Paying for College Student Resource Guide

(Includes scholarships, internships, fellowships, resource books, and websites) Courtesy of U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
Congressional District 34-California

2011-2012 Edition

Constituents of the 34th District may request hardcopies be mailed to them directly. This directory is updated once a year. Please check with each scholarship contact for the most current information.

Paying for College is provided by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allards District Office.

(Last updated on May 2011)

Table of Contents
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JANUARY DEADLINES
GatesMillenniumUndergraduateScholarsProgram Contact:GatesMillenniumScholars,P.O.Box10500Fairfax,VA220318044,877690 4677, http://www.gmsp.orgcontactus@gmsp.org Eligibility:Citizensandlegal,permanentresidenceoftheU.S,aG.P.Aof3.3ona4.0 scaleoraGED,firsttimeattendingcollege,demonstratesleadershipskills,meetthe federalPellGrantCriteria,andhaveall3forms:NomineePersonalInformation (student),NominatorForm(aneducatorwhoisfamiliarwiththestudent),andthe RecommenderForm(apersonwhoisfamiliarwiththestudentsleadershipabilities). Award:Programcoversthecostoftuition,fees,books,andlivingexpensesnotpaidfor bygrantsandscholarshipsalreadycommittedaspartoftherecipientsfinancialaid package. Deadline:Januarycheckonlinefordetails TheFoundationoftheNationalStudentNursesAssociationGeneralScholarships Contact:ScholarshipChairpersonph.7182100705 receptionist@nsna.org Eligibility:EnrolledinnursingprogramleadingtoRNlicense.Fulltimestudentsandbe U.S.citizen.Mustfilloutapplicationform,havetheirtranscript,financialneedanalysis, applicationfee,andselfaddressedstampedenvelope. Awardinfo:$1,000$5,000 Numberofawards:50100 Deadline:January22 SummerCHCI(CongressionalHispanicCaucusInstitute)Congressional InternshipProgram Contact:CeciliaMajors,CollegeProgramsSpecialist,9112ndStreetNE,Washington, DC20002,1800EXCELDC,http://www.chci.org,cmajors@chci.org AsianPacificAmericanInstituteforCongressionalStudiesSummerInternship Program Contact:RubyG.Moy,APAICSInterimExecutiveDirector,APAICSSummerInternship Program,1001ConnecticutAve.,NW,Suite530,Washington,D.C.20036,202296 9200,http://www.apaics.org/pages/programs/internshipprogram.php, rubyapaics@gmail.com

FEBRUARY DEADLINES
CAStudentAidCommission Contact:P.O.Box419027,RanchoCordova,CA95741,8882940105,Fax:916526 7937, http://www.csac.ca.gov,studentsupport@csac.ca.gov Eligibility:CAresidentsforaminimumof12monthslanguagecompetencyinasecond languagecertifiedbytheDeanoftheSchoolofEducationatcollegeofstudent'schoice U.S.citizenorlegalresident. Award:$3,800 Deadline:February NewhouseScholarshipProgram Contact:NationalAssociationofHispanicJournalists,Attn:Scholarships,1193National PressBuilding,Washington,DC20045,2026627145or888346NAHJ, http://www.nahj.org, nahj@nahj.orgvisitwebsiteformoreinfo. Eligibility:AvailabletoHispanicjuniorspursuingcareerinEnglishlanguageprint journalism.Inadditiontotheapplicationstudentsmustincludetranscript,resume, samplesoftheirwork,2lettersofreferences,anda500wordessay.Plusaninternship ataNewhousenewspaper. Award:$1,000 AwardsAvailable:2 Deadline:February28 AmericanMeteorologicalSociety(AMS)UndergraduateScholarship Contact:AmericanMeteorologicalSociety,Attn:Fellowship/ScholarshipCoordinator,45 BeaconStreet,Boston,MA02108,6172272426ext.235,Fax:6177428718, amsinfo@ametsoc.org,http://www.ametsoc.org Award:Varies Deadline:EarlyFebruary

SummerResearchOpportunityProgram Contact:GraduateDiversityProgram,UCBerkeley,5106436010, grad.diversity@berkeley.edu, http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/diversity/. Award:$3,000stipendplusroomandboardduring8weeksummerprogram,andtravel to/fromstudentshomecampus. Deadline:EarlyFebruary

