Scholarships available from outside sources
Outside organizations are a significant source of gift aid. To successfully tap the money available, you must conduct your own search to identify potential funds suited to your career, background, and other individual criteria. Please contact the sponsor for more information. New listings will be added periodically so be sure to check back.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Scholarship
Amount: varies
Approximately $500,000 is available for Jewish students who are identified as having promise for significant contributions in their chosen careers, and are in need of financial assistance for full-time academic programs primarily in the helping professions.
Criteria for consideration
Academic requirements include:
- Graduate-level enrollment in a helping profession program, such as medicine, human services, the rabbinate, or Jewish communal service; or,
- Undergraduate enrollment in a program requiring no post-graduate education for employment, such as education or nursing; or,
- Undergraduate enrollment in mathematics, engineering, other sciences, law, or performing/fine arts.
Applicants must be residents of the greater Chicago metropolitan area, or in some cases, Cook County, Ill., or Northwest Indiana. Refugees or asylees are encouraged to apply, as citizenship is not a prerequisite.
Jewish Vocational Service administers the scholarship program and personally interviews all applicants before April 20, 2012 at one of its many offices throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Apply online at jvschicago.org/scholarship
Contact
JVS Scholarship Coordinator
312-673-3444
jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org
Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship, Southwest chapter
Amount: varies
Application information & form available at mnspe.org.
Contact
Paul Jurek, PE
Minnesota Department of Transportation
southwest@mnspe.org
Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, U. S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Amount: Approximately 300 awards, that include:
- full tuition and education related fees (meal plans, housing, or parking excluded)
- cash awards
- $25,000 for undergraduates
- $33,000 for masters candidates
- $36,300-$41,800 for doctoral candidates
- $1,000 book allowance/academic year
- health insurance reimbursement allowance up to $1,200/calendar year
- paid summer internship for multi-year participants
- internship travel expenses
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be U.S. citizens;
- be 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2012;
- Graduate students can be either currently enrolled in, accepted by, or awaiting notiification of acceptance into in a regionally accredited U. S. college or university for the fall 2012 term;
- Undergraduate students must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U. S. college or university and have a high school diploma/GED. (Current high school students are not eligible to apply);
- be students in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application);
- be pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in a wide range of technical areas, including engineering, physics, chemistry,bioilogy, brain and cogitive sciences, and mathemtics (See list at About SMART);
- be able to participate in a summer internships at DoD laboratories;
- be willing to accept post-graduate employment with the Army, Navy, Air Force or the DoD for a period equal to the time the program paid for their education;
- be able to obtain a DoD security clearance.
Application information & form available online at SMART Scholarships
Contact
Email: smart@asee.org
Phone: 202-331-3544
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Foundation Twin Cities Scholarships
Amount: Two $1,000 awards
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- must be undergraduates or graduate students in energy engineering or energy management in an accredited college or university .
Application must include:
- a personal recommendation from a faculty member of the school the student is attending that describes the student's academic standing, character, and financial need;
- a current transcript;
- a 50-100 word statement on reason for choosing to study energy engineering or energy management.
Application information & form available online at AEE Foundation Scholarship Program
Note: Submit application to the AEE Twin Cities Chapter. Qualifed candidates will have their applications forwarded to the national AEE Foundation for consideration.
Contact
Association of Energy Engineers, Twin Cities Chapter
Attn: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 16051
St. Paul, MN 55116
Minnesota Association of Public Accountants (MAPA) Scholarship
Amount: $500
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be undergraduate students entering their junior year and majoring in accounting with the intention to practice in the field of public accounting;
- have a minimum 2.5 GPA;
- be a U.S. citizen and Minnesota resident.
Application must include:
- completed application form;
- official transcripts;
- letter of recommendation.
Application information & form available online at Minnesota Association of Public Accountants Scholarship
Contact:
Minnesota Association of Public Accountants
1000 Westgate Dr., Suite 252
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 800-501-4521
Fax: 651-290-2266
Robbinsdale Association of Retired Educators (RARE) Education Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 or more depending on yearly funds. Last year, five scholarships of $1,400 were awarded from a list of 10 applicants
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- have or has had a connection with Independent School District 281 (Robbinsdale), preferably as a 281 graduate, present 281 teacher, or current resident.
- fit at least one of the following categories:
- a student who has completed two years of college by September 2012 with plans to become a teacher;
- an individual who wishes to make a career change within education;
- a teacher wishing to change teaching fields.
Application must include:
- short autobiographical essay including educational goals and occupation experiences;
- transcript of credits;
- planned program of study;
- a one-paragraph statement describing financial need;
- any additional information deemed important to your situation.
Note: Candidates will be contacted of the committee decision by mail at the end of May. Recipients will be expected to attend a RARE luncheon to accept the award.
Contact
Don Hanson
25480 Birch Bluff Road
Excelsior, MN 55331
Phone: 952-474-4411
or
Stuart Stockhaus
3437 Adair Ave N.
Crystal, MN 55422
Phone: 763-537-3181
Evelyn Lenander Education Scholarship
Amount: up to $2,500
Criteria for consideration
Preference given to permanent residents living with a 25-mile radius of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, extending to students from central Minnesota.
Applicants must:
- have completed two full years of college;
- be currently accepted into a degree program in elementary education;
- be permanent residents of Minnesota;
- maintain at least a 3.00 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Application information available online at Evelyn Lenander Scholarship
Application form available online at Apply for a scholarship
Contact
Central Minnesota Community Foundation
101 7th Avenue South #100
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Email: info@communitygiving.org
Phone: 320-253-4380 or 877-253-4380 toll free
Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship
Amount: up to $16,200 for tuition and housing at the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity house
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be undergraduate students attending the Carlson School of Management
- be able to live at the Alpha Kappa Psi co-educational business fraternity house
- demonstrate leadership, strong academic performance, and extracurricular involvement
- have financial need considered
Application information & form available online at Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarships
Contact
Email: questions@AKPsiScholarships.com
Minnesota Heart Research Scholarships,
Midwest affiliate of American Heart Association
Amount: $1,000 to $3,000
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be Minnesota undergraduates and medical students;
- be chosen on merit by a committee of medical and/or scientific professionals with the Amerian Heart Association's Midwest affiliate.
Applications:
- available online at www.heart.org/mnscholarships.
- must be submitted electronically, along with all required attachments, to mnscholarships@heart.org.
Note: Confirmation that your application was received will be sent within one week.
Contact
Email: mnscholarships@heart.org
Phone: 800-331-6889
Frank J. Richter Scholarship, American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS)
Amount: $1,000
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- preferably be enrolled in the transportation field;
- be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university as graduate students or undergraduates with at least sophomore student status;
- have a minimum 2.75 GPA (scale of 1-4 with an "A" equal to 4).
Application information & form available online at AARS Frank J. Richter Scholarship
Contact
Email: AARS Contact Us online
Phone: 331-643-3369 or 630-762-0754
Garden Club of America scholarships & fellowships
Amount: varies by each of the 23 separate scholarship programs
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
-
preferably be enrolled in one of the following fields of study:
- landscape architecture
- horticulture
- medicinal botany
- ecological restoration
- coastal wetlands
- garden history and design
- tropical botany
- endangered bird habitat
- field botany
- urban forestry
- desert studies
- environmental science
Application information & form available online at Garden Club of America Scholarships
Contact:
Carol Kolb, Chair
St. Paul Garden Club Scholarship Committee
Email: ckolb@avvidonline.net
Phone: 612-720-5114
Lake Minnetonka Garden Club Scholarships
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- preferably be non-freshmen enrolled in one of the following programs:
- landscape architecture
- horticulture
- botany
- ecological restoration
- garden history and design
- urban forestry
- environmental science
- maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA;
- have a strong interest and commitment to working in the industry.
Application must include:
- two letters of recommendation from teachers and/or employers;
- transcript or grade report;
- a statement from the student explaining career goals, interest in the industry, and reasons for applying for the scholarship.
Application information & form available online at Lake Minnetonka Garden Club Scholarship Fund
Contact
Martha McLaughlin
2350 West Lake of Isles Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55405-2302
Email: Wmclaughlin1@comcast.net
Phone: 612-374-4644
Blandin Foundation Scholarships
Amount: varies by program
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be graduates of (or homeschooled within the school district) of one of the following Minnesota high schools:
- Bigfork
- Blackduck
- Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig
- Deer River
- Grand Rapids
- Greenway
- Hill City
- Nashwauk-Keewatin
- Norhern LIghts Community School
- Northland (Remer)
- Northome;
- be under age 25 as of September 1 of the effective school year;
- be enrolled for at least 12 credits per semester (part-time awards available on a case-by-case basis);
- have 2.0 GPA or better;
- demonstrate financial need.
Application information & form available online at Blandin Foundation Scholarships
Contact
Blandin Foundation
100 North Pokegama Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Email: Wmclaughlin1@comcast.net
Phone: 281-326-0523 or 877-882-2257 toll-free
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship, St. Paul branch
Amount: varies by program
Application information & form available online at Scholarships St. Paul AAUW
Contact
Website: American Association of University Women
Email: silveybarge@aauwstpaul.org
Phone: 651-227-4477
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HAIS) U. S. Scholarships
Amount: up to $4,000
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be high school seniors who plan to pursue post-secondary education or students of all ages already enrolled in college, professional, vocational, university, or graduate school programs;
- demonstrate at least one year's attendance in an American high school (12th graders only), college, or graduate school;
- be selected on the basis of academic excellence, financial need, and community service.
Application information & form available online at HIAS Scholarships
Contact
Website: HIAS
Email: scholarship@hias.org
Phone: 212-613-1358
Two Ten Footwear Foundation Scholarships
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be affiliated with the footwear, leather or allied industries as employees (at least 500 working hours during the year prior to January 1), or the students' parent has employment in these industries, for a minimum of two years prior to applying;
- be pursuing a footwear design majors, or have footwear design as a component of their majors;
- a U. S. citizen, or eligible non-citizen, with demonstrated need, academic ability, and personal promise.
Application information & form available online at Two Ten Scholarships
Contact
United Parcel Service Earn & Learn Program Scholarships
Amount: Varies by UPS employee
- $3,000/year; $15,000 lifetime maximum for part-time employees
- $4,000/year; $20,000 lifetime maximum for part-time management employees
- Eligible for $2,000/year in forgivable student loans with $8,000 lifetime maximum
Criteria for consideration
Applicants must:
- be either full or part-time students working three-five hours daily at UPS.
Application information & form available online at UPS Earn & Learn Program
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