Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) & UNCF SCHOLARSHIP + CONFERENCE

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1 Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) & UNCF SCHOLARSHIP + CONFERENCE Saturday, November 5, 2011 A quick reference guide to some interesting scholarship opportunities & information

2 Thank you to our Sponsors Thank you for attending the CWRU (OMA) & UNCF Scholarship Conference. We hope this quick reference guide will serve as a resource and will encourage you to apply for the thousands of scholarships available to you. Table of CONTENTS Free Scholarship Search Engines 3 Interesting Scholarship Finds 5 Scholarships Sponsored by Celebrities 5 Going Green Scholarships 5 Some of America s Best Scholarships 7 Scholarships for Ohio Residents 7 Scholarships for Taking Action 8 Community Service Scholarships 8 Company Names that You may Recognize 8 Minority Scholarships 10 Study Abroad Diversity Fund Scholarships 11 Scholarships for Your Books - Websites 12 Unusual/OddBall Scholarships 13 Scholarship Contest & Sweepstakes 14 Scholarship Essay Contest 14 Financial Aid Resources 15 Warning Signs of Scholarship Scams 16 Reference List 18 1 Case Western Reserve University is merely making this information available for convenience purposes. This should in no way be deemed as approval or support of the information contained on such websites.

3 Free Scholarship Search Engines 1. AdventuresinEducation - Students can conduct a keyword search of a data base containing 10,000 scholarships. 2. BrokeScholar - BrokeScholar has a data base with more than 650,000 scholarships with a total value of more than $2.5 billion. 3. CareersandColleges - Using data provided by Wintergreen Orchard House, their data base includes 1.7 million scholarships worth a total of $7 billion. 4. CareerInfoNet - This site, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has a searchable data base containing more than 5,000 scholarships, fellowships, loans, and other financial aid opportunities. 5. College Answer - Sponsored by SallieMae, they use the Scholarship Experts data base. 6. College Board Scholarship Search - The College Board s free scholarship search utilizes a database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding totaling almost $3 billion in scholarships and aid. 7. College Connection Scholarships - This service provides free scholarship searches and personalized scholarship application letters. 8. CollegeData - This free scholarship search allows students to save results in a data locker. 9. CollegeFunds - Their website says, CollegeFunds.net helps you hunt down the most ideal student loan, scholarships and other financial aid resources available to you! 10. CollegeNet/Mach 25 - Allows you to search through 600,000 awards for scholarship matches. 11. CollegeToolKit -These folks allow you to search for scholarships by geography, heritage, religion, extracurriculars, family affiliation, high school, or scholarship name. FastWeb - We don t like these folks and would therefore not recommend them, but we want to list all free scholarship searches on this site so we reluctantly included them. FindTuition - This free scholarship search site lists $24 billion in scholarships. FreeScholarshipGuide - These folks offer an online scholarship search and a free downloadable scholarship guide. GoCollege - Their search encompasses 800,000 individual awards worth over $2.8 billion in scholarships, and they say they maintain a strict privacy policy. ImmediateScholarships - In about 30 seconds this site will match students to scholarships worth between $500 and $50,000. InternationalScholarships - This scholarship search is fairly unique because it features scholarships for international students and scholarships for study abroad programs. Kaarme - Unlike many other scholarship search and information sites, this one requires no registration and no contact or personal information. ScholarSite - The site that allows you to search for scholastic financial aid quickly and accurately, without forcing you to lose time and privacy by entering personal information. Scholarships.com - This site claims a scholarship database of 3,000 sources worth up to $3 billion. Scholarships101 - A listing of over 800,000 individual scholarship awards valued at more than $2.8 billion. ScholarshipMonkey - Claims a data base of one million scholarships with a value in excess of $3.5 billion. If that s not enough reason to give this site a shot, how often do you get a monkey to talk to you? Scholarship Experts - They are one of the best, most comprehensive free online scholarship searches available to students, parents, and educators. School Soup - Their scholarship data base lists $32 billion in scholarships. 12. ecampustours - The ecampustours search uses a database of more than 10,000 scholarship programs that distribute awards worth more than $36 million. 13. EducationPlanner - An online scholarship search provided by the Peterson s Guide. 14. FastAid - These folks say they are, The World s largest and oldest private sector scholarship database. Study Abroad Funding - Their website says, Our comprehensive database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, and grants can help make your dream of studying abroad a financial possibility and a profound reality. Scholarship searches can be conducted by country or subject. UNCF - A free online scholarship search sponsored by the United Negro College Fund. 3 4