MicrosoftScholarships Contact:MicrosoftScholarshipProgram,MicrosoftCorporation,OneMicrosoftWay, Redmond, WA980528303,http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships, scholars@microsoft.com Award:Fulltuitionandfees,monthlystipend,summerinternshipafterfirstyear. Deadline:February1 SocietyofExplorationGeophysics Contact:ToniaGist,SocietyofExplorationGeophysicists,P.O.Box702740Tulsa,OK 74170 2740,9184975524,scholarships@seg.org,fax:9184975500,http://www.seg.org Award:$500$3,000 Deadline:February1 HarryS.TrumanScholarshipFoundation Contact:AmyHertel,712JacksonPlace,NW,Washington,DC20006,2023954831, Fax:2023956995,office@truman.gov,http://www.truman.gov/ Award:Upto$3,000senioryear,renewablefor4years$30,000totalforgraduate studies. Deadline:February1 StanleyE.JacksonScholarship Contact:TheFoundationforExceptionalChildren,1920AssociationDrive,Reston,VA 22091, 888CECSPED,Fax:7032649494,http://www.cec.sped.org,fec@cec.sped.org Eligibility:Forfreshmen.Mustbeenrolledasafulltimestudentandenrolledina2or4 yearundergraduatecollegeprogramorvocationalprogram,technicalorfineartstraining program.Mustbedisabledandmustbepostsecondaryeducationortraining.*Thisis alsoavailabletointernationalanddomesticstudentsintheU.S. Award:$500annually,nonrenewable Deadline:February1 AmericanNuclearSociety Contact:ScholarshipCoordinator,AmericanNuclearSociety,555N.KensingtonAve., LaGrangePark,IL60526,7083526611,outreach@ans.org,applicationsareavailable fordownloadingfromtheANSwebsiteathttp://www.ans.org/honors/scholarships/forms/ Eligibility:Mustbeatleastenteringsophomoreinaprogramleadingtoadegreein nuclearscience,nuclearengineeringoranuclearfieldrelatedfield.MustbeanANS studentmemberattendingaqualifieduniversityintheU.S.Graduateandundergraduate studentsmusthavethecompletedapplicationwithagradetranscript,and3confidential references. Award:Contactfordetails. Deadline:February1

EthnicMinorityBachelorsScholarships Contact:BonnieRevo,brevo@ons.orgOncologyNursingFoundation,501Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh,PA15220,4129217373,Fax:4129216565http://www.nursingawards.org Eligibility:Thecandidatemustbearegisterednursewithademonstratedinterestinand commitmenttocancernursing.Theapplicantmustalsobeenrolledinanundergraduate nursingdegreeprogramataNationalLeagueofNursing(NLN)accreditedschoolof nursing(theprogrammusthaveapplicationtooncologynursing),haveacurrentlicense topracticeasaregisterednurse,andbeofanethnicminoritygroup.Pastrecipientsofa bachelorsscholarshipfromtheOncologyNursingFoundationarenoteligibleforan award. Award:$2,000 Deadline:February1 ASMUndergraduateResearchFellowship(ASMURF) Contact:ASMUndergraduateResearchFellowshipProgram,EducationBoard, American SocietyforMicrobiology,1752NStreet,NW,Washington,DC20036, http://www.asm.org/asm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1185&Itemid= 166,fellowshipscareerinformation@asmusa.org Eligibility:Beenrolledasfulltimematriculatingundergraduatestudentsduringthe2011 2012academicyearatanaccreditedU.S.Institution.Beinvolvedinaresearchproject, haveanASMmemberattheirhomeinstitutionswillingtoserveasamentor,andnot receivefinancialsupportforresearch(i.e.,CouncilforUndergraduateResearch,Minority AccesstoResearchCareers,SigmaXi)duringthefellowship. Award:Upto$4000forstudentstipend,twoyearASMstudentmembership,andupto $1000intravelsupportforstudentstopresenttheresultsoftheresearchprojectatthe 2011ASMGeneralMeeting.Travelfundsarecontingentuponacceptanceofanabstract fortheGeneralMeeting. Deadline:February1 HaroldW.RosenthalFellowship Contact:2027MassachusettsAve.,NWWashington,DC20036, http://www.rosenthalfellowship.org,ken.colburn@rosenthalfellowship.org Award:$1,800stipend Deadline:February9 SummerUndergraduatePrograminEngineeringResearchatBerkeley(SUPERB) Contact:BeatrizLopezFlores,5106436443,222BechtelEngineeringCenter#1702, Berkeley, CA947201702,http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/departments/cues/superb/index.html# cblf@berkeley.edu Award:$3,500stipendand$600travelingallowance Deadline:February13

