Coca-Cola Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed. Applications are accepted between September 1 and October 31.
The Ervin Scholars Program is competitive; awards are based on merit, leadership, and service. African-American students who apply for freshman admission and who have records of academic excellence, leadership skills, and community service during high school are invited to apply. *All applicants to the Ervin Scholars Program will also be considered for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Scholars Program, made possible by a generous contribution from Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. For more information, or for answers to specific questions, please call (800) 638-0700 or (314) 935-6000.
Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:
Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American,
Are a citizen/legal permanent resident or national of the United States,
Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.00 scale (unweighted) at the time of nomination.
Will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full-time, degree-seeking freshmen
Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities, and
Meets the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.
This is a highly competitive and involved process, and students are urged to submit their nomination packet as soon as possible to ensure that their packets are complete and meet all requirements.
Select your choice of three possible topics (listed on website) for an essay on Ayn Rand’s book, The Fountainhead. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead.
Students should study the Holocaust and then, in an essay of no more than 1,200 words: (a) analyze why it is so vital that the remembrance, history, and lessons of the Holocaust be passed to a new generation; and (b) suggest what they, as students, can do to combat and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence in our world today.
The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) is the only national organization that provides scholarship, programmatic and capacity building support to Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We have a variety of scholarship opportunities available-some supporting specific areas of interest. All TMSF Scholarships are awarded through the 45 member schools. Students interested in a TMSF scholarship should contact a scholarship coordinator at any member college or university and apply through the school. TMSF Scholarship Awards are up to $2200 per semester and are based on demonstrated financial need. Award amounts are based on the costs of and are restricted to payment of tuition, room, board, books and fees. All awards are sent directly to the school.
The program is designed to highlight and promote service and citizenship by students and to recognize students for their leadership in those areas. Students currently in their junior or senior year of high school are eligible to be selected for the $1,000 scholarship.
National Academy of American Scholars 15th (XV) annual sponsorship of merit competition. For American high school seniors whom exhibit scholastic excellence, leadership, merit, integrity, and outstanding character. Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be enrolled in either a public, private, charter, Magnet, or parochial, or Bureau of Indian Affairs School, or Department of Defense Dependents School, as a high school senior;
Applicant must possess a cumulative G.P.A. of at least a "C" or higher at time of application;
Applicant must plan on using funds for an educational, humanitarian, scientific, and/or theological endeavor.
Applicant must take either the S.A.T. and/or A.C.T. test;
Applicant must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident;
What is an Actuary? The future is full of uncertainty. Some of the events that can happen are undesirable. "Risk" is the possibility that an undesirable event will occur. Actuaries are experts in:
evaluating the likelihood of future events,
designing creative ways to reduce the likelihood of undesirable events,
decreasing the impact of undesirable events that do occur.
The Casualty Actuarial Society/Society of Actuaries scholarship program is available to the following groups that are under-represented in the actuarial profession: African American, Hispanic, and Native North American. A scholarship applicant should have taken either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the ACT Assessment. Applicants must be admitted to a college or university offering either a program in actuarial science or courses that will serve to prepare the student for an actuarial career. An applicant must have demonstrated mathematical ability and an understanding of and an interest in an actuarial career.
The Roothbert Fund makes grants for undergraduate or graduate study at accredited colleges or universities. Scholarships may only be applied to study at an accredited institution based in the United States. The Fund seeks candidates who are "motivated by spiritual values," and works to foster fellowship among them.
GUARANTEED SCHOLARSHIPS http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com
Lists guaranteed scholarships for various schools (mostly smaller, lesser known schools) based on things like ACT scores and GPAs.
Each state has aid sources you should inquire about. These aid sources cover a wide range of programs, sometimes including resident and fee reductions, "incentive awards," grants, scholarships, loans and more. Call or write the appropriate state agencies for information packages and assistance.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1900
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
(615) 741-3605
State Department of Education
100 Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5335
(615)741-1346 or (800) 342-1663 (TN residents only)
