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NAME

CRITERIA

DEADLINE

CONTACT

Towson’s Principal Scholarship

3.3 GPA

Excellent leadership skills

?

Must be nominated

Wendy Heisman

An athlete

Oct.

www.wendysheisman.com

 

Valedictorian Scholarship

Seniors who are valedictorian

?

Gary L. Sherman

(800)488-6292

Oratorical Contest

Student in grades 9-12

?

Jack Talamo

(301)253-4457

Legacy of Life

Senior

Essay on persuading someone to give the gift of a lifetime

April

www.beadonor.com

 

Laytonsville Lions Club

3 college scholarships for duration of 2 years

April

Lion Russell H. Turner

13025 Birdale Lane

Darnestown, MD 20878

The Ira Rosenzwog Scholarship

Seniors with epilepsy who wish to continue their edu.

April

mwontrop@abilitiesnetwork.org

 

Bill Teel Memorial

MCT member in good standing

April

MCT Scholarship Committee

15901 Fredrick Road

Rockville, MD 20855

Ayn Rand Institute

11 th and 12 th graders

April

The Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest

PO Box 57044

Irvine, CA 92619-7044

  • Commerce Bank

Senior

3.0

Active or employed in the community

December

www.commerceonline.com/
americandream

 

The Keelty Honor Scholarship

MD resident

3.0 GPA

December

http://www1.wlu.edu/x3626.xml

 

 

Comcast Leaders and Achievers

2.8 GPA +

Leadership abilities

Community service

December

www.scholarshipadministrators.net/

 

Delta Alumnae Scholarship

Montgomery County resident

Senior

2.5 or higher

Enrolled in a four year college by Fall 2008

February

www.mcacdst.org

 

Access to Education

Students who plan to enroll in qualified postsecondary-education programs

February

www.usafunds.org/scholarship

 

Regis Scholarship

Accepted to RU

Must attend info session

Take an exam

February

www.regis.edu/admiss

 

Young Epidemiology Scholars Program

High school juniors and seniors

February

www.collegeboard.com/yes

 

Young Entrepreneur Foundation

Senior with dreams of starting own business

February

www.nfib.com/yea

 

National CO-OP Scholarship Program

Seniors

February

www.co-op.edu

 

Dance Scholarships by Univ. of MD

Gifted and talented freshman dance majors

February/ March

Department of dance @ UMCP

301-405-3180

Commercial Challenge

Middle or high school club

January

www.drawingtheline.org

 

Create-A-Greeting-Card Contest

High school students

Resident of D.C.

January

www.gallerycollection.com

 

Tom Joyner Full Ride

US Citizen

Senior

3.5 GPA

SAT score of 1300 (verbal & math only)

January

www.blackamericaweb.com

 

American Society of Military Comptrollers

Senior

January

Beverly M. Veit @ (202) 685-6703

Scholarships@Washington- ASMC.org

Toyota Community Scholars Program

Senior

3.0GPA

U.S. citizen

Plans to attend a 4 year coll. or university

January

Student must be nominated

08’ Sam Walton Community Scholarship

senior

January

www.walmartfoundation.org

 

McKelvey Foundation

Senior with their own business, & a paid empl.

January

www.mckelveyfoundation.org

 

The Sherman Teacher ED Scholars

Students looking to major in ED

January

1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

Radford University

3.3 GPA

SAT score of 1100 or ACT of 24

January

Carl Lefko @ 540-831-5012

Pan Hellenic Council

Senior

Accepted by or attending a HBCU

2.5 GPA

March

Mrs. Brenda Wolff

301-260-8760

Masonic Grant

Anyone

March

 

 

Naval Officers’ Spouses Club

Child of a member in a command the Naval District and deceased

senior

March

Celia L. Jacoby

202-551-5158

Angie M. Houtz Memorial Fund

3.0

Attending a MD public college or university

March

www.angiehoutzmemorialfund.com

 

Ira Dorsey Endowment Fund

Senior

Lives in DC, MD, VA

2.5 GPA or better

Plans to attend a four year college or university

March

www.apaxal.com

 

Janice Scott Memorial

Senior

2.5 GPA

Must attend a 4 year college

March

(703) 981-0535

Diverse Minds Writing Challenge

Grades 9 to 12

March

www.bnaibrith.org/diverseminds

 

Ayn Rand Institute

9 th and 10 th graders

March

The Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest

PO Box 57044

Irvine, CA 92619-7044

Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB)

Pending on the Scholarship

May vary

www.cenrtralsb.org

 

Ron Brown Scholar Program

Senior

African American

US citizen

November

franh@ronbrown.org

 

AES Engineering

Submit essays

September

www.aesengineers.com/
scholarships.php

 

Additional Nomination Required Scholarships:

Meyerhoff Scholars Program

Washington Metropolitan Scholars

Black Youth Achievement Award

Maryland Vietnamese Association Scholarship

Hispanic Youth Symposium

STAR Scholarship Foundation

African American Festival of Academic Excellence

MLK Children of the Dream

Toyota Community Scholars

Lee Stern Peacemaker Award

Alpha Phi Alpha Awards

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships

The Sallie Mae Fund First in Family Scholarship—developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund and provides scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to undergraduate Hispanic Americans who are first in their family to attend college.

Application: www.hispanicfund.org

The American Dream Scholarship—a partnership with the UNCF awards college scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to African-American students with a demonstrated financial need.

Application: www.uncf.org

The Sallie Mae Unmet  Need Scholarship—provides scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,800 to help meet last dollar needs of low-income students.

Application: www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html

The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund—created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.The scholarship program is open to children of those killed or permanently disabled as a result of the attacks. Scholarship awards are up to $2,500 per year.

Application:  www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/911_fund.html

 

Avoid Scams!!!

You should NEVER have to pay to search or receive a scholarship. The above websites are all free. Watch out for the following phrases:

  • "This scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
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  • "We'll do all the work for you."
  • "You've been selected by a national foundation to receive a scholarship."
  • "You're a finalist" in a competition you never entered

 

 
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