AmericanPhysicalSocietyMinorityScholarship Contact:OnePhysicsEllipseCollegePark,MD207403844,3012093232,Fax:209 0865, http://www.aps.org/,minority@aps.org Award:$2,000 Deadline:February14 LagrantFoundationScholarship Contact:ErickaAvila,ProgramsManager,THELAGRANTFOUNDATION,626Wilshire Blvd.,Suite700,LosAngeles,CA90017,3234698680ext.223, erickaavila@lagrant.com, http://www.lagrantfoundation.org Award:$2,000 Deadline:February27 TheCongressionalBlackCaucus(CBC)SpousesFlexibleEducationScholarship Contact:JanetCarter,CBCSpousesFlexibleEducationScholarship,Congressional BlackCaucusFoundation,1720MassachusettsAve,NW,Washington,DC20036,202 2632800,http://cbcfinc.org,jcarter@cbcfinc.org Eligibility:U.S.citizenandpermanentresidentswhoarenotemployeesorfamily membersoftheApolloGrouporitssubsidiaries,CBCmembers,CBCFoundationstaff, CBCFoundationBoardofDirectors,orCBCFoundationCorporateAdvisoryCouncil. Award:Fulltuitionandfeesincludingbookfees. Deadline:ThedeadlinefortheCBCSpousesFlexibleEducationScholarshipisTBD.

MARCH DEADLINES
GoetzHigherEducationScholarshipFund Contact:CarolLee,ProgramOfficerforDonorAdvised&RestrictedFunds,LibertyHill Foundation,2121CloverfieldBlvd.,Suite113,SantaMonica,CA90404,3104533611 ext.130, http://www.libertyhill.org,clee@libertyhill.org Award:$1,000$2,500 Deadline:March,contactforexactdeadline. AirForceAidSocietyGeneralHenryH.ArnoldEducationGrant Contact:AirForceAidSociety,EducationAssistanceDepartment,24118thStreet South,#202,ArlingtonVA22202,8004299475,7036073072,http://www.afas.org, ED@afashq.org Award:varies Deadline:EarlyMarch

AGIMinorityGeoscienceUndergraduateScholarships Contact:CindyMartinez,AmericanGeologicalInstitute,Attn:Director,AGIMinority GeoscienceScholarships,4220KingStreet,Alexandria,VA22302,(703)3792480, Fax:(703)3797653,http://www.agiweb.org,cmm@agiweb.org Eligibility:MustbeaU.ScitizenwhoisAfricanAmerican,Hispanic,orNativeAmerican withaminimum2.8GPA(minimum3.0forscienceandmathematics).Theapplicant mustalsodemonstratefinancialneed. Award:$4,000 Numberofawards:30 Deadline:March13 TailhookEducationalFoundationScholarship Contact:MarkOstertag,9696BusinessparkAve,SanDiego,CA921311643,858689 9223,http://www.tailhook.org/,thookassn@aol.com Eligibility:Applicantmustbeahighschoolgraduateanatural,step,oradoptivesonor daughterofacurrentorformerNavalorMarineCorpsAviator,FlightOfficer,orAir Crewman.Alsoeligibleareindividualsandchildrenofindividualswhoareservingor haveservedonboardaU.S.NavyAircraftCarrierasamemberoftheshipscompany ortheairwing.Applicantsmustbeacceptedforenrollmentatanaccreditedcollegeor university. Award:$1,500$15,000 Deadline:March

LeonardPerrymanScholarship Contact:UnitedMethodistCommunications,P.O.Box320Nashville,TN372020320, 6157425400,http://www.umcom.org Eligibility:Opentoethnicminoritystudentswitheitherjuniororseniorstatus.Community collegestudentsthatwilltransfertoauniversityasajuniorareeligible.Awardisonlyfor studentsstudyingjournalismormasscommunications. Award:Varies Deadline:March15 AAJAGeneralScholarshipandInternshipAwards Contact:AsianAmericanJournalistAssociation,AAJAStudentProgramsCoordinator, 1182MarketSt.,Suite320,SanFrancisco,CA94102,4153462051, programs@aaja.org,http://www.aaja.org Award:$1,250$25,000 Deadline:March27

