Disclaimer: Many of the following scholarships will collect personal information that is used to identify your eligibility. Salisbury University is not responsible for how these organizations will use that data. We are providing this information as a courtesy.

TravelNursing.org Nursing Education Scholarship

TravelNursing.org is pleased to offer scholarships for those who are applying to nursing or medical educational programs or are currently pursuing education and employment in the fields of nursing and medicine. Every six months, one applicant will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to help with the costs associated with attending medical or nursing school.

Applicants should submit an essay between 500 and 1000 words discussing what they would like to accomplish in the medical field during their career. Potential award winners will be judged by the editorial staff of TravelNursing.org and selected at two intervals, once on February 10th, 2012, and once on August 10th, 2012. Applications for each scholarship period will close one month prior to the announcement date on January 10th, 2012 and July 10th, 2012. For additional information and the application visit www.travelnursing.org

Cynthia E. Morgan Memorial Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the Cynthia E. Morgan Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship awards $1,000 to a Maryland high school or college student who is a first-generation college student, and attending (or will attend) a Maryland college (or medical school) with a major in a medical-related field.

For more information or to apply for the scholarship, go to: http://www.cemsfund.com

Applications can be submitted online, via e-mail or via U.S. Mail. The deadline for application submission is February 25, 2012.

Army Nurse Corps Association 2011 Scholarship Program

The Army Nurse Corps Association is seeking applications from qualified students for the 2012 Scholarship Program. The 2012 scholarships will be awarded in honor of Captain Joshua M. McClimans, AN, USAR, who was killed in a mortar attack in April 2011 while assigned to the Combat Support Hospital at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. A native of Jamestown, Pennsylvania, Captain McClimans was a 2003 graduate of the University of Akron School of Nursing in Ohio.

The purpose of this program is to provide $3,000.00 scholarships to nursing students who are attending colleges and universities with accredited baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, including AD-BSN, BSN accelerated nursing, anesthesia, masters and doctoral programs. Students eligible to apply for a scholarship include:

Nursing or anesthesia students who plan to enter a component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by a component of the US Army.
Nursing students who have previously served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army.
Army enlisted soldiers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program not funded by a component of the US Army.
Nursing or anesthesia students whose parent(s) or spouse and/or children are or have served in a component of the US Army.

Interested qualified students may obtain additional information by downloading the ANCA 2012 Scholarship Program Guidelines and Application from the website: http://e-anca.org. All applications are due by March 31, 2012 and will be reviewed by the ANCA Education Committee.

The Army Nurse Corps Association does not have an official relationship with the US Army, the Army Nurse Corps or the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Therefore, there is not a military service obligation for the student receiving this scholarship. Scholarship ROTC students and students receiving GI Bill education benefits are not eligible.

The Polish Heritage Association of Maryland

The Polish Heritage Association of Maryland will be providing one $2,500, two $2,000 and several $1,500 scholarship grants to undergraduate students for the academic year 2012-2013. To qualify, the applicant must currently be a fourth-year high school student or full-time college student, a legal resident of Maryland, and have at least two Polish ancestors. Students must attend an accredited college or university in the United States of America.

Selection will be primarily made on the basis of financial aid. Additional evaluation will focus on academic standing, leadership potential and the student’s pride of their Polish Heritage.

Applications are now available and must be completed/postmarked by March 31, 2012. Complete information on how to apply is posted on the Polish Heritage Association website. www.pha-md.org

Central Scholarship Bureau

Founded in Baltimore in 1924, Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) helps students in Maryland realize their academic and professional goals through grants and interest-free loans to attend accredited institutions within the United States.

The Bureau offers grants and scholarships to various majors such as Healthcare, Education, Social Work along with those tagged for women, Jewish students and African-American students.

Central Scholarship Bureau will also award over $150,000 in scholarships for students pursuing master’s degrees in teaching this year. Master’s students planning to teach math or science in the Baltimore City Public Schools are eligible for The Straus Foundation Grants for Teachers.

The BHD Scholarship for Teachers provides scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to students with undergraduate degrees in science, mathematics, or liberal arts, who are working towards their master’s degree in education.

To apply, students must complete the online scholarship application http://centralsb.org, which will be available until April 1.

The Timothy J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship

Timothy J. Atkinson was the former Executive director of The Arc Carroll County. For more than 30 years he advocated for people with disabilities and helped to transition The Arc from a grassroots organization that provided primarily in-house services to a thriving non-profit organization that now provides mostly community and employment based services and diligently advocates for the rights of people with disabilities.

The Timothy J. Atkinson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student who intends to enter a field that will assist or advocate for people with disabilities. The amound of the award will be $1,000. Eligible candidates must be a Carroll County resident and must be accepted for admission or be currently attending as a full-time student at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a related degree.

Applications must be received by April 1 to be considered. The application is available at the following website: http://www.arccarroll.com/files/scholarship_application_form.pdf

Delmarva Poultry Industry Scholarship

Delmarva Poultry Industry (DPI) is pleased to announce its 2012 College Scholarship program. The program is available to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at any degree-granting institution in the United States who are planning a career in Delmarva’s poultry industry.