4 INTERESTING SCHOLARSHIP FINDS *Scholarship Eligibility Criteria s Vary* Just Because We Love You Scholarships Cappex.com is giving away thousands in scholarships for college. High School Innovator of the Year Scholarship Deadline: Dec 31, 2011 Amount: $5,000 Lead With Your Heart Scholarship Deadline: Dec 31, 2011 Amount: $5,000 Cappex Promoter Scholarship Deadline: Dec 31, 2011 Amount: $1,000 Scholarships Sponsored by Celebrities David Letterman - cms.bsu.edu Eligibility: Junior or senior at Ball State University studying telecommunications. Requirements: Submit a written, audio or video project. Creativity scored, not GPA. Dizzy Feet Foundation - Katie Holmes, Carrie Ann Inaba, Adam Shankman, Nigel Lythgoe. Eligibility: Talented dancers with financial need. Michael Jackson Scholarship - Eligibility: Undergrad attending a UNCF member college studying communications, performing arts or English. Requirements: 3.0 GPA, receive financial aid, completed FAFSA. Tiger Woods - Eligibility: Students with a 3.0 GPA. Requirements: Good academic standing, community service experience, financial need. Will.I.Am (I Am Scholarship) - iamscholarship.dipdive.com Eligibility: Based on previous recipients, outstanding academic record and financial need. Going GREEN Scholarships Research Experiences for Undergraduates (from NSF) Institute of Ecosystem Studies Research NNEMS Fellowship Program SCA Conservation Internships/Corps 5 SurfRider Foundation Scholarships 6

5 SOME OF AMERICA S BEST Scholarships 1. Coca Cola Scholarships Fulbright Scholarships Gates Millennium Scholarships Marshall Scholarships National Merit Scholarship Rhodes Scholarships Ron Brown Scholars Program Target Scholarships Truman Scholarships Tylenol Scholarships UNCF Merck Science Initiative Wal-Mart Scholarships - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OHIO RESIDENTS 1. Blanche & Thomas Hope Fund 2. Cleveland Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Inc. 3. Edward D. Jaikins Memorial Scholarship 4. Edwin L. & Louis B. McCallay Educational Trust Fund 5. Eleanor M. Webster Testamentary Trust 6. Ford S.N. & Ada Fund 7. Gardener Foundation 8. George J. Record School Foundation 9. Hamilton Community Foundation 10. John McIntire Educational Fund 11. John W. Landis Scholarship Trust 12. Kibble Foundation 13. New Orphan Asylum Scholarship Foundation 14. Ohio Institute Instructional Grant 15. Ohio Students Choice Grant Program 16. Ohio Academic Scholarship Program 17. Ohio Regents Graduate/Professional Fellowship Program 18. Ohio Citizen s League For Nursing Scholarship 19. Ohio Arts Council Scholarship Program 20. Ohio Student Loan Program 21. Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Scholarship 22. Study in Italy Scholarship SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TAKING ACTION Scholarships and grants provided to young people that take action in their community. $500 Do Something Seed Grants - Are you working to start a community action project or program? Are you looking for funding to take your already successful project or organization to the next level? We give out a $500 Do Something Seed Grant every week to help young people just like YOU! To learn more and to apply, visit Community Service Scholarships Bonners Scholars Program Comcast Leaders & Achievers Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Helen Abbott Community Service Award Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Samuel Huntington Public Service Award The Disneyland Resort Scholarship Program Company NAMES THAT YOU MAY RECOGNIZE* (Did you know they had scholarships?) *For some of these scholarships you must be a company employee 1. Best Buy Scholarship Program 2. Bob Evans Scholarship 3. Burger King Scholarship Program 4. Discover Scholarship Program 5. Hormel Foods Charitable Trust 6. Kraft Foods Inc. Scholarship 7. Nordstrom Scholarship Program 8. Ronald McDonald House Charities 9. SunTrust Bank-Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes 10. Talbot s Scholarship Foundation 11. Target All Around Scholarships 12. U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program 13. Walmart Foundation Scholarship Programs The Hauss-Helms Foundation 14. Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship 8

