The Cynthia E. Morgan Memorial Scholarship Fund
Deadline: February 25. Must be a current resident of the state of Maryland, Must be a junior or senior at a Maryland high school, or currently attending (or plan to attend) an accredited Maryland post-secondary school (college, university, trade school, or medical school). Must be the first person in his/her immediate family to attend a Maryland accredited post-secondary school (as defined above). “Immediate family” is defined as consisting of direct family lineage, such as brothers/sisters, mothers/fathers, and grandparents on either mother’s or father’s side. www.cemsfund.com/application.asp
MARCH
Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace Scholarship
Deadline: March 1. Must attend a 4 year higher education institution. For seniors in high school or first year college students. www.GrandmothersForPeace.org/scholarship
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship Deadline: March 2010. For high school juniors interested in attending a 4 year higher education institution. www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php
Esperanza Scholarship Deadline: March 2010. Must attend VA, MD, DC area high schools. For 2 year and 4 year higher education institutions. For seniors in high school. www.esperanzafund.org/apply.htm
Jackie Robinson Foundation Deadline: March.Must be a U.S. citizen minority, accepted to a 4-year accredited college or university, SAT score of 1000 or above and/or ACT score of 21 or above. www.jackierobinson.org/about/programs.php
Ernestine Matthews Trust
Deadline: March 15. Student must be a resident of DMV, upper third of high school class, entering college freshman. Must write to receive application.
Ernestine Matthew Trust, P.O. Box 3797, Arlington, VA 22203
American Welding Society Foundation, Inc. (Engineering Scholarship)
Deadline: March 15. Awarded to a student pursuing an Associates degree in welding. Applicant must have a minimum 2.8 grade point average, and may be enrolled full or part time. Financial need is required to qualify. www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/index.html?id=6QJYdW
Patrick Charnon Scholarship Deadline: March 31. For students interested in serving their communities. For high school seniors accepted in a 4 year higher education institution. www.cesresources.org/charnon.html
Fredikson & Bryon Foundation-Minority Scholarship Program Deadline: March 31. For currently enrolled, first-year law students of diverse backgrounds. www.fredlaw.com/firm/scholarship.htm
Foundation for Ashley’s Dream
Deadline: March 31. Must be graduating high school senior, cumulative GPA between 3.5-3.74, plan to attend an accredited 4-year university or college. www.ashleysdream.org
APRIL
David Putter Scholarship Fund Deadline: April 1. For college students actively participating in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity or other progressive issues. For juniors and seniors in college. www.davisputter.org
Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation (“Holocaust Remembrance Project” Annual Essay Contest)
Deadline: April 2 http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Economic Club scholarship Deadline: April 9. The Economic Club scholarship provides an award of $5,000 to select DC students who have been nominated by participating public high schools. Successful candidates will be chosen by the school’s principal and the nominating committee, based principally on academic achievement, with consideration given for other community/extracurricular activities, leadership, financial need, student essay, character evaluation form, and other personal or family attributes. Each award winner (and a chaperone) will be invited to attend a meeting of the Economic Club in May for the formal awards presentation. The application is available online at www.economicclub.org.
DC Leadership 1000 Scholarship and the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 9. Both scholarships are open to District of Columbia Public School 12th graders and graduates, who are currently in college. Additionally, Prince Georges County, Maryland public school students are also eligible to apply for the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation Scholarship. Students who are awarded the scholarship are eligible to receive up to $5000 per year, for up to five years to earn their baccalaureate degree. An independent, external committee will select scholarship recipients based on essays, transcripts and a letter of recommendation. For eligibility information and to apply for the scholarship go to https://apply.collegesuccessfoundation.org/dc/
NBNA Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 15. Various scholarships awarded. Must be a NBNA (National Black Nurses Association) member. Candidate must be currently enrolled in a nursing program (B.S.N., A.D., Diploma or L.P.N. / L.V.N.) and in good scholastic standing at the time of application. http://www.nbna.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=133
Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship Deadline: April. For Latino students who are pursuing careers in broadcasting (television/radio), print, photo and/or online journalism. Students must either attend a California college or university or (for those attending a school outside of the state) must be a California resident. www.ccnma.org
NAHJ Scholarships Deadline: April. For high school seniors and college students interested in Journalism. Must be accepted or attending a 4 year higher education institution. www.nahj.org/educationalprograms/nahjscholarships.shtml
Core Annual Que Llueva Café Scholarship Deadline: April. For high school seniors accepted in a 4 year higher education institution. www.ca-core.org/services
Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award
Deadline: June 10. Open to high school senior student athletes who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, athletic excellence, leadership skills and community service. http://www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php
Sin Barreras Foundation Scholarship Deadline: June. For high school seniors accepted in a 4 year higher education institution. http://sinbarrerasfoundation.com/
Alliance for Young Artists and Writers
Deadline varies by region. Student must be grades 7 – 12 for the 2009 – 2010 school year. www.artandwriting.org
Hispanic College Fund
Deadline: varies depending on the scholarship; earliest: February 16. For graduating seniors, weighted GPA of 3.0, planning to enroll in a degree-seeking program at an accredited U.S. college or university as a full time student, U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, 1 or more parents must be fully Hispanic. http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
NABJ Scholarships
Deadline: varies with application. All applicants must be a student member of NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) and must be a journalism major or pursuing a career in journalism. www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.php
Poetry Out Loud Scholarship Contest Deadline: varies. For high school students. To participate the official state and national competitions, schools must register with their State Coordinator. Visit “State Contacts” on the Poetry Out Loud website to identify your State Coordinator. www.poetryoutloud.org
