The Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards Program

The Soroptimist Club has announced their annual scholarship application is now available for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011. This award gives women the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects.

Eligible applicants must be women who:

• Provide the primary financial support for their families (including children, spouse, siblings and/or parents).
• Have financial need.
• Are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
• Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Eduador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).
• Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award; are not a Soroptimist member, employee or immediate family of either.

The Maryland Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development Scholarship

The Maryland Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development is the state’s premier organization for professionals in the field. An affiliate of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development headquartered in Chicago, the Maryland group provides educational programs, professional recognition and scholarships to advance the careers and expertise of those in healthcare marketing, public relations, strategic planning and business development.

To further its commitment to education and professional advancement, MSHSMD offers an annual $1,000 scholarship to a graduate student who is attending an accredited Maryland college or university and is seeking a degree in one of the above-described fields.

Award Criteria and Deadlines:

• Applicants must complete the MSHSMD Scholarship Application Form and mail it with the other required materials to MSHSMD, Attn: Rose Kendig, 2331 Emory Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2009.
  
  
• Applicants will be evaluated based on:
  • Undergraduate GPA
  • Answers to the two essay questions outlined in the Application Form
• The scholarship award winner will be notified by January 31, 2010. The winner will be recognized as a special guest at the annual MSHSMD Alfred Knight Awards Luncheon held in March.

2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation

In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the inaugural Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.

This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.

Eligibility:

Applicants to the Talbots Scholarship Foundation must:

• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada
• Be women who earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-, three- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States or Canada
• Be attending the full 2010-11 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2011 and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate* degree as of the beginning of the 2010 fall academic term.

Awards:

Up to ten (10) scholarships of $15,000 and one (1) $30,000 scholarship will be awarded. Only applicants seeking a bachelor's degree are eligible to receive the Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award. Awards are one-time only, are not renewable, and are paid in U.S. currency. Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Applications and additional information can be viewed at: https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen

The Baltimore Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA)

The Baltimore Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) is now accepting applications for its 2010 Undergraduate Marketing Education Scholarships, which will be awarded to three exceptional undergraduate students in marketing or a marketing-related degree program in Spring 2010. For this year’s competition, they are pleased to offer a first place prize of $2,500 and two $500 Book Scholarships for runner-up winners. These scholarships are being offered to students who will be juniors and seniors as of September 2010 (sophomores and juniors at present) and are pursuing a marketing or marketing-related major.

These merit scholarships seek to contribute to the educational development of motivated students in the general field of marketing. Selection will be based on an application containing questions on work experience, extra-curricular activities and aspirations toward a career in marketing. Since these are merit scholarships, as opposed to being based on financial need, students with a 3.0 GPA (B average) or better have the best chance of being selected as the recipients. For all finalists, the application process may include an interview with the scholarship selection committee.

The applicant must be a full-time student attending a 4-year College or University in Maryland, with credits equivalent to the status of junior or senior as of September 2010. Applications may be submitted electronically; however, they do need hard copies of transcripts. The deadline for application is Friday, January 8, 2010. The $2,500 first place award and two $500 book scholarship runner-up awards will be disbursed through the Financial Aid Offices of the recipients’ schools, to be used for payment toward tuition, books or other school supplies during the 2010-2011 school year.

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Maryland MENSA: Local Scholarship Program of American Mensa

The Maryland Mensa 2009-2010 Scholarship Essay Contest has begun. Cash awards of $300 to $1,000 will be granted to the winners. The Mensa Education & Research Foundation college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need.

There are three requirements for applicants:

1. The applicant must currently be a resident of a participating American Mensa Local Group's area.
2. The applicant must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
3. The applicant must submit an application and essay explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals.

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

NSDAR awards the following scholarships through the DAR Scholarship Committee. All applicants must be citizens of the United States and must attend, or plan to attend, an accredited college or university in the United States.

Scholarships are given for the following majors: Political Science, History, Government and Economics, Nursing and Medical (pre-med does not qualify).

These scholarships have deadlines of February 1 – February 15, 2010. The amount of each award range from $1,000 to $2,000.

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, Holloway Hall, Room 213. Applicants must also contact Martha Roberts (NSDAR area representative) at 410-546-2524 or robertsdfr@comcast.net

The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund

The MMMF was established in 1981 to honor the late Margaret McNamara and her commitment to the well-being of women and children in developing countries. The purpose of the grant is to support the education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in their home countries. Previous grant recipients studied agriculture, architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, education, forestry, journalism, nursing, nutrition, pediatrics, public administration, public health, social sciences, and social work.