6 Minority Scholarships Adelante! Fund Scholarships Adelante s Mission: To inspire the best and brightest Latino college students to graduate and succeed through scholarships, internships and leadership development Adelante! Annual Deadline: May 27 Stan Beck Fellowship Applicants for the Stan Beck Fellowship must be graduate or undergraduate students in entomology or related disciplines at colleges or universities in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. They should also have some sort of need, either based on physical limitations or economic, minority, or environmental Annual Deadline: July 01 T-Mobile/UNCF Internship & Scholarship Program T-Mobile USA, Inc. and the United Negro College Fund have partnered to provide scholarships up to $4,500 to selected students during the upcoming academic year. Scholars will be invited to participate in a 10- to 12-week summer internship. Scholarship dollars up to $4,500 will be awarded to applicants based on performance upon completion of the summer internship. Annual Deadline: January 31 Stanley J. Tarver Memorial Scholarship Established by the Tarver family in memory of their son, Stanley, this fund provides a scholarship to a graduate student of African descent - an African American or Black person of another nationality who is matriculating toward a doctorate or a master s degree in African History and/or Culture, and who has completed at least one year of graduate study at a college or university in the United States. Annual Deadline: April 01 Surety Industry Scholarship Program for Minority Students Established in 2003, the Surety Industry Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $2,500 to outstanding minority students to support their studies in the areas of insurance/risk management, accounting, or business/ finance and to encourage their consideration of the surety industry and surety underwriting as a career choice. Annual Application Deadline: April 30 Vivien Thomas Scholarship Sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the Vivien Thomas Scholarship is offered to African American students who are pursuing degree courses in science or medicine. The scholarship was created to commemorate the life of an African American named Vivien Thomas who withstood the challenges of racism and similar hostilities and went on to become an established surgeon. Thurgood Marshall College Fund This Fund offers scholarships to meritorious students with a genuine need for financing their higher studies. The Fund specifies that students utilize the scholarship only for purchasing study material, hostel boarding fees and tuition and/or other educational fees. 9 10

