminal degree. Applicants seeking their Ph.D. must have completed at least three years of doctoral work by July 1 or plan to successfully pass their qualifying exams by May 1 of the year before receiving the award. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

San Francisco Foundation One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in the Greater Los Angeles area, and be single mothers who attend or are planning to attend an accredited institution to learn a marketable skill which will lead to economic independence.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Council of Jewish Women - Los Angeles 543 North Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Eligibility: Applicants must have outstanding leadership, character, communication skills, academic achievement, and commitment to Ventura County, California. Students must be graduating high school seniors from Ventura County, California. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA. Students must plan to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Applicants must be citizens of the United States.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation 40 Presidential Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a permanent residence in the NACE Western Area which includes the following states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Applicants must take courses offered by an accredited college or university, industry or programs approved by the area upon application. Selection is based on the overall strength of information provided by the applicant.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An academic transcript, two nomination forms, one recommendation form and essay scholarship questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of San Diego, Orange or Imperial County in California. Students must be juniors or seniors graduating from a high school in one of those areas. Applicants must submit essay discussing the importance of ethics and integrity.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Better Business Bureau Serving San Diego, Orange and Imperial Counties 4747 Viewridge Avenue Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123

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Community Foundation of the Verdugos 111 East Broadway Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91205

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Eligibility: Applicants must be in an undergraduate or graduate landscape horticulture program or related field at a two or four-year California state university or college. Applicants must also be current, full-time students, academically competitive and have a minimum 2.25 GPA and a minimum 2.7 GPA in the major. Preference is given to applicants who plan to work in the nursery industry after graduation. Applicants must submit applications, cover letters, resumes, transcripts and two recommendation letters.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Horticultural Research Institute 525 9th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a second or third year underrepresented minority medical student at an accredited U.S. medical school in the Los Angeles area. Students must have a clinical interest in hematology.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Medical Fellowships Inc. 347 Fifth Avenue Suite 510 New York, NY 10016

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors of Vietnamese descent currently living in Northern California enrolling in an accredited post-secondary institution. Students must have a GPA of 3.6 or better and submit their transcript, ACT/SAT scores, letters of recommendation and financial statements along with their application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Vietnamese Physician Association of Northern California Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center 710 Lawrence Expressway Dept 390 Santa Clara, CA 95051

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Eligibility: Students must by at least a sophomore in an arts program at an accredited four-year college, university or art institution or enrolled in a graduate-level arts program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish and have been a resident of Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo or Northern Santa Clara counties for at least two years prior to submitting an application. Students must complete and submit a FAFSA, demonstrating financial need based on federal tax returns. Applicants must be in good academic standing, with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115

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Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited California vocational nurse (VN) degree program and must be enrolled full-time. They must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher while enrolled in the degree program and must commit to two years of practice in an underserved area of California after graduation. Selection is based on academic merit, stated career goals, community involvement, work experience and financial need.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, official transcript, two recommendation letters and financial information are required.

Health Professions Education Foundation 400 R Street Suite 460 Sacramento, CA 95811

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Community Foundation of Mendocino County 204 South Oak Street Ukiah, CA 95482

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time at one of the GEF Learning Resource Centers: Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University, Clemson University, Murray State, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin - Stout or Western Michigan University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Gravure Education Foundation P.O. Box 25617 Rochester, NY 14625

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Eligibility: Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must currently be taking at least 12 credit hours. Students must be U.S. citizens enrolled in a Visual Merchandising program within the state of California. Applicants must be in one of the first three years of their program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) c/o Kroger Company PAVE Entries Attn.: Ken Pray 1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Ventura County who are either a graduating senior from a Ventura County high school enrolling as a full-time student or a Ventura County community college student who is transferring to an accredited four-year college or university to study agriculture.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Ventura County Community Foundation 4001 Mission Oaks Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93012

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Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) 244 S. San Pedro Street, 5th Floor, Suite 506 Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps engineering students. Criteria: * Full-time student * Pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or surveying at an accredited college or university in Colorado * Entering junior, senior or fifth year * Selection is based on GPA (28 percent), essay (25 percent), work experience (20 percent), recommendation (17 percent) and extracurricular activities (10 percent). Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, essay and recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, essay and recommendation are required.

American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado 800 Grant Street Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203

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Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded for the best editorials on the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Winning editorials will be published in "Alert Magazine". Applicants must be high school students between the ages of 18 and 19 and residents of Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington or Wyoming. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

How to apply: No application necessary. To apply, submit a 650-800 word essay along with official transcript and personal photograph.

Alert Magazine P.O. Box 4833 Boise, ID 83711

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona or Nevada. Students must demonstrate financial need. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment along with an essay detailing how their life has been directly affected by addiction.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Alpine Recovery Lodge 5406 W 11000 North Suite 103-429 Highland, UT 84003

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Eligibility: Applicants must be working towards a 4-year degree in animal or dairy science at a U.S. institution. They must also be under 23 years of age and current members of FFA. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be the children of both a Grand International Auxiliary (GIA) and BLE member (living or deceased) and enrolled or accepted by an accredited university, college or institute of higher learning. If the applicant is a graduate student or returning to school as a sophomore, junior or senior, he or she must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on academic record, leadership, character and personal achievement. Applicants must have a parent participating in the IWC.

