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1 TheDream.US Program DREAMers who are DACA eligible & have applied for/received DACA approval Undocumented students 2.5 GPA High school senior Must attend a partner university All Mar. 31 Avg award: $25,000 Must attend Partner University light.com/ page/scholarships/details.jsp?schola rshipid=48878 & CORE Que Llueva Café Undocumented students of Chicaco/Latino descent HS senior or receiving GED & enrolling for first time in an accredited college/university in US or Puerto Rico. Must demonstrate financial need & academic potential All Feb. 29 Avg Award: $500 Financial need D=37938 Davis- Putter Activ8 Platt Family Prize Essay Contest HS seniors & current college students at any level US citizenship not required Latino students who demonstrate financial need Primarily aimed at 1st year college students, but open to current undergrad & grad students Open to non- US citizens & undocumented students Applicants must be active in a social/economic justice movement Applicants must have participated in activities in the US and plan to enroll in an accredited program in the US All Apr. 1 Award range: $1,000-10, awards granted Latino students who demonstrate financial need All Dec. 31 Financial need Full- time undergraduate students at American colleges/universities All Jul. 31 Current Hispanic/Latino undergrad/grad students at accredited 4- year American colleges/universities Must reside in the U.S. La Unidad Latina Non- U.S. citizens & Foundation s undocumented students eligible Herbert Lehman (NAACP Legal Defense Fund) National Peace Essay Contest for High School Students (U.S. Institute of Peace) Undergraduates: Must have completed at least one full- time year of Cumulative GPA between 2.8 and 3.6 Graduates: Must have completed at least one full- time semester Eligible degrees: all bachelor's degrees, M.A., M.S., MPA/MPP, MSW, M.Ed., and Master of Divinity Oct 15. HS seniors and current college freshmen in accredited 4- year college/university Non- US citizens eligible Mar. 31 Current HS students. If attending HS in US, non- US citizens are eligible. If attending HS outside of US, must be US citizens. Non- U.S. citizens & undocumented students eligible if attending US HS Applicants must write an essay related to the topic of "Security Sector Reform, Political Transition, and Sustainable Peace." All Feb. 3 $1,500 Awards granted: 3 Award range: $500- $1,000 Award range: $1,000- Awards granted: 56 D=1382 D=43718 D=2815 D=39795 D=1558 D=2680

2 Full- time undergraduate juniors or seniors at accredited four- year U.S. Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest (Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity) colleges or universities during the Fall 2014 semester International and non- US citizens eligible 3,000 to 4,000 word essay with theme of ethics All $5,000 Dec. 8, 2014 Awards granted: 5 Momeni Foundation Financial Assistance Broome & Allen (American Sephardi Federation with Sephardic House) Los Hermanos de Stanford Point Foundation Program Graduating high school seniors and current college students of Iranian descent regardless of citizenship/country of residency 3.0 GPA All Jun. 30 HS seniors, college undergraduate/graduate students, as well as those doing research projects. Non- US citizens eligible $1,000 Awards granted: 10 Applicants must be of Sephardic origin or working in Sephardic studies Applicants do not need to be living in US but should be doing studies in US May 22. Renewable Latino/Latina graduating HS seniors students with plans to attend any two- or four- year institution of higher learning (students planning to attend community college are welcome to apply). Attending Stanford University is not a requirement. Non- US citizens eligible All May 5. Students who are involved in the LGBTQ community (students do not need to self- identify with the LGBTQ community to qualify) HS seniors & undergrad/grad students attending accredited U.S. college/university Must attend or be attending accredited U.S. institutions All Jan. 20 Avg award: $1,000 Awards granted: 2 Avg award: Awards granted: 34 taken into account s are awarded based on marginalization, financial need, academic achievement, personal merit, leadership, involvement in the LGBTQ community, professional experiences, and personal and future goals D=39685 D=39258 D=1050 D=37984 D=2840 A Voice for Animals Contest (Humane Education Network) HS or homeschool students who have actively participated in projects that promote the humane treatment of animals All students eligible regardless of nationality, citizenship, or country of residence younger than 19 Must either establish a new project or become involved in an existing project that addresses either the mistreatment of one animal species or one cause of animal suffering, or the preservation of one species threatened with extinction, occurring anywhere in the world, and then work on that project for at least three months Write an essay accompanied by photos, create a digital photo journal/album, or create an original video All May 25. Award range: $150- $750 Awards granted: 15 D=2675