Inroads,Inc. Contact:10SouthBroadway,Suite700,St.Louis,MO63102,3142417488,Fax:314 2419325,http://www.inroads.org,info@inroads.org Eligibility:PaidInternship.1)Careerinterestinbusiness,computerscience,or engineering,retailstoremanagement,saleshealthormarketing.2)Collegestudent attendinganaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.3)H.S.seniorapplyingoralreadyadmitted toanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.4)H.S.3.0cumulativeGPA.5)AU.S.citizenor permanentresidentinthecountryinwheretheapplicantisapplyingat.Refertowebsite formoreinformationandtofindalocalofficenearestyou. Award:Contactfordetails Deadline:March31 AARPFoundationWomensScholarshipProgram Contact:FoundationWomensLeadershipCircle,http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org Award:$500$5,000 Deadline:March31

APRIL DEADLINES
NAHJMariaElenaSalinasScholarshipProgram Contact:NationalAssociationofHispanicJournalists,1000NationalPressBuilding529 14thSt.,NW,Washington,DC200452001,2026627145,http://www.nahj.org, nahj@nahj.org Award:$5,000 Deadline:April6 NAHJGeraldoRiveraScholarship Contact:NationalAssociationofHispanicJournalists,1000NationalPressBuilding529 14thSt., NW,Washington,DC200452001,2026627145,http://www.nahj.org,nahj@nahj.org Award:Upto$5,000 Deadline:April6 CHCI(CongressionalHispanicCaucusInstitute)Scholarship Contact:CeciliaMajors,CollegeProgramsSpecialist,9112ndStreetNE,Washington, DC20002,1800EXCELDC,http://www.chci.org,cmajors@chci.org Award:$1,000AAdegree,$2,500BA/BSdegree,$5,000graduatedegree Deadline:April16

HENAACScholarsProgram Contact:KathyBorundaBarrera,HENAACScholarsProgramManager,3900Whiteside St.,Los Angeles,CA90063,3232620997,kathy@henaac.org,http://www.henaac.org/scholars. Award:$500$5,000variousscholarshipsavailable Deadline:April30

MAY DEADLINES
TheLucilleandEdwardRoybalFoundationPublicHealthScholarshipProgram Contact:TheLucilleandEdwardR.RoybalFoundation,5253E.BeverlyBoulevard,Los Angeles,CA900222020,(323)7253960,mgroybalfoundation@att.net, http://roybalfoundation.org/scholarship.htm Award:$5,000forgraduatestudentsand$2,500forundergraduates Deadline:May14 CongressionalBlackCaucusSpouses(CBCS)PerformingArtsScholarship Contact:CongressionalBlackCaucusFoundation,Inc.1720MassachusettsAve.,NW, Washington,D.C.20036,2022632800,http://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcfscholarships.html, info@cbcfinc.org Eligibility:Bepreparedtopursueadegreefulltimeorbeacurrentfulltimecollege studentingoodacademicstanding,minimum2.5GPA,exhibitleadershipabilityand participateincommunityserviceactivities.Studentsmustbepursuingacareerinthe performingarts. Award:contactCBCFoundationfordetails Deadline:May1 SummerEnrichmentProgram Contact:YasminWilliams,UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,SchoolofVeterinaryMedicine, DavisCA95616,5307521383,http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu, ymwilliams@ucdavis.edu Eligibility:Opentostudentswhohavecompletedoneyearofcollegeinsciences. InterestinVeterinaryMedicine,opentocitizensandnoncitizensAward:Contactfor details Deadline:May30

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TheAsianPacificAmericanInstituteforCongressionalStudiesFellowship Programs Contact:RubyG.Moy,APAICSInterimExecutiveDirector,APAICSFellowship Programs, 1001ConnecticutAve.,NW,Suite530,Washington,D.C.20036,2022969200, http://www.apaics.org,rubyapaics@gmail.com Eligibility:OutstandinggraduatestudentswhohaveacommitmenttotheAsianPacific IslanderAmericancommunitiesandwhoplantopursueacareerinpublicservice. Award:$20,000stipendtocovertravel,housing,andpersonalexpensesduring9month Washington,D.C.fellowshipservice,aseparatestipendprovidedtocoverhealth insurancecoverage. Deadline:May31

