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Name of
Scholarship
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Web Address
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Award
Amount
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Open
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Due
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Requirements
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Navy ROTC College Scholarship
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www.navyrotcscholarship.com
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Full tuition
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Open
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The NROTC scholarship program is available
to qualified students who graduate from high school before August 1 of the year they intend to start college. SAT Critical reading
530 and Math 520 or ACT English 22 and
math 21 or be in the top 10% of your graduating class. Check website for more information.
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2012 Better Business Bureau Scholarship
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http://sandiego.bbb.org/schol arship-program/
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$500-
$1,500
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Open
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10/26/12
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Must be a high school junior or senior attending accredited high schools in San Diego or Imperial County and resides in San Diego or Imperial County. Write an essay no longer than 400 words about the importance of ethics and integrity in our community. Discuss your viewpoints and give examples. Please look up website for more details.
*AB540 students ok
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Horatio
Alger Scholarship
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www.horatioalger.org
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$4,000
(37)
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Open
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10/25/12
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Be enrolled full time as a high school senior.
Planning on attending college. Critical financial need, involvement in co-curricular and community activities, demonstrate academic achievements minimum GPA 2.0, be a California resident and a U.S citizen.
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Horatio
Alger Scholarship
*Southern
California
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www.horatioalger.org
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$5,000
(5)
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Open
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10/25/12
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Be enrolled full time as a high school senior.
Planning on attending college. Critical financial need, involvement in co-curricular and community activities, demonstrate academic achievements minimum GPA 2.0, be a California resident and a U.S citizen.
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Coca-Cola
Scholars
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www.coca-colascholars.org
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$20,000
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Open
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10/31/12
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Current high school senior attending a US
school, U.S citizen, US nationals, US Permanent resident, temporary Residents, refugees, anticipating completion of high school diploma at time of application, planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US post-secondary institution, carrying a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.
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Ron Brown
Scholar Program
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www.ronbrown.org
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$40,000
(10)
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Open
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11/1/12
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To be eligible, applicants must be U.S citizens
or permanent resident, Black or African
American and current high school senior at
the time of their application. Demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service and demonstrate financial need. Nov 1 is the deadline for this scholarship, but in addition your application will be sent to other scholarship that you might qualify for.
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Holiday Bowl
Scholarship
Award
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www.holidaybowl.com
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$10,000
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Open
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11/1/12
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Applicant must be a current high school
senior from San Diego County and must have a grade point average of 2.5 or better. Must include an official transcript. Applicant must complete application and must include two letters of recommendation and handwritten personal statement. *AB540 ok
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Intel Science
Talent Search Scholarship
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www.societyforscience.org/sts
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$7,500-
$100,000
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Open
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11/14/12
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The Intel Science Talent Search is to
America's most prestigious science research competition for its high school seniors. Applicants will be doing a research project; you must requests for a teacher recommendation. In addition, your official transcript will be required. Please check website for more information on the application. This is done all online.
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Stokes
Educational
Scholarship
Program
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http://www.nsa.gov/careers/o
pportunities_4_u/students/sto
kes.shtml
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Paid
Tuition
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Open
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11/15/12
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You must be a high school senior. Be a U.S.
citizen. You must achieve a minimum SAT/
College Board score of 1600 (1100 Critical
Reading and Math, 500 in Writing), or ACT of
25 and must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. You must demonstrate leadership
abilities. You must major in Computer Science, or Computer or Electrical Engineering. Check website for details.
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Elks National
Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
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http://www.elks.org/enf/schol
ars/
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$4,000-
$60,000
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9/1/12
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12/1/12
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Must be a high school senior who is a U.S
citizen. Applicants need NOT to be related to a member of the Elks. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial aid. Male and female students compete separately. Please go to website to print the application and to look at the stuff that must also be turned in. SMHS students will turn in their application at the Vista Elks.
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AXA
Achievement
Scholarship
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http://axa-scholarship.com/
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$10,000
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9/1/12
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12/1/12
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Be a United States citizens or legal residents.
Be a current high school student who plans to enroll full-time an in accredited two-year or four year college or university in the United States. Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidence by outstanding achievement in an activity in school, the community, or the workplace. Be recommended by an unrelated adult who can attest to the student’s achievement.
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The Gates
Millennium
Scholars
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www.gmsp.org
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Covers
unmet need
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8/15/12
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1/2012
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Who's Eligible? Are African American Indian/
Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander
American or Hispanic American. Are citizens,
national or legal permanent resident of U.S. Have attained a cumulative High School GPA of 3.3. Have demonstrated leadership through participation in community service.
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Tau Beta Pi / SAE
Engineering
Scholarship
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http://students.sae.org/awdsc
holar/scholarships/
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$1,000
(6)
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Open
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12/15/12
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To be eligible you must be a U.S citizen. Have
a 3.75 GPA. Rank in the 90th percentile in both math and critical reading on SAT I or Composite ACT scores. Pursue an engineering degree accredited by ABET. Please check website to find out which school are accredited and to fill out application.
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Scholarship
Experts
"Education
Matters"
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www.scholarshipexperts.com
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$5,000
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Open
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10/31/12
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Be thirteen years of age or older a legal
resident of the fifty U.S. states. Complete a
scholarship profile at www.scholarshipexperts.com and plan to enroll in a post-secondary institution in U.S. Also must summit a 250 essay on line answering to the prompt. If you can't find the scholarship on their website go to Google
and you should be able to find it.
