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Towson’s Principal Scholarship

  • 3.3 GPA
  • Excellent leadership skills

?

Must be nominated

Wendy Heisman

  • An athlete

?

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