JUNE DEADLINES
MAGAFScholarship Contact:ScholarshipCoordinator,405NorthSanFernandoRoad,LosAngeles,CA 90031, http://www.maga.org Eligibility:Applicantsmusthaveaminimumofa2.5GPAandpursuingadegreeina businessrelatedfield.Collegesophomores,juniors,andseniorsmayapply.Contact themforfurtherinformation Award:Varies Deadline:June

SwackhamerDisarmamentVideoContest Contact:NuclearAgePeaceFoundation,PMB121,1187CoastVillageRoad,Ste.1, SantaBarbara,CA93108,(805)9653443,Fax:(805)5680466, http://www.wagingpeace.org, wagingpeace@napf.org Award:$250$1,000 Deadline:June1 PresbyterianChurchUSA Contact:StudentOpportunitiesProgram,PresbyterianChurch,USA,100Witherspoon StreetLouisville,KY402021396,8008723283ext.5776,Fax:5025695018, http://www.pcusa.org,finaid@pcusa.org Award:$3,000 Deadline:June15

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JULY DEADLINES
EducationforExcellenceScholarshipofferedbySALEF Contact:KarinaMadrigal,SalvadoranAmericanLeadership&EducationalFundSALEF, 1625W.OlympicBlvd.,Suite706,LosAngeles,CA90015,2134801052, http://www.salef.org, kmadrigal@salef.org, Award:$500$2,500 Deadline:July15 LouisStokesHealthScholarsProgram Contact:JanetCarter,LouisStokesHealthScholarsProgram,CongressionalBlack CaucusFoundation,Inc.,1720MassachusettsAve.,NW,WashingtonD.C.,202263 2800,http://www.cbcfinc.org/louisstokeshealthscholarsprogram.html, carter@cbcfinc.org Eligibility:U.S.citizensorlegalresidents,minimum3.0GPA,currentlyenrolledor planningtostartafulltimeundergraduateprogramata2yearor4yearcollege, university,vocational,ortechnicalschool.Anticipatedcourseofstudymustbeinthe healthfield.Mustdemonstratefinancialneed.Theidealcandidateisata2year institutionplanningoncompletingafouryeardegree,alsoplansonworkinginan underservedcommunity. Award:upto$8,000 Deadline:July16

OCTOBER DEADLINES
RaymondW.SarberAwards Contact:AmericanSocietyforMicrobiology,1752NStreet,NW,Washington,DC20036, http://www.asm.org/asm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2294&Itemid= 328, awards@asmusa.org Eligibility:UndergraduateandpredoctoralstudentsattendingaccreditedU.S.university enrolledinamicrobiologyrelatedmajor. Award:$1,500plusframedcertificate Deadline:October1

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NOVEMBER DEADLINES
PPIA JuniorSummerInstitute Contact:6092584836,http://www.wws.princeton.edu/jsi,wwsjsi@princeton.edu Eligibility:Applicantsmustbeenrolledascollegejuniorswith12semestersremainingin anaccreditedU.S.collegeaftercompletingtheinstitute.Theapplicantmustalso demonstrateaninterestinandacommitmenttoacareerinpublicaffairs.Theapplicant mustalsocontributetothediversityofperspectivesinpublicpolicyandinternational affairs. Award:Willfundentirecostoftuition,housing,meals,andtransportationplus$1,000 stipend Deadline:November1 TheWomenandMinorityEngineeringProgram Contact:UniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,111Engineering&ComputingTrailer,Irvine,CA 929672750,9498245011,http://www.uci.edu,scholarships@uci.edu Eligibility:Opentoundergraduateminorityandfemalestudentsfocusinginengineering. Award:Contactfordetailsaccordingtoprogram Deadline:November1 TheDowJonesNewspaperFund Contact:LindaShockley,DeputyDirector,P.O.Box300,Princeton,NJ085430300, 6094522820,Fax:6095205804,http://www.newspaperfund.org,djnf@dowjones.com Eligibility:Paid10weeksummerinternshipsinmultimediaediting,sportseditingand newseditingandgraduatestudentsatnewspapers,newsservicesandothermedia outlets.Alsobusinessreportinginternshipsforcollegesophomores,juniorsandseniors. Opentominorityandnonminoritystudents. Award:$1,000scholarship,salarystartingat$350/week Deadline:November1

