Welcome to UMUC's Scholarship eBulletin Board!

Our Family for Families First Foundation: 
  Our Future Scholarship for Graduating High School Seniors
  Award Amount: Up to  $50,000
  Application Deadline: February 16, 2012

Our Family for Families First strives to support the educational goals of the children of active duty Service Members. Persons eligible apply for a scholarship offered by Our Family for Families First include: 

If you are the child of an active duty Service Members stationed at one of the following installations, you are eligible to apply for the Our Future Scholarship.

Applicants do NOT have to live in a Picerne Military Housing home to be eligible.  The Our Future Scholarship:  

• a four-year, $50,000 scholarship 
• open to graduating high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at the time of application 
• $12,500 per year for four years
• scholars must attend a four-year institution 

Application and Contact Information:

Melissa Ballou
Program Administrator
E-mail: mballou@ourfamilyfoundation.org
Phone: 401-228-2836

Web site:  www.ourfamilyfoundation.org

Posted: 11/29/11

5th Annual Women In Technology Scholarship(WITS) Program
  Award Amount: Up to  $2,500
  Application Deadline: March 15, 2012

Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) is pleased to announce the fifth annual Women in Technology Scholarship (WITS) Program. The scholarship supports promising women who are enrolled at, or are accepted into, either a two or four year U.S. college or university for the 2012 school year. 

Eligibility Requirements:

To qualify, candidates must have a career path in information technology or a related field and meet the program requirements defined in the application. Submissions are evaluated based on candidate essays, which define and offer meaningful solutions to specific local or statewide information technology problems. Additionally, consideration will be given to academic performance, as well as the level of involvement and leadership in community service and extracurricular activities.

Application and Contact Information: 

Application: www.vipconsulting.com/tasks/sites/vip/assets/File/2012-WITS%20Application.pdf

Contact Person:

Dawn Johnson
Visionary Integration Professionals
1750 Creekside Oaks Drive, #210
Sacramento, CA  95833
E-mail: dawnjohnson@vipconsulting.com
Phone: 916-830-4308 (office)

Posted: 11/29/11

Superpower Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

ScholarshipExperts.com is pleased to inform you of the Superpower Scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements:

• This award is for U.S. students.
• Must be a legal U.S. resident.
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must be 13 years of age or older at time of application.

(One award offered annually)

Please visit ScholarshipExperts.com for more detail on their scholarship programs as well as discovering unlimited opportunities in choosing the best scholarship that will match your hobbies, interests and academic background.

Application and Contact Information:

ScholarshipExperts.com
3020 Hartley Road, Suite 220
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: 904-483-2930
Fax: 904-483-2931
Web site: https://www.scholarshipexperts.com/applicant/showScholarshipApplication.htx?scholarshipAppId=10673

Posted: 1/11/12

U.S. Bank Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $1,000
Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

At U.S. Bank, we know paying for college can be challenging, especially with the cost of college tuition increasing and student financial aid sources decreasing. Here’s your opportunity to apply for one of 40 $1,000 scholarships.&

Eligibility Requirements:

• 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.
  
• Enrolled by September 2012.
  
• A United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
  

Application and Contact Information:

Application: www.usbank.com/scholarship

Contact E-mail: studentloans@usbank.com

Posted: 11/14/11

American Women Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA)
Award Amount: $300
Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

The American Women Society of Certified Public Accountants is proud to offer a scholarship to one undergraduate and/or graduate student majoring in accounting and attending college in MD, DC or VA.

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Must be attending a college in the DC Metro Region (MD, DC, or VA)
• Must be majoring in accounting and planning a career as a CPA
• Must have completed at least 12 semester hours of accounting or tax courses as of fall of current year
• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0
• Must be continuing their studies in accounting during the upcoming school year
  

Application and Contact Information:

To obtain an application, please visit: http://www.awscpa.org/metrodc/#scholarships

Contact:

Beth Berk

BethABerkCPA@msn.com

Posted: 2/1/12

ScholarshipExperts.com
  Top Ten List
  Award Amount: $1,000
  Application Deadline: December 31, 2012

ScholarshipExperts.com is again offering the "Top Ten List" 2011 Scholarship to three eligible students.