How to apply: Applications are available online and by written request through your local GIA auxiliary or BLE division.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Auxiliary Attn: Helen Brand, National Secretary 38768 Crescent Hill Road Osawatomie, KS 66064

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors and current, legal residents of the state of Colorado who will graduate in the top 5 percent of their class. Applicants must have a composite score of 27 on the ACT or 1200 on the SAT. They should submit applications, essays, transcripts and standardized test scores. Selection is based on academic merit, demonstration of leadership skills, community service and character.

How to apply: Contact high school counselors for more information.

Boettcher Foundation 600 Seventeenth Street Suite 2210 South Denver, CO 80202-5422

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students pursuing careers in publishing. Criteria: * Enrolled in a college, university or technical school in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming * GPA of 2.0 or higher. Applications available: From school's publishing department. Requires: Application form, letter from faculty member and student book project.

How to apply: Applications are available from your school's publishing department. An application form, letter from faculty member and student book project are required.

Publishing Professionals Network c/o Postal Annex 274 Redwood Shores Parkway Box 129 Redwood City, CA 94065-1173

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota or Washington. Applicants must also major in one of the following areas: business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education and belong to AISES. Applicants must have a 2.0 minimum GPA.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society 2305 Renard Place Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Eligibility: Applicants must be either first generation college students, members of underrepresented ethnic or racial minorities or show financial need. They must be Colorado residents who are high school seniors at the time of application. Students must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher and enroll in a two- or four-year Colorado college or university in the fall following graduation. They must take at least six credit hours to qualify.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Colorado Educational Services and Development Association P.O. Box 40214 Denver, CO 80204

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Colorado nursing students. Criteria: * Colorado resident * Second-year ASN student, third- or fourth-year BSN student, RN enrolled at any postsecondary level in a school of nursing, currently practicing RN enrolled in a doctoral program or DNP student * Minimum 3.25 GPA for undergraduates or minimum 3.5 GPA for graduate students * Current CNA or CSNA member * Plan to practice nursing in Colorado. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, statement of financial need, personal essay, two recommendations, resume, transcript and copy of CNA or CSNA membership card.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, statement of financial need, personal essay, two recommendations, resume, transcript and copy of CNA or CSNA membership card are required.

Colorado Nurses Foundation 2851 S. Parker Road Suite 1210 Aurora, CO 80014

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women who are 25 years of age or older, United States citizens and Colorado residents for at least 12 months prior to the application deadline. They must be enrolled in or attending an accredited Colorado college, university or vocational training institution. Deadline is May 31.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Colorado Women's Education Foundation P.O. Box 1189 Boulder, CO 80306-1189

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who have been residents of Colorado for their final two years of high school. Students must be accepted at a Colorado Council Member Institution and be enrolled as a full-time student within six months after graduation from high school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Colorado Council Volunteerism & Community Service P.O. Box 3383 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps healthcare and human resources students who are in the final year of study. Criteria: * Enrolled at an accredited technical school or university * Minimum 3.0 GPA * Healthcare or human resources major. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, personal essay and faculty advisor reference.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, a transcript, a personal essay and a faculty advisor reference are required.

Colorado Healthcare Association for Human Resource Management c/o Michelle Pollart, Scholarship Chair Prowers Medical Center 401 Kendall Drive Lamar, CO 81052

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Colorado public high school planning to attend a Colorado postsecondary institution. Selection is based on leadership, maturity, need and scholastic ability without reference to race, creed, color, sex or Masonic relationship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Colorado Masons Benevolent Fund Association P.O. Box 703 Westminster, CO 80036-0703

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students under the age of 20 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and residents of the state. Students first give an oration within their state and winners compete at the national level. The oration must be related to the Constitution of the United States focusing on the duties and obligations citizens have to the government. It must be in English and be between eight and ten minutes. There is also an assigned topic which is posted on the website, and it should be between three and five minutes.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion, Department of Colorado 7465 E. 1st Avenue, Suite D Denver, CO 80230

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors who are graduating from a Colorado high school. Students must have held at least one leadership position in their journalism organization like the high school newspaper, yearbook or media club during their senior year. Applicants must attend an accredited four-year college or university in Colorado for the upcoming fall.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Foundation 55 Madison 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students who participate in theatre. Criteria: * High school senior * Minimum 2.75 GPA * Plan to attend one of 30 participating universities, colleges or conservatories from across the nation * Major in theatre * Must perform an audition in acting, musical theatre or dance or prepare a portfolio of expertise in technical theatre to present on the designated audition day in Denver, Colorado * Admission and additional scholarships may be offered by the colleges based on the audition. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, photo and $35 application fee.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, photo and $35 application fee are required.

