Please see list below to view outside scholarships.
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NAAMLP is a non-profit, professional organization that promotes the reclamation and restoration of lands affected by abandoned mining throughout the nation.
Eligibility: Scholarship is intended to assist in the education of students who intend to work as scientists or technicians in the field of mine land reclamation.
Award: $2000
Deadline: May 30, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.onenet.net/~naamlp/index.html
The scholarship is a way for Big Fish to help one promising student on his or her journey through higher education. The $1000 scholarship will be awarded to one qualifying student with the most thought-provoking and well-reasoned essay as judged by a panel of Big Fish staff members.
Eligibility: Open only to college-bound graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college (U.S. students only). Limited to one entry per student. Attempts at multiple essay entries or invalid information will result in disqualification. Plagiarism on any part of the essay will result in immediate disqualification.
Award: $1000
Deadline: May 31, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/big-fish-online-games-scholarship/.
DAZ 3D is offering a $1000 scholarship to 3D Graphic Design Students seeking financial aid for tuition, books, and education related costs.
Eligibility: Legal residents of the USA currently enrolled at an accredited university or college.
Award: $1000
Deadline: June 1, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.daz3d.com/3d-graphic-design-scholarship
Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed.
Eligibility: The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
Award: $1000
Deadline: June 14, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.
Eligibility: The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community.
Award: $500
Deadline: June 21, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com
Hayes Barnard, CEO of Paramount Equity, built Paramount Equity with his two best friends and a small army of selfless people who were committed to helping families save money on the biggest expenses in their lives. The Hayes Barnard Paramount Equity Young Entrepreneur Scholarship, or Y.E.S., gives future entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop their ideas through higher education and help make a difference in the world.
Eligibility: The Hayes Barnard Paramount Equity Young Entrepreneur Scholarship essay contest is open only to those legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of submission and who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university or who will be enrolled by October 1, 2013. Current employees, officers, directors and agents of Sponsor and its related companies and members of their immediate families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings and children) and persons residing at the same address are not eligible to be awarded this scholarship. Void where prohibited.
Award: Three $4000 awards
Deadline: June 30, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.paramountequity.com/scholarship/scholarship_rules.php.
Aspiringnurse.com is offering a $1000 scholarship to undergraduate nurse students seeking financial aid for tuition, books and education related costs!
Eligibility: Any future undergraduate student who is currently currently enrolled or has been accepted into a United States accredited nursing program.
Award: Three $1000 awards
Deadline: July 1, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.aspiringnurse.com/nursing-scholarship/.
BestOnlineColleges.org helps people gain a college education by helping them find the best online colleges that can easily fit their busy schedule. They pride themselves in helping future graduate meet their career goals through an online education.
Eligibility: Any future student/entrepreneur who is currently attending a college or university, or will be attending within one year.
Award: Three $1000 awards
Deadline: July 1, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.bestonlinecollege.org/undergraduate-scholarship/.
As a source for CEO news and inspiration for chief executives, CEO.com is interested in the success of not only the business leaders of today, but also the CEOs of tomorrow.
Eligibility: The CEO of Tomorrow Scholarship essay contest is open only to those legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of submission and who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university or who will be enrolled by November 1, 2013. Current employees, officers, directors and agents of Sponsor and its related companies and members of their immediate families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings and children) and persons residing at the same address are not eligible to be awarded this scholarship.
Award: $2500
Deadline: July 1, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.ceo.com/ceo-of-tomorrow-scholarship/.
The Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association (KsAWWA) is sponsoring the ‘Terry L. McKanna Scholarship’ in the amount of $1,000 for a student pursuing a career in the waterworks industry. The American Water Works Association is a national organization whose members include municipal officials involved in water supply, treatment, and distribution; state and federal officials involved in regulatory compliance; consulting engineers involved in the design and construction of water supply, treatment, and distribution systems; and representatives of manufacturers of equipment and materials used in the water works industry.
Award: $1000
Deadline: July 19, 2013
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The Language Learning Scholarship Contest is in honor of renowned linguist and language educator, Dr. Paul Pimsleur. In honor of his commitment to language-study research, this award will help make language and culture more accessible to American college students. Pimsleur believed in cultural exploration as a lifetime pursuit and that effective communication needn't be cost-prohibitive. This scholarship opportunity can help provide an immersive experience consistent with Pimsleur's mission to take language learning out of the classroom and into the world. The $1000 scholarship will be awarded to one qualifying student with the most thought-provoking and well-reasoned essay as judged by a panel of Internet Order LLC staff members. * Be sure to read the rules and submission details carefully before entering. No purchase necessary and no fees are required to enter.