DECEMBER DEADLINES
ElieWieselPrizeinEthicsEssayContest Contact:TheElieWieselFoundationforHumanity,555MadisonAvenue,NewYork,NY, 10022,2124907788,http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org, aheit@eliewieselfoundation.org Eligibility:Thisprizeisopentofulltimejuniorsandseniorsincollegeoruniversity. Checkthewebsiteabovefortheannualessayquestion. Award:$500$5,000 Deadline:December

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MULTIPLE DEADLINES
HispanicAssociationofCollegesandUniversities(HACU)NationalInternship Program Contact:MariaElenaVivasHouse,OneDuPontCircle,NW,Suite430,Washington,DC 20036,2024670893,Fax:2024969177,http://www.hnip.net,hnip@hacu.net Eligibility:Internshipsareopentoundergraduate/graduateHispanicstudentswishingto experiencethescopeofprofessionalcareersavailableinfederalgovernment,mostlyin D.C.Musthaveaminimum3.0GPAandbeaU.S.citizenorlegalresident. Award:Sophomores/Juniors$450,Seniors$480,Graduate$550/week,travelexpenses paid. Deadline:December CaliforniaCongressofParentsandTeachers,Inc. Contact:LaritaWade,930GeorgiaSt.,LosAngeles,CA90015,2136201100ext.100, grants@capta.org Eligibility:Studentsenteringorattendinga4yearcollegeinCAandmajoringinan agriculturalrelatedfield. Award:$5000(maximum) Deadline:November30 CongressionalYouthLeadershipCouncil Contact:Dr.MargueriteRegan,DeanofAcademicAffairs,CongressionalYouth Leadership Council1919GallowsRoad,Suite700,Vienna,VA22182,7035849450, http://www.cylc.org, mregan@cylc.org Eligibility:Applicantmustbeanundergraduatestudentandhaveastronginterestin education,publicaffairsandpublicpolicy.Duration:4months.Internsworkparttime(20 hours)inspringandfall,40hoursperweekinthesummerschedulingisflexible. Award:Allinternsarepaid,stipendtobedetermined.Additionally,academiccreditcan bearrangedwithyourschool. Deadline:November30(winterspringterm). HOPITribeGrantsandScholarshipProgram Contact:P.O.Box123,Kykotsmovi,Arizona86039,8007629630Ext.520,Fax:520 7342435, TLomakema@hopi.nsn.usorNYaiva@hopi.nsn.us Eligibility:YoumustfirstapplyforallFederal,State,andinstitutionalfinancialaidasHopi Tribalfundsareprovidedasasecondarysourceoffunding.Basedonfinancialneed,2.5 GPA,enrolledinHOPItribe. Award:$1,000$7,000 Deadline:December1 Winter.

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HispanicCollegeFund Contact:AuriDuarte,HispanicCollegeFund,Inc.,1301KStreetNWSuite450AWest WashingtonD.C.20005,8006444223,www.hispanicfund.org, aduarte@hispanicfund.org Eligibility:TheapplicantmustbeaU.S.citizenorapermanentresidentinthe50states orPuertoRico.Theapplicantmustalsomaintaina3.0GPAona4.0scaleandplanto beenrolledasafulltimeundergraduatestudentfromthefall2010tothespring2011. Award:$500$10,000 Deadline:MidNovember InternshipwiththeOfficeoftheMayorofLosAngeles Contact:SyldyTom,ALLIANCERESOURCECONSULTING,LLC,OneWorldTrade Center,Suite1155,LongBeach,CA90831,5629010769ext.334,FAX5629013082, info@allianceresourceconsulting.com,http://www.allianceresourceconsulting.com/intern/ Eligibility:Recenthighschoolgraduatesenteringatwoorfouryearcollegeorvocational school,undergraduates,graduatestudents,andrecentgraduatesofinstitutionsof higherlearning.Strongwrittenandoralcommunicationskills,arecordofacademic achievement,ademonstratedcommitmenttopublicservice,andanabilitytoworkina fastpacedenvironment.Greatinterpersonalskillsandanunderstandingofthe importanceofmaintainingahighlevelofethicsandintegrityintheworkenvironment. MinimumG.P.A.of3.0. Award:unpaidinternship Deadline:AugustforFall,contactforexactdeadline

