Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships Last week I wrote about the wealth of scholarship opportunities provided by local Community Foundations. Today, I’m sharing current scholarships available to students living in the Sacramento, California area. If you don’t happen to live in the Sacramento, California region, don’t worry. You can easily find community foundations where you […]
Read MoreAccording to their website: “The Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) is excited to partner with local donors to offer scholarship programs annually to financially assist students in their pursuit of higher education. Through a competitive process, scholarship recipients are selected by a review committee based on academic merits, community involvement, leadership skills as well as […]
Read MoreAAUW Academic Awards Each year, AAUW Port Townsend, through its philanthropic organization, the University Women‘s Foundation of East Jefferson County, has offered a tuition scholarship to a woman working to complete an undergraduate or graduate degree. This endowed scholarship is given in memory of writer, musician, and exceptional leader Elmira K. Beyer, a founding member […]
Read MoreThe Sunflower Initiative’s Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship http://www.thesunflowerinitiative.com/scholarship/ or http://www.thesunflowerinitiative.com/ (“Scholarship” tab) Contact Info: The Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship, The Sunflower Initiative, c/o Lee Calizo, UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250; email: HFScholarship@thesunflowerinitiative.com Deadline: March 1 Award Amount: $10,000 (Renewable) Eligibility: Female graduating high school seniors, women who have matriculated at college, but left prior to […]
Read MoreBarbara McBride Memorial Scholarship http://www.seg.org/web/foundation/programs/scholarship/availablescholarships (list of available scholarships) or http://www.seg.org/seg (select “Foundation” tab, select “Scholarships” next to the description of “Foundation Programs”) Contact Info: Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation, P.O. Box 702740, Tulsa, OK 74170-2740; phone: 918.497.4618; email: Bernadette Ward at bward@seg.org Deadline: March 1 Award Amount: Scholarships range from $500 to $14,000 (average […]
Read More