Outside Scholarships

Monthly

First Place - $4000, Second Place - $3000, Third Place - $2000, Fourth Place - $1000

Visit provider’s website for details.

Various

Various.

Visit provider's website:  http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS/GoldenKeyInDepth/FAQs/

Visit provider's website:  http://www.wispinc.org/

Guide to Online Schools Study Abroad Scholarship

- Enrolled at an accredited college/university in the U.S. in a study abroad program.

- Must be a legal resident of the U.S.

- Answer 4 questions in 200 words or less each.

Visit provider's website for application information: 

http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/scholarships/study-abroad-scholarship           

Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship

- Attending or planning to attend a post-high school education program.

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/meso/mesothelioma-memorial.php

- Currently attending or aspiring to attend a university or college.

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/debt2/debt-faq.html

- Must be a primary member of AZ State Credit Union with an account in good standing.

- Must be a U.S. citizen.

- Minimum 2.5 grade point average.

- Applicant must be enrolled in a full-time program at an accredited university, college, vocational, or technical school in AZ (Undergraduate or Graduate).

- Verification of current enrollment prior to disbursement.

$1,000 - $4,000

Visit provider's website for application information: https://www.azstcu.org/scholarship/index.shtml

- Women 25 years or older by May 1, 2010.

- Legal resident of the U.S. or Canada.

Varies

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/apply.asp

- Be enrolled in college for the Fall 2010 semester in at least one course (3 credits).

$500

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.alvincoxmemorial.com/

- Enrolled or accepted to an accredited post-secondary institution.

- U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

- Minimum 2.5 GPA.

$500

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.careerfitter.com/scholarship/index.htm

- Currently enrolled in an accredited high school in the country where you reside.

- Submit a photo taken while visiting a college campus.

$100 (2 awards); $500 (1 award)

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.universitylanguage.com/scholarships/competition/

- Must be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant.

- Must be applying to or have been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.

- Must be studying abroad for at least 4 weeks (equivalent to 28 days) in one country.  Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 4 weeks.

- Must be studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the State Department's current Travel Warning list.

- Must be studying in the Fall, Spring, or academic year terms including winter inter-sessions.  Summer only program are not eligible.

$5,000

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program/Apply.aspx#Deadlines-and-Timeline

- Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university before beginning study as a Mitchell Scholar.

- Be a U.S. citizen.

- Be between the ages of 18-30 on October 1, 2010.

Fellowship to study in an institution of higher learning in Ireland.

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=442

AES Engineers Scholarship

- YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE TAKING ENGINEERING COURSES TO QUALIFY.

- Be a high school senior or be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution.

$500

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

- Currently attending or aspiring to attend a university or college in order to become a teacher.

- Currently attending or aspiring to attend a university or college.

- Must be a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2011, with plans to enter college the Fall following graduation.

- A strong commitment to pursuing and completing a BA/BS degree at an accredited insitution located in the U.S. (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution).

- Critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred.  If higher, an explanation must be provided).

- Involvement in co-curricular and community activities.

- Demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.

- U.S. citizen.

- Minimum GPA of 2.0

$1,000 - $20,000

Visit provider's website for application information:

https://www.horatioalger.org//scholarships/eligibility.cfm

- Legal resident of the U.S.

- College or university students 18 or over.

Visit provider's website for application information: 

http://www.mybookbuyer.com/textbooks-for-a-year-scholarship.htm

Coca-cola Scholars (Four-year award)

- Current high school senior.

- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution.

- 3.0 GPA.

- U.S. citizen.

$10,000

Visit provider's website for application information:

https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/page.jsp?navigation=15

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - Pre-Doctoral Fellowships

- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement.

- U.S. citizen.

- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.

- Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution.

- Individuals who require a minimum of three years of study to complete their Ph.D. degree as of the 2010 Fall semester.

- Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

$20,000 Annual stipend; $2,000 award to the institution in lieu of tuition and fees; Expenses paid to attend at least on Conference of Ford Fellows; Access to Ford Fellow Liaisons.

Visit provider's website for application information: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships -Dissertation Fellowships

- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement.

- U.S. citizen.

- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.

- Ph.D. candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline at a U.S. educational institution.

- Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

$21,000 one-year stipend; Expenses paid to attend at least on Conference of Ford Fellows; Access to Ford Fellow Liaisons.

Visit provider's website for application information: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047959

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships -Postdoctoral Fellowships

- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement.

- U.S. citizen.

- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college/university level.

- Individuals awarded a Ph.D. degree no earlier than 11/30/03 and no later than 11/08/10 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. educational institution.

$40,000 one-year stipend; Employing Institution Allowance of $1,500; Expenses paid to attend at least on Conference of Ford Fellows; Access to Ford Fellow Liaisons.

Visit provider's website for application information: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047960

Anchor Environmental Scholarship - Graduate

- Be a full-time Graduate student or accetped into an accredited graduate school in the U.S.

