Outside organizations are a significant source of gift aid for University of
Minnesota students who conduct their own search to identify and apply for funds
suited to their career, background, and other individual criteria. The scholarships
below represent some of the programs, listed chronologically by the application
deadline and followed by an alphabetical listing of programs that accept applications
year-round. Please contact the sponsor for more information. New listings will
be added periodically so be sure to check back.
Award
Amount
Criteria for consideration
Humantech Scholarship
Three awards of $1,500
Application deadline: October 1, 2008
Applicants must be:
an undergraduate junior, senior, masters, or doctoral student
majoring in ergonomics, human factors, kinesiology, human kinetics, or industrial engineering
Application deadlines: August 1, 2008 for fall semester and January 15, 2009 for spring semester
Applicants must:
be enrolled full-time in degree programs.
have sophomore, junior, or senior student status.
provide copies of tribal registration.
Contact: For complete details and application materials, contact the Dakota Indian Foundation at:
P. O. Box 340
209 North Main Street
Chamberlain, SD 57325-0340
Phone: 605-234-5472
Fax: 605-234-5858
Casey Family Scholarships
N/A
Contact program for application deadline
verify status as having aged out of the U. S. foster care system.
be graduating in good standing from an accredited vocational or technical
training program, college or university in 2007.
complete the online application.
For complete details and application materials, contact:
OFA Scholarship Program
12020-D North Shore Drive
Reston, VA 20190
E-mail: scholarships@orphan.org
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Physical Therapist Scholarship
$4,000-$16,000
Applications due before recipient's graduation date
Applicants must:
be in their final two years of their studies.
Recipients are required to make one-year commitments as physical therapists
at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Recipients are eligible to reapply for up to a total of four awards
(equaling $16,000 and a four-year commitment).
For complete details and application materials, contact:
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
c/o Human Resources, Physical Therapy Recruiter
5510 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: 815-227-2430
Download a two-page PDF application description and form.
Two Ten Footwear Foundation
N/A
Applicants must:
be affiliated with the footwear, leather or allied
industries as an employee (at least 500 working hours during the year
prior to January 1), or the student's parent has employment in these
industries, for a minimum of two years prior to applying.
pursuing a footwear design major, or have footwear design as a component
of their major.
a U. S. citizens, or eligible non-citizens, with demonstrated need,
academic ability, and personal promise.
For complete details and application materials, contact:
Two Ten Footwear Foundation
466 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
1-800-FIND -210 x1503
Web site: www.twoten.org
United Parcel Service Earn and
Learn Program
See next column
Apply year-round
Recipients must:
be either full or part-time students who are working
three to five hours daily at UPS.
Part-time employees $3,000/year for towards tuition; lifetime maximum
of $15,000.
Part-time management employees: $4,000/year for towards tuition; lifetime
maximum of $20,000.
Also eligible for $2,000/year in forgivable student loans with $8,000
lifetime maximum.
For complete details and application materials, call 612-378-0525.