Scholarship recipients will be selected by a committee of representatives from Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. Preference will be given to applicants planning a career in any segment (live production, processing, sales, transportation, office management, accounting, etc.) of Delmarva’s poultry industry.

Application forms and additional information are available from Delmarva Poultry Industry. Contact the DPI office at 302-856-9037, by e-mail at dpi@dpichicken.com or go to www.dpichicken.org and click on scholarship. Applications must be received at the address below by April 2, 2012.

Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. College Scholarship Program
16686 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, Delaware 19947-4881

Suntrust off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes

$1,000 Scholarship for students

Free to enter and eligibility not based on GPA or financial need
Fifteen chances to win with one winner chosen every two weeks from October to May
Enter online at www.offtocollege.info beginning September 16, 2011

High school seniors and current undergraduate college students can win a $1,000 scholarship for their education expenses at a college or private career school. One winner will be chosen every two weeks from October 28, 2011 through May 11, 2012.

Students can begin registering September 16, 2011 and the first drawing will be held October 28, 2011. Scholarship check will be payable to the winner’s school of attendance. Only one entry per person for each drawing; however, students can register after each completed drawing for the next scheduled drawing. No purchase or transaction necessary to enter or win.

For complete details, visit www.offtocollege.info

B. Davis Scholarship

Deadline and Eligibility
DEADLINE: May 28, 2012
AWARD VALUE: $1,000

This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.

There is no age restriction
Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next
This is not an academic scholarship but the scholarship provider would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are.

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on the following topic: Discuss, in less than 1000 words, how your education has contributed to who you are today, or how it will affect who you will become.

Your submissions must be sent by email at awards@studentawardsearch.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact awards@studentawardsearch.com

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship

Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing their efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed.

The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
Between the ages of 16 and 30

DEADLINE: June 15, 2012

AWARD VALUE: $1,000

AWARD DETAILS: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the following topic:

What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did your perspective on life change as a result of this difficulty?

The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submission must be sent to Abbott and Fenner by email at scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

The winner(s) of this annual scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline. All applicants should include their full name and mailing address with their submissions.

AES Engineers Scholarship

AES Engineering is pleased to be able to continue offering scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education.

The consulting firm of AES Engineers believe that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason they are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.

Scholarships are intended for future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.

You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to the following questions:

What are your dreams for your future? When you look back on your life in thirty years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful?

Amount of award: $500.00

Deadline for entry: October 5, 2012

Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com

There is no application packet for this award. Please do not include your resume at this time. Be sure to include your full name as well as the name of the school you are attending in 2011/12 and your plans for 2012/13.

Please visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for further information along with a list of previous winners.

Kids’ Chance of Maryland

Kids’ Chance of Maryland is a nonprofit corporation developed by the concerned volunteers in Maryland’s legal community, in association with insurers, employers, and the labor, medical and workers’ compensation community. The purpose of Kids’ Chance is to provide financial scholarships for children of catastrophically or fatally injured workers to complete their higher education.

Children who have had a parent catastrophically injured or killed in an employment-related accident in Maryland are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Students must be between the ages of 16 and 25. The parent’s death or injury must have resulted in a substantial decline in the family income.

Generally, the scholarship is good for one semester, and the applicant must maintain acceptable grades. The applicant must reapply at the end of each semester for the scholarship to continue. Scholarship awards vary and depend largely on the needs and educational expenses of the student. Scholarships cover tuition and books, but may also include housing and meals.

Scholarship applications are available by visiting www.kidschance-md.org.

P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund

The P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund makes loans available to qualified women who desire a higher education and are in need of financial assistance. The maximum loan amount is $10,000. Eligibility for loan consideration includes:

Must be a citizen or a legal permanent resident and reside in the United States or Canada.
A high school graduate or equivalent.
In need of financial assistance.
Must be enrolled full time or part time in an accredited school.
Must be within two years, but not less than four months, of completing the course of study for which the loan is approved.
Must be able to provide two financially responsible adult cosigners.
Must apply through and be recommended by a local P.E.O. chapter.

Graduate or undergraduate students who meet the above eligibility requirements and wish to inquire about the application and local chapter approval process may contact Cynthia Cowall (cccowall@salisbury.edu).

Delmarva Education Foundation

The Delmarva Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an easily accessible index of local scholarships that are available to students of the lower Delmarva Peninsula:

http://www.delmarvaed.org/

The Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships

The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors several scholarship programs and supports hundreds of college scholarships. All of their programs are based on financial need, as The Fund seeks to bridge the dollar gap. With an estimated $3 billion in private scholarships awarded nationally each year, The Fund aims to send the message that money is available to those who make the effort to apply. For the 2008–2009 academic year, nearly $2 million in college scholarships were awarded to nearly 800 students nationwide.

Scholarship information, criteria, deadlines and informative financial aid resources are available at www.thesalliemaefund.org/scholarships

2011 Guide to Scholarships for Minorities, New Americans and Major Specific Students

This is a comprehensive document that includes several scholarship directories and a downloadable database that provides great information for all students.

Wicomico County Public Schools Scholarships and Awards Booklet

The booklet is published by the Wicomico County Board of Education for the use of their graduating students.