Award: $1000
Deadline: July 31, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/language-learning-scholarship/
It's back! National Payday is proud to announce their 2nd annual scholarship essay contest! The winner will receive $3,000 toward their education! This year's prompt is:Do payday loans work? Why or why not. Any personal experiences will enrich your entry, but are not required. Once we review and publish your entry on our blog, we'll email you the link, and then the voting can start! We won't be the ones selecting the winner - your peers will! The contestant whose essay receives the most votes (determined by likes, +1s, and tweets) will win the scholarship.
Award: $3000
Deadline: July 31, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.nationalpayday.com/scholarship/
The Kansas Insurance Department is charged with dispersing funds from a life insurance company settlement relating to a lawsuit involving African-Americans. The African American Monumental Life Settlement Scholarship has five $1000 scholarships available to students from Kansas institutes of higher learning for the Fall 2013 semester.
Eligibility: African-American student, high school graduate or GED equivalent, enrolled in a Kansas accredited institution of higher learning during the 2012-2013 school year, majoring in one of the following (mathematics, computer science, business, accounting, economics, finance, investments, 3.0 cum GPA on 4.0 scale.
Award: $1000
Deadline: October 1, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.ksinsurance.org/gpa/Scholarship_Application.pdf
Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluated the essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
Award: $500
Deadline: October 4, 2013
For more information please visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
Varsity Tutors offers a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest to students who write the best essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage will be able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes will be reviewed by Varsity Tutors and one winner will be chosen who will receive a $1,000 college scholarship.
Award: $1000
Deadline: December 2013
For more information please visit http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship.
JustHomeMedical.com, which promotes healthy lifestyles in families, is sponsoring a $1,000 for a student in a health care related major. To apply, tell us what your goals as a future health care leader are in a short video. Applications are judged on creativity/thoughtfulness.
Eligibility: Any student enrolled in a health care related program.
Award: $1000
Deadline: December 31, 2013
For more information please visit http://justhomemedical.com/health-care-leaders-scholarship.
For the 2013 academic year, Domo will provide two scholarships of $2,500 each for college students who are studying business management and who show an interest in analytics. Areas of interest General Business, Business Management, Analytics http://www.domo.com/ (Please include the Homepage for Domo's information about the scholarship or link the scholarship to the Homepage.)
Award: Two (2) $2,500 Scholarships
Deadline: 2013-2014 Academic Year ending May 31, 2014
For more information please visit http://www.domo.com/company/scholarship.
Student Emergency Loan Information: If you are currently enrolled in a nurse anesthesia program and have encountered an unexpected occurrence for which you need a loan and have exhausted all other sources, AANA does offer one-time loans. In order to qualify for such a loan, among other criteria you must be an associate member of the AANA and have been a student in a program for at least one year.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Collins at the AANA Foundation. Her phone number is 847-692-7050, ext. 3071.
Eligibility: The American Indian Council offers services in the areas of Referrals, Job Search Resources, GED Attainment, Classroom Training, Career Development, Academic Counseling, Tuition Assistance, Living Assistance Stipend, On-The-Job Training, and Work Experience, for eligible American Indians.
For information on the Indian Employment and Training Program offered through The American Indian Council please contact Sherol Williams at 316-266-8600 or 316-266-8656.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a resident of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and be an active member of a Catholic Parish, must exhibit financial need, be a full-time student and show scholastic ability.
Award: Helen R. Hall Nursing scholarship is offered to students who meet the above criteria and are enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year nursing program.
Bob Little Pastoral Musician's scholarship will be awarded to eligible students planning a career in music ministry.
For an application please contact The Catholic Foundation Office at P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, call (405)721-4115 or e-mail tboothe@catharchdioceseokc.org.
You will find links to more than 40 free, online scholarship search sites listing thousands of scholarships and financial aid awards worth billions of dollars.
For more information please visit www.college-scholarships.com.
Several scholarships available for a wide array of degree programs.
For more information please visit www.degreedirectory.org.
A comprehensive financial aid Web site with information about outside scholarships, financial aid and other important issues facing today's college students.
For more information please visit www.finaid.org.
The scholarship is only for the Senior year of training and may be used to financially assist the student in any way he/she may require. Applicant must maintain minimum standards set by the school in which he/she is enrolled.
For more information please call Susan Livingston(316)214-8818.
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
Eligibility: Applicant must be receiving a Pell grant. Must be applying or accepted to a study abroad program that is not in Cuba or any country on the State Department’s current Travel Warning list.
Awards: 777 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad.
For more information please visit: www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading Hispanic scholarship organization, providing the Hispanic community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. In its 34 year history, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund has awarded close to $280M in scholarships to more than 90,000 students in need. Two-thirds of these students were the first in their families to go to college.
Please visit http://www.hsf.net/ for more information and to apply.