- Must have an undergraduate GPA equivalent of B average or higher.

- Majoring in:  fisheries; environmental sciences; planning/land use; landscape architecture; or coastal, geotechnical or environmental engineering (any of which has an aquatic/waterfront emphasis).

$500 - $5,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.anchorenv.com/firm/firm_scholarship.html

Soroptimist International of the Americas

- Must be accepted at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the U.S.

- Woman pursuing first undergraduate degree.

- Be the primary financial support for her family.

$10,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/apply.html

Trinity Presbyterian Church - Mabel Frank Scholarship

- Must be accepted to an accredited post-secondary institution.

- Have financial need.

- Pursuing undergraduate, graduate or certificate.

$500

Pick-up application at the Prescott College Financial Aid Office.

- Women who hold a BA/BS degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force.

- Must have received their most recent degree on or before June 30, 2006.

- Attending a two- or four-year college/university in the U.S.

- U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

$2,000 - $12,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.act.org/aauw/cdg/

Gallery Collection "Create-a-Greeting Card" Scholarship Contest

- Only 1 entry per person is allowed.

- Submit photo, artwork, or computer graphics for only the front of a greeting card.

- Design should be appropriate for business and consumer use.

- Photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work/creation.

- Must be enrolled at an accredited college/university in the U.S.

$10,000 for the student and $1,000 for the school

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship.htm      

Garden Club of America - Desert Studies

- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled at an accredited U.S. college/university.

- Graduate or advanced undergraduate students studying horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science, and landscape design relating to the arid landscape.

$4,000

Visit provider's website for application information:http://www.dbg.org/index.php/about/scholarships

Garden Club of America - Coastal Wetlands Studies

- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

- Must be accetped in a Graduate program at an accredited college/university in the U.S.

$5,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://ccrm.vims.edu/education/garden_club/index.html

The Vegetarian Resouce Group

- Must be a vegetarian, high school senior, and accepted at a U.S. four-year college/university.

$5,000

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm

Arizona PTA Scholarship

- Accepted in an undergraduate program at an accredited college/university in the U.S.

- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

- Have financial need.

 - 3.0 GPA.

- Graduate of an AZ high school, OR an AZ resident currently in college.

$250 per semester (renewable up to 4 years)

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.azpta.org/

Elk Foundation's Wildlife Leadership Award

- Be an undergraduate in a wildlife related natural resource program, in a four-year college/university in the U.S. or Canada.

- Have at least a Junior standing.

- Have at least one semester or two quarters remaining in their degree program.

- Be scheduled to be enrolled as a full-time student for the following Fall term.

$2,000 and a one-year membership to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://www.rmef.org/Conservation/ConEd/EdPrograms/Awards/WLAform.htm

Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship - Graduate

- Be enrolled in an accredited Graduate institution in North America.

- Have strong academic qulaifications.

- Academic/career goals focused on making a difference in the long-term protection of wilderness in North America.

$10,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://wilderness.org/content/gloria-barron-scholarship

Calcot-Seitz Foundation

- Must be from a cotton producing area in Arizona (Cochise, Graham, Greenle, La Paz, Maricop, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma counties); California (San Joaquin Valley, Fresno, Kings, Kern Imperial Valley, Verde Valley, Sacramento Valley); New Mexico or Texas (Great Chihuahuan Desert).

- Pursuing a degree in an agriculturally-related field from a four-year college/university.

$1,000 - $2,000

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://www.calcot.com/calcotseitz.asp?post=applications&flag=calcotseitz 

Education-Portal.com Liberal Arts Scholarship

April 1, 2011

- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

- Must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college/university.

- Graduating high school seniors who meet the above mentioned criteria may apply.

- Must have a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quater hours still to be completed.

- Must consent to provide a digital photograph of self and quote for display on Education-Portal.com if notified as the award winner by the selection committee.

$500

Visit provider's website for application information:

http://education-portal.com/pages/Liberal_Arts_and_General_Studies_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html

Marine Corps Scholarship

April 1, 2011

- Be the son/daughter of one of the following:

     - An active duty, reserve or retired U.S. Marine.

     - U.S. Marine who has served at least 90 days and has received an Honorable Discharge, Medical Discharge, or was killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

     - An active duty or reservve U.S. Navy Corpsman who is currently attached to a Marine unit, or was attached to a Marine unit.

     - U.S. Navy Corpsman who was attached to a Marine unit and has received an Honorable Discharge, Medical Discharge, or was killed while serving in the U.S. Navy.

- Undergraduate pursuing first bachelor's degree.

- Graduating from high school in 2010, or currently attending college/vocational/technical institution, or planning to attend on in the Fall of 2010.

- 2.0 GPA.

- Maximum family adjusted gross income of $82,000 or less in 2010.