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NO DEADLINE GIVENpleaseresearchindividually
HispanicHeritageYouthAwards Contact:http://www.hispanicheritage.org Award:Upto$8,000,alaptopcomputer,andallexpensestriptothe2010National Youth AwardCeremony Deadline:TBD ScholasticArt&WritingAwards Contact:TheScholasticArtandWritingAwards,c/oAllianceforYoungArtistsand Writers,557 Broadway,NewYork,NY10012, http://www.scholastic.com/artandwriting/awards/index.htm: generalinfo@scholastic.com Eligibility:Opentostudentsingrades712enrolledinapublicschoolintheUnited States,Canada,oranAmericanschoolabroad.Awardsareavailablein10writing categoriesand16artcategories. Award:Morethan1millioninprizemoneyandscholarships. Deadline:Contactfordetails LambdaThetaNuSorority,Inc.LatinaScholarshipAward Contact:LaMesaDirectiva,LambdaThetaNuSorority,Inc.,1220Rosecrans543,San Diego, CA92106chair@lambdathetanu.orghttp://www.lambdathetanu.org Eligibility:Latinapursuinghereducationatanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity.No specificmajorisrequired.AllCaliforniachaptersawardmoneyeachyear.Contactthe chapterclosesttoyouforfurtherinfo. Award:$200$1,000Multiplescholarshipsawardedyearly. Deadline:Contactfordetails. HSFCollegeScholarshipProgram Contact:HispanicScholarshipFund,55SecondStreet,Suite1500,SanFrancisco,CA 94105, 4158082365,Fax:4158082304,http://www.HSF.netorhttp://www.gmsp.org, scholar1@hsf.net Eligibility:BeaU.S.citizenorlegalpermanentresident,haveaminimumcumulative GPAof3.0,beafulltimestudent,applyforfinancialaidusingtheFAFSA(noneed requirementforeligibility). Award:Varies Deadline:Varies,applicationsavailableonlineSeptember1December15

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SRP/NGSNavajoScholarship Contact:LindaDawavendewa,SRP/NGSNavajoScholarshipProgram,POBox850, Page,AZ 86040,9286456539,Linda.Dawavendewa@srpnet.com, http://www.srpnet.com/education/grants/navajo.aspx Eligibility:MemberofNavajoTribe,3.0GPA,UpperDivisionstudents. Award:Contactfordetails RegionalCounciloftheSouthernCaliforniaAssociationofGovernments(SCAG) Contact:MaAynJohnson,2132361975,sendsubmissionforAroundWhittierto news.wdn@sgvn.com Eligibility:Highschooljuniorsorseniorsorcommunitycollegestudentswith3.0GPA, studentsinterestedinurbanplanning,publicpolicyand/orpublicservice. Award:$2,000 Deadline:Contactfordetails MyTurnEssayContest Contact:OnlineApplicationwebsitewww.kaptest.com/essay Eligibility:USCitizen,HighSchoolSeniors,3.0GPAandmustwritea5001,000word Essay Award:$10,000 Deadline:contactfordetails.

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SUGGESTED WEBSITES
U.SDepartmentofEducation http://www.ed.gov/finaid Fastweb http://www.fastweb.org/ FinancialAid http://www.finaid.org/ FreeScholarshipsSearch&InformationService http://www.freschinfo.com/ HispanicAssociationofCollegesandUniversities http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarship MinorityScholarshipResourceLinks www.uwsp.edu/ HispanicHeritageFoundation http://www.hispanicheritageawards.org/ HispanicCollegeFund http://www.hispanicfund.org/ LatinoCollegeDollars http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/directory.htm PublicServiceCareers http://publicservicecareers.org BureauofEducationalandCulturalAffairs http://exchanges.state.gov/

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SUGGESTED BOOKS FOR RESEARCH

CollegeBoardScholarshipHandbook2004 By:TheCollegeBoard ScholarshipBook By:DanielJ.Cassidy Scholarships,Grants&Prizes,2004 By:Petersons 2004HispanicScholarshipDirectory By:WPRPublishing CashforGradSchool By:PhillipC.McKeeandCynthiaRuizMcKee DanCassidysWorldwideGraduateScholarshipDirectory(4thEd) By:DanielJ.Cassidy HowtogotoCollegeAlmostforFree By:BenKaplan MoneyWinningScholarshipEssayandInterviews By:GenS.TanabeandKellyY.Tanabe PetersonsGrantsforGraduate&PostDoctoralStudy(5thEdition) By:Petersons ScholarshipScoutingReport By:BenKaplan

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