2006-2007  Generic Scholarships

NAME

DEADLINE

REQUIREMENT

AMOUNT

AAA Travel

Contact Agency

www.aaa.com/TravelChallenge

(401) 868-2000

 

Take Stage 1 test online

10,000 or 25,000

Aero Club of New England

Contact Agency

Career in aviation, financial need, school record, 160 hours of flight time

2,000.00

AFLO-CIO Scholarship

Contact Agency

www.massaflcio.org

(202) 637-5000

Exam date 2/7/07

Children of Union members

N/A

Alan Thayer Mudge Activities Award

Contact Agency

A recipient is sought who has thoroughly enjoyed his/her high school experience, and who has enthusiastically participated in all facets of life at DS

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Alliance for Young Artists and Writers

Contact Agency

Scholarships in art or photography, review of portfolio

N/A

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Contact Agency

African American woman

Not specified

American Chemical Society

Contact Agency

B average, African American, Hispanic, American Indian, plans to study chemistry

Up to 2,500.00

American Council for the Blind

Contact Agency

(202)467-5081

Blind students

500.00-4,000.00

American Foundation for the Blind

Contact Agency

(212)502-7600

 

Blind students

1,000.00

American Ground Water Trust

Contact Agency

(603)228-5444

 

Career related to ground water

2,000.00

American Institute of Architects

Contact Agency

(202)626-7300

Study Architecture

2000 Scholarships

American Legion Oratorical Society

Contact Agency

Competition

1-18,000.00

American Medical Technologists

Contact Agency

(847) 823-5169

 

Medical technology, medical/dental assisting, phlebotomy studies

Several 500.00

Andrew Chandler Blake Charitable Foundation

Contact Agency

Graduating senior who has received educational services under Chapter 766 to overcome academic difficulties, participation in extracurricular activities or work experiences, plans to go to college

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association

Contact Agency

Applications available in Guidance

March 9, 2007

Top 10%, 10 week summer work program

1,000.00

Armenian Women’s Educational Club

Contact Agency

Male or female of Armenian descent attending college

500.00

Army Reserve Scholarship

Contact Agency

Merit

Variable

Asthma & Allergy Foundation

Contact Agency

(617) 965-7771

www.asthmaandallergies.org

 

Junior with allergy or asthma

1-10,000.00

Asthma Athlete Scholarship

Contact Agency

(617)965-7771

Athlete with asthma

1-10,000.00

AXA Achievement Scholarship

Contact Agency

(781) 237-8336

Outstanding Achievement in school activities

2,000.00

Society of Automotive Engineers

Contact Agency

(412) 772-8534

3.75 GPA

1,000.00 renewable

Professional Aviation Maintenance Association

Contact Agency

http//files.pama.org/PAMA_Scholarship_IndividualStudentApp.pdf

 

Career in aviation Maintenance

1,000.00

Mark Bavis Leadership Foundation

Contact Agency

(617)851-7420

bavis@bu.edu

3/15/07

Application available in guidance

Financial need, leadership

1-5,000.00

Best Buy Scholarship

Contact Agency

www.bestbuy.com/scholarships

Deadline: February 15, 2007

 

Well-rounded students who have given back to their community (see bestbuy.com and click on “Community Relations for more information)

2 million to more than 1,300 students

Biotechnology Scholars Program

Contact Agency

3.0 GPA, science major

2,500.00

Boston Guild for Hard of Hearing

Contact Agency

Student with hearing loss

1,000.00

Boy Scouts of America

Contact Agency

(214)580-2431

Member of the Boy Scouts Academic Achievement, Extracurricular, Leadership, Community Service

500.00-2,000.00

Bridges Initiative

Contact Agency

Senior studying abroad

1,000.00

Ron Brown Scholar

Contact Agency

(804)964-1588

www.ronbrown.org

 

African American leader, public service

10,000.00

Burger King Scholarship

Contact Agency

Part time work, employer rec., C+ average

1,000.00

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

Contact Agency

Intention of further study in higher education, 3.5 GPA, leadership, rec. by school

1,500.00

Century 21 The Alexander’s Scholarship

Contact Agency

Graduate accepted for further study, balance between academic achievement and school involvement, essay describing educational goals and areas of interest

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Chevrolet REWARDS Scholarship

Contact Agency

Female athlete

5,000.00

Chinese Historical Society Waterman Scholarship

Contact Agency

Chinese American Essay

500/yr.

Coakley Scholarship Award

Contact Agency

Efforts in student government, volunteer activities, community service, and/or leadership in innovative curriculum

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Coca Cola Scholars

Contact Agency

(404)733-5420

www.cocacolalcholars.org/coke/Web/jsp/scholars/index.jsp

 

B average, highly motivated and involved

Up to 4,000.00

Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Contact Agency

scholarship@jvs-boston.org

(617)451-8147

 

Economic need

1-4,000.00

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program

Contact Agency

Comcast@spaprog.com

(866) 851-4274

Application at www.scholarshipadministrators.net/

 

Senior 2.8 or higher

Leadership

$1,000.00

The Commonwealth Scholars Program

Contact Agency

 

Attending UMASS-Combined SAT of 1400, minimum GPA 3.75

Full tuition, fees, room and board or commuting cost allowance

Ruth Cotting Memorial Scholarship N.E. Farm & Garden

Contact Agency

Deadline May 15, 2007

Application available in Guidance

 

Attend UMass, majoring horticulture, landscape, environment

2 awards of 1,800.00

Christian Science Monitor/National Foundation for Women Legislators

Contact Agency

910 16th St NW

Suite 100

Washington, D.C. 20006

Deadline:4/1/07

 

College-bound women who made outstanding contributions to her community

$2,500.00

Daughters of American Revolution

Contact Agency

Essay on American history

1,000.00

Discover Card

Contact Agency

Junior, 3.75 GPA

Unspecified

Discover Card Tribute Award

Contact Agency

P.O. Box 9338

Arlington, VA 22219

2.7 GPA, excellence in four of five areas: special talent, leadership, obstacles overcome, unique endeavors, community service

N/A

Dominican Nursing Scholarship

Contact Agency

Study nursing, Dominican Republic heritage

Up to 2,500.00

Dover American Legion Award

Contact Agency

Child or direct relative of a veteran, academics, character, financial need

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Dover Cable Access Corporation Award

Contact Agency

Graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the organization

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Dover Conservation Commission

Contact Agency

Book awarded to Dover resident who has demonstrated interest and commitment to environmental issues, involvement in S.C.A.T., taken Environmental Research, or other displays of concern.

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Dover Firemen’s Relief Association Award

Contact Agency

Relatives of Dover Firemen’s Relief Assoc. given special consideration, essay

*subject to change Awards Night scholarship

Dover Foundation Scholarships

Contact Agency