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Dr. Juan Andrade
Jr Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders
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http://www.ushli.org/student/
scholarship.php
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$1,000
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Open
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12/31/12
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Must be a high school senior, demonstrate a
verifiable need for financial support, at least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry, applicant must be accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a 4- year or 2-year institutions in the U.S or U.S territories.
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U.S Air Force
R.O.T.C Scholarships
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www.afrotc.com
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$$ Varies
for each type
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Open
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12/1/12
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You must have your application submitted
online. To be eligible for scholarship consideration you must achieve an SAT
composite or 1100 (Math and verbal portion only) or ACT composite of 24, attain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a class ranking on the top 40%. Be a U.S citizen, graduate.
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Wendy’s High
School Heisman
Scholarship
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www.wendysheisman.com
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$500 (5)
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Open
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9/30/12
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Students must complete and submit
applications no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on October 2, 2012. Once submitted, your reviewer will need to review and approve your application by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on October 4, 2012. Apply online.
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Prudential Spirit
of Community
Awards
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http://spirit.prudential.com/vi
ew/page/soc/14830
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$1,000
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Open
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11/1/12
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If you've made a difference through
volunteering over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C. next May by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! Even more importantly, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example. These prestigious awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and NASSP, have honored nearly 100,000 middle and high school students at the local, state, and national level over the past 16 years solely for their volunteer work.
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KFC Colonel's
Scholarship
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www.kfcscholars.org
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$20,000
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12/1/12
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2/1/13
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To qualify, graduating high school senior
must: earn a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75, enroll in a public college or university within their state of
legal residence, plan to pursue a bachelor's degree, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and demonstrate financial need.
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CAC Educational
Scholarship
Foundation
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www.cacesf.org
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$1,500-
$2,500
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Open
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1/15/13
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Must be a high school senior. Write an essay
of about 700 to 1,000 words explaining "importance of establishing and maintaining good financial credit during your college years. In addition to the essay also turn in application. Check website for more details.
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Colgate -Has La U
Educational
Grant
Program
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www.hsf.net
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Amount
varies
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Open
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Be of Hispanic American Heritage; have a
minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, be a U.S citizen or legal resident, be pursuing
or plan to pursue your first undergraduate or graduate degree, must apply for federal financial aid using the (FAFSA), plan to enroll full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student in a degree seeking program at a U.S accredited institutions in the U.S.
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Undergraduate
Scholarship
Program for the
CIA
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https://www.cia.gov/careers/s
tudent-
opportunities/undergraduate- scholarship-program.html
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Up to
$18,000 a
year for tuition
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Open
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10/15/12
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Seniors planning to enroll in a 4-yr college
program, or college freshman or sophomore.
U.S. citizen; 18 yrs old by 4/1/12 of your senior year; 1500 SAT (1000 Math & Crit. Reading, 500 Writing) or 21 ACT Scores; 3.0
GPA on a 4.0 scale; financial need; available to work in Washington, D.C. during
employment. See website.
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National
Amputation Fndn: Claudia Weiler Scholarship for Amputation College Students
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http://home.comcast.net/~n2f
c/natamp/scholar1.html
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$500
(5)
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Open
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8/31/12
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College-bound seniors who have had a major
limb amputation and will be attending an accredited university as a full-time student. Short letter explaining how loss of limb has affected his or her life.
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No Essay
Scholarship
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https://collegeprowler.com/sc
holarship/apply.aspx
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$2,000
every month
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Open
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Monthly
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Open to all high school, college, and graduate
students. Must be a legal resident of the U.S. or international student with valid visas. May enter once per month. Winner is selected by random drawing.
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San Diego
Foundation
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www.sdfoundation.org
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Varies
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Open
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On-going
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Multiple scholarships. Criteria varies per
scholarship.
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California Chafee
Grant for Foster
Youth
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www.chafee.csac.ca.gov
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$5,000
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Open
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On-going
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Current or former foster youth under 22 who
was dependent (as established by the court)
between the ages of 16 and 18.
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Hispanic College
Fund
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http://www.hispanicfund.org
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Varies
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Open
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Varies
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See website for details.
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Latino College
Dollars
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www.LatinoCollegeDollars.org
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Varies
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Open
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Varies
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Scholarships, grants and volunteer opportunities. See website.
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Geneseo Migrant
Center
Scholarships
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http://www.migrant.net/migra
nt/scholarships.htm
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Varies
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Open
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Varies
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Scholarships for Hispanic students; varies
with each scholarship.
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American
Political Science
Association Minority Scholar Resources
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www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/a
spen3.cfm
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Varies
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Open
|
Varies
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See website for details.
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Historically Black College and University Scholarships
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www.eduinconline.com
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Varies
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Open
|
Varies
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See website for details.
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Army ROTC
Scholarship
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http://www.goarmy.com/rotc.
html
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Up to full
tuition
|
Open
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See website for details or talk to Army
recruiter on campus.
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Asian American
Scholarships
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www.apiasf.org
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Varies
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Open
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Varies
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Asian and Pacific Island students are
encouraged to apply. See website for more details.
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African American
Scholarships
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www.uncf.org
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Varies
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Open
|
Varies
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There are multiple college scholarships
available on the website.
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Adventures In
Education
Scholarships
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www.aie.org/scholarships
|
Varies
|
Open
|
Varies
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There are multiple scholarships available on
the website.
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US Bank Scholarship Program
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http://www.usbank.com/stud ent-lending/scholarship.html
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$1,000 (40)
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10/1/12
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3/1/13
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In order to be eligible for the U.S. Bank
Scholarship Program, a student must be:
A high school senior planning to enroll or a current college freshmen, sophomore or
junior at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Student Loan Program. A United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
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