7 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships JRF awards students four year scholarships of up to $7,500 per year to attend the four year accredited college or university of their choice. JRF scholarships complement the financial aid students receive from their college or university for tuition and other education expenses (books, housing, etc.). Scholars are also financially sponsored to attend our annual four day Scholar s Networking Weekend in New York City every spring during each of their college years. First Generation Student Scholarships- David C. Lizárraga Fellowship Administered by the TELACU Education Foundation, the Scholarship Program was created in 1983 to develop and empower new generations of leaders in the communities TELACU serves. The Program is funded by TELACU and the generous contributions of our partners corporations, non-profit organizations, colleges and universities, and individuals who have joined us for more than a quarter century in advancing educational opportunities for our community. telacu.com/site/en/home/education/applications.html Newspaper Association of America Foundation Minority Fellowships The Minority Fellowship program is designed to widen opportunities for minority professionals to enter or advance in newspaper management. Newspaper executives and journalism educators are asked to nominate candidates who demonstrate managerial potential. Supervisor recommendations play a key role in the selection of fellows. For that reason, we suggest that all applicants work closely with their supervisors when preparing the application forms. The NAA Foundation awards Minority Fellowships twice a year. The next application period will begin in late fall 2011 for seminars and events taking place in the first six months of For a general sense of what is offered and what the application process involves, visit our most recent fellowship page. School for International Training Study Abroad Diversity Fund Scholarships SIT Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities Include: The Asian Studies Scholarship - NEW SIT will be offering six $10,000 scholarships for students from public institutions for spring 2012 programs in China, Mongolia, and Vietnam. Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who demonstrate a compelling interest in studying in Asia as well as need. The Compton Fund For SIT programs with environmental, peace studies, or sustainable development themes, with priority for students representing US minority groups. The Diversity Fund For students who will enhance the racial, national, and ethnic diversity of the student body. Engineering Scholarship For students enrolled in an undergraduate engineering program and who have demonstrated financial need. HBCU Scholarships For students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Lewy Family Global Health Scholars Fund For women scholars hoping to make a positive impact on health projects in needy areas. Recipients are expected to spend a semester in-country living and working with local communities and partners to improve their health care system and contribute to the overall improvement of the community s general health and welfare. The Middle East and Islamic Studies Scholarship For students participating in programs with significant Middle Eastern and/ or Islamic studies content. Pell Grant Matching Automatic matching of a student s Pell award used for semester study abroad programs with SIT. More than 30 SIT programs across the globe are eligible. Read complete details on the Pell Grant Matching Scholarship Program. Sally Bragg Baker Scholarship For a female participant in any semester program who demonstrates international awareness and a desire to create a more peaceful world through international exchange. Deadlines Fall Semester Closing Dates: May 1: For Brazil, Czech Republic May 15: For all other programs Spring Semester Closing Dates: October 1 for Czech Republic November 1 for all programs Summer Program Closing Dates: April 1 for all summer programs Scholarships for your books - websites Presidential Freedom Scholarships Multicultural Scholarships and Opportunities Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships

8 Dream Deferred Essay Contest STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships Students with Autism Scholarships awards Scholarships for Students Working for Peace and Justice Students With Epilepsy Scholarships Hispanic Scholarship Fund Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Scholarship girls_going_places.html Chicana/Latina Foundation Books for Scholarships College Greek Books College Scholarships Win Scholarships Unusual/Oddball Scholarships You ve got to check these out. You might just end up winning one! 1. Chick & Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest 2. Culinary Institute of America s All-American Apple Pie Recipe Contest 3. Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest 4. Excellence in Predicting the Future Award 5. F.B.I. Common Knowledge Challenge 6. Frederick & Mary F. Beckley Left-Handed Scholarship 7. Little People of America Scholarships 8. National Beef Ambassador Program 9. National Candy Technologist Scholarship 10. National Make It Yourself with Wool Competition 11. Potato Industry Scholarship 12. Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Awards 13. Starfleet Academic Scholarship 14. Tall Clubs International Student Scholarships 15. The Calgon Take Me Away to College Contest 16. The Vegetarian Resource Group College Scholarship Scholarship Contest & Sweepstakes College Prowler s $2,000 No Essay Scholarship This award from College Prowler targets scholarship seekers who may be too busy to write scholarship essays. The money can be used to cover tuition, housing, meal plans, books, computers, or any other education-related expenses. Scholarships.com s $1,000 Tell A Friend Scholarship Everyone who fills out a User Profile on Scholarships.com is eligible to enter our Tell A Friend $1,000 Sweepstakes. SunTrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes SunTrust Banks, Inc. offers a $1,000 sweepstakes for high school seniors for first-year expenses at accredited colleges or private career schools. The Great SallieMae Giveaway If you currently have student loans through Sallie Mae, Inc., it probably wouldn t hurt to try getting your loans paid off by the lending agency The ScholarshipPoints.com $10,000 Scholarship ScholarshipPoints.com helps students find money for college. Multiple scholarship drawings are held each month - you can win just by registering! Wells Fargo College STEPS Scholarship Sweepstakes The CollegeSTEPS Scholarship Sweepstakes through Wells Fargo awards 20 $1,000 tuition checks to students who have enrolled in the CollegeSTEPS Program and are high school seniors during the year they enter. Zinch s Weekly Three Sentence Essay Scholarship All high school and college students are eligible (including international students). Students will be required to write a two to three sentence essay (max 280 characters) on a certain prompt. Scholarship Essay Contest ALBA George Watt Memorial Essay Contest Graduate and undergraduate students from the United States and elsewhere are invited to submit an essay or thesis chapter about any aspect of the Spanish Civil War, the global political or cultural struggles against fascism in 13 14