The Foundation will award approximately 60 scholarships to outstanding students each year. Each award will cover a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, and other required fees, and books for the final two to three years of the baccalaureate degree. Every scholarship varies, depending on the cost of attendance and other scholarships or grants received.
Eligibility:To be eligible to compete in the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program, a candidate must at a minimum, Be nominated by his or her two-year institution,Be a current student at an accredited US community college or two-year institution with sophomore status, or be a recent graduate, Have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale, Plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to begin studies.
Awards:The maximum award available per student is $30,000 per year.
For more information please call 1-800-310-4053 or visit: www.jkcf.org.
Kaarme is a networking and information site where high-school students connect with higher education. Students, athletes, parents and counselors use Kaarme's tools to reach out to prospective schools and scholarships, engaging in two-way communication with college admissions officers, coaches and counselors.
For more information please visit www.kaarme.com
K.S.A. 75-4364 provides an opportunity for dependents of certain public safety officers who died as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty to enroll in Kansas post secondary educational institutions without payment of tuition or fees.
Eligibility: Public safety officer is defined by the statute to include law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical services attendants. Dependent is defined to include a birth child, adopted child or stepchild OR any child other than the foregoing who was actually dependent in whole or in part on a public safety officer AND who is related to the public safety officer by marriage or consanguinity. Persons, who can establish that they were dependents of deceased public safety officers, even if the deaths preceded the effective date of the legislation, are eligible. Acceptable forms of documentation include, among others, birth and death certificates, news reports and obituaries. If the deceased public safety officer was an emergency medical services attendant, a copy of the certificate from the Emergency Medical Services Board is required.
Award Amount: Cost of tuition and fees, please note the student will be responsible for other charges associated with the student’s academic program and living costs, such as books and room and board.
Please visit http://www.kansasregents.org/resources/PDF/643-DeceasedPublicSafety.pdf for more information and to apply.
Senate Bill 85 provides an opportunity for foster care children in the custody of the Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services and in a foster care placement; at age 18; or in foster care placement while graduating from high school or completing their General Educational Development (GED) prior to their 18th birthday; or adopted from foster care after the age of 16; or guardianship subject to chapter 38 or 59 of K.S.A. from foster care placement on or after age 16 to enroll in Kansas educational institutions without payment of tuition. This program provides for undergraduate enrollment of eligible applicant through the semester applicant attains 23 years of age. Enrollment without charge of tuition will be possible at Kansas educational institutions including: area vocational schools, area vocational-technical schools, community colleges, the municipal university, state educational institutions or technical colleges.
Eligibility: Eligible applicant enrolls in a Kansas educational institution on or after July 1, 2006; and the applicant was in custody of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and in a foster care placement on the date such applicant reached 18 years of age; or prior to age 18 graduated from high school or fulfilled the requirements for a GED while in foster care placement and custody of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services; or adopted from a foster care placement on or after applicant’s 16th birthday; or left a foster care placement subject to a guardianship under chapter 38 or 59 of the K.S.A. on or after applicant’s 16th birthday. The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Central Office must verify the applicant’s eligibility status prior to enrollment.
Award Amount: Cost of tuition, please note the student will be responsible for other charges associated with the student’s academic program and living costs, such as books and room and board.
Please visit http://www.kansasregents.org/resources/PDF/641-2010FosterCareWaiverApp8AFCEdassistanceapplication.pdf for more information and to apply.
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled, for the academic year following the award, in a degree program in an accredited American institute of post-secondary education and be a resident of the area of a participating local group of American Mensa.
Award: Awards made in amounts ranging from $300 to $1000
For more information please visit www.us.mensa.org.
The scholarship essay contest aims at exploring the place culinary traditions hold in one's cultural/ethnic identity. We hope that the scholarship will serve to increase the awareness of culinary history as a vital aspect of cultural studies and a means of preserving and perpetuating ethnic traditions and values. FastRecipes.com is a non-commercial online culinary arts journal.
Eligibility: Both US citizens and foreign students currently attending a US college, university, or another institution of higher education are eligible to participate. The essay should explore the place culinary traditions hold in one's cultural/ethnic identity.
Award Amount: $4500 worth of prizes wil be awarded.
For more information visit http://www.fastrecipes.com/scholarship2010/.
The United States Navy is offering scholarship opportunities for nursing students through their Navy Nurse Corps program. For more information contact any Navy recruiter.
Need-based grant for educational expenses, tuition, books, transportation, childcare. Students interested in applying for this grant are requested to write a letter stating their educational goals, eligibility and need. Turn in letter at least 10 weeks prior to start of term. Letters are to be sent to Heather Reding 12108 E. Killenwood Ct. Wichita, KS 67206
Eligibility: Citizen or U.S. or Canada. Studying in U.S.