Colorado State Thespians 2001 Lincoln Street Suite 1611 Denver, CO 80202

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Colorado residents who plan to enroll or are enrolled in eligible programs at eligible Colorado postsecondary institutions. Applicants must make satisfactory academic progress and have not defaulted in educational loans or grants. Awards are need-based and merit-based and are made by institutions to students.

How to apply: Contact your financial aid office.

Colorado Department of Higher Education 1560 Broadway Suite 1600 Denver, CO 80202

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Eligibility: Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Columbine Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Weld County in Colorado and graduating high school seniors. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and community involvement.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County 2425 35th Avenue Suite 201 Greeley, CO 80634

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Eligibility: Applicants must apply to and audition for the CSCA All Colorado Spirit Team. One spirit leader will be selected as a scholarship recipient based on community involvement, number of years in a spirit program, academic achievement and letters of recommendation. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Applications for CSCA All Colorado Spirit Team are available online. Applicants must also audition in person at the annual College Fair.

Colorado Spirit Coaches Association P.O. Box 248 Parker, CO 80134

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors enrolling in any nonprofit accredited college or university and be a resident of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming. Students must submit a FAFSA to demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 2.0 GPA and earn an ACT score of 17 and minimum SAT Math score of 470 along with a minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 450.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Daniels Fund 101 Monroe Street Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current FFA members and high school seniors or college students planning to enroll or currently enrolled full-time. Students only need to complete the online application one time to be considered for all FFA-administered scholarships. The application requires information about the students' activities and a 1,000-word essay. Awards may be used for books, supplies, tuition, fees and room and board.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current employees and have worked for the Denver Country Club for at least one full year by the application deadline and be legal permanent Colorado residents. Students must have financial need and be planning to attend an accredited college or university in the United States for the 2016-2017 academic year to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree (full-time or part-time).

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Country Club 1700 E First Avenue Denver, CO 80218

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a graduate of Denver Public Schools for all four years of high school. Students must be attending full-time one of DSF’s Partner Colleges in Colorado including technical, community, and four-year colleges and universities. Applicants must also apply for at least 3 other scholarships or 2 scholarships and one student support program

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Scholarship Foundation 303 E 17th Avenue Suite 200 Denver, CO 80203

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Sacramento Region Community Foundation 955 University Avenue Ste. A Sacramento, CA 95825

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who are pursuing the study of arts.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jefferson County Education Association 1447 Nelson Street Lakewood, CO 80215

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps outstanding young journalists. Criteria: * Colorado high school senior * School is a member of the Colorado High School Press Association * Must have worked on yearbook or newspaper for at least two years * Minimum 3.0 GPA * Selection criteria include neatness (10 percent), quality of work (40 percent), personal statement (20 percent), letters of recommendation (20 percent) and grades (10 percent). Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, personal statement, transcript, three to four letters of recommendation, samples of published work and action photo.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, transcript, three to four letters of recommendation, samples of published work and action photo are required.

Colorado Student Media Association Jack Kennedy, CSMA Executive Director 9253 Sori Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been in foster care for their 18th birthday and have aged out at that time, been adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized after their 16th birthday, or have their foster care case closed between the ages of 18 and 21. Students must be a U.S. citizen with assets worth less than $10,000. Applicants must be at least 17 but younger than 21 to apply for the first time. Students must have been accepted into a degree, certificate or other accredited program at a college, university, technical, vocational school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Foster Care to Success 21351 Gentry Drive Suite 130 Sterling, VA 20166

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Eligibility: Applicant must fall within the category of "underserved" (someone who does not have the financial resources and/or has inadequate support, guidance, assistance and/or would be the first in their family to attend college/graduate from college. Students must be a resident of El Paso County planning on attending a institution in El Paso County. Applicants must have a 3.0 or better GPA and be an undergraduate or graduate student.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

El Cinco de Mayo, Inc. Attn: Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 17373 Colorado Springs, CO 80935

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of a four-year university or college program. Students must have a Colorado connection such as being a resident or graduate from a Colorado university as well as an explicit interest in serving the communities of Colorado. Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership skills, ability to work within in a team, and an interest in public service. Students must submit a letter of intent, resume, college transcripts and two recommendations.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

El Pomar Foundation 10 Lake Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards two or four-year degrees in one of the following areas of agriculture: agronomy, crop science, agricultural communications, education, journalism, extension, public relations, business management, economics, finance, sales, marketing, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant genetics, soil science, soil conservation, water conservation or public service and administration. Applicants must also be residents of Arkansas, Californis, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Nebraska to be eligible for this award. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: An application form is required.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

University of Michigan College Administration 1221 Beal Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 2102

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Eligibility: Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Women's Foundation of Colorado (WFCO) 1901 East Asbury Denver, CO 80208

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from high school in the Cherry Creek School District who have completed at least two years in the AVID program. Students must have a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 and be planning to attend a four-year college or university.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Giving Generations 55 Madison Street, 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current Grange Insurance Group (GIG) policyholders (or children or grandchildren of GIG policyholders) in California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington or Wyoming; Grange members (or children or grandchildren of Grange members) or children or grandchildren of current GIG employees and residents in California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Applicants can apply for scholarships in either academic or vocational studies. Three of the awards will be for students wishing to pursue vocational studies and 22 will be for academic studies. The top scoring student in each category receives $1,500 and each additional winner receives $1,000. Scholarships may be used toward a certificate or degree in a recognized profession or vocation, including community colleges, business colleges and technical institutes, as well as institutions offering an academic degree program. Vocational scholarships are intended for use at community colleges, technical or business schools or other institutions that offer vocational training which does not lead to a two- or four-year academic degree. Selection is based on academic achievement and essays.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Grange Insurance Association Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 21089 Seattle, WA 98111-3089

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college or university. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who reside and attend school in Colorado, Georgia or Illinois. They must have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher, and they must demonstrate leadership, perseverance and financial need. Their household income must be $70,000 a year or less. Winners participate in an internship and summer symposium.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Greenhouse Scholars 1881 9th Street, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80302

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Colorado nursing students. Criteria: * Colorado resident * Nursing student * Upper division BSN student, RN pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher, practicing RN pursuing a doctoral degree or second- or third-year DNP student * Minimum 3.25 GPA for undergraduates * Minimum 3.5 GPA for grad students * Planning to practice nursing in Colorado. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, schedule of classes, two recommendation letters, financial need statement, transcript and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, schedule of classes, two recommendation letters, financial need statement, transcript and personal essay are required.

Colorado Nurses Foundation 2851 S. Parker Road Suite 1210 Aurora, CO 80014

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Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American residents of Colorado for at least five years. Applicants must be either seniors in high school or have graduated in the last three years but are not currently attending college. Awards are based on high school grade point average and financial need. If selected, applicants must attend a personal interview in order to receive the grant money.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Henry Sachs Foundation 90 S. Cascade Avenue Suite 1410 Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school students who live in or attend school in Highlands Ranch, CO. Students must put together a project on life in Highlands Ranch, which can include an essay and other visual elements such as photos or other graphics. Selection is based on effort, creativity, accuracy and quality.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Highlands Ranch Dental Group 9385 S. Colorado Boulevard Suite 102 Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors residing in Colorado with unpaid notable volunteer contributions in the Hispanic community.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Hispanic Annual Salute P.O. Box 40720 Denver, CO 80204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating African-American seniors from East High School planning to attend a college, university, or other accredited post-secondary school.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Foundation 55 Madison 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Kit Faragher Foundation 1525 Josephine Street Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Hispanic high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students and residents of Colorado who are highly involved in the Hispanic community. Students must have a cumulative high school or college GPA of 3.0 or higher. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need and the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Latin American Educational Foundation 561 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in Colorado, college students or first year law students enrolled in a college or university within the United States.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 1030 Denver, CO 80246

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate at an accredited two or four-year college or university. Applicants must be studying engineering and/or science at their chosen school. Applicants must have permanent residence in the NACE Central Area which includes the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two recommendation forms, an academic transcript and scholarship essay questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

The John Lynch Foundation P.O. Box 172247 Tampa, FL 33672

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards four-year degrees in specific areas of agriculture including public service and administration, agribusiness management, range/soil science, public communications, plant or animal breeding and genetics, education, plant pathology, journalism, technology, extension, mechanization, public relations, finance, economics, sales, marketing or engineering. Applicants must also be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of one of the MGMA Western Section states, namely Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. They must be undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in a degree program relating to medical practice management (such as public health, business administration or health care administration). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Medical Group Management Association 104 Inverness Terrace East Englewood, CO 80112

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Colorado high school seniors. Criteria: * Graduating high school senior at a Colorado high school * Plan to study engineering, mathematics or science at an accredited four-year college or university * Plan to enroll in the fall of the application year * Minimum 3.7 GPA (unweighted) * Minimum 28 composite ACT score, or minimum 1800 cumulative SAT score. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, three letters of recommendation, standardized test scores, transcript and personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, three letters of recommendation, standardized test scores, a transcript and a personal essay are required.

Mikkelson Foundation P.O. Box 768 Monument, CO 80132-0768

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Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Eligibility: Applicants must an undergraduate enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university located in one of two states in the San Juan Basin which include Colorado and New Mexico. Applicants must have serious interest in pursuing full-time employment in the corrosion industry. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two recommendation forms, academic transcripts and essay scholarship questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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National Contract Management Association - Denver Chapter 10 Longs Peak Drive Broomfield, CO 80021

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Eligibility: Scholarships are available for students living in each of Maryland's 23 counties, one scholarship for a student living in the city of Baltimore and two scholarships for applicants living in specific counties/communities from the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Utah or Virginia. Applicants must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1150 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA of 3.5.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Society of Women Engineers 130 East Randolph Street Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60601