9 1920s and 1930s, or the lifetime histories and contributions of the Americans who fought in support of the Spanish Republic from 1936 to John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest The Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites high school students to consider the concept of political courage by writing an essay on a U.S. official who has chosen to do what is right, rather than what is expedient. Warning Signs of Scholarship Scams Scholarship services that charge fees for information you can t get anywhere else. There are many free lists of scholarships available. Check with your school guidance counselor, library and Scholarships.com before you decide to pay someone to do the work for you. Financial Aid Resources Asa.org provides neutral information about student loan debt. CollegeBoard.org provides information on financial aid, college entrance examinations and other resources. CollegeNet.com has online college applications and a scholarship database. CollegeSavings.org (College Savings Plans Network) this site provides information on college savings programs and promotes legislation that will positively affect state programs. Ed.gov was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED s mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. FAFSA.Ed.gov is an online federal student aid application. FastWeb.com is a free resource providing financial aid and scholarship information; free updates. FinAid.org is a free Internet resource for student financial aid. Ifap.Ed.gov is a list of financial aid related links. Legion.org provides information on scholarships and aid available for veterans, veteran s dependents and members of the American Legion Family. Review.com is a service of the Princeton Review providing information on financial aid, testing and the application process. SallieMae.org is an online resource for student loans and financial aid. Provides basic information on different types of loans. SWE.org (Society of Women Engineers) offers undergraduate, graduate and re-entry scholarships for women in engineering. Online scholarship application available Paid services that come with seemingly reassuring guarantees. Check the terms closely if there s a guaranteed refund or a money back guarantee. Refund guarantees often have conditions or strings attached. Get refund policies in writing - before you pay. Scholarship programs that require an entrance fee. Before you send money to apply for the scholarship, check it out, even if the fee seems reasonable. A lower fee is no guarantee that a scholarship service or program is legitimate. After all, free money shouldn t cost a thing. Promises that by using a service, you ll have easy access to unclaimed scholarship money. Ignore the myth of unclaimed funds and the companies that advertise huge amounts of unclaimed money. There are unusual scholarships that go unclaimed, but usually it s because the criteria are so esoteric that few, if any, students actually fit the bill. An organization that guarantees you will win an award (usually as a result of paying a fee). Don t believe a promise of guaranteed funds you ll never have to repay. No one can guarantee that you will win a scholarship or grant. Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. An organization that sounds like a non-profit, but has no traceable history. Don t be fooled by official-sounding names and logos. Make sure the foundation, organization or program is legitimate. Claims by a scholarship service to be holding a scholarship for you. Disregard any news that you re a finalist in any contest that requires you to pay a fee for further consideration. A company that claims it will handle all your scholarship applications for you. Resist high-pressure tactics like We ll do all the work for you. Don t be fooled. There s no way around it, you must apply for scholarships or grants yourself. Requests for banking or credit card information to process your application. Do not give out your credit card, bank or checking account numbers to any solicitors who claim they need it for you to be eligible for either a contest or access to exclusive scholarship information. Get information in writing first. It may be a set-up for an unauthorized withdrawal

10 Reference List (used to gather information) scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm u.com/ohio_resident_scholarhships.htm html ntained on such websites. and 17 18