3 Foster Care to Success s Students who are or have been in foster care, or who are orphans while living in the U.S. (U.S. citizenship not required) Applicants must have been in public or private foster care for a minimum of 12 consecutive months at the time of their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care after their 16th birthday; OR they must have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday Applicants must have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell- eligible college or other post- secondary school under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they first apply Mar. 31 Ayn Rand "Anthem" Essay Contest (Ayn Rand 8th, 9th, and 10th graders Institute) Ayn Rand "The Fountainhead" Essay Contest (Ayn Rand Institute) 11th & 12th graders Ayn Rand "Atlas 12th graders, college Shrugged" Essay Contest undergrad/grad students (Ayn Rand Institute) Applicants must submit an essay for the book "Anthem" by Ayn Rand on one of the topics listed on the website All Mar. 20 Applicants must submit an essay for the book "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand on one of the topics listed on the website All Apr. 26 Applicants must read the book, "Atlas Shrugged," by Ayn Rand and write a essay between 800 and 1,600 words in response to one of the prompts listed on the contest website Oct. 24 Award range: $1,500- $6,000 Award range: $30- $2,000 Awards granted: 236 Award range: $50- Awards granted: 236 Award range: $50- Awards granted: 84 philosophic meaning of "Anthem." philosophic meaning of "The Fountainhead." philosophic meaning of "Atlas Shrugged." D=2124 D=2540 D=2541 D=2542

4 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation 12th graders, college undergrad/grad students of Hispanic descent members of SHPE accepted into or attending an accredited two- or four- year U.S. or Puerto Rico institution full- time High school seniors and undergraduates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and graduate students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA Applicants must be pursing their first bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)- related fields May 1. Award range: $1,000- $3,000 D=6129 Earl Warren s (NAACP Legal Defense Fund) College graduates who are planning to attend a three- year, full- time law program at an accredited law school in the United States for the upcoming year Non- US citizens eligible Law Legal professions & studies Apr. 30 Avg award: $3,000 s are awarded to law school applicants with exceptional academic records who are actively engaged with civil rights and public interest work. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a well- defined interest in civil rights through their academic records and personal essays. Great Minds in STEM / HENAAC Scholars Program National Sculpture Society Students of Hispanic origin and/or who significantly participate in and promote organizations and activities in the Hispanic community enrolled in undergrad or grad program for fall 2014 semester Must attend HENAAC Conference to receive scholarship Minimum 3.0 overall GPA Non- U.S. citizens eligible College students ing sculpture art at an accredited American institution in the U.S. or abroad Applicants must demonstrate financial need Non- U.S. citizens eligible Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)- related fields Apr. 30 Award range: $500- Applicants must submit images of at least five different sculptures made by them Sculpture art May 30. Awards granted: 4 D=1555 D=1948

5 Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Rising college juniors and seniors who are ing television and film production enrolled full- time in a degree- granting program at a four- year US college or university Non- US citizens eligible Broadcast Journalism Cinematography and Film/Video Production Film/Cinema/Video Studies Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other Radio and Television Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Directing and Theatrical Production May 15. Avg award: $3,500 Awards granted: 18 s are awarded based on academic excellence, financial need, and professional potential. D=1304 Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) for US Medical Students Must demonstrate a desire to advance in the state of healthcare and education in Latino and underserved communities through leadership in extracurricular activities and/or membership in civic organizations seniors in college currently applying for enrollment into a US accredited medical school or be enrolled as medical students in a US accredited medical school by the time the award is given with an expected graduation date of 2013 or later Immigration status not evaluated Medicine Health professionals & related programs Residency programs $1,000 Awards granted: 5 Personal qualities, financial need, and academic and extracurricular activities will be considered in the selection process. D=41021 Women in Aerospace Foundation American Nuclear Society (ANS) John and Muriel Landis Must have minimum 3.0 GPA Must have completed at least two- and- a- half academic years of full- time undergraduate college work at the time of application enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States or its territories Must plan to continue to be enrolled in the subsequent academic year Aerospace- related fields Apr. 13 HS seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students Must have greater- than- average financial need and plan to enroll in a college/university in the United States Non- U.S. citizens eligible Nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear- related field Feb. 1 Awards granted: 3 D=41135 D=997 Yellow highlight = non- U.S. high school senior international students can apply