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Korean-American Scholarship Foundation - Western Region 3540 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 920 Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Eligibility: Applicants must be dependents of workers killed or permanently injured in compensable work-related accidents during employment with Colorado-based employers. They must be between the ages of 16 and 25 and have a diploma or GED or be high school seniors in good standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Letter of recommendation, essay, transcripts and documentation of the parent's injury or death are required.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Pinnacol Foundation 7501 E. Lowry Boulevard Denver, CO 80230

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors at a Colorado high school who have a 3.75 or higher GPA and have completed college preparatory coursework.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Foundation 55 Madison 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: Applicants must be planning to attend either Metro State University, Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, or the University of Colorado Denver. Students must demonstrate academic and leadership potential and demonstrate one or more of the following personal qualities: highly motivated, goal-oriented, responsible, and/or likely to make a contribution to society as evidenced by community service, leadership activities, work experience, or unusual experiences.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Foundation 55 Madison 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: Applicants must have been treated in or must currently be residing in the state of Colorado or Montana.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation 1170 E. Long Place Centennial, CO 80122

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Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or recent graduates who are Colorado residents. Students must be enrolling full-time as freshmen or sophomores at a college or university that emphasizes Christian faith.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Telios Law PLLC P.O. Box 3488 Monument, CO 80132

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Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.7 and a minimum SAT score of 1200 or a minimum ACT score of 28. Students must submit three letters of recommendation, official transcripts and a personal essay.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Mikkelson Foundation P.O. Box 768 Monument, CO 80132

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Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a participating school pursuing a two-year applied science degree in diesel technology or a precision Ag/GPS program. Participating schools are in the area of a Titan Machinery dealership. Students must complete an application and work with the recruiting department for sponsorship.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Titan Machinery 644 East Beaton Drive West Fargo, ND 58078

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Sebago Lake Chapter of Trout Unlimited P.O. Box 3862 Portland, ME 04104

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Eligibility: Applicants must have financial need, be residents of Colorado and have a 3.5 GPA. for the graduate work they have completed. Students must be pursuing a graduate degree in early childhood education, child development or an equivalent field.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Denver Foundation 55 Madison 8th Floor Denver, CO 80206

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Connecticut students who are planning for careers in air and waste management or a related environmental subject. Criteria: * Connecticut resident * Enrolled at or accepted into a postsecondary institution * Full-time student * Majoring in or planning to major in an area of science or engineering that is related to air and waste management * Plan to pursue a career in air and waste management or a related environmental subject. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, resume, two letters of recommendation and plan of study statement.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, resume, two letters of recommendation and plan of study statement are required.

Air and Waste Management Association-Connecticut Chapter c/o Dana Lowes-Hobson TRC 21 Griffin Road North Windsor, CT 06095

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The A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 229 Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps high school seniors who intend to study civil engineering or construction technology. Criteria: * U.S. citizen or legal resident * High school senior * Plan to major in construction technology or civil engineering * Plan to pursue a career in construction. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, two personal evaluation forms, one faculty evaluation form and official transcript.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal evaluation forms, one faculty evaluation form and an official transcript are required.

Connecticut Construction Industries Association 912 Silas Deane Highway Suite 112 Wethersfield, CT 06109

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Eligibility: Applicants must prepare an oration on an assigned topic with specific time constraints. Students will explore the substance and meaning of the Constitution.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

American Legion - Connecticut 287 West Street Rocky Hill, CT 06067

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Eligibility: Applicants must live in New England and/or be members of NETC and submit a full-length play written for a young audience. The play must not have been previously published, previously produced by a professional company or submitted to the Harris competition. Students may only submit one play. There is a $20 processing fee.

How to apply: There is no application.

The New England Theatre Conference, Inc. Aurand Harris Playwriting Award 215 Knob Hill Drive Hamden, CT 06518-2431

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

Fund for Education Abroad 1920 North Street N.W. Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036

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Eligibility: Applicants must either be Big Y employees or their dependents or must reside or attend school in Western or Central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts or Connecticut. The scholarships are available to high school seniors, undergraduates, graduates, community college students and adult students. Applicants should submit transcripts, college entrance exams scores and two recommendation letters. Big Y employees must submit one recommendation from their supervisor. Selection is based on achievements, awards, community involvement, leadership positions and class rank. Eight scholarships are available specifically for dependents of law enforcement officers and firefighters.

How to apply: Applications are available at any Big Y location from October through January each year. Applications are also available at guidance offices of schools within Big Y's market area.

Big Y Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 7840 Springfield, MA 01102-7840

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Borck Family Foundation 2507 Post Road Southport, CT 06890

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students planning careers in advertising, marketing and supporting industries. Criteria: * Must attend or be accepted to an accredited university or technical or trade school * Major in advertising, marketing, broadcast media or print production * Must be sponsored by a member of the Advertising Club of Connecticut * Selection is based on GPA (20 percent), essay (30 percent), work experience and activities (30 percent) and SAT/ACT scores (20 percent). Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, referral letter, two letters of recommendation, essay, transcript and SAT/ACT scores.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, referral letter, two letters of recommendation, essay, transcript and SAT/ACT scores are required.

Advertising Club of Connecticut P.O. Box 549 Wallingford, CT 06492

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Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund

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Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the East Coast surfing community. Rising high school seniors, current undergraduate college students and returning students may apply regardless of age. Two letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay are required. Previous applicants and winners may reapply each year.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation Fund BPSF Scholarship Committee Attn: Lynne Pelletier 5121 Chalk Street Morehead City, NC 28557

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Connecticut surveying students. Criteria: * Connecticut resident * Enrolled in or accepted into a surveying or related degree program * Plans to pursue a career in surveying. Applications available: Online. Requires: Resume, transcript and statement of qualifications.

How to apply: Applications are available online. A resume, transcript and statement of qualifications are required.

Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors Inc. 78 Beaver Road Wethersfield, CT 06109

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students pursuing degrees in construction-related fields. Criteria: * Graduating senior at a Connecticut high school * Connecticut resident * Entering an associate, bachelor's or master's degree program in architecture, engineering, construction management, surveying, planning or another construction-related field. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, transcript and FAFSA Student Aid Report.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript and FAFSA Student Aid Report are required.

Connecticut Building Congress Scholarship Fund, Inc. c/o DiBlasi Associates, P.C. 500 Purdy Hill Road Monroe, CT 06468

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a female high school senior and participate in some sport either structured, recreational or intramural. Selection is based on the 250-word essay describing the passion for the sport that is played and how that sport or your participation is unique.

How to apply: Applications are available online and include an essay and a photo of the applicant playing the sport.

CT RollerGirls, Inc P.O. Box 1774 Naugatuck, CT 06770

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps playwrights. Criteria: * Live or attend school in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont * Residency/school attendance requirement may be waived for playwrights who have previously lived in New England and produce material relevant to the area * Must submit a full-length play that is an original work and has not been produced or published. Applications available: No application form is required. Requires: Script.

How to apply: No application form is required.

Portland Stage Company Attn.: Literary Manager P.O. Box 1458 Portland, ME 04104

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps hospitality students who are from Connecticut. Criteria: * Connecticut resident * Pursuing a degree in hospitality. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism One Constitution Plaza Second Floor Hartford, CT 06103

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Connecticut residents attending a public Connecticut college or university. The award is based on financial need.

How to apply: Apply through your college financial aid office.

Connecticut Office of Higher Education 39 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Connecticut residents and be pursuing a degree in a broadcast related field such as: journalism, marketing, production, broadcast engineering or communications. Selection is based on financial need and/or merit.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Connecticut Broadcasters Association P.O. Box 1785 Avon, CT 06001

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Eligibility: This scholarship assists Connecticut students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and participation in school and community activities. Criteria: * High school senior * Must plan to enroll at least half-time in a bachelor's degree, associate degree or certificate program at an accredited college, university or technical school Applications available: From Dunkin' Donuts stores and high school guidance offices starting March 1 of each year.

How to apply: Applications are available from Dunkin' Donuts stores and high school guidance offices beginning March 1 of each year.

Dunkin' Donuts Connecticut Scholarship

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Connecticut Women's Golf Association PME Scholarship Fund Attn.: Linda Kaye 27 Hunter Road Avon, CT 06001

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps New England engineering students. Criteria: * Civil engineering student * Enrolled at an accredited school in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont * Must demonstrate a commitment to transportation engineering through extracurricular activities or coursework. Applications available: By request. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available by request from the New England section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Institute of Transportation Engineers - New England Section

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Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and enrolled at an accredited college in the U.S. Students must be residents of a state where Direct Energy offers services: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and D.C. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and complete both an essay and a short video.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Direct Energy 12 Greenway Plaza #250 Houston, TX 77046

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Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in medical school. They must reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation's service area and demonstrate exemplary academic achievement.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Connecticut Community Foundation Center for Philanthropy 43 Field Street Waterbury, CT 06702

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of and attend post-secondary institutions in the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont) or New York state and be pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in electronics, communications or a related field.

How to apply: Applications are available online but cannot be completed electronically. All applications must be mailed.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps architecture students. Criteria: * Completed two years of an NAAB accredited architecture program leading to a bachelor's degree as of June 30 of the year of application * Students enrolled in non-accredited programs who have been accepted to an NAAB accredited master's degree program, as well as those currently enrolled in such a program, are also eligible * Full-time student * Preference is given to students at the University of Pennsylvania, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Fontainebleau summer program and to Connecticut residents. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, statement of goals, resume, financial aid information sheet, two letters of reference and submission of a favorite project.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, statement of goals, resume, financial aid information sheet, two letters of reference and submission of a favorite project are required.

Connecticut Architecture Foundation 370 James Street Suite 402 New Haven, CT 06513

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students interested in journalism careers. Criteria: * Rising college junior or senior at a four-year college * Connecticut resident or student of a Connecticut school * Should be able to submit samples of work that shows interest and competency in journalism. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, essay and writing samples, tapes or related work in any media.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, essay and writing samples, tapes or related work in any media are required.

Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Attn: Paul Singley P.O. Box 5071 Woodbridge, CT 06525

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a New England resident, a senior in high school and skate at a FMC arena. Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service and accomplishments and leadership on the ice.

How to apply: Applications are available online. Along with the application form, students must submit a high school transcript, one letter of recommendation, a student resume and a personal essay.

Facility Management Corporation (FMC) Ice Sports 100 Schoosett Street, Building 3 Pembroke, MA 02359

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps students majoring in fields related to physical education. Criteria: * Connecticut student who has declared a major in health, physical education, recreation or dance * College junior or senior * Maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher * Must be a CTAHPERD member. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, personal statement, transcript and two letters of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.

Connecticut Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance c/o Janice Skene, CTAHPERD Scholarship Chair Buttonball Lane School 376 Buttonball Lane Glastonbury, CT 06033

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a high school senior or high school graduate with a high school junior year class rank of 20% or better. Applicants must have a minimum SAT score of 1800 or ACT score of 27. Applicants must attend a Connecticut public or non-profit private college. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit.

How to apply: Applications are available through high school guidance offices. An application form and Free Application for Federal Student Aid are required.

Connecticut Office of Higher Education 39 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326

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Eligibility: Applicants must be attending a public or non-profit private Connecticut college or university. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time study in a two- or four-year program. Applicants must have a federal Expected Family Contribution withing the allowable range. Selection is based on need.

How to apply: A Free Application for Federal Student Aid is required.

Connecticut Office of Higher Education 39 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326

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Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate students at New England universities from one of the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Students must write an essay as part of the application process.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Headwaters Magazine 153 South Prospect Street Burlington, VT 05401

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Eligibility: Applicants must reside in Connecticut, Maine, or in Sacramento County, California. Students must be pursuing a degree in biomedicine. Applicants must receive a nomination from a teacher. Students must have financial need or be first-generation college students. Applicants must have a 3.5 GPA and be graduating high school seniors.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Jackson Laboratory Training & Education Office 600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps landscape architecture and environmental education students. Criteria: * Connecticut resident * Enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program * Undergraduate or graduate student. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, personal statement and letter of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, personal statement and letter of recommendation are required.

American Society of Landscape Architects 370 James Street 4th Floor New Haven, CT 06513

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Eligibility: Applicants must be FFA members working towards a four-year degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants attend college in and be residents of one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps aspiring sports journalists. Criteria: * Connecticut high school senior * Admitted to an accredited four-year college and plan to pursue studies leading to a career in sports journalism * Winners may apply for grants for succeeding years of undergraduate study as long as they make satisfactory progress, but no student may receive more than $6,500 in funds. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, summary of academic and employment history, evidence of good academic standing, letter of recommendation and three samples of published work.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, summary of academic and employment history, evidence of good academic standing, letter of recommendation and three samples of published work are required.

Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance P.O. Box 70 Unionville, CT 06085-0070

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How to apply: Applications are available online.

LIVE OUT LOUD 45 West 36th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10018

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women who plan to study art at an accredited college or university, or in an artist-in-residence program. They must also live in the Connecticut Community Foundation's service area.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Connecticut Community Foundation Center for Philanthropy 43 Field Street Waterbury, CT 06702

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female members of FFA working towards two or four-year degrees in an agriculture-related field. Majors not accepted include dietetics, food service, public service, packaging, parks and recreation studies, biosciences, technology, engineering, marine biology and natural resource management. Applicants must also reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required as well as participation in community service, financial need and leadership ability. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National FFA Organization P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Eligibility: Applicants must be Connecticut students who are entering or currently attending a Connecticut college or university, and they must demonstrate exemplary academic achievement. International business students must be fluent in or be formally studying a foreign language.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Connecticut Community Foundation Center for Philanthropy 43 Field Street Waterbury, CT 06702

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps Connecticut students who are planning to pursue higher education in certain subjects related to health and physical education. Criteria: * U.S. citizen * Connecticut resident * High school senior * Plan to attend an accredited Connecticut college or university * Plan to major in school health teaching, physical education, recreation or dance. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, transcript, personal statement and one letter of recommendation.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, personal statement and one letter of recommendation are required.

Connecticut Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance c/o Janice Skene, CTAHPERD Scholarship Chair Buttonball Lane School 376 Buttonball Lane Glastonbury, CT 06033

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school juniors or seniors or must be entering or in the first year of an undergraduate degree program. Students must be Connecticut or New York City residents who attend or plan to attend an institution in the U.S. or students who attend or plan to attend a Connecticut or New York City institution of higher learning. Students must have come up with a solution to a problem faced by their school, community or family; solve an artistic, scientific or technical problem or develop a new group that serves an important need.

How to apply: Applications are only submitted online at www.rbffoundation.org.

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity Community Foundation for Greater New Haven 70 Audubon Street New Haven, CT 06510-9755

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Eligibility: Applicants must be conducting research that will add to the college student personnel knowledge base including projects that focus on campus activities, problems faced by student affairs practitioners and challenges of higher education as they relate to campus activities. High school students are not eligible.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association for Campus Activities 13 Harbison Way Columbia, SC 29212

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a permanent resident of the United States. Applicants must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate in an accredited Engineering or Physical Science degree program at a two or four-year college or university. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must have a permanent address within the NACE Eastern Area which includes the following states and/or U.S. Territories: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (excluding Lake, Porter La Porte, Newton and Jasper counties), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two recommendation forms, an academic transcript and essay scholarship questions are required.

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation 15835 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084-5145

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Eligibility: Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students in a college, school, or university in CT, DC, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA or VT who create fiber artwork. Students must submit images of their original artwork, artist statement and resume along with their application. This award is available once every three years.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Textile Study Group of New York P.O. Box 3592 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163

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Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a technician ham radio license and be residents of the New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont).

How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be mailed in. They cannot be completed electronically.

American Radio Relay League Foundation 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494

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Eligibility: Students must be residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont and attend a school in another of those states that offers an RSP program in their major. The major must not be available at an in-school state.

How to apply: Students should note that they are interested in the RSP program on their regular college application.

New England Board of Higher Education 45 Temple Place Boston, MA 02111

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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school, college or graduate students that are permanent residents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania. Graduate students must already be members of New York Women in Communications. Applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and must be majoring, declaring a major or pursuing an advanced degree in a communications-related field at an accredited college or university in the United States.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

New York Women in Communications Foundation 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10017

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Eligibility: Applicants must be sons or daughters of a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard. They must be enrolled in or plan to attend an accredited degree or technical program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Connecticut National Guard Foundation Inc. State Armory 360 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06105-3795

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps New England students. Criteria: * U.S. resident or resident alien * Permanent resident of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont * Enrolled in a demanding undergraduate course of study pursuing first degree * GPA of 3.0 or higher * Demonstrate citizenship, character, serious-mindedness and financial need * Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, transcript, counselor or professor recommendation, additional letter of recommendation, FAFSA Student Aid Report, financial aid award letter, documentation of college costs and student's and parents' tax forms.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript, counselor or professor recommendation, additional letter of recommendation, FAFSA Student Aid Report, financial aid award letter, documentation of college costs and student's and parents' tax forms are required.

Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 870 Salem, MA 01970

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Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Students must be enrolled full-time during the entire academic year of receiving the award. Master's degree and JD students must be pursuing their terminal degree. Applicants seeking their Ph.D. must have completed at least three years of doctoral work by July 1 or plan to successfully pass their qualifying exams by May 1 of the year before receiving the award. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

San Francisco Foundation One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111

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Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors in a two-year course and have finished the first year, juniors in a four-year course and have finished the first two years or be graduate students. Undergraduates must have a minimum 2.25 GPA and graduate students a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must be from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Preference will be given to applicants who have financial need and who plan to work in the nursery industry after graduation, including starting a business.

How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Horticultural Research Institute 525 9th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps travel, tourism and hospitality students in Connecticut. Criteria: * Connecticut resident * Majoring in travel, tourism or hospitality at an accredited school. Applications available: By request. Requires: Application form and supporting materials.

How to apply: Applications are available by request from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. An application form and supporting materials are required.

Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism One Constitution Plaza Second Floor Hartford, CT 06103

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Eligibility: This scholarship helps healthcare and business management students. Criteria: * Studying or planning to study a healthcare or business management subject * Must be enrolled at an accredited Connecticut school; a student who is the spouse or child of an HFMA Connecticut Chapter member and who is enrolled at a non-Connecticut school; a Connecticut resident who commutes to a school located in an HFMA Region 1 state or a permanent Connecticut healthcare industry worker. Applications available: Online. Requires: Application form, essay, references and verification of enrollment.

How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, references and verification of enrollment are required.

HFMA - Connecticut Chapter Mary G. Messina, HFMA Scholarship Committee c/o Yale - New Haven Health System One Church Street, Fourth Floor New Haven, CT 06510

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents who have lived in the District of Columbia for at least 12 months prior to the beginning of their freshman year of college. Applicants must also either plan to or be currently enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate or certificate program.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Government of the District of Columbia DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program 810 First Street NE, Third Floor Washington, DC 20002

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Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and enrolled at an accredited college in the U.S. Students must be residents of a state where Direct Energy offers services: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and D.C. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and complete both an essay and a short video.

How to apply: Applications are available online.

Direct Energy 12 Greenway Plaza #250 Houston, TX 77046

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Washington, DC for at least 12 months before the start of their freshman year of college, high school graduates or GED recipients, enrolled at least half-time at an eligible institution and be 24 years of age or younger. Applicants must maintain satisfactory academic progress, not have defaulted on student loans, have registered with the Selective Service, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have not already received a B.A. or B.S. and have not been incarcerated.

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DC Tuition Assistance Grant Office 810 First Street NE Third Floor Washington, DC 20002

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St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC P.O. Box 9171 1443 Laurel Hill Road Alexandria, VA 22304

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