$500 and up

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.mcsf.org/Page.aspx?pid=365

Heroes Tribute Marine Corps Scholarship

April 1, 2011

- Be the son/daughter of one of the following:

     - Current of former Marines, who were killed on 09/11/01.

     - Marines, and Navy Corpsmen serving with them, killed in combat since 09/11/01.

     - An active duty or reservve U.S. Navy Corpsman who is currently attached to a Marine unit, or was attached to a Marine unit.

- Undergraduate pursuing first bachelor's degree.

- Graduating from high school in 2010, or currently attending college/vocational/technical institution, or planning to attend on in the Fall of 2010.

- 2.0 GPA.

Up to $30,000 over four years.

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.mcsf.org/Page.aspx?pid=365

DegreeDirectory.org Psychology and Counseling Master's Degree Scholarship

April 1, 2011 (same date every year)

- Students pursuing Psychology and Counseling Master's Degree.

- Degree programs considered include but are not limited to:  Community Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Guidance Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and Clinical Psychology.

- Selection based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history.

- Must be enrolled full-time.

$500

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Psychology_and_Counseling_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html

DegreeDirectory.org Education and Teaching Master's Degree Scholarship

April 1, 2011 (same date every year)

- Students pursuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree.

- Degree programs considered include but are not limited to:  Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Administration, Educational Leadership, Early Childhood Education, and Educational Technology.

- Selection based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history.

- Must be enrolled full-time.

$500

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Education_and_Teaching_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html       

American Indian Education Foundation - Undergraduate

April 4, 2011 (same date every year)

Extra points on your score if received BEFORE March 1, 2011

- Native American, or Alaska Native descent (student or parent must be Enrolled).

- Attending an accredited 2 or 4 year college/university/technicla/vocational school.

- Must be enrolled as a full-time student as an undergraduate.

- GPA between 2.0-3.4 desirable.

- An ACT score of 14 or above desirable.

- Scholarship can only be used for tuition and books.

Up to $2,000

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.nrcprograms.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_progs_sf_scholarshipfund        

American Indian Education Foundation - Graduate

April 4, 2011 (same date every year)

- Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian (student or parent must be Enrolled).

- Attending or have been accepted to an accredited graduate school.

- Must be enrolled between 6-18 credits.

- GPA between 2.5-3.5 desirable.

Dependent on the number of credits enrolled.

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.aiefprograms.org           

AMVETS National Scholarship Program (for entering college freshmen)

April 15, 2011

- Graduating high school senior entering at the college freshmen level in the upcoming Fall term.

- Minimum GPA of 3.0

- Child OR grandchild of a U.S. veteran.

- U.S. citizen.

- Demonstrate academic promise and financial need.

- If selected, must agree to authorize AMVETS to publicize your scholarship award.

$1,000 each year up to four years (must maintain a 2.0 GPA).

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.amvets.org/programs/scholarships.html        

AMVETS National Scholarship Program (for veterns)

April 15, 2011

- U.S. veteran.

- U.S. citizen.

- Demonstrate financial need.

- If selected, must agree to authorize AMVETS to publicize your scholarship award.

- Must be used for full-time study in the pursuit of undergraduate studies, graduate studies, or a certificatio/degree from an accredited technical/trade shool.

$1,000 each year up to four years (must maintain a 2.0 GPA).

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.amvets.org/programs/scholarships.html        

Western Photographic Historical Society Scholarship

April 16, 2011

- Be enrolled full-time in a four-year college/university in Arizona.

- Be at least in their third year of study in the year of the scholarship award.

- Be working toward a bachelor's degree in photography, photographic studies, or studio art with an emphasis on photography.

$5,000

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.wphsociety.org        

A.W. Bodine-Sunkist Memorial Scholarship

April 30, 2011

- Student and/or someone in the student's immediate family (parents/sibling/grandparents) must have been or currently involved in CA or AZ agriculture.

- Financial need.

- GPA and extracurricular activities indicative of potential for success.

- Must be an undergraduate student at any school and in any field of study.

$2,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.sunkist.com/about/bodine_scholarship.asp      

B. Davis Scholarship

May 27, 2011

- High school juniors, seniors, as well as students currently registered in any post secondary institution.

$1,000

Visit provider's website for application information:  http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm

American Ground Water Trust (one application for 3 different opportunities)

June 1, 2011 (same date every year)

- High school senior entering an accredited university/college in the U.S.

- U.S. citizen or legal resident of the U.S.

- Undergraduate, full-time student for the upcoming year and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

- Intend to pursue a career in a ground water related field.

- Must either have completed a science/environmental project at high school which directly involved ground water resources, OR have had a vacation/out of school work experience that is related to the environment and natural resources.

$1,000 - $2,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.agwt.org/scholarships.htm

Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants Scholarship

June 18, 2011

- Available to high school juniors and seniors as well as students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.

$1,000

Visit provider's website for application information: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm