Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

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Pennsylvania State Grant
The Pennsylvania State Grant is open to eligible Pennsylvania residents who are able to sufficiently demonstrate financial need. To be considered for the award, you must be enrolled at least half-time in a Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) approved undergraduate program of study and have a high school diploma (or a GED). Though you do not necessarily have to be attending a school in Pennsylvania, your chances of receiving more aid are significantly higher if you attend an institution within the state. Students attending postsecondary schools in Maryland, New Jersey or New York are not eligible.

Davidson Fellows Scholarship
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship is open to students who can demonstrate noteworthy achievements through the creation of a “significant piece of work” aimed at improving the lives of others in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, music, literature, philosophy and outside the box. A “significant piece of work” is defined as an exceptionally creative application of existing knowledge; a new idea with high impact; an innovative solution with broad-range implications; an important advancement that can be replicated and built upon; an interdisciplinary discovery; an exemplary performance; and/or another demonstration of extraordinary accomplishment. You must also be under the age of 18 as of October 1, 2009 and be a U.S. Citizen or permanent U.S. resident, residing in the United States to be eligible for this award. Awards Available: Varies $10000 – $50000. http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows/

Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education
The Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education provides interest-free loans to undergraduate and postgraduate students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance and financial need. You must be a U.S. citizen, have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $4,000 or less and attend school in the state in which you reside. You must also have an outstanding combination of standardized test scores (ranking in the top 10% of scores nationally) and grades. Law students or pre-law students are not eligible to apply. High school seniors may apply. Awards Available: Varies$5000 – $15000. http://www.evaleeschwarztrust.org

First Command Educational Foundation Scholarship
The First Command Educational Foundation Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and current college or trade school students. You must have at least a 3.0 GPA while enrolled at an accredited college, university or trade school to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on merit, need and essay quality. Current professionals or individuals that are returning to school can apply as a non-traditional student. Two letters of recommendation and an essay are required with the application. Awards Available: 4 Amount: $5000 and $2500.

Kicking It Off – General FreshBrain Scholarship
The Kicking It Off – General FreshBrain Scholarship is open to students aged 13 to 18 who will be or are currently enrolled in middle, high school or college and in good standing. To be eligible for this award, you must submit something that you created with technology. Creations must be related to the following areas from the FreshBrain website: development, eco/green, gaming, graphic design, music, video/movies, web, and venture. Judging will be based on the uploads and updates to the project. Entries will be evaluated on: creativity, use of technology, difficulty, approach or process, age appropriateness (teens). Awards Available: 1 $1500, 1 $5000, 1 $2500.

Unmet Need Scholarship
Open to families with a combined income of $30,000 or less, this program is intended to supplement financial aid packages that fall more than $1,000 short of students’ financial need. This scholarship is not designed as a substitute for aid provided by an institution. The Unmet Need Scholarship program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to apply. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Unmet Need Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800.

Tony Sparacino Memorial Scholarship
Sapphire Fund Scholarship Program Scholarship Amount: $1,000 scholarship awarded annually for educational expenses to include tuition, books and supplies, and/or room and board. http://www.sapphirefund.org/scholarship.php

Young American Artist Tribute Scholarship
Four $2500 awards to high school seniors. Applicants must have a 3.0 gpa in high school, submit an artist statement essay defining artistic goals and describing an American artist they admire, and have a declared college or art school major in visual arts. They also must demonstrate financial need. The application and guidelines are available at www.tributescholarship.com Application and materials due April 15.

Study Abroad Scholarships

Temple’s Education Abroad Office has a list of scholarships just for students who want to study abroad.  For more details about these specific scholarships just for study abroad, see their website at www.temple.edu/studyabroad/scholarships.html

Current Undergraduate Students Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AWARDS:

Diamond Research Scholars Program
The Diamond Research Scholars Program offers a seven-month long funded research experience under the direction of a faculty mentor. Participants receive a summer stipend of $2,750, tuition remission for three hours of research or independent study, and Honors credit for their research or creative arts project. Scholars are expected to participate in the annual undergraduate research conference, TURF-CREWS. More Information.

Diamond Peer Teachers Program
The Diamond Peer Teachers Program offers a semester long funded teaching experiences under the direction of the faculty mentor. Participants receive a semester stipend of $2,250, tuition remission for one hour of internship, and Honors credit for the pedagogical experience. More Information.

Diamond Ambassadors Scholarship Program
The Diamond Ambassadors Scholarship Program offers eligible students a grant of $2,500 to help meet the expenses of a study abroad experience. Recipients of the scholarship can choose to study at a Temple campus in Italy, Japan, or Spain, at any of Temple’s other programs around the world, or on any Temple-approved study abroad program. More Information.

Diamond Research Scholars Program
The Diamond Research Scholars Program offers a seven-month long funded research experience under the direction of a faculty mentor. Participants receive a summer stipend of $2,750, tuition remission for three hours of research or independent study, and Honors credit for their research or creative arts project. Scholars are expected to participate in the annual undergraduate research conference, TURF-CREWS.

Junior Scholarships
Eligibility: Students who have earned from 60-75 credits, have demonstrated high academic achievement, and are not receiving any other University scholarships will be considered for these awards. Awards are given for up to two years.
Amount: Twenty-five $1,000 awards
Application/selection: The Provost selects at least two students from each school/college with the highest GPA each spring.

Dee Martino Scholarship
Eligibility: Students who will be juniors or seniors, (earned 60+ credits), have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are working their way through college. Awards are for one year and renewable at the discretion of the awarding committee.
Amount: $1,000 per year. One award per year.
Application/selection: Applications may be obtained in the Office of Student Financial Services and have a submission deadline of March 1^st of each year. The Dee Martino Scholarship Committee will select the recipient.

Adeline and Marvin Wachman Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: This fund was created to award a current freshman and sophomore who possess high academic achievement, significant participation and promise of leadership in co-curricular activities at Temple University. The third scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman that will be selected by the Admissions Office.
Amount: Three awards of $1,500 each.
Application/selection: Interested students should complete a Memorial Award application available online using this link , or at the Student Assistance Center. The application deadline (usually in February) is indicated each year on the Student Assistance Center website.

Jerry Zaslow Memorial Award
Eligibility: Presented to any student, regardless of class status, who has demonstrated high academic achievement as well as well rounded activity within the University and the community.
Amount: One $350 award.
Application/selection: Interested students should complete a Memorial Award application available online using this link , or at the Student Assistance Center. The application deadline is (usually in February) indicated each year on the Student Assistance Center website.

Joel M. Schafer Award
Eligibility: Presented to an individual who is affiliated with Temple University and demonstrates financial need and a commitment to a better society for all people. This student, whether a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, should personify a social consciousness through action.
Amount: One $500 award.
Application/selection: Interested students should complete a Memorial Award application available online using this link or at the Student Assistance Center. The application deadline (usually in February) is indicated each year on the Student Assistance Center website.

Sol Feinstone Award
Eligibility: The recipient of this award is honored for their participation in, leadership of, or personal accomplishment of constructive social and/or educational change within or outside the University community. This award is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Amount: Three awards at $500 each.
Application/selection: Interested students should complete a Memorial Award application available online using this link ,or at the Student Assistance Center. The application deadline (usually in February) is indicated each year on the Student Assistance Center website.

Dorothy A. Seegers Memorial Award
Eligibility: Awarded annually in honor of Dorothy A. Seegers, who made significant contributions to Temple University from 1943 through 1979 as a student and administrator. The award is given to a full-time graduating senior who has demonstrated a concern for others and has shown dedication and loyalty to Temple University.
Amount: One $500 award.
Application/selection: Interested students should complete a Memorial Award application available online using this link or at the Student Assistance Center. The application deadline (usually in February) is indicated each year on the Student Assistance Center website.

Whittaker Award
Eligibility: Awarded annually in honor of Raymond Whittaker, the director of Student Activities who helped Lewis Katz and Bill Cosby establish an entertainment and lecture series for students in the early 1960′s. This award is given to a full-time student who has demonstrated innovative and entrepreneurial leadership in furthering student activities to benefit students and the community.
Amount: 1 award at $6,000 each.
Application/selection: Interested students should complete a Memorial Award application available online using this link or at the Student Assistance Center. The application deadline (usually in February) is indicated each year on the Student Assistance Center website.

W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship
Eligibility: Continuing students who have demonstrated academic achievement (minimum 2.75 grade point average) and financial need are eligible for these annual awards.
Amount: $1,000 per semester. Sixty awards have been granted annually. Renewable for eligible students.
Application/selection: Students must fill out a Supplemental Academic Scholarship for Undergraduate Students Application by May 1st of each year. (This must be done each year in order to have the scholarship renewed). The application includes a brief essay explaining the student’s educational goals and financial barriers to achieving them. The Supplemental Academic Scholarship Committee of the Russell Conwell Center selects recipients.

Hearst Foundations Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
Eligibility: Continuing students who have demonstrated academic achievement (minimum 2.75 GPA) and have financial aid are eligible for these awards.
Amount: $1,000 per semester. Three awards granted annually.
Application/selection: Students must fill out a Supplemental Academic Scholarship for Undergraduate Students Application by May 1st of each year. (This must be done each year in order to have the scholarship renewed). The application includes a brief essay explaining the student’s educational goals and financial barriers to achieving them. The Supplemental Academic Scholarship Committee of the Russell Conwell Center selects recipients.

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Scholarship
Eligibility: Continuing students who have demonstrated academic achievement (minimum 2.75 GPA) and have financial aid are eligible for these awards.
Amount: $1,000 per semester. Two awards granted annually.
Application/selection: Students must fill out a Supplemental Academic Scholarship for Undergraduate Students Application by May 1st of each year. (This must be done each year in order to have the scholarship renewed). The application includes a brief essay explaining the student’s educational goals and financial barriers to achieving them. The Supplemental Academic Scholarship Committee of the Russell Conwell Center selects recipients.

Wachovia Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Continuing students who have demonstrated academic achievement (minimum 2.75 GPA) and have financial aid are eligible for these awards.
Amount: $1,000 per semester. Two awards granted annually.
Application/selection: Students must fill out a Supplemental Academic Scholarship for Undergraduate Students Application by May 1st of each year. (This must be done each year in order to have the scholarship renewed). The application includes a brief essay explaining the student’s educational goals and financial barriers to achieving them. The Supplemental Academic Scholarship Committee of the Russell Conwell Center selects recipients.

Elmer Roe Deaver Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Continuing students who have demonstrated academic achievement (minimum 2.75 GPA) and have financial aid are eligible for these awards.
Amount: $1,000 per semester. Two awards granted annually.
Application/selection: Students must fill out a Supplemental Academic Scholarship for Undergraduate Students Application by May 1st of each year. (This must be done each year in order to have the scholarship renewed). The application includes a brief essay explaining the student’s educational goals and financial barriers to achieving them. The Supplemental Academic Scholarship Committee of the Russell Conwell Center selects recipients.

NOTE: You will be eligible for preference for an award from the Elmer Roe Deaver Fund if you are related to a former employee of the Quaker City Life Insurance Company (e.g. “My grandfather was an employee”). If so, please mark your Application form as indicated.

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WorldStudio AIGA Scholarship
The WorldStudio AIGA Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are studying the design/arts disciplines at a college or university in the United States. You must be a minority or economically disadvantaged student and demonstrate outstanding ability and financial need as well as a commitment to giving back to the larger community. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Your selection is based on your portfolio, statement of purpose, demonstrated need, academics, and recommendations. Awards AvailableAmount Varies$200 – $5000

Academic Competitiveness Grant
Provided by Department of Education, The Academic Competitiveness Grant is available to full-time students in their first or second year of study at a two-year or four-year degree granting institution who have received the Federal Pell Grant. You must have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study and be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award. Awards Available Amount Varies maximum of $750 Varies maximum of $1300

Tony Sparacino Memorial Scholarship
Sapphire Fund Scholarship Program Scholarship Amount: $1,000 scholarship awarded annually for educational expenses to include tuition, books and supplies, and/or room and board. http://www.sapphirefund.org/scholarship.php

Current Undergraduate Students Scholarship and Grant Opportunities – Study Abroad

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AWARDS:

Ann and Randy Hart Passport Scholarship
To help Temple students pursue personal and intellectual growth through international experiences, Temple University president and her husband, Randy, have established a scholarship to support the cost of passport fees for Temple undergraduate students who plan to study abroad. The program provides scholarships of up to $100, an amount equal to the application cost for a United States Passport, to all first-year and transfer students who intend to study abroad and are applying for a passport for the first time.

Fall 2009 Scholarship for Study Abroad on Non-Temple Programs
International Programs has received an extension of our grant funding from the Institute for Study Abroad to award a final round of Global Scholarships. Three scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded to Temple students studying abroad on a non-Temple program during the fall 2009 semester. Applicants must choose a country and a program that allows them to make connections between their studies at Temple and their studies abroad, must earn credits that will count toward their Temple degree, and must provide a compelling reason for wanting to study abroad. Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1, 2009.

Franca T. Camiz Memorial Scholarship for Art History Majors
Franca Trinchieri Camiz taught Renaissance and Baroque art history at Temple University Rome from 1986 until her death in 1999. Thanks to the generosity of Professor Camiz’s family, colleagues, and friends, a scholarship for art history majors studying at Temple University Rome was established in her memory. One scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to an Art History major with academic merit and demonstrated financial need. For additional eligibility requirements, please see the description for the Temple University Rome Scholarships. Temple art history majors can apply for this scholarship by completing the general Temple Rome Scholarship applicatoin, available within the online program application.

John Christopher Knowles Scholarship for Architecture Majors
The John Christopher Knowles fund, established in 2001, provides scholarships for Temple University architecture students for the study of modern architecture and the historical references that formulated the movements. Two scholarships for the fall semester in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to Architecture majors with academic merit and demonstrated financial need (landscape architecture majors are not eligible). One scholarship is awarded to a student going to Temple Rome, and another is awarded to a student going to Temple Japan. For additional eligibility requirements, please see the description for the Temple University Rome and Temple University Japan Scholarships. Temple architecture majors can apply for this scholarship by completing the general Temple Rome or Temple Japan (as appropriate), available within the online program application.

The Joseph and Elda Coccia Scholarship for Italian Studies
Thanks to the generosity of Joseph and Elda Coccia, one scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded in select semesters for Temple students studying at Temple University Rome who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing Italian studies. For eligibility requirements, please see the description for the Temple University Rome Scholarships. In addition, students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA to be eligible, and preference will be given to an active member of the Temple University Italian Club. Temple students can apply for this scholarship by completing the general Temple Rome scholarship application, available within the online program application.

Temple-IFSA/Butler Scholarships
IFSA-Butler University offers study abroad programs in Argentina, Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, England, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, and Spain. Scholarship students interested in universities at the following locations will find the cost of living less expensive: Argentina (Mendoza), Australia (Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Tasmania), England (Coventry, Canterbury, Norwich), Mexico (Mérida), Scotland (Stirling), New Zealand (Palmerston North), and Northern Ireland (Belfast). Qualified Temple University students who intend to study for a semester on a program sponsored by the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University may apply for financial assistance. Five scholarships of $1,000 will be provided by IFSA-Butler every year. For all scholarship recipients, awards are credited toward the students’ Butler bill. Scholarship applications must be submitted to Temple University International Programs. Scholarship Application Deadlines: April 1for fall semester; October 1 for spring semester.

Temple University Japan Scholarships
Students interested in Temple University Japan for the fall, spring or summer may apply for a scholarship to help defray the costs of studying in Japan. For fall and spring, the maximum award is $5,000; for summer, the maximum award is $4,000. To be eligible for these awards, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, have demonstrated financial need, be enrolled as a full-time Temple University student, have completed four undergraduate semesters by the time of anticipated enrollment at Temple University Japan, and be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident. Temple students may apply by completing the Temple University Japan Scholarship application, available within the online program application.

Temple University Rome Scholarships
Students interested in Temple University Rome for the fall or spring may apply for a Temple Rome Scholarship to help defray the costs of studying in Rome. Several are awarded each semester and range in amount from $500 to a maximum award of $4,000 for each semester. To be eligible for these awards, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, have demonstrated financial need, be enrolled as a full-time Temple University student, have completed four undergraduate semesters by the time of anticipated enrollment at Temple University Rome, and be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident. Temple students may apply by completing the Temple University Rome Scholarship application, available within the online program application.

Temple University Summer Program Scholarships
Students applying for Temple University summer programs abroad may apply for scholarships in the amount of $500. To be eligible for these awards, students must have a 3.0 grade point average, have demonstrated financial need, be enrolled as a full-time Temple student, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Temple students must indicate their interest in the scholarship on the program application and submit the additional essay by February 15. The essay topic can be found on the program application.

University of Hamburg Stipend
Each year, the University of Hamburg awards one stipend for living expenses to a Temple University student participating in Temple’s exchange program with the University of Hamburg, Germany. The award is in the amount of 425 Euros monthly. Undergraduate or graduate students may apply. Program and Stipend Application Deadline: March 1.

Vira Heinz Award
The Vira Heinz Endowment awards three $5,000 scholarships to Temple female students planning to spend a summer studying abroad. Applicants must be between their sophomore and junior years during the summer they are planning to study abroad. Application Deadline:First Friday in November. For more information, visit

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The following scholarships are sponsored by other organizations. Many of the scholarships, however, do have a campus representative at Temple University, and some require that students submit their application materials to the representative for review before submission. International Programs is happy to assist students with proposal writing and application preparation, even when a review is not required.

Carpe Diem Foundation Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship is awarded to college students currently in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, exceptional leadership ability and a serious commitment to community service. Grants of $2,500-5,000 per year are awarded and may be used for tuition, room and board, books, or other academic expenses. This award is not specifically for study abroad but may be used for that purpose if the student is attending a program sponsored by an accredited U.S. university. Application Deadline: Typically early May. For more information, and to confirm the deadline, visit www.carpediemfoundation.org.

Fulbright Grants
Fulbright grants enable students of all disciplines to undertake one year of study and/or research at the graduate level in over 100 countries around the world. Full study/research grants, travel grants, and teaching assistantship grants are available. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have their bachelor degree by the time the program begins; language proficiency is required for certain countries. Students may apply as seniors for a year of study abroad in the year following graduation, or as graduate students. Interested students should contact Denise Connerty in International Programs. Application Deadline: First Monday in October for the following academic year. For more information, visit www.fulbrightonline.org

The Garden Club of America Summer Scholarships for Environmental Studies
The mission of GCA is, in part, to protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and actions in the field of conservation and civic improvement. GCA offers various scholarships to encourage studies and careers in the environmental field. These awards are not specifically for study abroad but may be used for that purpose. Scholarships are in the amount of $1,500 each. Application Deadlines: Typically early February. For more information and applications, visit www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3.

Gilman Scholarships
Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Students studying a critical need language while abroad in the Middle East, North Africa or other non-traditional locations are also eligible for an additional $3,000 Gilman Critical Need Language Supplement. Students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year undergraduate colleges or universities are eligible to apply. This congressionally-funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education. Application Deadlines: Typically early April for fall semester and late September for spring semester. For more information, and to confirm deadlines, visit www.iie.org/gilman/.

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship
The IIPP Fellowship program provides students with specially designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Students are recruited from across the nation and apply as sophomores to participate in a multi-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships, and graduate study, complemented by career development services along the way. To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must be sophomore students, enrolled full-time at a four-year (baccalaureate) institution; U.S. citizens or permanent residents (documentary support required); have a minimum 3.2 grade point average (on 4.0-scale); have a strong interest in international affairs; and be an underrepresented minority. This program is sponsored by the United Negro College Fund. Deadline: Typically mid-March. For more information, and to confirm the deadline, visit www.uncfsp.org/iipp. Interested students should contact Ruth Ost in the Honors Program (Tuttleman 204).

National Security Education Program (NSEP) – Undergraduate Program
The NSEP awards scholarships to U.S. students for study of world regions and languages critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). Ideal candidates for the NSEP are students of political science, government, critical languages, international studies, military science, or international business, although students of other social sciences, health sciences, and certain other fields are also encouraged to apply. Students who plan to pursue a career in the government are natural candidates since all recipients of NSEP awards incur a service requirement within an agency of the federal government with national security responsibilities. NSEP gives preference to applicants who intend to study abroad for a full academic year. Summer-only “language-immersion” programs are limited to freshmen, sophomores, and applied science and engineering majors of any class standing. The maximum scholarship award for one semester is $10,000 ($8,000 for summer). Interested students should contact Emily Moerer in International Programs. Completed applications must be submitted to International programs by the first Monday in December for the following academic year. For more information and an application, visit www.borenawards.org.

National Security Education Program (NSEP) – Graduate International Fellowships
Awards of varying lengths are offered to graduate students to pursue the study of languages and cultures deemed critical to U.S. national security. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens and either enrolled in or applying to a graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university. Interested students should contact Emily Moerer in International Programs. Application Deadline: Typically late January for the following academic year. For more information and an application, visit www.iie.org/nsep.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
Scholarships are available to individuals who have completed two years of university studies or appropriate professional experience and who are citizens of a country where there is a Rotary club. The Foundation offers the following scholarships: Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship, and the Multi-Year Scholarship. For more information, visit www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html or contact your local Rotary Club.

Diversity Abroad Minority/Low-Income Scholarships
Temple University is a member organization of DiversityAbroad.com, which offers a number of study abroad grants and scholarships for minority and low-income students. See their website www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships for a list of the scholarships they offer. DiversityAbroad.com also has a scholarship search page http://scholarships.diversityabroad.com/study_abroad.php

Country/Region Specific Scholarships:

ASIA/JAPAN

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
Sponsored by the Association of Teachers of Japanese, Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan provide scholarship assistance of up to $4,000 to qualified students for study at an eligible program in Japan. Application Deadlines: Typically early April for fall semester and early October for spring semester. For more information, and to confirm deadlines, visit www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/abroad.html.

Japanese Government Scholarships for Study in Japan
The Ministry of Education in Japan (Monbusho) and the Association of International Education in Japan (AIEJ) offer scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study at Japanese universities (not at Temple University Japan). For more information, visit www.aiej.or.jp.

Freeman Asia Summer Scholarship
The Freeman Asia Scholarship, offered through the Institute of International Education, is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia.  The program’s goal is to increase the number of Americans with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures.  Summer awards are for up to $3000, and applications are due February 15th.  For more information about the Freeman Asia Scholarship, visit the Freeman Asia website or contact our scholarship advisors Jaime Molyneux or Maureen Gordon.

ITALY

Lemmerman Foundation Scholarship
The Lemmermann Foundation awards scholarships to university students who need to study in Rome to carry out research and prepare their theses concerning Rome and the Roman culture from the Pre-Roman period to the present-day time in the classical studies. For more information and application deadlines, visit www.nexus.it/lemmermann.

GERMANY

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst/German Academic Exchange Service)
DAAD offers funding for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and researchers to study in Germany. Undergraduate opportunities include scholarships funding study, thesis research and/or internships in any academic field; summertime Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) with German doctoral students at universities and research institutions; and a summer journalism internship program in Berlin. For more opportunities, information and application deadlines, visit www.daad.org.

UNITED KINGDOM

The English-Speaking Union Travel Grant
The Cincinnati Branch of the English-Speaking Union provides stipends of up to $2,000 to qualified undergraduate and postgraduate students, faculty, and others involved in academic pursuits with the goal of promoting education and understanding among the English-speaking peoples of the world. The grant is designed to assist individuals who wish to study or conduct research in one of the countries of the British Commonwealth. Application Deadline: Typically late January. For more information, and to confirm the deadline, visit www.esu-cincinnati.org/travel.htm.

Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships, which like the Rhodes are extremely competitive and prestigious awards, provide funding for two years of graduate study at any British university. Students from all disciplines may apply; applicants must be in their senior year, be U.S. citizens, possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.7, and have exhibited leadership skills. The Dean of their school/college must support applicants in writing. Interested students should contact Ruth Ost in the Honors Program (Tuttleman 204) before May 10 of their junior year. Application Deadline: Early September for the following academic year. For more information, visit www.marshallscholarship.org.

Rhodes Scholarships
Rhodes Scholarships provide funding for two years of graduate study at Oxford University, Oxford, England. Students from all disciplines may apply; applicants must be in their senior year, be U.S. citizens under 24 years of age, possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.7, have exhibited leadership skills, and be unmarried. The Dean of their school/college must support applicants in writing. Interested students should contact Ruth Ost in the Honors Program (Tuttleman 204) before May 10 of their junior year. Application Deadline: Early September for the following academic year. For more information, visit www.rhodesscholar.org.

St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship
The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia awards five $18,000 scholarships annually to sophomore students from local universities to spend their junior year studying at one of four Scottish universities. Applicants should be in their sophomore year, be from the Delaware Valley, and possess a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Students from most disciplines may apply; the credits earned during the junior year in Scotland will apply to the Temple University degree. A Temple faculty committee interviews candidates. One Temple student is then nominated to compete with approximately 15 students nominated from other universities for the five scholarships. Application Deadline: February 9.

Society of the Sons of St. George Scholarship
The Society of the Sons of St. George provides scholarship money for students who will attend a university in England, have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2, can show English ancestry and reside in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, or Chester counties in Pennsylvania or Camden, Burlington, or Gloucester counties in New Jersey. For more information, call toll-free at 1-866-927-2234.

Undergraduate Students with Disabilities Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AWARDS:

Charlotte Newcombe Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: Permanently disabled, matriculated undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated financial need are eligible for awards. Continuing students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average.
Amount: Awards vary, with the average being about $450 per semester.
Application/selection: Interested students on any Temple campus should apply to Disability Resources and Services, 100 Ritter Annex, (215) 204-1280, by the first Friday of every semester. (TTY 215-204-1786) Disability Resources and Services has a link to the Newcombe Scholarship online at their website.

Julia Erling Indahl Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: Blind students, matriculated or non-matriculated, are eligible for these awards.
Amount: Awards vary, with the average being about $300 per semester.
Application/selection: Interested students on any Temple campus should apply to Disability Resources and Services, 100 Ritter Annex, (215) 204-1280, at any time.

Bertha Pasternak Feldman Award
Eligibility: Any graduates of the Widener School who demonstrate hard work and determination are eligible for consideration for this award.
Amount: One $400 award per year.

OUTSIDE TEMPLE:

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml

http://www.heath.gwu.edu/files/active/0/creating_options_2007.pdf

Association for the Deaf
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007-2778
(202) 337-5220 (Voice/TTY)

http://nc.agbell.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=486

(limited to individuals who are prelingually deaf or hard of hearing and who use speech or speech reading to communicate)

American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 424-8666
(202) 467-5081

http://www.acb.org/scholarship/

(limited to individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired)

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7661
www.afb.org/section.asp?Documentid=2962

(limited to individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired)

Anne Ford Scholarship
National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016-8806
(212) 545-7510
(212) 545-9665 (FAX)

http://www.ncld.org/about-us/scholarships-aamp-awards

(limited to high school seniors with an identified learning disability who are pursuing an undergraduate degree)

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
703 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 440
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 671-4500 ext. 201
(877) 492-2708
www.aerbvi.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=506
(limited to applicants who are legally blind and are studying for a career in the field of services to persons who are blind or visually impaired.)

Blinded Veterans Association
477 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-2694
(800) 669-7079
(202) 371-8880

http://www.bva.org/services.html

(limited to children and spouses of blinded veterans)

Chairscholars Foundation, Inc.
Hugo and Alicia Keim
16101 Carencia Lane
Odessa, FL 33556
(813) 920-2737
www.chairscholars.org

(limited to high school seniors and college freshmen who have a serious physical disability)

Christian Record Services, Inc.
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 488-0981
www.christianrecord.org/services/scholarships.php

(limited to students who are blind or visually impaired)

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 733-2258

http://www.cclvi.org/scholarship.htm

(limited to students with low vision or who are entering the field of low vision)

Hearing Bridges Foundation
415 Fourth Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
(615) 248-8828

http://www.hearingbridges.org/scholarships/

(limited to high school seniors with significant bilateral hearing loss)

Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation
2460 North Lake Avenue PMB #128
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 398-8840
www.ela.org/scholarships/scholarships.html

(awards several $1000-$2000 scholarships to high-achieving women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in accredited graduate programs)

Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc.
Richard Mankin
Grants Committee Chair
503 NW 89th Street
Gainesville, FL 32607-1400

http://www.ars.usda.gov/sp2UserFiles/person/3559/newfsd.html

limited to science students with a disability entering or currently in a master’s or doctorate program in engineering, math, computer science, or medicine)

The Geoffrey Foundation
P.O. Box 1112
Ocean Avenue
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
(207) 967-5798

(limited to students who are deaf or hard of hearing and utilizing an auditory/verbal approach to communication)

Graduate Fellowship Fund Gallaudet University Alumni Association
Alumni Office
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 651-5060 (Voice/TTY)

http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/Development_and_Alumni_Relations/Alumni_Relations/Alumni_Association_%28GUAA%29/The_Centennial_Fund/GF_Fund.html

(limited to Ph.D. students who are hearing impaired)

Hemophilia Health Services Memorial Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 23737
Nashville TN 37202-3737
(615) 850-5175
(800) 800-6606 ext. 5177

http://www.hemophiliahealth.com/Scholarships.html

(limited to students with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease)

Hydrocephalus Association
870 Market Street
Suite 705
San Francisco, CA 94102
(888) 598-3789
(415) 732-7040

http://www.hydroassoc.org/index.php?s=scholarships

(limited to young adults with hydrocephalus)

Immune Deficiency Foundation
40 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 308
Towson, MD 21204
(800) 296-4433

http://primaryimmune.org/patients_families/scholarship.htm

(limited to students with primary genetic immune deficiency)

Incight Go Getter Scholarships
Incight Company
733 SW Oak Street, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97205
(971)244-0305
(503) 223-9488 (FAX)

http://www.incighteducation.org/

(intended for high school students with physical, hearing, vision, and learning disabilities)

La Sertoma International
1912 E. Meyer Blvd.,
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 333-8300

http://www.sertoma.org/Scholarships

(limited to students with hearing impairment entering or attending college, or graduate students who are preparing for careers to assist people who have communication disorders)

Lighthouse, Inc.
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 821-9428

http://www.lighthouse.org/services-and-assistance/scholarship-award-programs/

(limited to students who are legally blind who attend schools and have legal addresses in one of these states: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or the New England states)

Lilly Schizophrenia Reintegration Scholarship
734 North LaSalle Street, #1167
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) 809-8202

http://www.reintegration.com/resources/scholarships/apply.asp

(limited to persons with schizophrenia and related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders)

National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp

(limited to students who are blind or visually impaired)

National Hemophilia Foundation
West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 424-2634 ext. 3700

http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=54&contentid=35

(limited to students with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease)

National MS Society Scholarship Program

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/living-with-multiple-sclerosis/society-programs-and-services/scholarship/index.aspx

(limited to high school seniors who have MS or who have a parent with MS)

P. Buckley Moss Society Harbison Award
20 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 102
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 943-5678
www.mosssociety.org/page.php?id=30

(limited to high school seniors with learning disabilities who are continuing their education beyond high school and who have been recruited by a society member)

Patient Advocate Foundation
700 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Suite 200
Newport News, VA 23606
(800) 532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org/events.php?p=69

(offered to patients of cancer or other life threatening illness)

Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award
c/o The Eden Communications Group
515 Valley Street, Suite 200
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(800) 292-7373
www.epilepsy-scholarship.com/

(limited to students with epilepsy who are pursuing a college education)

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
20 Rozelle Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 452-0606
www.rfbd.org/applications_awards.htm

(limited to students who are blind or visually impaired or who have learning disabilities)

Solvay Pharmaceuticals CREON® Family Scholarship Program
Attn: Jamie Oliver
Scholarship Program Coordinator
901 Sawyer Road
Marietta, GA, 30062
(770) 578-9000

http://www.cfcareforwardscholarship.com/

(offered to individuals with cystic fibrosis who have benefited from pharmaceutical treatment)

Spina Bifida Association of America
Scholarship Committee
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
(800) 621-3141
(202) 944-3285

http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.liKWL7PLLrF/b.2644815/k.6590/SBA_Scholarship_Program.htm

(limited to students with spina bifida)

Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Tourism Cares for Tomorrow
585 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 821-5990

http://www.tourismcares.org/scholarships

(limited to students with physical and/or sensory disabilities who are planning a career in the travel and tourism industry)

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
Ulman Cancer Fund – Attn: Scholarship
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite G1
Columbia, Maryland 21044

http://www.ulmanfund.org/University-Outreach/College-Scholarship-Program.aspx

(offers several awards to cancer survivors and to children with financial need who lost a parent to cancer)

Graduate Student Scholarships

TYLER SPECIFIC AWARDS:

Teaching and Technical Assistantships
These awards carry full tuition remission with an annual stipend. All applicants are automatically considered for these awards, which are renewable.

University and Presidential Fellowships
These awards carry full tuition remission and annual stipends and are renewable. They are awarded by Temple University based on the strength of the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, and academic/professional record as documented in the graduate application. To be considered, applicants must submit the complete application materials by January 15.

Future Faculty Fellowships
The Graduate School Office administers the Future Faculty Fellowships program, the goal of which is to diversify the American professorate by supporting students from groups that have historically been underrepresented. Nominees must be admitted to a terminal degree graduate program before being considered.

Jack Malis Endowed Scholarship Fund
Awarded to graduate students who are majoring in the area of glass.

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES:

AAUW Fellowships and Grants Program
One of the world’s largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. http://www.aauw.org/education/fga//fellowships_grants/index.cfm

Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences. http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund
Educational Loan Fund (ELF), established in 1907, makes loans available to qualified women who desire higher education and are in need of financial assistance. An applicant must be recommended by a local chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and be within two years of completing her course of study. The current maximum loan is $9,000 at 4% interest and due six years from the date of issue. Following the graduation date originally stated on the application, interest will begin accruing and will be billed on an annual basis. Interest accruals and payments will not be deferred if the student continues with further study.

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
(IPS) Fund was established in 1949 to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their familyhttp://www.pdsoros.org/

US Department of Education Office of Post-Secondary Education
Information on grant opportunities from the US Department of Education:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/news.html

Multicultural Student Scholarships

Latino and Hispanic Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

Hispanic College Fund, Inc. Scholarship
The Hispanic College Fund, Inc. Scholarship is open to students who are Hispanic or of Hispanic descent. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico, be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year, and be (or plan to be) enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student for the upcoming academic year 2009-2010. Additionally, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Awards Available: varies. Amount $500 – $5000. http://www.hispanicfund.org

Hispanic Scholarship Fund – General College Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund – General College Scholarship is available to students who are of Hispanic citizens. You must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident and plan to be enrolled full time in a degree seeking program at a two- or four-year U.S. accredited institution. You must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete a FAFSA, and be pursuing your first undergraduate or graduate degree to be eligible for this award. Awards Available: varies. Amount: $1000 – $5000. http://www.hsf.net

Hispanic Scholarship Fund – McNamara Family Creative Arts Project Grant
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund – McNamara Family Creative Arts Project Grant is available to Hispanic undergraduate or graduate students in the creative arts field. You must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident seeking a degree at a US accredited college or university in the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. You must be majoring in the arts, including but not limited to media, film, performing arts, communications or writing and have at least a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Awards Available: varies Amount: $5000 – $20000. http://www.hsf.net

WorldStudio AIGA Scholarship
The WorldStudio AIGA Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are studying the design/arts disciplines at a college or university in the United States. You must be a minority or economically disadvantaged student and demonstrate outstanding ability and financial need as well as a commitment to giving back to the larger community. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Your selection is based on your portfolio, statement of purpose, demonstrated need, academics, and recommendations. Awards Available: varies. Amount $200 – $5000.

Ford Mi Fuerza Program
The Ford Mi Fuerza Program is available to full-time students studying at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. You must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have earned and maintain a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible for this award. In addition, you must demonstrate financial need. $500 – $5000 http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarships
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships of $1,000; $2,500 and $5,000. This premier scholarship opportunity is afforded to Latino students who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who plan to continue contributing in the future. http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/index.html

First in My Family Scholarship Program
The First in My Family Scholarship Program, developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, offers scholarships to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college and have financial need. The program is open to Hispanic Americans who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled as full time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html

Community College Transfer Scholarship
Offered in collaboration with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, this program provided scholarships to Latino students transferring from a community college to an approved, accredited higher education institution. http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/comm_college_transfer.html

Latino College Dollars
Scholarship search for Latino Students: http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/

African American and Minority Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

WorldStudio AIGA Scholarship
The WorldStudio AIGA Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are studying the design/arts disciplines at a college or university in the United States. You must be a minority or economically disadvantaged student and demonstrate outstanding ability and financial need as well as a commitment to giving back to the larger community. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Your selection is based on your portfolio, statement of purpose, demonstrated need, academics, and recommendations. Awards Available: varies. Amount $200 – $5000.

American Dream Scholarship Program
Established in partnership with the United Negro College Fund, the American Dream Scholarship Program is open to African Americans with financial need. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), who meet Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and are enrolled full time at approved, accredited, undergraduate institutions. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/american_dream.html

Black College Dollars Scholarship Search
This free scholarship search, geared for African-American students, contains more than 300 scholarships searchable by GPA requirement, academic and career interest, and application deadline. This directory is a part of The Sallie Mae Fund’s multi-faceted African-American College Access Initiative, launched in October 2005, to improve access to higher education among African-American students. Produced by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education. http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
list of scholarships: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp

Gates Millennium Scholars
The United Negro College Fund administers the Gates Millennium Scholars Program in partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the Organization of Chinese Americans and the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars. UNCF’s mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). http://www.gmsp.org/

NAACP Scholarships
NAACP hosts a variety of scholarships listed at: http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm for members of their organization.

Jack and Jill of America Foundation’s National Scholarship
The Jack and Jill of America Foundation’s National Scholarship Program is available to high school seniors who will become and maintain full-time status at an accredited, four year post secondary institution beginning in the fall of the year working toward a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements and deadlines to qualify. Scholarship awards will be applied toward tuition and room & board ranging from $1,500 to $ 2,500. http://www.jackandjillfoundation.org/

Native American and Alaskan Native Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

American Indian Education Foundation Scholarship
The American Indian Education Foundation Scholarship is available to a student of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. You must be enrolled full time at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school to qualify. Awards available: varies. Amount: equal to $2000 http://www.aiefprograms.org</a>

American Indian Scholarship – DAR
The American Indian Scholarship is open to Native American undergraduate and graduate students. You must have a minimum 2.75 GPA, demonstrate financial need and have proof of your American Indian heritage to be considered for this award. Preference is given to undergraduate students. Awards Available: varies. Amount equal to $500. http://www.dar.org/<

Native American Education Grant – Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
The Native American Education Grant is available to Alaska Native or Native American students. You must be enrolled full- time at an accredited college or university and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. You must also be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to students who are members of the Presbyterian Church. Awards Available: varies. Amount $500 – $1500. http://www.pcusa.org/financialaid/programs/nativeamericanedugrant.htm

The Gates Millennium Scholars
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding, low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence by providing thousands of outstanding students, who have significant financial need, the opportunity to reach their full potential.

The American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support for the American Indian students. Tribal colleges, the vast majority of which are located on or near reservations, provide opportunity and access to post-secondary education where once there was none. Offering accredited degrees while keeping Indian culture and tradition at the heart of their curricula, tribal colleges are changing the face of Indian education, one graduate at a time. The Fund disburses approximately 5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through continued education. As part of its support of the tribal colleges, the Fund also provides support for other needs at the schools ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities. http://www.collegefund.org/

Asian & Pacific Islander Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation’s largest 501c(3) non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) with financial need. Based in Washington, DC, APIASF was formed in 2003. http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_other.html

APIASF Scholarship
Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census. Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply. Be enrolling in a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student, Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED. http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html

The Gates Millennium Scholars
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding, low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence by providing thousands of outstanding students, who have significant financial need, the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Asian Pacific Fund The Asian Pacific Fund helps talented and disadvantaged youth pursue their goals by offering over 10 scholarships. http://www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/

Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association Community Education Foundation
The Asian Pacific American Islander American Public Affairs Community Education Foundation (APAPACEF) supports and advances the awareness of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) issues through education and outreach. The Foundation will award a number of scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each. http://www.apapa.org/

George Choy Memorial / Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Scholarship
The purpose of the George Choy Memorial / Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (l/g/b/t) Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) who are in the process of applying to, or are currently attending, a post-secondary institution. The maximum grant award is currently $1000. http://www.gapa.org/Scholarship/

Hawai’i Community Foundation
Hawai’i Community Foundation’s scholarship program consists of over 150 different scholarship funds established by generous individuals, businesses or organizations to assist Hawai’i's residents in obtaining a college education. http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/

Japanese American Citizens League
The Japanese American Citizens League currently offers over 30 awards, with an annual total of over $60,000 in scholarships to qualified students nationwide. The National Scholarship and Awards Program offer scholarships to students at the entering freshman, undergraduate, graduate, law, financial need and creative & performing arts. All scholarships are one-time awards. http://www.jacl.org/edu/scholar.htm

Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship Program includes the RMHC/Asia (Asian Students Increasing Achievement) Scholarship. http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) offers scholarships for high school seniors nationwide for their post-secondary education. http://www.uspaacc.com/uspac/programs/education_training.asp

Organization of Chinese Americans
For over 10 years, OCA has provided assistance to deserving APA students achieve the ultimate dream of a college education. The diverse group of scholarships are based on factor such as achievement and financial need. These scholarships are available to APA high school seniors entering their first year of college in the upcoming Fall Quarter or Semester. http://www.ocanational.org/

OCAPICA/United Way AAPI Scholarship Fund
The OCAPICA/United Way AAPI Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to Asian American & Pacific Islander high school and college students who demonstrate significant merit in academics, workplace, and/or community involvement. http://www.ocapica.org/

Adult Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

OUTSIDE TEMPLE:

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
The Business and Professional Women’s Foundation maintains a list of scholarships and fellowships aimed at women age 25 and over, who are going back to school to upgrade their career skills, train for a new career or re-enter the job market. For more information or write to:
Scholarships
BPW Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund
The Talbots Charitable Foundation awards five $10,000 scholarships and 50 $1,000 scholarships to women seeking an undergraduate degree who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago. The application deadline is January 15 or until the first 1,000 eligible applications have been received, whichever is earlier.

Displaced Homemakers Network
This organization assists women who were homemakers and now need to get a job or go to school. For more information, call 1-202-467-6346.