Applications can only be submitted by accessing the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund website at www.mmmf-grants.org and completing the online application form. The application along with supporting documents must be postmarked by February 18, 2010. Recipients of grants will be notified by April 30, 2010.

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, 2010.

Delmarva Poultry Industry Scholarship

Delmarva Poultry Industry (DPI) is pleased to announce its 2010 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 March 1, 2010.

Hispanic Heritage Scholarships

Pepsi Company is partnering with the Hispanic College Fund (HCF) to promote higher education among Hispanic students.

The 2009 Pepsi Hispanic Heritage Month program offers information and resources to help parents and students through the college application process on a bilingual website (http://www.buildurdestiny.com or http://www.construyetudestino.com).

Students can also use the website to apply for special, merit-based scholarships. Pepsi Company is offering 30 scholarships to assist with undergraduate and graduate studies, including five scholarships worth $4,000 each, and 25 scholarships worth $500 each. Recipients will be selected by the HCF.

Applicants must submit paperwork by March 1, 2010 for consideration. Evaluation, selection, notification and student acknowledgement of award will take place from March 2 to April 30. All scholarships will be awarded in September 2010.

The website also features a daily trivia question about Hispanic heritage from September 14 to October 18, 2009. Participants will be entered in daily and weekly sweepstakes for fantastic prizes, including laptops.

Visit http://www.buildurdestiny.com or http://www.construyetudestino.com for scholarship information and the daily trivia question. You could be a Winner!

National Federation of the Blind 2010 Scholarship Program

Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. All applicants for these scholarships:

1. Must be legally blind in both eyes, and
2. Must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and
3. Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the 2010 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and
4. Must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all scheduled scholarship program activities

The American Institute of CPA Scholarship Program

The AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship program provides financial assistance to students who are majoring in accounting, finance, or information systems. These awards are intended to encourage students to consider careers in accounting and business. Scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate students.

Award Amount: $2,500 per recipient for one year. The award will be sent directly to the school for credit to the account of the student.

Number of Recipients: 5

Deadline: April 1, 2010 (postmarked)

Selection Process: A task force, composed of AICPA and RHI/Accountemps representatives, will review all qualified applications and select five scholarship recipients based on demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and future career interests in accounting and business. All applicants will be notified of the final selection by August 1.

The scholarship application along with additional eligibility information can be found at www.aicpa.org/aec

Army Nurse Corps Association 2010 Scholarship Program

The Army Nurse Corps Association is seeking applications from qualified students for the 2010 Scholarship Program. The 2010 scholarship is named in honor of Captain Gussie M. Jones, AN, who died of non-battle related causes in Iraq. She was the first African-American Army Nurse to die while assigned to a theater of operations.

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 students who plan to enter the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve and are not participating in a program funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
• Nursing students who have previously served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
• Army Nurse Corps officers enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program not funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
• Army enlisted soldiers in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve who are working toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing not funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
• Nursing students whose parent(s) or spouse are serving or have served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.

Baltimore Community Foundation Scholarship

The Baltimore Community Foundation is home to numerous scholarship funds established by generous individuals, corporations or organizations to make a difference in students’ lives. The scholarships are given to students from Baltimore City area and surrounding counties. A total of 12 different scholarships are awarded based on areas of study and high school districts.

The application may be accessed via the web at www.bcf.org or at the Financial Aid Office in Holloway Hall, Room 213. Completed scholarship applications with all supporting materials should be mailed to the Baltimore Community Foundation, 2 East Read Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 and postmarked no later than April 1, 2010. If an application is postmarked by February 15, 2010, BCF will share the application with the College Bound Foundation for consideration for one of the scholarships they administer.

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

Big Sun Athletics Scholarship

The Big Sun Organization is once again offering a scholarship to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. This will be an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award regardless of which sport they are participating in.

The deadline is June 24, 2010 for a $ 500.00 scholarship. The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community.

Please visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com to obtain the application.

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 one of the two questions below:

1. If you had the authority to change your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make?
2. How has your family background affected the way you see the world?

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.

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/Home.aspx

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

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.