Award Amount:Maximum $3000 grant
The premier scholarship program supporting the education of America's future scientists and engineers.
Eligibility: Awarded to students who demonstrated ability and special aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Applicants may be undergraduate, graduate, and doctorial students. Applicatns must be enrolled, accepted or seeking acceptance at a U.S. college. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and are United States citizens.
Award: Full tuition, cash awards, health insurance, book allowance, summer internships
For more information please visit: http://SMART.ASEE.org
Currently there are three types of scholarships being offered for study abroad programs. Each has it’s own requirements and guidelines.
For more information please visit: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx
The Heaton-Perry Scholarship, worth $1,000, is in memory of former journalists Robert Heaton and Martin Perry. Heaton was a Wichita Eagle-Beacon reporter whose undercover investigation of the Ku Klux Klan earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination. He died in a 1981 car accident. Perry, a Wichitan, was managing editor and editorial page editor of the Wichita Beacon. He died of a heart attack in 1967.
Eligibility: College juniors and seniors are eligible. Sophomores may apply, designating the award for their junior year. Applicants do not have to be journalism or communication majors, but they must demonstrate a strong and sincere interest in print journalism, broadcast journalism or photojournalism. Applicants must carry a 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and be enrolled in and pass six hours of college credit or more.
Award: The winner of the scholarship will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
For more information please visit: http://www.spj.org/kansas/scholarships.html
The Michael Bates Memorial Scholarship is named in memory of former Associated Press journalist Mike Bates. Bates covered central and western Kansas specializing in agricultural reporting. During his lengthy career, Bates covered the 1991 tornado that devastated Andover, the Karen Silkwood trial, and the six-week Wichita abortion protests in 1991. Bates was president of the Kansas Professional Chapter of SPJ at the time of his death in 1996.
Eligibility: College juniors and seniors are eligible. Sophomores may apply, designating the award for their junior year. Applicants do not have to be journalism or communication majors, but they must demonstrate a strong and sincere interest in print journalism, broadcast journalism or photojournalism. Applicants must carry a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), be enrolled in and pass 12 hours of college credit, and participate in outside journalism-related activities demonstrated by involvement in student or trade organizations and/or student or other news organizations or publications.
Award: The winner of the scholarship will receive a $1,500 scholarship; in addition they will also receive financial help on transportation and registration to the Society of Professional Journalists national convention.
For more information please visit: www.spj.org/kansas/scholarships.html
The Newsroom Diversity Scholarship for a student from a racial minority group, who attends any Kansas college or university and has a strong interest in journalism.
Eligibility: College juniors and seniors are eligible. Sophomores may apply, designating the award for their junior year. Applicants do not have to be journalism or communication majors, but they must demonstrate a strong and sincere interest in print journalism, broadcast journalism or photojournalism. Applicants must carry a 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and be enrolled in and pass six hours of college credit or more.
Award: The winner of the scholarship will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
For more information please visit: www.spj.org/kansas/scholarships.html
Kansas' Leading Source for Finding Scholarship Money.
For more information please visit: www.studentscholarships.org
The International Scholarship Search is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad.
For more information please visit: www.internationalscholarships.com/
Eligibility: Applicant must be a child of a person whom was either killed or permanently disabled due to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Enrolled full time as an undergraduate at an accredited institution. There is no deadline for this program. For more information visit www.salliemae.com
WIA allows the eligible client to attend a vocational or higher education training program in a skill that has a labor market demand. Students can receive tuition, books, and fees not covered by a Pell Grant or scholarship.
Eligibility: Must be American Indian or Alaskan Native or Hawaiian Native and economically disadvantaged or unemployed or underemployed. Must be a resident of Richardson County, Nebraska or one of the 78 eligible Counties in Kansas or one of the 23 eligible Counties in Missouri.
Applications for the program can be obtained by calling Angela Hunzeker, Job Developer, at 888-313-5872 or 785-595-3294.
WyzAnt is a nationwide tutoring service with tutors all across the country, including over 35 in the Wichita area.
Eligibility: The WyzAnt essay scholarship is available for college-bound students, as well as current college students up to the junior level.
Award: $6000
For more information visit www.wyzant.com/Scholarships/
Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital is located in Yuma, Arizona and they are looking for students who have graduated with occupational therapy degrees to work for them. In return they offer a $5,000 sign-on bonus and $5,000 towards student loans.
For more information please contact Holly Gossen, Director of Clinical Services for Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital, at 928-314-8811.
In addition to the outside scholarships that are listed below the Financial Aid Office has an extensive list of scholarships that are available to a wide variety of students. Please visit the Financial Aid Office to look through our book of outside scholarships to ensure that you maximize your potential to receive additional funding. (Click on scholarship heading to learn more)