Outside Agency Scholarships

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Thanks USA Scholarship

Award:             $3,000

Deadline:         May 15, 2008

Eligibility:

• Must be a dependent child (age 24 and under) of active-duty U.S. military service personal or a Spouse of active-duty U.S. military service personnel.

• Must be a current high school senior or a graduate who plans to enroll or a full-time student of an accredited two year or four year college for 2008-2009 school year.

• Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA including high school record for incoming freshman.

• Must be able to provide evidence of active military duty, school transcripts, and income tax statements.

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, Room 107.

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Automotive Hall of Fame

Award:             Varies

Deadline:         May 30, 2008

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be majoring in automotives

• Applicants must be be a full-time college student

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, Room 107 or for more information and applications please go to their website at www.automotivehalloffame.org, click on scholarships

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Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County

Award:             $250 to $2,500

Deadline:         May 30, 2008

Eligibility: Two categories of eligibility are available

1.        A student being treated for epilepsy that is or will be enrolled in a college, university or trade school for Fall 2008. The student must show satisfactory academic performance and demonstrated financial need.

2.        Any full-time college or university student involved in an epilepsy research project in the field of health or social science who has a GPA of at least 3.0 for all work completed. Demonstrated financial need is required.

In addition applicants must have a permanent residence in San Diego or Imperial counties; however, the may be enrolled in a school outside the area.

Applications are available in the Financial Aid office, Room 107

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Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship

Award:             $1,000.00

Deadline:          May 31, 2008

The Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship is open to students who are already attending college or will be attending college in the 2008-2009 school year.

For more information please go to their web site at http://www.paticias-scholarship.org/status.html

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The Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship

Award:             $1,000 - $3,800

Deadline:         May 31, 2008

Eligibility:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident

• Must have a family adjusted gross income for the year 2007 of $30,000 or less

• Must demonstrate unmet financial need of at least $1,000 after the financial aid award package has been determined

• Must be a high school senior or graduate planning to enroll or a student already enrolled full-time at an accredited college

• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or a minimum G.E.D. average test score of 42

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, Room 107 or at www.salliemaefund.org

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The Fund for Veterans Education

Award:             Varies

Deadline:         June 15, 2008

Eligibility:

• Be a veteran of any branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), Coast Guard, National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves.

• Have served and been deployed for a total of at least 60 days in Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001 (or served in the surrounding area and have documented service in Operational Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom), or be a veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, but did not meet the 60-day active service period as a result of a service-related injury or condition incurred while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.

• Be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate program of study at any accredited two-year or four-year institution, public or private, including technical schools for the fall 2008 term.

• Have applied for and accepted all federal, state and institutional need-based grants and all available military educational benefits.

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, Room 107 or at www.veteransfund.org

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The Big Athletics 2008

Award:             $500

Deadline:         June 20, 2008

Eligibility:

• All student athletes are eligible regardless of which sport they play

• Must be a high school senior or college student

  Please submit a short essay (500 words or less) describing why you should be the winner of this award and email to Athelticawards@bigsunathletics.com. Please include Name, School attending, Phone number, and Address in the email. For More Info visit www.bigsunathletics.com

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Grants for Minorities (Blacks, Native Americans, Asians, Hispanics)

Many grants and scholarships are offered at this site according to many different groups such as population groups, academic level, and subject (majors).

For more information and applications please go to their website at http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3specpop.htm.

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El Cajon Elks Lodge Scholarship in Voc/Tech

Award:             Up to $2,000.00

Deadline:         Year Round

El Cajon Elks Lodge offers scholarship to qualified students and older students who require training and retraining. Applicants must be citizens of the United States and reside within the jurisdictional limits of the El Cajon Elks Lodge. Applicants must plan to pursue a two-year or less vocational/technical program. Applicants must plan to carry a minimum of 12 units each semester.   Applicants are asked to summarize the cost of their planned educational program and to summarize their financial ability to pay these costs.

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office Room 107.

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Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund Scholarship

Award:             Up to $2,500.

Deadline:         Open

Eligibility:

• Be a U.S. Citizen

• Must be a child of those who were killed or permanently disabled from the terrorist attacks.

Applications are available in the financial Aid Office, Room 107 and at www.salliemaefund.org

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Writers of the Future Contest

Award:             Varies

Deadline:         (1) $1,000.00 (2) $750.00 (3) $500.00

The contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette or more than three short stories, in any medium.

For more information and applications please go to their website at http://www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm

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Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship

Award:             $1,000.00

Deadline:         Varies

Eligibility:

Must be currently attending or aspiring to attend a college in the 2007-2008 academic year.  Students may not be already receiving or awarded a full-tuition scholarship or waiver from another source.  International students are encouraged to apply

You can apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell/

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Teacher Scholarship

Award:             $500.

Deadline:         Varies

The Teacher Scholarship is for all students who are planning on becoming a teacher. International students are encouraged to apply.

Applications and more information are available online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/education/

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Nursing Scholarship

Award:             $500.

Deadline:         Varies

The Nursing Scholarship is available to all students going to nursing school. International Students can apply.

You can apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/nursing/

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Get Out of Debt Scholarship

Award:             $500.

Deadline:         Varies

Eligibility:

Must be attending or planning to attend a college.  International students are encouraged to apply.

You can apply for the scholarship online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/debt//debt-scholarship.html

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Business School Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The StraightForward Media’s Business School Scholarship program offers four scholarships exclusively to business students. International students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at  http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/business-school/

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Engineering Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Engineering Scholarship program offers four different $500 scholarships a year exclusively to students attending or planning to enroll in a postsecondary engineering program in the United States or abroad. International Students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/engineering/

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Media & Communication Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Media & Communications program offers four scholarships a year exclusively to students of media and communications. (Journalism, broadcasting, advertising, speech, mass communications, marketing, speechwriting, etc.) International Students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/media/

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Medical Professions Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Medical Professions program offers four scholarships a year exclusively to medical professionals (Technicians, Physician’s assistants, Nurses, Therapists etc.). International Students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/medical-professions/

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Minority Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Straightforward Minority Scholarship program offers four scholarships a year exclusively to college students (and soon-to-be college students) who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/minority/

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Law Enforcement Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Law Enforcement Scholarship program offers four scholarships a year exclusively to law enforcement professionals and students studying to become law enforcement officers. International Students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/law-enforcement/

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Science Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

StraightForward Media is the only private company (that we know of, anyway) that offers four scholarships a year exclusively to science majors. International students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/science/

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Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship is open to all students attending not only traditional colleges (four-year, and two-year institutions) but other higher educational institutions.  Applications are completed online at the website.

You can apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/meso/mesothelioma-memorial.php

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Art School Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Art School Scholarship is open to all college students who plan on attending art school. International students are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/art/

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Vo-Tech Scholarship

Award:             $500

Deadline:         Varies

The Vo-Tech Scholarship is available to all students who plan to further their education in technology. International Students are encouraged to apply.

Applications are available online at http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/votech/

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