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident of the United States. 
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. 
• Must be 13 years of age or older at time of application. 
• Must be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2017) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education. 
• Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the scholarship topic:
          "Create a list of your 10 favorite books and what they have taught you" 

Please visit ScholarshipExperts.com for more detail on this scholarship programs as well as discovering unlimited opportunities in choosing the best scholarship that will match your hobbies, interests and academic background.

Application and Contact Information:

ScholarshipExperts.com
3020 Hartley Road, Suite 220
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: 904-483-2930
Fax: 904-483-2931
Web site: www.ScholarshipExperts.com

Posted: 11/29/11

SunTrust  Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes
    Award Amount: $1,000
    Application Deadline: Rolling

SunTrust is pleased to offer the Off To College  Scholarship Sweepstakes where students can win a $1,000 scholarship for education expenses at an accredited college or private career school.
If you are a  high school senior planning to attend college or a current college student who will be continuing their undergraduate studies in the fall of 2012, you are  eligible to enter our sweepstakes. Fifteen drawings will be held and one winner will be chosen every two weeks from October 28, 2011 through May 11, 2012.

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Must be a high school senior or a current college undergraduate student at an accredited college or private career school

Application and Contact Information:
Offtocollege.info/
www.suntrusteducation.com/sweeps/default.asp

Phone:1-800-552-3006

Link: www.suntrusteducation.com/contact.asp

Posted: 10/6/11

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $1,000 to $2,500
Application Deadline: Varies

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be of Hispanic descent
• Must be a high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, obtained passport stamped I-55I
• Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must plan to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a U.S. accredited institution in the 2008-2009 academic year
• Must have applied for federal financial aid

Application and Contact Information:

For more information and to obtain an application, please visit www.hsf.net or send e-mail to info@hsf.net.

Posted: 01/31/08

Kids' Chance of Maryland
Award Amount: Contact Sponsor
Application Deadline: Varies

Kids' Chance provides an opportunity for children to pursue their education, reach their goals, and fulfill their dreams for the future.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Current high school seniors, and degree-seeking undergraduates and graduate students
• Children who have had a parent permanently or catastrophically injured or killed in an employment-related accident compensable under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.
• Children must be a Maryland resident between the ages of 16 and 25.
• All majors are welcome

Application and Contact Information:

To obtain an application, please visit www.kidschance-md.org

Posted: 01/31/08

Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Program Continuing Education
Award Amount: $1,500 to $2,000
Application Deadline: Varies

Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Program for Continuing Education is please to offer a financial assistance to women in education that has been interrupted and find them necessary to resume studies due to changing financial demands in their lives.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Is a citizen of the United States or Canada
• Has had at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student sometime in her adult life
• Is within 24 consecutive months of completing her educational goal
• Is not enrolled in a doctoral degree program, e.g., educational, law, medical or clinical
• Must be in need of financial assistance

Application and Contact Information:

Donna Boetig
Home: 410-266-5675
Cell: 410-294-4611
E-mail: donnaboetig@verizon.net
Web site: http://peointernational.org

Posted: 6/18/09

ScholarshipExperts.com
Award Amount: Contact Sponsor
Application Deadline: Varies

ScholarshipExperts.com—a free scholarship matching service with a database of over 2.4 million scholarships worth over $14 billion—is offering scholarship programs for the 2010-2011 academic year with updated scholarship topics. They will award $25,000 in free scholarship money to students this year.

Please visit ScholarshipExperts.com for more detail on their scholarship programs as well as discovering unlimited opportunities in choosing the best scholarship that will match your hobbies, interests and academic background.

Application and Contact Information:

ScholarshipExperts.com
3020 Hartley Road, Suite 220
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: 904-483-2930
Fax: 904-483-2931
Web site: www.ScholarshipExperts.com

Posted: 7/9/10

The Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $500 to $10,000
Application Deadline: Varies

The Hispanic College Fund provides talented and underprivileged Hispanic youth with vision, mentors, resources and scholarships.

Eligibility Requirement:

• Be of Hispanic descent
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA
• Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
• Must be a current undergraduate student enrolling at a college or university in the U. S. or Puerto Rico
• Demonstrate financial need

Application and Contact Information:

Web site: www.hispanicfund.org

Posted: 01/31/08